MCI-WorldCom and Sprint, which would have reduced long distance telecom carriers in America to two.
More recently, it has been looking into various ways, including reduced-distance balls, to reduce golf's environmental impact.
WSJ: Why a Ball Rollback Might Not Fly | Golf Journal by John Paul Newport
Instead, this column is about whether such a rollback is technologically practical, and what a reduced-distance ball would play like.
WSJ: Why a Ball Rollback Might Not Fly | Golf Journal by John Paul Newport
In anticipation of a possible rollback, all the companies have been pushing back-burner research for years to tie up reduced-distance patents.
WSJ: Why a Ball Rollback Might Not Fly | Golf Journal by John Paul Newport
If push came to shove and the USGA did someday call for reduced-distance balls, the manufacturers would doubtless comply, although some might also continue to offer longer-flying models.
WSJ: Why a Ball Rollback Might Not Fly | Golf Journal by John Paul Newport
With enough tweaking, engineers assured me, they eventually could come up with reduced-distance balls that would work, even though the feel and flight characteristics might take some getting used to.
WSJ: Why a Ball Rollback Might Not Fly | Golf Journal by John Paul Newport
By giving smaller bonuses and less stock, organizations could have reduced the pay distance between the top and the bottom.
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Egypt were mainly reduced to shooting from distance, with captain Ahmed Hassan's repeated efforts from outside the box showing a level of early frustration.
The tournament, which is seeking a new sponsor following the withdrawal of Barclays, was plagued by bad weather but went the distance this year -- in 2011 it was reduced to 54 holes.
The study also showed that the income of the poorest population was approaching, in relative terms, the international poverty line over the period: the distance between the income of the poorest and the poverty line was reduced from 6% to 2.3%.
Powered by its lithium-ion battery, the CrossBlue can cover a distance of up to 14 miles as an EV, although top speed is reduced from 127 mph to 75 mph.
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