Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley insists "failure is not an option" when it comes to reining in golf ball distances.
The subject has been taxing the sport's governing bodies, the R&A and USGA, for a number of years in the face of significant pushback from manufacturers in particular.
However, Ridley, who said the game had become "one-dimensional", pledged Augusta National's continued backing to the proposed changes.
"My feeling on this subject is failure's not an option," he said ahead of the Masters.
"I also want to be clear that our position is grounded on much more than protecting the Augusta National golf course.
"We will continue to make modifications as are necessary to react to driving distances that in some cases exceed 350 yards.
"Until recent years golf has been a game of imagination, creativity, and variety. The game has become much more one-dimensional.
"We hold firm in our belief that the greats of the game are defined not merely by how far they hit the ball, but their extraordinary skill in all aspects of the game.
"Regulation of the golf ball is not an attempt to turn back time or stifle progress. It is an effort to preserve the essence of what makes golf the great game that it is."
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