For members only, Golf Smarter Number 381, published on April 23, 2013.

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To be honest, to preserve the integrity of the game, I totally understand limiting some of the

distance measures, some of the things

that we can do, we just don't do because it takes away the fun of the game of golf. If you have

to hit it 400 yards on a drive just to be competitive, then not many people are going to play golf.

I like to go play golf now for fun, so I enjoy being outside, I enjoy the game, and I enjoy

the people I'm with. And to me, that's what this game's all about. The industry as a whole is realizing that golf needs to be fun. If it's all about farther and bigger and more specialized, you're going to lose players because we have a whole lot of other things we can do with our time. For golf to be successful and for it to be a long-term physical activity that people enjoy

and a fun game, it's got to be fun.

And so there's going to be a lot more discussions about this.

Anchoring putting is just the beginning of that rule.

And there's a lot of different thoughts out there and some I think are very, very valid.

Should the USGA roll back the distances on golf balls with William Carey.

This is Golf Smarter.

Welcome back to Golf Smarter for members only, William.

Thank you very much.

I am really glad that you were able to have enough time to allow me to crash your offices here.

Now we can get into the really fun stuff for the members, right?

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