- Mar 9, 2005
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V-grooves won't make any difference whatsoever. Pros or otherwise.
Will the pros be able to spin it less from the rough? Yes. Will they play for the lack of spin? Of course.
Please read the USGA studies/findings.
MOST golfers playing don't even play the high-end balls. They will be unaffected. Rough or fairway.
Better players, with the correct swing mechanics to actually put the "correct amount" of spin on a urethane ball, will have to make a slight adjustment from the rough. Fairways stay the same.
Most "good" amatuers I know, 3 handi or less lets say, STILL don't put the correct spin on the ball. i.e. they aren't spinning it like the pros, backing the ball into the cup etc. etc.
I KNOW the groove change won't affect those guys, because they aren't spinning it enough as it is. Myself included. A 95-shooter will see no difference whatsoever.
And that ends my last post on the tired V-groove subject until the pros have a few months with them.
Will the pros be able to spin it less from the rough? Yes. Will they play for the lack of spin? Of course.
Please read the USGA studies/findings.
MOST golfers playing don't even play the high-end balls. They will be unaffected. Rough or fairway.
Better players, with the correct swing mechanics to actually put the "correct amount" of spin on a urethane ball, will have to make a slight adjustment from the rough. Fairways stay the same.
Most "good" amatuers I know, 3 handi or less lets say, STILL don't put the correct spin on the ball. i.e. they aren't spinning it like the pros, backing the ball into the cup etc. etc.
I KNOW the groove change won't affect those guys, because they aren't spinning it enough as it is. Myself included. A 95-shooter will see no difference whatsoever.
And that ends my last post on the tired V-groove subject until the pros have a few months with them.