ccording to the company, neither ball is recommended for swing speeds of less than 95 miles per hour.
Volvik Inc. Korea, famous for their array of coloured golf balls on tour, have announced they will partner with the Australian Open for the next three years beginning with the 2018 championship.
The irascible dual Masters winner is returning to a sphere he’s familiar with at this week’s US Tour event in Las Vegas.
When reports surfaced in mid-December that Bubba Watson would use a Volvik golf ball in 2017, a spokesman for the company said, “I can’t confirm or comment at this point.” Watson, however, erased any doubt in Hawaii as he readied for this week’s SBS Tournament of Champions, saying he signed a contract with Volvik on New Year’s Day to play the company’s ball.
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Bubba Watson is known for his booming tee shots and curving approaches, but on the 72nd hole of the Travelers Championship it was a deft touch with his lob wedge that proved the difference.
After finishing the 2016-’17 season ranked 20th in driving distance at 305.8 yards – nearly five yards shorter than the previous year – Watson changed his ball and driver, switching to a Titleist Pro V1x ball and Ping’s G400 LST driver.
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