'In My View The Ideal Course Length Would Be 14 Holes. Anyone Looking At The Sport Objectively Knows 18 Is Too Long'

A white golf flag with the number 14 written on it and a golfer hitting a tee shot, to represent the idea of 14-hole golf, with three inset images of comments from Golf Monthly readers sharing their opinion on the introduction of reduced courses.

When Golf Monthly's Editor, Neil Tappin, published an article a couple of months ago sharing his views on why 12-hole golf is good for the game, we seemed to stumble across another divisive topic that has fostered debate among amateur golfers.

There are many things that divide opinion in the game of golf, from major topics like dress code and slow play to minor issues like changing your shoes in the car park - but suggesting an adaption to the format has also garnered similarly strong opinions.