"Are you familiar with the R&A's
https://www.bestcourseforgolf.org/ site TEPaul? What changes would you make to the literature available on it?"
MarkG:
No, I was not familar with the R&A hyperlink on this subject. If those on here aren't familar with it what do you think that says?
And for starters if they really want to get information out there in a general and easially accessible way they could sure do a better job of making it easier to log onto their site.
The new proposal (and believe me this is so new few know about it yet) I just ran across is a few within the USGA are thinking about adding a section to the RULES of GOLF BOOK (yes you heard that correctly) that might be known as Appendix IV that could hopefully begin to address this important issue of maintenance practices that would promote more interesting playabilities (firmer and faster) as well as healthier (drier) agronomy. The subject of more reasonable green speed was also mentioned.
For years I've been mentioning to people within and without the USGA that I would love to see them really start to stand firmly behind these issues and this general subject and now it appears they are thinking about how to do just that better and more effectively.
It's complicated given the complexity of the subject and given varying regions and so forth but they seem to be interested in attempting to do it more comprehensively. However, the very last place I ever excpected this subject to appear was in the RULES of GOLF BOOK. But who cares, just so long as it really does start to comprehensively appear?
So who cares, if that's the way they want to do it and if that's the way they think more people will take notice then so be it.
I can almost predict the way this website might react to this potential initiative. Those on here will start arguing about the vehicle used, that it's not the right vehicle. People on here will probably come up with their own little pet ideas of how to do it better and just end up arguing about the "means" and not the "ends" (the ultimate goal of getting this message out and standing behind it).
GOLFCLUBATLASERS, who the hell cares how they do it just as long as they really do it and do it comprehensively so this message can become so much more visible and better understood by so many more people? There are such intrenched misperceptions out there that just have to be dealt with and overcome, and this is a great opportunity to do that. This may be the best chance ever.
Who cares what train they use to carry this message (The RULES of GOLF BOOK sure surprised me)? Don't argue about the vehicles or even the details of how it will be done, just endorse the concept that it will be done and can be done and endore the fact that they really want to do it.
If the train out of the station carrying this important message and issue happens to be the RULES of GOLF BOOK just get on board and help them get down the tracks and out there on this really important subject.