American Golf Journal december.indd

Between the Korn Ferry Tour, LPGA Tour and PGA Tour fewer than 150 golf courses host professional golf tournaments. Add in the 15 national championship events and qualifiers that the USGA hosts that brings the total number of courses used for professional than .1% of all golfers are the cause for concern? Average amateur golfers with swing speeds of 100 mph, or less will not see a big difference in distance lost, but why should a 20 handicapper’s enjoyment of the game be reduced, due and elite amateur events to less than 200, or 1.3% of the 15,000 courses. There are approximately 2,000 tour professionals which is less than .1% of all golfers. Why is the USGA rolling back the golf ball for everyone, when less

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