The new universal golf ball rollback means that depending on our swing speed and ability, we’ll all lose a degree of distance with shots from tee to green. So, is this new plan really in the best interest of the women’s game?
The aim is to reduce the impact that increased hitting distances have on golf’s long-term sustainability, which I understand, but female professionals were probably hoping that the rollback Model Local Rule that was proposed in March would be passed, as this was only going to apply to the men’s pro circuit. At that time, there were no golf ball bifurcation plans that would affect the women’s game because there’s still plenty of headroom on the golf courses for the distances female players can hit the ball.
