Proposed new golf rules welcome

SPORT today is generally about pace, power, panache, pomp and a pinch of pageantry.

In this busy, modern era, where attention spans are short and easily disrupted by hectic schedules and multiple sources of news and information, the shorter the duration of the game, the better it is for popular viewing.

It is why sports fans, who sometimes watch the action at unearthly hours, are now preferring quicker results and shorter games. Time is really of the essence.