Golf has a problem: people are hitting the ball too far
NPRGolf has a problem: people are hitting the ball too far Enlarge this image toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR Keren Carrión/NPR There's a storm brewing in the golf world over how far the best players are able to pound the ball. Enlarge this image toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR Keren Carrión/NPR Smith thinks there's a disconnect between how the game used to play and the way it's currently going. Enlarge this image toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR Keren Carrión/NPR "That's when the governing bodies started to take a closer look and say, all right, the balls may be going too far now," Wall said. Enlarge this image toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR Keren Carrión/NPR Golf equipment companies are in the business of helping people hit the ball farther and argue the new pro ball will take the fun out of the game.