Roll Back Discussion

[Deleted member 15344]

I'm forced to change what I said after new evidence has come to light. I have it on good authority that.

They're banning pink castle tees.

Getting rid of handicaps and going back to proper golf

 

[ger147]

I'm forced to change what I said after new evidence has come to light. I have it on good authority that.

They're banning pink castle tees.

That's me gubbed then

 

[SteveW86]

Getting rid of handicaps and going back to proper golf

Who’s given you that crazy idea

 

[Orikoru]

Can't say I'm a fan myself - and no doubt the mfrs will very quickly work some technology into the new regs that negate any rule changes implemented.


It's a lot simpler just to ditch the concept of par - especially for the pro's.

But how would we know who's winning? Some sort of average shots taken per hole metric??

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Banning trolleys and buggies

 

[Deleted member 31467]

My contact at the R&A has told me that all golf will be foursomes only and forecaddies will be compulsory.

 

[Mel Smooth]

But how would we know who's winning? Some sort of average shots taken per hole metric??

Just add up the total shots, then place people by how many shots back of the leader they are - which of course happens quite frequently anyway.

 

[Backsticks]

Persimmon or laminates only seems to be the smart money, with some indications thats coming from a confirmed leak. Seen as more environmentally friendly, lower carbon burden, and less toxic production by-products.
Golf under pressure from the pesticides, fertiliser, and water consumption front. This is at least a step to redress some of the high environmental cost of our rich man's hobby.

 

[BrianM]

Roll back?

Rick Shiels took a brand new 20 year old Titleist professional 90 and tested it on GC quad vs a new prov1.

Driver was 6 or 8 yards shorter
7i was 3 or 4 yards shorter
SW was 1 yard shorter.

Won’t make a blind bit of difference for me. Also have to take into account that the 20 year old ball has probably degraded a bit.

It’s not the equipment, tiger was crushing it 300 yards in his early days. Golfers are just athletes now instead of being overweight smokers…

I use these balls
Got 12 boxes for £50 from an ex caddy (well his ex wife )
Decent enough ball for me

 

[chrisd]

Approving the right to park anywhere in the car park?

 

[IanM]

Approving the right to park anywhere in the car park?

The barbarians are at the gates of Rome!!

 

[clubchamp98]

Persimmon or laminates only seems to be the smart money, with some indications thats coming from a confirmed leak. Seen as more environmentally friendly, lower carbon burden, and less toxic production by-products.
Golf under pressure from the pesticides, fertiliser, and water consumption front. This is at least a step to redress some of the high environmental cost of our rich man's hobby.

What ! Cutting down trees to make woods isn’t very environmentally friendly.

get rid of yardage books and all aids for yardage . Use your eyes It’s a skill in itself..
might be a thread here . What we would like banned?

 

[Jigger]

I can’t help feeling it’s more LIV orientated.

 

[Orikoru]

Just add up the total shots, then place people by how many shots back of the leader they are - which of course happens quite frequently anyway.

Well, no, because they'd all have played different numbers of holes during play remember, so that doesn't work.

 

[SteveW86]

Maybe it’s some clarification on where really is the correct place to stand whilst someone is taking their tee shot

 

[Backsticks]

Turbulators are being banned as they have proven so beneficial and now that all the other manufacturers are copying them they have to stop them before driving becomes to easy. Oh wait...

 

[Oddsocks]

If they do roll back what is the reason for it ? Courses aren’t being destroyed by length up and down the country and all over the world

Big scores aren’t being seen that’s any different to 20 years ago

So what if some people hit it further what should it matter

Hitting it further means faff all of you can’t find it!

 

[Backache]

Approving the right to park anywhere in the car park?

Not that radical, but they are considering a rule allowing players to change their shoes there in non pandemic years.

 

[Deleted member 31467]

I can’t help feeling it’s more LIV orientated.

Not sure the R&A and USGA have anything to do with the tours?

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Rolling back won’t make any difference. The long hitters will still be long hitters. It will probably just give them even more of an advantage.

Pros are just stronger and faster than they used to be.