Bonk, Thomas,

Long Story Short. Thomas Bonk. - Los Angeles Times, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 56, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Long Story Short, May 15, 2005; pp. D1+.

"It looks innocent enough, round and white and covered with dimples, about 450 of them, give or take a few. But now, the question is, how did something so small and simple as the golf ball roll the entire sport into a situation where the rules could be shaken to their foundation, where billions of dollars are at stake, where the future of PGA Tour pros everywhere could be in play, not to mention amateurs at every level and the very golf courses on which they play?" (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines proposed changes by the U.S. Golf Association that would make golf balls travel shorter distances to counteract advances in technology that have players hitting farther than ever before.

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PGA Tour
U.S. Golf Association


Golf
Golf--Tournaments
Golf balls
Golfers

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