The “retro” swings Michael Jacobs captured on his sophisticated motion-analysis software reinforce the notion that those of us who play today have it pretty good compared to our golf-playing ancestors.
We asked the USGA’s John Spitzer, managing director of equipment standards, to clarify a few things as the proposed golf-ball rollback rule starts its Notice and Comment journey.
The test would not change for the golf balls used for recreational play, but the balls used under this new proposed test for elite competition could result in a distance decrease of at least 15-20 metres, perhaps more.
Callaway has unveiled new ball offerings covering a wide range of price and performance levels, specifically the new ERC Soft and lower-priced Warbird models.
The genesis of the switch is that Woods was getting some questions from his team about the Tour B X and wanted to be able to speak intelligently about the differences.
The undisputed stars of the upcoming auction are these golf balls, particularly a pair from the mid-19th century that are tied to two of the premier figures in the early history of the golf ball.
Australian Golf Digest
