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“Roll” Back







2 comments on ““Roll” Back

  1. I agree that an 80% rollback is ridiculous. 5-7% would make more sense. Check the literature on affecting amateurs. Most of the slower swingers don’t compress the ball enough to benefit from modern tech so a rollback wouldn’t affect them. Even if it did, I would rather see a rolled back ball for tour pros only.

    Also, count me out on narrower courses with more hazards and water. It takes away strategy and doesn’t force pros to think. It is ok for some tourneys, but I don’t want it to be the solution. Sure the ball is not the only way, but it is the easiest.


    • Thanks for your thoughts! There are a lot of different ideas being thrown around out there but not a lot of conclusive data on an 80% golf ball. I didn’t actually put any specific 80% cut back data except Dustin Johnson. If DJ were to use an 80% ball but your average golfer were to use his same ball he is currently using, he would still be significantly behind DJ. I do agree that it most likely wont effect your average golfer as much as the top drivers of the ball, however I do think it will effect them compared to the balls they are currently using. I also agree if it does happen that it should be corralled to pro tours.

      There is so much talk of having to make longer courses. Clearly with Riv, PGA National and others that are short by tour standards they have their defenses and if your average player plays the right set of tees that trouble becomes less. The pros definitely have to think on those courses too. They probably don’t have to think as much at your local Muni.

      Where I completely agree with Jack, is we need the fix to help address the pace of play!

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