Are the governing bodies discussing the possibility of banning caddies from reading greens?
Please say they are.
It’s gotten so out of hand and ridiculous that a touring pro making millions of dollars to play golf has to step aside and let his caddie read the break on a putt.
Talk about slowing the game down.
It’s bad enough that they spend what seems like hours discussing wind and club selection for every shot from tee to green.
I don’t recall Jack, Arnie or Gary having their caddies lay down flat on a green to give them a read.
Please, USGA and R&A, do something.
Jack Toth
Oakville, Ontario
For what it’s worth, I find the pros “talking on the job" to be distracting. I worry that their game will suffer. (It did recently for Rory McIlroy and Jimmy Walker.)
I’d rather listen to Jim Nantz instead of a pro who should be studying his next shot so he can win. Total idiocy.
Barbara Lohr
Savannah, Georgia
If they can somehow convince the public to watch shorter-ball play, many historical and exciting venues would be in play (“Whole new ball game,” March 20 GGP). Historical North Berwick in Scotland, Palmetto Dunes, exciting Tobacco Road and Harding Park where people can relate.
But if you want a real change, bring back persimmon for woods and hybrids. For those of us of age, there is nothing like the pure sound of “hitting it on the screws.”
I think a tournament with throwback clubs would be a draw. Just to hear the sound.
Dave Kozlowski
Leesburg, Florida
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