The PGA Tour has revealed that he wants to hold a series of discussions before deciding whether to adopt the rule 14-1 (b) of the rules of Golf. The new rule, which prohibits the anchoring of a club to make a race, must be introduced from 2016 by the R & A and the United States Golf Association. The PGA Tour and the PGA of America traditionally adopt the rules as determined by the R & A and the USGA, but both organizations have expressed previously strong opposition to rule 14-1 b.
A PGA Tour statement read: "we will now start our processes in order to check if the various provisions of rule 14-1 b will be applied in our competitions and, if so, examine the implementation process. "In this regard, over the next month we undertake discussions with the members of our player Advisory Council and Policy Board. "We will announce our position regarding the application of rule 14-1 b for our contest at the end of our process and we will have no further comment on this subject until then."
The PGA Tour runs the lucrative American circuit and plays a leading role in the Organization of the World Golf Championship events, while the PGA of America organizes the PGA Championship we and American Ryder Cup team. The gift of its response to the statement of the PGA Tour, R & A Chief Executive Peter Dawson said: "I am very optimistic. The PGA Tour have been involved in this process, their views have been heard.
"I completely accept that the decision we have just from do may not be the same as they would be come to but I think that in the best interests of golf as a whole, they look very much get behind this rule and move forward." It is their decision and we'll have to wait to see what they say." Dawson also admitted that it would be terrible for golf play in two sets of rules, depending on what tournament a player was in. "It would be just terrible for the game, it would be chaotic," said. "We would lose one of the biggest strengths of golf and let's hope that is not somewhere someone is considering go."