USGA/R&A Distance Report

PA-PLAYA · 2020-02-07T05:53:34+00:00

Well... apparently the governing bodies have finally come to the conclusion that golf's changing distance climate does indeed exist. Without wasting enormo...

Eguller

Par4QC .'it's not the equipment'. These old boys are shooting that thought in the ass!! And proving me and Steve correct.

You're correct. According to Trevino, the equipment is called John Deere that is having the greatest impact. 🤔
Hard to 'roll back' that equipment advancement without riots.

Par4QC

Eguller The courses I play here obviously are keeping me from my potential. I'll have to beg a round off someone this summer, when it is hot and dry, at TPC Deere Run. Can't wait to hit that 250 drive, with a carry of 180 😄. And hoping I'm not fooled into thinking I have the right equipment.

sdandrea1

I think the USGA should have an age limit to be in decision-making positions. I'd say maybe anyone older than 150 years has to retire. I fear they may be too entrenched in the past. Just let the rough grow and don't cut the fairways so short.

Eguller

How about making the ball slightly shorter but ‘spin more’ to force them to ‘play shots’ versus aim and fire away ? Turn everyone into Bubba. 🤣

Par4QC

Eguller Make the ball larger.
It would fit those irons Steve plays. 😅

Weirfan

Par4QC Make the ball larger.

This is probably the easiest solution,

Eguller

Par4QC

Done that. ‘Magna’. Not good. 😠

Weirfan

Par4QC It would fit those irons Steve plays.
😅

Par4QC

Weirfan 🤣😅

We can be glad he's in the air and not in the room right now.

sdandrea1

Par4QC We can be glad he's in the air and not in the room right now.

Oh yeah?🤬. I've got your shovel right here.....

😂

Par4QC

This really is dumb to be discussing something that has been around for at least 3 years now.

I've noticed every brand/type of ball I've bought in that period has been reduced distance. 😩

Typhoon

I still think the point of golf is to get the ball on the hole in the least mount of strokes. Are 18 hole scores on the 50’s becoming commonplace every week on tour? No…. Then why are their panties in a bunch?

Eguller

Typhoon Then why are their panties in a bunch?

I honestly believe that it is land use/costs, environmental issues, water, etc. cloaked in the notion of ‘distance control’. It is about now, but more so the next generation of golfers in high level golf. JMO

wishbone

Eguller

I agree with this

sdandrea1

Where can I get a set of these?

Eguller

sdandrea1

Shovelgolf.com.
🏌️‍♂️

azgreg

DonM

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/usga-ra-rollback-announcement-december-2023

I’m hoping the ball companies will come up with conforming balls that minimize the losses at lower driver speeds and on approach shots.

Par4QC

DonM Not me.
I'm liking the cursing and screaming as my ball now flies so short of the hole. I can only imagine the new words I'll make up with an even shorter shot.
Might even start 'packing'. 😲

ode

Good God are they out of touch with reality in so much bigger way then I ever thought. Fucking clowns!

Par4QC

ode I doubt the 'average' golf swing will lose any yards at all under this new proposal.
And I'm assuming this 317 yards is the carry distance also, so there will still be those 350+ drives. Many of them every tournament.

sdandrea1

ode Good God are they out of touch with reality in so much bigger way then I ever thought. Fucking clowns!

Giphy - Jeremy Strong Yes GIF by SuccessionHBO

Spuzz

ode Fucking clowns!

Agreed!
Thankfully, I don't belong to that circus.

I wonder if LIV golf will follow along, or go their own way?
It will mean no OWGR points, but it is an opportunity to differentiate from the PGA clowns.
Maybe that's part of what is holding up the Rahm deal?
Just a Spuzzervation.

ode

Par4QC as I previously stated

ode Good God are they out of touch with reality in so much bigger way then I ever thought. Fucking clowns

They should have been the ones to defect to LIV....and the Saudis could....I digress😬

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