Making a difference

If we were to start again from scratch, how would the game of golf be different today? For those of us with a vested interest in the modernisation of the sport, this is a question that often gets asked. My own answer is simple: reduce the number of holes to 12. Time is the enemy of all those for whom golf plays an important social and sporting role. As a 40-something with two young kids, most of my golf outings involve fewer than 18 holes already and I play less competitive golf than ever. What’...