If you don't like a particular thing in golf, then don't use that particular thing. And if it destroys the entertainment value, then don't watch that.
This is very similar to how speedruns for video games have multiple categories with different rulesets, and you pick whichever one you like best.
That is not at all how tournament/competitive golf works. And that's what sets the tone for the whole sport.
With modern golf, yes. This is only because of the advent of television. Match-play used to dominate the game, and is still advocated my many (myself included), which allows direct competition, and introduces risk-reward strategy depending on how the other player plays.
Very different from the direct interaction you have in a game like Baseball.