Totally off topic but what he was thinking is that your buddy hits waaaay down on the driver creating a lot of spin and thus creating spin loft. Getting lower loft on the driver reduces the initial spin and LA which when added to the spin the player puts on it makes it a more reasonable number. I know when I was first fit I had a negative attack angle of 4 degrees with the driver so the fitter stuck me in a 7.5 head with a super stiff tipped shaft. Then I started fixing my swing and moved back to a more reasonable loft.
For example someone who swings at say 100mph with a negative 5 attack angle has a standard launch angle of probably 8ish degrees. But they're also likely to be putting upwards of 4000rpm of spin on the ball which creates a spin loft launch of 16 degrees. Drop the loft on the driver 2 degrees with a stiff tip shaft and you could cut say 500 to 800RPM off that and get them into a more reasonable 13/14 launch once spin is factored in.
+800 on the bold. I'd rather see caddies keep going. They let the pro's, especially those that are basketcases, do what they do to fantastic levels. No caddies probably means the standard of play dipps for a lot of them which is a side effect I'm not comfortable with.
However carts to make rounds not take 5+ hours should be stuck in. Blah blah blah walking tradition, etc, etc. Stacey Lewis recently said it best when she came out with "5 hour rounds are not fun for anyone. Not for us, the caddies or the fans". Damn skippy I say to that. Anything that keeps Crane, Na and company from destroying coverage of any final day where they're near the end has to be a good thing.