LIV Golf’s first season reaches its conclusion this week – and the tour has announced a rule change ahead of its Team Championship.
The Saudi-funded rebel tour has revealed rangefinders will be permitted during competitive rounds at Doral, as long as the elevation-change measurement function is disabled.
Bosses at LIV confirmed the news on the series’ social media accounts.
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Sources suggest it is part of a bid to speed up play given the time taken for rounds across the series so far has stayed broadly the same as on other tours.
It isn’t the first time distance measuring devices have been permitted at professional events.
For #LIVGolfMiami Team Championship 2022, Distance Measuring Devices are permitted during the tournament for obtaining information on distance. Please note: Measuring elevation changes are prohibited.
— LIVGolfComms (@LIVGolfComms) October 25, 2022
The 2021 US PGA at Kiawah Island, where LIV player Phil Mickelson became the oldest major winner in history, was the first major championship to permit the gadgets.
However, although they are routinely seen on practice days, they are a rare sight during competitive rounds in the pro ranks.
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