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Originally Posted by straightshooter
Americans are taller, on average, than Japanese by 2". I think being 2" taller is an advantage, especially on the men's tour. There are only a few PGA Tour players who I think of as short, and plenty of tall players.
Also, I would guess that golf is more accessible in the US than it is in Japan.
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A little extra height can be an advantage, but only to a certain extent ... a world class golfer much over 6' is somewhat rare. Of course it gives you more leverage, but control becomes more difficult. This might have a small effect, but there have been plenty of quite good golfers that aren't very tall. I don't think this is a primary factor in explaining why there are only 2 asian golfers in the top 50.