[merled]

Six inch cups, this is a ridiculous idea. What's causing the loss in golfers is the green fees charged not the difficulty or hole sizes. Also, I guess if you are aiming for the smaller hole or vice versa you can count a hole in one if you accidently hit the wrong hole. Stupid is as stupid does. Want to get better at golf, get off the couch, shut off the computer and smart phone and get out there and practice. Sometimes I think The Villages is going you know where fast.

[rjn5656]

who is making the decision, and who can we provide input to

[Bay Kid]

What is next? Windmills and Clowns???

[rubicon]

The obvious problem with this topic as with many are the individual preferences of people. some are purist, some only social golfers. So the adage focus on your game rings true. I don't do do-overs, i abhor gimmees but will relent to keep with fast play and again for the benefit of fast play follow the in the pocket Callaway rule (double par). the problem is you hurt yourself when your playing championship courses were many retain a handicap

[fred53]

Originally Posted by merled

Six inch cups, this is a ridiculous idea. What's causing the loss in golfers is the green fees charged not the difficulty or hole sizes. Also, I guess if you are aiming for the smaller hole or vice versa you can count a hole in one if you accidently hit the wrong hole. Stupid is as stupid does. Want to get better at golf, get off the couch, shut off the computer and smart phone and get out there and practice. Sometimes I think The Villages is going you know where fast.

if giving the option of 2 hole sizes on 2 courses is a precursor to the fall of TV's. Seems a bit overly dramatic. Perhaps more people will play if they do give the option of using a larger hole...no way for you to know till they try it.

As to lowering the green fees bringing in more golfers....sure, but then they'll have the championship courses filled with people who aren't there to play golf, but to have a social outing.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by merled

Six inch cups, this is a ridiculous idea .............
Sometimes I think The Villages is going you know where fast.

The experiment is only on ONE Level 1 course and ONE Level 2 course.
There are still over 30 Executive golf courses available for purists.
I doubt this small experiment is going to end up causing anyone much angst.

[mulligan]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

who is making the decision, and who can we provide input to

The AGA, and by extension, GMS. Good luck with the input.

[SouthOfTheBorder]

Emotions aside…….

How is the enjoyment/satisfaction/score of player "A'" impacted by the size of the hole player "B" uses?

Except for the times when a group of players choose to adopt certain "playing rules" for their round, (which could include the cup to use during this experiment), playing a round of golf is between each individual player and the course.

Golf has recognized and provided for differences in player's skills/abilities for decades without impacting the "integrity" of the game.

In my opinion, the hole-in-one talking point is the weakest of the opposing arguments as the majority of holes-in-one are more related to luck than to skill. Especially when compared to birdies, eagles and double eagles.

Finally, based on a recent article in the Daily Sun the two courses will only have the experimental 6" cups, no 4.25".

Don