The Time has surely come??

Oilbeefhooked! · 2014-07-10 19:36:01

Just wondering if any fellow Boardsies agree that the time has now come to change the golf ball to limit distance. Following Rory Mcilroys 436yd drive today ( i know it was downwind on a hard links course) - but after Bubba Watson making a mockery of Augusta National this year, and guys now hitting a golf ball a quarter of…

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#62 12-07-2014 12:06AM

agusta

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GreeBo wrote: »

Its been shown again and again that its the ball.
Current pro can use persimmon clubs and hit it pretty much the same as they do with modern clubs. (The new clubs help greatly with off centre/mis hits though)

Give them an old ball and its a different story.

Taking your argument that its down to individual ability, whats the problem with both players having to use a ball that is, say, 10% shorter than the current ball? All your points still stand, A still hits it further than B, the difference is the actual distance the ball travels.

300 -> 270
250 -> 225
So the difference in ball traveled distance is now 45yards instead of being 50.
Player A still has the same length advantage over player B, it just means the course now has some defence.

Are you talking about a persimmon driver head with a modern technology shaft or a persimmon driver with its original shaft.The modern shaft is was actually increased club speed at impact

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