Rory McIlroy continued his statesman-like role in the game this week by speaking out on the USGA and R&A’s plan to implement a model local rule at the professional level that would have the likely effect of reducing the distances off the tee for pros to the tune of 15 to 25 yards.
It is not unusual for a PGA Tour player to change putters. But when you’re Rory McIlroy, and it appears you are doing so a couple weeks before the Masters, that’s news.
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 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.
Cleveland’s follow up to its successful RTX ZipCore line features a larger ZipCore section (nearly twice the size) that allows weight to be removed and placed elsewhere to boost forgiveness, particularly in the high-low direction.
TaylorMade’s popular P·790 players distance iron, which features a hollow construction, tungsten weighting and a springy L-shaped face insert, now comes in an all-black PVD-coated version.
The line features 11 models, with blade and mallet offerings that fit every stroke type from strong arc, slight arc to straight-back, straight-through strokes.
Srixon brings multiple colours (red and yellow) to its new Q-Star Tour Divide golf balls, but unlike other companies, they’re bringing those two colours to each share a hemisphere on every ball.
The new King Cobra wedges feature a new groove design that pushes the USGA’s limitations on geometry, volume and sharpness thanks to more aggressive manufacturing tolerance.