The PGA of America will allow distance-measuring devices in all three of its majors; PGA Championship, Women’s PGA, Senior PGA, beginning this year.
Good or bad idea?
Good or bad idea?
Rangefinders allowed in majors
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fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
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Anything that speeds the game up.
Glaciers move faster than the modern pro, one of the reasons I don't bother watching.
upsidedown
Tour Winner
About time too
KenL
Tour Rookie
Excellent. Agree about doing away with those green books.
Slime
Tour Winner
DMDs ............................ good.
Green books .................... bad.
Green books .................... bad.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
A good idea but I remember Luke Donald saying a few years back that mostly the Pro wants front edge, back edge of bunkers, slopes etc rather than dead distance to the flag..so it won't speed things up.
Taz
Journeyman Pro
Why not,.I cannot see.any downside.
Crow
Crow Person
Does that mean that prices for rangefinders will go up to cover the money paid to Pros who are using them?
And will we see bigger lettering and logos on the sides?
And will we see bigger lettering and logos on the sides?
I'm hoping this has been trialled and it speeded up play rather than slow it down. My worry is yardage book, range finder, yardage book, check again. I hope I'm wrong and the trials suggest it speeds thing up.
No issue with it from a technical point of view, crack on.
No issue with it from a technical point of view, crack on.
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Very strict shot clock with penalties enforced.
Do what they like but got to hit it a lot quicker than they do now. It would probably help a lot of them, too much thinking time not always healthy...
Failing that introduce a timer something like chess, if you exceed the time per shot its a penalty. That would be entertaining
Orikoru
Tour Winner
You're not wrong, it opens up a whole new world of sponsorship. I'm sure Bushnell, Garmin and the others are all falling over themselves to get the numbers of the top players as we speak.Does that mean that prices for rangefinders will go up to cover the money paid to Pros who are using them?
And will we see bigger lettering and logos on the sides?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
plenty already have deals and advertise them in practise rounds pro ams etc, those deals will just get bigger
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Great idea! Let’s hope it speeds things up.
Once they fix slow play in the pro game can they take a look at the amateur game as some work is needed there too.
Once they fix slow play in the pro game can they take a look at the amateur game as some work is needed there too.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
They already have them
They use DMDs extensively on practice rounds.
Rory had o e strapped to his bag every day in the desert the other week.
chrisd
Major Champion
Good idea, it's got to save some time!
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They already use them during practise rounds with a number of them already being endorsed by them
Overall this is a great idea and should hopefully speed up play - as others have said , green books removed next
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I too worry that golfers will use a laser to double check the current yardage book distance, not use it as a replacement.
SatchFan
Q-School Graduate
Great news for the manufacturers.
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Will wait and see if it speeds up play, if not, then pointless.
