Why do golf players carry a number of clubs can not be more than 14
This story from the start with more than 70 years ago: 1934 U.S. Amateur Championship in Massachusetts, a players actually participate in the competition with 29 clubs were in charge of this event the United States Golf Association Executive Committee Member Harold - Pierce watched caddy carrying a heavy bag of clubs struggling to move toward the first tee area, we looked furious, he held his fist issued a vow: "I must stop this behavior!"
Later became president of the United States Golf Association, Pierce's desire came ture.
The summer of 1936, St. Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club of the Rules Committee Chairman Robert - Harris and the then United States Association for Gao, John - Jackson talks with Harris for the first time put forward a number of clubs at ceilings of 14 recommendations He followed that year in November to move to the Golf Rules Committee, but not until 1939 that his proposal was only R & A adopted.
In 1938, the United States Golf Association's about rules of limit of 14 clubs is effective
Initially, Tour players try to bargain with the United States Golf Association, hoping to increase the number of 16, the end they failed. Back to the original question, "Why 14? Why not 12, not 15 then?" In fact, in determining this matter, and there is no basis for a lot of Harris in his book had been mentioned: "There is nothing, because it just put forward the views of 14, and had a debate only."
Harris's comments on some of the others Worth pondering: "It now appears that 14 clubs is clearly still too much, and this is the conclusion after discussions by caddy, when the player considers how to play for after thinking it over time, play speed was slowed down. "
...I've said for years, the USGA could make 2 changes to the rules that would affect the game dramatically without worrying about grooves...
1)10 clubs...not 14
2)ALL shots must be played off the GROUND (no tees)
Think that would end the 460 cc drivers?
It will never happen though...it would make the game "too hard"
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This story from the start with more than 70 years ago: 1934 U.S. Amateur Championship in Massachusetts, a players actually participate in the competition with 29 clubs were in charge of this event the United States Golf Association Executive Committee Member Harold - Pierce watched caddy carrying a heavy bag of clubs struggling to move toward the first tee area, we looked furious, he held his fist issued a vow: "I must stop this behavior!" 
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