A drive too far
Are high-tech clubs taking too much of the skill out of golf?
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Does farther mean better when it comes to driving golf balls down the fairway? Not if you want to keep the game interesting and prevent the cost of playing golf from getting out of hand. Thanks to innovations in the design of golf clubs, tournament leaders have added an extra 20 yards or so to their drive since 2000.
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