BUNKER-TO-BUNKER…. Inside Golf writers have their say! By Peter Owen FOR most of us, the proposed ball rollback doesn’t really matter much. It would mean our drives are perhaps four or five metres shorter, and if the members kicked up any sort of a fuss, well, the tee markers could be moved up a fraction….
The game’s largest golf-ball maker Titleist has commented on the governing bodies’ golf-ball rollback. Acushnet, Titleist’s parent company, has expressed worry that the rollback “overly impacts golfers” and fails to represent the views of those closest to the game. Acushnet CEO David Maher responded to the USGA and R&A unveiling their proposal for new ball-testing conditions…
The USGA and R&A have confirmed they will implement new golf ball testing standards aimed at curbing the distances being achieved by top professionals. According to Golf.com, ‘the new testing conditions will be 125-mph clubhead speed, a spin rate of 2200 rpm, and a launch angle of 11 degrees. The previous conditions, which were established…
