I don't know where the misconception comes from that i want the game for every one harder. I want it more realistic in some occasions. This stands for the scrambling and for rhe greenside bunker play. Yes, i think that the ball doesn't behave as it should. There is too much spin out of the rough and generally on flop shots. Probably it would be harder if the physics for these shots would be implemented correctly. But it would be more realistic.
Considering the stimps: It would only be for the tour on the highest difficulty level and only for special events. For me the game is a lot about immersion. And if we sometimes maybe can play at Augusta National it would be very immersive for me if we could feel the same conditions as the pros do. You have to pick your spots at the Masters, you cannot leave the ball in certain places on the greens. And i don't think that these situations can be simulated so far with the game. We played a round with stimp 14 in Medinah. The greens were pretty quick but i didn't get the feeling that they were that fast that i would have to change my strategy with the approach shots.
Joe said that the stimps are real life simulated and are right on the money. So maybe it is just a feeling of mine that they don't run as quick as i see it on TV. Maybe the devs could chime in and say something about it.