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Wednesday Oct 13, 2021 |
The USGA and R&A are trying to get ahead of the distance curve. They announced a local rule that allows professional and elite amateur tournament organizers to cap the length of clubs (excepting putters) at 46 inches. Though there are few pros who play drivers longer than that, it was likely a matter of time before someone put a long-drive competition style driver into play on a pro circuit. That’s unlikely to happen now, though it’s up to tournament organizers to decide when the local rule will be used.
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An SI.com study of publicly available data shows that Rickie Fowler is still the peoples' champ. He's one of ten PGA Tour players in line to earn a share of Player Impact Program money, despite falling out of the top 125 in the world rankings.
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From general managers to superintendents, hard decisions are having to be made due to rising prices across the board. How could that affect the bottom line — and you?
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"If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they’d starve to death."
NOVEMBER
9-10: National Golf Course Owners Association Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat 2021, Monterey, Calif. | Info
21-24: World Golf Expo 2021, Hainan, China | Info
JANUARY
25-28: PGA Merchandise Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
FEBRUARY
5-10: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, San Diego, Calif. | Info
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