[tomwed]

I think they don't help your game. I understand they are there to facilitate play but as a teaching tool the bigger target is useless.

After thousands of rounds spread over 50 years I thought I would try the bigger holes. It's something new for me. Oh Brother! By the end of the round I was missing them too.

It reminded me of Riverton Country Club, a beautiful course in New Jersey. The had a hole on the practice green that was slightly larger than a golf ball, maybe an inch???. maybe less. My HS team would practice putting before the match and use that little hole. It works.

I think to facilitate play they should paint a 3 ft diameter ring around a hole. Newbies would pick up after getting the ball to die in the ring. That's a golf drill. They should also have a small hole like as I described somewhere else on the green for practice while waiting around. I don't think this will hold up play and I do think everyone will improve their putting game. That will ultimately speed up play and increase enjoyment.

It's frustrating to loose distance and you hope it will come back. But if you could make up for it on and around the green..............................