… One of the arguments among the distance-seeking golfers centers on amateurs getting to use the same gear as the pros. It's Edwin Diaz being carried from the field this past week. This won't be the cover photo for the Mets' opening day program. Andrews had to move the 17 th tee literally into out-of-bounds territory in order to add length and keep the Road Hole relevant to its original purpose … Much of the advances in distance have been due to better training resulting in higher swing speeds, but most of it has come (you gotta think) from advances in clubs and golf balls, and the balls are the easier target … … When Augusta National has to buy part of the golf course on its southern boundary so it has room to lengthen the National’s 13 th hole, push the fifth tee practically off the property, and back up the first tee damn near to the putting green, you might want to eventually call a meeting. “Or are they going to put the NBA hoop at 13 feet because people can jump higher now?”. So, what, are they just going to make the length of a mile longer so that the fastest mile time doesn’t change?” asks PGA Tour stud and critic Justin Thomas. Golf’s oldest overlords announced this week a coming (in 2026) change in golf balls, designed to slightly roll back driving distances in premier events and, as a side benefit, keep many grand old (shorter) courses relevant … “People are running faster. Man, you’d think they outlawed Dockers and NetJets. Fore! USGA, R&A want to slow the roll (and flight) In honor of the Department of Transportation, Kenny Rogers’ great duet partner Dottie West, and the dot.com bubble - it’s been a while, but we bring you the staple of short-attention-span Sunday, the three-dotter.
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