The golfing fathers are worried about the lack of interest in the game by the younger set. Some say the game takes too long, the rules are complicated and the attempts to master it are frustrating. The average age of the country club member is 55. So in their panic they are suggesting some "modifications" one of which is extending the width of the cup/hole to fifteen inches - but not changing the size of the ball. They also mention allowing "mulligans" or do-overs and even a few "hand mashies" - Wow! I haven't heard that term in years. There goes par! The Scots will never agree and neither will the purists who have already outlawed the "belly putter". This all sounds like a lot of tongues in cheeks but the below article is worth a read.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/19/sports/golf/in-a-hole-golf-considers-digging-a-wider-one.html?hp
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