Golf’s revamped ball rules will make the game more skilful again, says four-time major winner Rory McIlroy.
Distances on tee shots will reduce by around 15 yards in the elite game.
“It will bring back some skills into the pro game that have maybe been lost,” the world number two told Sky Sports.
McIlroy added: “I actually think it will make the pro game more entertaining to watch – you will see a different variety of games.”
The 34-year-old believes that shot shaping will come back into golf, and and increased use of long irons will mean “the game at the top level will become a bit more skilful again”.
McIlroy also said the new rules will have a positive environmental impact, as the bigger golf courses currently being built need more water to maintain their greater acreage.
The PGA Tour and DP World Tour have both demonstrated support for the new rules.
