Ohio GA Competition Ball Event Follow-Up
Many potential ramifications loom from the Ohio Golf Association's decision to try out a shorter-flying ball this August.
Readers of The Future of Golf know that a similar scenario was suggested. One in which such a grass roots uprising could be the equivalent Softspikes.
Such a scenario may occur here, and you have to like the prospects of the ball company that ends up being the choice of the the Ohio Golf Association's competition ball.
And don't shed any tears for the companies whose balls are not selected. They've had several years to prepare such a ball for this scenario.
They passed up the chance in the apparent hope this would go away.
And as for the USGA's likely chilly reception to this idea? Again, they've had plenty of time to act and have done nothing.
PS - Anyone care to nominate which ball Ohio might have found on the conforming ball list? I'd sure like to buy some and try them out, and I bet a bunch of other people would as well.
Reader Comments (7)
Major manufacturer, operating in the US
The ball should be in production and easily available from regular retail outlets
Will most likely be marketed towards people with lower swing speeds or "for all swing speeds", since no significant advantage is to be gained by people with higher swing speeds
I would also guess the ball in question will be made with several kinds of cover materials (more/less spin) but the same inner cover/core in order to offer some choice to the golfer.
My guess: one of the Precept line
Here's hoping that the concept is embraced by those players eligible to participate in this event. One would think that the honor of being feted on this blog would be enough?