What is bifurcation?
Oct 12, 2021 · It's part of the crack down on increased hitting distances, with the governing bodies openly fighting against longer drives. This is the first real sign of bifurcation in the sport, where pros and amateurs play by different sets of rules.
Is it realistic to expect golfers to bifurcate?
Mar 30, 2022 · Golf’s governing bodies are concerned about increasing hitting distances and are currently investigating bifurcation. This would involve the use of different clubs for pros and amateurs to dial in driving distance on tour.
Is bifurcation the new sound of golf?
Apr 15, 2021 · Before we go further, bifurcation is defined as the point or area at which something divides into two branches or parts. The main concern is that by changing the specifications on a golf ball for professionals, two sets of rules will be develop further separating professionals (and high-ranking amateurs) from the regular player.
Should the USGA and R&A bifurcate rules?
Feb 07, 2020 · The Fourball team discuss whether they would use the same ball as the pros or carry on with getting as much help as is legally possible. Jack Nicklaus has been talking about reining the ball in for years. Now somewhere, most likely a long way down the line, bifurcation might kick in to the men’s game and the tour golfers will use a different ...
What is bifurcation?
Bifurcation is defined as “the division of something into two branches or parts”. In applies in many different fields. In geography, for example, bifurcation is the point at which two roads, river tributaries and such like part or meet.
What does bifurcation mean in a golf sense?
In golf, bifurcation largely relates to the suggestion that the current single set of rules regulating golf equipment could be split in two.
The case FOR bifurcation
Advocates for bifurcation say that it would help to protect classic golf courses that are becoming ‘endangered’ by the distances that modern professionals are able to hit the ball.
The case AGAINST bifurcation
Opponents the bifurcation in golf argue that the concept poses too many problems to be viable.
What are your thoughts on bifurcation in golf?
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