8 Comments

1. 

   DJ

   Apr 29, 2020 at 4:14 pm

   it’s simple… 450 yd hole for example – stop fairway at 300 yards. Have 6 inch rough, native areas, lakes, burns, or combination of, from 300 yd to 400 yd. Then you have forced carry 2nd shots.

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2. 

   Michaele

   Apr 29, 2020 at 2:05 pm

   Stupid, stupid, stupid.

   Do Faldo and those agreeing with him realize this is a non issue for all but about 1% (at best) of all golfers?

   Of that 1%, half of them think it is an issue for them when it isn’t even close.

   Faldo needs to zip his lips the way he was told to keep his zipper up a few years ago.

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3. 

   exrog

   Apr 29, 2020 at 1:44 pm

   I think the problem is not so much about carry distance, as it is about role. I’ve watched some of these tee shots roll another 50 plus yards. If you want to stop the bombers then end the fairway at 300 yds with 4″ rough and resume it at 340 yds. If a player wants to challenge that 40 yds of deep rough, then so be it. Narrow fairways and deep rough have always been the tamer of long drivers. The game has evolved, i think sir nick faldo should also

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4. 

   Ken

   Apr 29, 2020 at 10:04 am

   Gutta Percha balls would do the trick, however, they would likely explode on impact! It is a catch 22 situation. The golf manufacturing industry is based upon the pro’s. They hit it long, John Q Public sees pro hit long, and wants what the pro is using. Madison Ave. at its best! No tees, and smaller driver will ever sell golf equipment, and that is what it is all about folks. By the By, the new world handicap system is not going to grow golf. I lost 5 strokes of handicap with the new system. Now some folks would say “so did everyone else” It is a mind set, I know, but you took away from me, you did not change didley about the game, nothing! I do not compete against world golf players. I do not play Ryders Cup. I am just an old man who competes against other old men.

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5. 

   Bob Jones

   Apr 29, 2020 at 9:52 am

   How to reduce driving distance. Require pros to:

   Use a driver that weighs at least 24 ounces.
   or
   Hit all driver shots with a plastic Wiffle-style ball.
   or
   Anchor their driver.

   It’s so simple.

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6. 

   Geoffrey Holland

   Apr 29, 2020 at 9:34 am

   let’s just tell it like it is, getting rid of tees as one of the stupidest ideas in the history of golf. And I love Nick Faldo.

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7. 

   James

   Apr 28, 2020 at 2:54 pm

   How about limit the length of tees to 1 inch?

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8. 

   Speedy

   Apr 28, 2020 at 12:54 pm

   Does he bother looking in players bags? Most players on tour are using drivers with lofts of 9 to 10 degrees, with 44″ to 45″ length.

   Clue for Sir Nick. The distance culprit is white (or orange, or yellow) and round, with dimples.

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