Golf-McIlroy would support ban on green-reading books

Jun 15, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Rory McIlroy watches his shot from the 15th tee during a practice round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy, who serves as chairman of the Player Advisory Council (PAC), said on Wednesday he would support a ban on green-reading books which he feels have made golfers lazy and diminish one of the game's innate skills.

The four-times major champion said that while he uses the books that provide the direction and degree of slope from all areas of the putting surface, they simply take the art of reading greens almost completely out of the game.