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World No.2 Jon Rahm sees no reason for golf to tinker with its rules.Credit:Getty

Either way,Rahm,who is one of the longest hitters on the PGA Tour with an average driving distance of 314 yards this season,is not too bothered as he does not feel the proposed rule would have much of an impact on him.

“They’re hyper-focused on making professional golf a little bit more difficult than it already is. I don’t know why. Do I think it’s the right choice? As it comes to me,I don’t think it’s going to matter that much,” he said.

“It’s going to be more damaging to the shorter hitters on Tour than it is for people that have distance,because if you’re giving me a 7-iron as opposed to a 9- or an 8-iron,that means you’re giving somebody a 4- or 5- as opposed to a 7- or a 6.

“I’m still going to be able to stop it in most places with a 7-iron when some people might not.”

Min Woo Lee can book his Masters ticket in Texas this week.Credit:AP

Min Woo Lee,meanwhile,fresh off his best result yet on the PGA Tour,Lee is making his second appearance at the $US20 million event ($30 million) at Austin Country Club.

Teetering just inside the world’s top 50 at 47th in the rankings,the West Australian probably only needs one win from his three group matches against Matt Fitzpatrick,JJ Spaun and Sahith Theegala to secure a ticket to next month’s Masters.

But if he can top Group 11,or finish in a two-way tie for 17th or better,Lee will earn Special Temporary Membership for the remainder of the PGA Tour season. He finished tied sixth at the Players Championship earlier this month.

A two-time winner on the DP World Tour,the 24-year-old is splitting his time between Europe and America but eyeing a permanent spot on the lucrative US tour.

Former world No.1 Jason Day will line up with Collin Morikawa,Adam Svensson and Victor Perez.Credit:AP

“I would love to play over here in America against the best in the world,” Lee said ahead of his opener on Wednesday against Theegala.

“Here’s the place I want to be. Temporary membership,yes,it’s close but I’ve got a few tournaments to make up for that and hopefully I can get to that.”

Lee is among five Australians in this week’s 64-man field,led by resurgent former world No.1 and dual WGC Technologies Match Play champion Jason Day.

Day,in Group 9 with Collin Morikawa,Adam Svensson and Victor Perez,boasts four top 10s and a tie for 19th at the Players from his past five starts. Former Masters champion Adam Scott is in Group 13 with Sam Burns,Seamus Power and Adam Hadwin.

World No.56 Lucas Herbert probably needs to advance out of Group 14,featuring Tyrrell Hatton,Russell Henley and Ben Griffin,to make it to Augusta. Cam Davis is in Group 6 with Xander Schauffele,Tom Hoge and Aaron Wise.

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