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The PGA tour have announced that they will trial lasers in a couple of selected events on the Web.com tour. A sound idea in my opinion, hopefully it will help to speed up play but we'll see.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
just need to ban caddies, yardage books and green reading books and you'll have a chance
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Good move, played in couple of Pro Am's in NZ and the Pro's were able to use lasers on NZ and Aus ( below PGA/Euro) tours as long a go as 2011.
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
I'm all for it on the off chance it makes them faster but I doubt it, they will still take ages figuring out all sorts of yardages like carry numbers over bunkers, front/back edges, backstops etc. Getting the initial number is not what makes them slow imo.
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
Not sure what aspect they are trialling?
Most of the pro feeder tours permit them and it's a very artificial line 'up to' to the Web.com.
Most of the pro feeder tours permit them and it's a very artificial line 'up to' to the Web.com.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Agree with this..
Distance to the pin isn't what takes the time..
It's things like McGirt last week taking 2 minutes to miss a 15 foot putt after stalking it from every conceivable angle and using Aimpoint...
Why wasn't he penalised? I thought there was a time limit on shots.....
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Maybe he could claim he found his ball within the allotted 5 minutes?
Wilson
Head Pro
Martin Kaymer's caddy said this on Twitter earlier in the week, and Rickie Fowler backed him up - they just need to penalise players who exceed the time limits, the McGirt putt from last week being a great example.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Would this suffice for tour players though, I'm wondering if golfers of that standard would 'just' laser the flag
Isn't distance to the pin just one of the measures they work off when calculating their shot meaning they'll still refer to a book or course guide for distances the laser wont get like front/back/ two thirds on etc etc
So if pros use 4-5 distance measures for a shot and the rangefinder can get 1-2 is there really any time saved
edit: or are rangefinders really that good these days that it could accurately target the fringe at front/back of the green
Isn't distance to the pin just one of the measures they work off when calculating their shot meaning they'll still refer to a book or course guide for distances the laser wont get like front/back/ two thirds on etc etc
So if pros use 4-5 distance measures for a shot and the rangefinder can get 1-2 is there really any time saved
edit: or are rangefinders really that good these days that it could accurately target the fringe at front/back of the green
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clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Most tour pros regularly aim away from the flag.
If you have played in the USA on greens at 12+ on the stimpmeter with slopes all over the place you will know how hard it is if you miss in the wrong place.
They would rather have 20ft uphill than 6ft downhill.
They work out where the best place to miss is. mostly to give them an uphill putt.
I can't see lasers speeding this prosess up.
But it's very rare in sport for amateurs to have something the pros don't.
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