[ezra76]

Spin is going to increase a lot off the driver as well as iron shots. Think about it, compression, the ball is getting squashed basically at impact. With a lower compression ball and a higher SS it may compress too much. Same is if a 90mph. SS guy tries to play a Prov1X, he's not going to compress it enough and also not get enough spin.

I'm wondering what balls will be like in the next few years with the groove changes. I think you'll see a lot more balls playing like a Nike One Platinum, very high spin, to make up for spin lost with the grooves. Then, the driver heads will be even lower spin to make up for it. If that happens, then distances will drop dramatically on the tour. These guys are really going to have a tough time playing these super long courses. I read a really cool article on Tiger's swing/ball/launch ect. yesterday. He has the highest avg. swingspeed on the tour and 3rd from dead last worst SS to distance ratio. IMO, he will become ridiculously dominant again when they start messing with the grooves and balls because of it. He's already been playing a ball that is robbing him of a ton of distance.