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8,000 yard golf courses in the future?

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    I think the question really is "Do we need this length in our courses?" Many courses are now long enough and are designed to make play difficult. The Masters course is a good example. They have lengthened it to some degree, but it offers challenges the pros find difficult. Besides, how many golfers can hit a ball  long enough to even reach the greens that are out there now. Very, very few. I would say that I hope we don't get any more than we already have.

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    we'll see how the wedge rules might affect this, I am hoping that they do help prevent courses that long