Cynics have said more than a little sarcastically, though some club company executives sobbed and pulled their hair over the injustice of the USGA shrinking the allowable size of grooves they in fact weren’t all that upset. It was pointed out there were going to be a lot of new clubs purchased to replace the old nonconforming irons so deep down the club guys were actually cheering the USGA.
This writer never saw any evidence of that opinion during his many contacts with club makers so that cynicism is a nonstarter.
There is however a ludicrous but at the same time very serious aspect of the USGA’s attempt to rein in, what the solons of Far Hills have determined is, the excessive distance top players are hitting the ball. For this perceived misdeed by perhaps one-hundredth of one percent of all golfers, the other 25 million must pay the price. It’s disproportionate and shows how remote and out of touch the rulers of the game are with everyday golfers. MORE…
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