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The governing bodies of golf are exploring a change that could have a dramatic effect on the future of the sport: different balls for different levels of the game.
The change would address the distance boom at the highest levels of the game, which is rendering many classic courses obsolete. One solution is developing so-called “reduced-distance” balls, with different specifications than the high-performing balls in use today. Offering them as an option for some tournaments and courses would address the distance problem without…