In light of the recent plummet in ratings, some members of the P.G.A.of America are looking to alternative “gimmicks” to help attract a younger audience to the sport of golf.
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Ted Bishop, the president of the P.G.A. of America recently spoke to the New York Times about a proposed way to get a younger audience involved in golf. The proposed changes vary from changing the size of the hole to 15 inches, to having a back nine that is stickily a golf/soccer combo as well as a rule that allows for a mulligan on every hole of the course.
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Bishop spoke to the Times and said now is the time to change the game at a lower level to get players of all ages interested.
“We’ve got to stop scaring people away from golf by telling them that there is only one way to play the game and it includes these specific guidelines. We’ve got to offer more forms of golf for people to try. We have to do something to get them into the fold, and then maybe they’ll have this idea it’s supposed to be fun.”
Of course there will be backlash from the old timers who believe the purity of the sport will be tainted if they give into changes, but thats the way of the world. Don’t expect Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson to be putting on a green that has a hole the side of a pizza pie or starting the back nine at Augusta by kicking a soccer ball anytime soon.
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These proposed changes are to inspire a younger generation to pick up a golf club and learn to love the sport. Just as tee ball introduces kids to baseball, the gimmick inspired courses could help children gain a new found respect for golf before hitting 18 holes as an adult.
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