9 Suggestions to make golf better..

[Kalen Braley]

A few you've heard before, a couple of clunkers, and a couple of interesting ones...

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/9-suggestions-game-golf-better-124252621.html

Thoughts??

[Chris Wegner]

Free Handicaps.


The charge for handicaps drives me nuts as a PGA professional. If it isn't free spin it into a USGA membership. I would imagine 90% of those holding handicaps never play in state of national tournaments. Fund State Golf Associations from player/tournament fees.


Having a handicap and being able to compete on a level playing ground with other players in my group is what makes golf great.


Just another aspect of golf we make difficult for the player.

[Dave McCollum]

OK with 1,2,3 (on tour), 5, & 9.  The rest, don't really care. 

[John Kavanaugh]

If you want to make golf better quit reading and posting links to people who get paid to write about golf. They only serve themselves. The guy in this post wants a father/son championship only so he can ride the coattails of his son who is talented through no fault of genetics.

[John Kavanaugh]

We should celebrate those who could write a great novel but have chosen instead to live a great life.

[Dave McCollum]

Good point JK, but in GVS's case, if I recall correctly back in the day he was good enough to enter US Open qualifying.  What's that take?  A 1.4 HC or so?

[Bill_McBride]

Free Handicaps.


The charge for handicaps drives me nuts as a PGA professional. If it isn't free spin it into a USGA membership. I would imagine 90% of those holding handicaps never play in state of national tournaments. Fund State Golf Associations from player/tournament fees.


Having a handicap and being able to compete on a level playing ground with other players in my group is what makes golf great.


Just another aspect of golf we make difficult for the player.

At my club we charge a fee that provides free range balls and handicap service.  I'm okay with that. 

[Mac Plumart]

The article seems to be talking about golf on tv.

But I don't really care about that. I just care about when I play.

The key to maximizing the fun of that is simply playing with that right people.

[Greg Chambers]

Free Handicaps.


The charge for handicaps drives me nuts as a PGA professional. If it isn't free spin it into a USGA membership. I would imagine 90% of those holding handicaps never play in state of national tournaments. Fund State Golf Associations from player/tournament fees.


Having a handicap and being able to compete on a level playing ground with other players in my group is what makes golf great.


Just another aspect of golf we make difficult for the player.

At my club we charge a fee that provides free range balls and handicap service.  I'm okay with that.

If you're charging a fee, then the range balls and handicap aren't really free, right?  Or am I missing something?

[Paul Jones]

Free Handicaps.


The charge for handicaps drives me nuts as a PGA professional. If it isn't free spin it into a USGA membership. I would imagine 90% of those holding handicaps never play in state of national tournaments. Fund State Golf Associations from player/tournament fees.


Having a handicap and being able to compete on a level playing ground with other players in my group is what makes golf great.


Just another aspect of golf we make difficult for the player.

At my club we charge a fee that provides free range balls and handicap service.  I'm okay with that.

If you're charging a fee, then the range balls and handicap aren't really free, right?  Or am I missing something?

That is similar to getting "Free Oil Changes" when you buy a car.  You are paying for it one way or another.