PGA Tour befragt Spieler zur Debatte um Schlagweiten im Golf

21. Mai 2026

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Die PGA Tour hat damit begonnen, eine Umfrage unter ihren Spielern sowie den Mitgliedern der Korn Ferry Tour zu verteilen, um Meinungen zur vorgeschlagenen Ball-Regulierung und zum wachsenden Einfluss der Schlagweite im Sport zu sammeln.

Die 13 Fragen umfassende Umfrage erkundigt sich bei den Mitgliedern, welche Fähigkeiten auf der Tour stärker betont werden sollten, wobei die Auswahlmöglichkeiten von der Genauigkeit beim Abschlag bis hin zur Schlaggestaltung reichen. Zudem wird untersucht, ob die PGA Tour eine eigene Regelungsinstanz entwickeln sollte, anstatt sich auf die USGA und R&A zu verlassen.

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