In this week’s edition of Cut Line, we applaud the PGA of America’s decision on rangefinders, Jordan Spieth’s return to competitive relevance and Kamaiu Johnson’s long-awaited PGA Tour debut.
Made Cut
Within Range. Whether the use of rangefinders during competition rounds actually speeds up play really doesn’t matter. What matters is that officials are starting to see that any opportunity to increase pace of play is an avenue worth taking.
The PGA of America’s decision this week to allow distance-measuring devices to be used at its major championships won’t curtail painfully long rounds, but it will help.