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NEWS: Tour’s Player Advisory Council Has Voted to Ban Green-Reading Books

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5 years ago

June 16, 2021

In a meeting a few weeks back, the Tour’s Player Advisory Council came together and voted to ban green-reading books, beginning before the start of next season. One person described the support of this change as “overwhelming.” Now, the vote moves to the full board of the PGA TOUR.

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Green-reading books have been popular on TOUR for a few years now, but since they’ve been around they’ve received a lot of criticism. They give the players a lot of information, and have taken the art of reading greens almost completely out of the game. Bryson DeChambeau has become the poster child for this tool. They’re not allowed at Augusta National, and many believe that’s one of the reasons why Bryson hasn’t done anything at the Masters.

Here’s a quote from one of the players on the board, who remained anonymous…

“It was overwhelming. It wasn’t close…The books should be banned. Green reading is a skill to be learned.”

What do you think about green-reading books?

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