When Golf Monthly’s Editor, Neil Tappin, published an article a couple of months ago sharing his views on why 12-hole golf is good for the game, we seemed to stumble across another divisive topic that has fostered debate among amateur golfers.
There are many things that divide opinion in the game of golf, from major topics like dress code and slow play to minor issues like changing your shoes in the car park – but suggesting an adaption to the format has also garnered similarly strong opinions.
Would 14-Hole Golf Really Be That Bad For The Game?
Often, when sharing our opinions on the state of the game, we get a broad spectrum of really valuable feedback from our audience – and this issue is no different.
I am going to share some of the comments from the article written by Neil Tappin, but if you have an opinion on this that hasn’t been covered, or you want to discuss a particular theme, drop me a comment in the box at the bottom of the page.
Weighing in on the aforementioned article, a reader by the name of ‘Chase J Sanders’ eloquently shared a view on the benefits of 14-hole golf – and I am totally on board with it.
“In my view the ideal course length would be 14 holes, not 12, which would still allow for two meaningful sides of 7 and allow the game to look exactly as it does today.
“Anyone looking at the sport objectively knows that 18 is too long. By the last 3-4 holes, everyone except perhaps the most elite golfer is dragging.
“It’s really is hard to justify maintaining 18 holes of manicured, watered golf acreage in a climate changing world that needs to monitor its energy and water usage.
“But alas, this change will never happen because, as illustrated in the comments below, golf is a sport of traditionalists who hate change, no matter how sensible.”
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