Barr on the ball

Adam Barr on The Golf Channel takes an in-depth look at Tim Finchem’s comments on the golf ball. Besides dissecting Finchem’s remarks, he offers this from the USGA’s David Fay.

“The USGA and R&A and the PGA Tour have all agreed that no changes are called for, based on today’s conditions, “Fay said, reminding us that the Tour is not blaming them for the mess the USGA got everyone into by standing pat.

“The need to make any future changes will depend – naturally – on how the game is played in the future.”

What about how the game is played now?

More Fay: “But that gets us back to research. We can’t sit and wait for future changes – or cross our fingers that there’ll be no evolution in how the game is played. We have to be fully engaged and prepared if and when the day comes when changes – whatever they may be – are considered necessary.”

Uh huh. Naturally, the boys at Nike weren’t too pleased and made sure to send out a distress signal to players that their endorsement deals might be unnecessary with a tour ball, though Bob Wood seems to confuse the idea of a ball spec set versus just one ball used by all.