Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Golf rules based on politics
?You know something is political when you hear all the positives and none of the negatives, and then when something changes, the old positives are ignored in favor of the new positives. And if they are brazen, they sound Orwellian.
This is the latest with golf rules, which are perfect at all times, before they are changed, after they are changed, and in transition to being changed. And sometimes, they say two opposite things at the same time.
They explained in a statement at the time: "In adopting Rule 14-1b, the USGA and The R&A have concluded that freely swinging the entire club is integral to maintaining the traditions of the game and preserving golf as an enjoyable game of skill and challenge."
The PGA's change of heart means it will now join the European Tour, the LPGA and the Ladies European Tour in introducing a ban on anchored strokes on January 1 2016.
However, the PGA added that it would likely delay the ban in the amateur game beyond 2016, arguing it would be "beneficial for golf participation and the overall health of the game."
Yes, Landru, we accept. Now, when is Festival? Festival!
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