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Ernest Hemingway

The game of golf would lose a great deal if croquet mallets and billiard cues were allowed on the putting green.

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Hemingway is saying that golf has its own unique rules and equipment that make the game special. Allowing tools from other sports would change the nature of golf and take away what makes putting challenging and distinct.

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