With the USGA and R&A having released the preliminary results of their Distance Insights Project – and concluding that something needs to be done to keep the cycle of distance increases from continuing – it seemed a worthwhile exercise to ask the players responsible for much of the handwringing what it is, exactly, they think needs to be done.
Golf fans have three decades experience of being wowed by Phil Mickelson’s short game. But on Saturday, the five-time Major champ pulled off a par save that even impressed himself.
Since 2003 – the year after the USGA and R&A released the Joint Statement of Principles as a notice that they would be monitoring more closely the effects of advancing equipment technology on the game – distance on the PGA Tour has jumped 7.6 yards.
The most amazing part of the 34-year-old’s resurgence is how good a putter he’s become since snapping his old putter over his knee and framing the pieces in his trophy room.
Simpson’s bag is not typical of most tour pros as he carries a driver, two fairway woods and a pair of hybrids, starting his iron set at the 5-iron and carrying only two wedges along with a pitching wedge.
Leishman’s win also marked a victory for Callaway’s new Mavrik driver, which Leishman told Callaway not only provided more ball speed, but a tighter dispersion and better workability.
Tiger Woods has seemingly defied physics many times to produce amazing results throughout his legendary career. His latest bit of sorcery, though, wound up hurting him.
Australian Golf Digest
