The 2020 US Open illustrated why this approach is counterproductive and only increases the advantage of the longest hitters. Everyone will miss fairways but it's much easier to hit a wedge than a 6-iron out of long rough and reach the green.
And of course a new driver will earn me 4 more yards anyway.I don't really understand why many average golfers believe they have some kind of right to be able to reach a long par 4 in 2 shots. Par is just a word. We're handicap golfers because our distance and accuracy and all round ability is not elite.
It might mean they are one club longer into the green, but for them hitting a 6 iron instead of a 7 iron makes zero difference, whereas for me it's chalk and cheese.
We don't
In fairness, reaching a par 5 in 2 is supposed to be exceptional, not something that an amateur expects to do. Maybe I've been wrong and this rollback is actually a good thing...
Because the likes of Titleist have too much power I expect. They kicked up a fuss because they want to be able to sell us the same ball that Rory etc are using. Well this is what we get.
I couldn't care less about it. It makes no practical difference to me (as I always knew it wouldnt) in terms of how far I hit the ball and, in practice, I doubt very much whether it will ultimately have much impact on the professional game when you see players hitting 180yd 9 irons.Seems like a lot of short hitters think the roll back is great. Maybe there is a bit of green eyed monster involved
By the time it’s implemented, every major ball manufacturer will have figured out how to make a ball that passes the test, but goes further under other conditions.
