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re: Ball Rollback For All - USGA/R&A

Posted on 12/3/23 at 10:18 am to
Posted by threeputt
God's Country
Member since Sep 2008
24791 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 10:18 am to
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Manufacturers marketing departments probably crapping their pants right about now.


If there would have been Bifurcation, that’s when the crapping of the pants would have started. Think the manufacturers are fine with this.

Eta: and the best scenario for us. We won’t be paying $120 a dozen.
This post was edited on 12/3/23 at 10:20 am
Posted by jimjackandjose
Member since Jun 2011
6506 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 10:27 am to
I'd rather them introduce different style tournaments vs this crap

Make one of the majors hickory shaft clubs only.

Do a tourney with 10 clubs max vs 13 etc.

There are ways to stretch the expertise vs just pounding the ball.
Posted by FOBW
N.O.
Member since Sep 2016
312 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 10:59 am to
I agree with the rollback. But, I’d watch the different style tournaments. I want to see players having to make shots under pressure. Crank up the difficulty and the pressure.
Posted by Rendevoustavern
Member since May 2018
1572 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 11:03 am to
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tinker with equipment to regain the distance


Don’t think so because they are reducing the max distance of the ball while increasing the swing speed so in essence the clubs will be limited as well if they are “too hot”
Posted by Nodust
Member since Aug 2010
22641 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 12:39 pm to
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a tourney with 10 clubs max vs 13 etc.

This would brle fun.

Make pros hit a wound ball.
Posted by MrSpock
Member since Sep 2015
4375 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 6:16 pm to
I'll just play with my old Kirkland's if they want me to hit it shorter.
This post was edited on 12/3/23 at 7:02 pm
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
15563 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 6:53 pm to
quote:

Bring back balata
Amen!!

I miss the feel of the balata ball.
Posted by PhiTiger1764
Lurker since Aug 2003
Member since Oct 2009
13938 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 7:11 pm to
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All the advances in distance over the last 30 years have come from the golf ball.

Well this is just a horribly incorrect take.
Posted by PhiTiger1764
Lurker since Aug 2003
Member since Oct 2009
13938 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 7:12 pm to
Bad take by Rory, a dude who cannot relate at all to the average am.
Posted by BigApple
Member since Jun 2022
473 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 8:15 pm to
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Well this is just a horribly incorrect take.


I have a Taylor Made tour preferred metal wood that was bought around 1993 that I can get the same ball speed and distance numbers on my launch monitor as I can get with a stealth 2.

I’m not nearly as consistent with that older driver but every time I try it out I get 20% of the shots with the same exact distance numbers as the new stuff.
This post was edited on 12/3/23 at 8:17 pm
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
96197 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 11:01 pm to
I have shoes from 2019, drink beer from tee 1 to 18, have absolute goat ranch lies, standing water in the bunkers, and ride a cart

Acting like “but golf is great because it’s the same as the pros” is such a stupid ducking statement for 99.9% of amateurs
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
96197 posts
Posted on 12/3/23 at 11:04 pm to
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Bad take by Rory, a dude who cannot relate at all to the average am.
Rory said there should have been bifurcation, which means the average am woukdnt have to worry about this.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
16041 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 5:28 am to
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Acting like “but golf is great because it’s the same as the pros” is such a stupid ducking statement for 99.9% of amateurs


It really is silly to compare myself to a PGA tour player.

The elite golfers are better as far as the science of golf, but club players have not improved in decades.

Rolling the all back for me is ridiculous. Me being able to get 142 yards out of a 7 iron is not harming the game.

Make the pros play with 10 clubs. The manufacturers won’t stand for it.

LIV should not roll the ball back as a differentiator. Would make me a fan.
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
61625 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 5:55 am to
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You think we play the same stuff you do?


What’s Rory saying here?
Posted by PhiTiger1764
Lurker since Aug 2003
Member since Oct 2009
13938 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 7:36 am to
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What’s Rory saying here?

I guess that most people are not going to Dicks to get Rory’s Stealth 2 then adding a $400 Velocore shaft afterwards..

Other than that I have no idea.
Posted by hehateme2285
Katy, TX
Member since Dec 2007
5145 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 7:39 am to
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What’s Rory saying here? I guess that most people are not going to Dicks to get Rory’s Stealth 2 then adding a $400 Velocore shaft afterwards.. Other than that I have no idea.


Guys are playing golf balls that aren’t available to the general public, among other things
Posted by MrSpock
Member since Sep 2015
4375 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 8:45 am to
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I have a Taylor Made tour preferred metal wood that was bought around 1993 that I can get the same ball speed and distance numbers on my launch monitor as I can get with a stealth 2.


This post was edited on 12/4/23 at 8:46 am
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
15051 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 9:31 am to
frick this and frick Rory. So, he is only going to be able to hit it 310 now? The long hitters are still going to have a huge advantage.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81802 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 10:02 am to
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Thoughts?
I have zero problem with this. I have long thought the ball flies too far.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
16041 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 10:34 am to
quote:

the ball flies too far.


I only encounter the ball flying to far when I lay up to a hazard.

My ball speed increases as it rolls towards any boundary or hazard.
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