My understanding of the USGA's three part initiative to increase participation and enjoyment of the game of golf to be phased in over the next few years is -
#1 - Play it forward. This first part has already started as you can see from TV spots and the new, forward, yellow tees here in The Villages.
#2 - Increasing the diameter of the hole form 4 1/4 inches to 6 inches. I don't believe this has stated yet anywhere.
#3 - Reducing 18 hole recreational courses to 12 holes. This hasn't started yet either.
These initiatives were proposed by Tom Weiskopf and are being championed by Jack Nicklaus.
If you want to make your opinions known, contact the USGA.
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