Butch Harmon apoya la propuesta de Olazábal de limitar a nueve los palos de golf

El legendario instructor Butch Harmon respaldó una propuesta del dos veces ganador del Masters, José María Olazábal, de limitar a los jugadores a nueve palos durante los torneos.

Harmon debatió la idea en el último episodio del pódcast The Smylie Show, presentado por Smylie Kaufman. Afirmó que Olazábal sugirió reducir el límite de palos de 14 a nueve para obligar a los jugadores a realizar una mayor variedad de golpes en lugar de depender únicamente de la distancia. Los comentarios surgen después de que cuatro organismos rectores del golf anunciaran una fecha de implementación única, el 1 de enero de 2030, para un posible retroceso en las especificaciones de la bola de golf. Harmon señaló que los fabricantes han invertido mucho en el equipo actual y que reducir el número de palos podría ser una alternativa más sencilla. Harmon indicó que el cambio requeriría una mejor gestión del campo. Añadió que le gustaría ver un torneo experimentar con la regla para observar los resultados.

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