Rory McIlroy explains why he doesn’t understand the ‘anger about the golf ball roll back’
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2023
- Voice over: Michael Robles
Writer: Adam Woodard
Video editor: Lance Keller
Rory McIlroy
explains why he
doesn’t understand
the ‘anger about
the golf ball roll
back’
Rory McIlroy is taking some time off after a busy 2023, but
a brief break from competition doesn’t mean the world No.
2 is completely checked out from the game.
On Sunday morning McIlroy took to social media to voice
his opinion about
the recent report
that the USGA and
R&A plan to
announce a universal golf ball rollback next
week.
“I don’t understand the anger about the golf ball roll back.
It will make no difference whatsoever to the average golfer
and puts golf back on a path of sustainability,” McIlroy
wrote. “It will also help bring back certain skills in the pro
game that have been eradicated over the past 2 decades.”
I don’t understand the anger about the golf
ball roll back. It will make no difference
whatsoever to the average golfer and puts
golf back on a path of sustainability. It will
also help bring back certain skills in the pro
game that have been eradicated over the
past 2 decades....
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The four-time major champion stood up for the two
governing bodies and told fans their anger should be
directed at
elite professionals as well as the equipment
manufacturers “because they didn’t want bifurcation.”
“The governing bodies presented us with that option
earlier this year. Elite pros and ball manufacturers think
bifurcation would negatively affect their bottom lines, when
in reality, the game is already bifurcated,” he argued. “You
think we play the same stuff you do? They put pressure on
the governing bodies to roll it back to a lesser degree for
everyone. Bifurcation was the logical answer for everyone,
but yet again in this game, money talks.”
McIlroy has been on the frontlines for the PGA Tour in its
battle against LIV Golf for the better half of the last two
years and has been an active voice in the game for most
of his career. The 34-year-old
recently resigned from his
position
as a player director on the Tour’s Policy Board. 
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Maybe I misunderstood, but McIlroy was advocating for bifurcation. Meaning he wanted the PGA pros to play with slower balls, so the change was to handicap pros in order to make old courses still viable and stop the lengthening of new courses. So all in all, it would mean a more even game for all. (but I might have misunderstood)
You represent 1% of the amateur population. Most men's amateurs struggle to hit past 250 yards
How does it not make a difference for non-tour pros? I average 310 yards off the tee right now, with this new rule that will probably be back to 280 or 290. How is 20 or 30 yards off the tee “not noticeable”?
It’s the same for your opponents though
@@simonshotter8960 The vast majority of golfers in the world play "against the course" or "against ourselves." VERY few actually play in tournaments against other people. This will hinder golfers, not make them better. It hurts the sport. Who cares if guys bomb it off the tee. Just add more penalties deeper down the fairway. Such as well placed bunkers, or much thinker rough. Then players will decide whether it's worth the risk, kind of like a drivable par 4 with lots of trouble around it. That would further divide the skilled players vs the rest.
I think i saw the distances would be about 10-15 yards for pros, and 5 yards for amateurs. If that's all it is going to be, might as well not change anything at all
Rory now knows what Plil (M) was all about
its not tooooooooo late
Bifurcation and then the overwhelming majority of golfers are happy. Honestly i don't like changing the balls. They should just change the pros drivers, and modify the courses.
300 CC driver limit
Neck fairways after 300 yards
longer rough
The rough still matters when its long and thick. Doesn't matter if they are hitting PW approaches on 500 yard par 4s, can't control distance, can't get it close.