Tom Mase and Martin Brouilette have spent hundreds of hours studying various scientific areas in golf, but neither can yet say with certainty how the rule change announced overnight by the R&A and USGA will affect golfers, especially those on the recreational side.
Wherever you sit on the matter, it’s increasingly clear that something is going to happen, and probably soon with a rule that will apply eventually to all golfers, not just elite players.
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.
Golf’s powers-that-be made a very big announcement today about one of the most politically-charged topics in the golf industry: The question of whether its time to roll back the golf ball.
The R&A and USGA will be proposing a new golf ball testing standard for elite competition that would roll back performance by 20 yards (18 metres) or more.
The second iteration of the e12 Contact employs a “Contact Force” dimple that features a raised area in the centre that results in more contact with the clubface at impact than traditional dimples.
Australian Golf Digest
