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What Drove The PGA To Allow Rangefinders?

What Drove The PGA To Allow Rangefinders?

There may be more to this strange bit of outlier activity from the PGA of America

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Feb 10, 2021
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What Would The Masters Do?

Most tournaments seeking credibility should screen any question this way before going rogue.

WWTMD? Would they let a Sunday leader walk up to the 12th tee to a standing ovation and pull out a rangefinder?

That’s a no.

In shorts?

Definitely not.

Sure, the green coats get it wrong sometimes. But most in golf look to them for insp…

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