At the top level, there's not any appreciable difference [in performance]. It really doesn't mean anything. If you were talking about going from 2000 to 3000, then yes, but not at this level. We thought this was an appropriate place for us to set a limit to protect the game from any future unknown developments. |
I think we've heard positive responses from eight different ball manufacturers. Some (prototypes) are on the way and more will be very soon. |
In fact this was first told to me by Arnold Palmer a few years back. He said that that's one of the biggest problems, that we need to tighten down on the grooves because it's too easy to get out of the rough, especially for the best players. |
That's no different than what we have today. |
That's not in the cards, for the same reason a baseball player doesn't have the same bat as any other player. It's personal equipment suited to each player. |
There's a lot of misinformation out there. What we wanted to say is, let's at least get the facts and figures before we jump to any conclusions about what rules, if any, need to be changed. |
To some people, it's as simple as a shorter ball. I can tell you from our research, it's a much more complex issue than that. |
We love debate of opinion. But we just want everyone to deal with the same set of facts. |
We're going to be testing those to determine how the game would be affected by having a shorter-distance ball. |
You pretty much get what you put into it. Somebody who swings faster is going to make the ball go farther, we all know that. He's just not getting something that he doesn't deserve. |