PGA of America to allow distance-measuring devices at upcoming Majors

4 responses to “PGA of America to allow distance-measuring devices at upcoming Majors”

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   Roger Coleman

   10th February 2021

   Distance measuring equipment should be allowed in all professional tournaments – it will simply speed up the pace of play which is badly needed.

   Also use of green books should be banned once on the green, they simply slow things down. Bring back the skill of reading a green naturally.

   Another way of speeding up play is to ban applying lines on balls for lining up purposes on the green. This is now a major cause of slow play & has now got out of hand.

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      Harry Smyth

      10th February 2021

      Very well put – agree fully on every point.

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   Christy Mcguirk

   10th February 2021

   Oh God the Americans are at it again they are hell bent on taking all the skill out of professional golf,and if they think scopes are going to speed up the game it’s not,,if their going to start using them like I see a lot of amateurs doing scoping from inside a hundred metres,,gimme a break,,,its going to slow it down more,,they next thing will be using electric trolleys so they can sack the caddies and save more money,,greed rules in the game now,instruct the players to speed up by putting time limits on each shot as they do now but it’s not short enough,,do these players not realise its them that puts people off playing our beautiful game and their slow play is filtering down to the ordinary player,if I was a caddy on tour I’d be very worried about my future,,dont let this crap into the European domain,,,

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   Liam Williamson

   10th February 2021

   I think this is a great idea. Also players on the clock with one minute for first player and 45 seconds for the next until all the three or four ball have played. Authorities have to show their teeth and impose penalties both at professional and amateur status. To much of the old boys brigade in clubs and rules officials. It`s a joke to ask established three or four ball groups to police themselves. Two many people think the `spirit of golf` means giving your mate a two foot putt. New members should also have to attend a basic rules and etiquette night before being given their handicap and start playing competitions.

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