4 Unintended Consequences of the USGA's Bifurcation Proposal
Augusta National can only move the 13th tee back so many times.
On March 14, golf’s two governing bodies laid out a proposal for a Model Local Rule (MLR) that would make tournament organizers decide whether or not to require limited-distance golf balls in their events.
In other words, the USGA and R&A are proposing bifurcation.