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How good do the HMB’s look?!
exact same thing i was thinking of, reminds me of guns.First they came for my driver...………...
thats why one of my comments was, at some point do people just say i dont want to play anymore..
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exact same thing i was thinking of, reminds me of guns.First they came for my driver...………...
I think something else to look at is coaching. Look at what Gankas gets out of his students. He's helping find ways to maximize each person's distance potential by creating a swing that will do so.I'm with you here. There was some rumblings about distance being an issue prior to Bryson getting all beefcaked out, but the escalation of concern has definitely amplified over the last couple months. In every other sport, players are celebrated for putting that kind of insane effort into their craft.
In Golf? It seems to be problematic.
The bulk is there to support his body at the increased speeds. I am sure part of the increase is strength. But, it's only a small piece of the story. But, since it's the most visible change, it's often all they talk about on TV.Has Bryson really done it differently than other guys though when comes to getting more distance? Isn't he just swinging faster than he has before. Yes, he's bulked up but I'm not always certain bulk, on it's own, is what is going to generate more speed. Clearly he has put in a ton of work, which is normally celebrated. I know when Tiger was first on the scene they talked about him out working everyone else that was already there on the tour. It seems to me that Bryson is doing the same.
i think the obvious answer is how good tiger was for the game monetarily. whereas the powers that be may not see bryson as having that same kind of impact on viewership and revenue (not saying whether that's right or wrong).
maybe this is unfair, but i also wonder whether race would play a roll. this is not a game that has a rich history of inclusivity. if a person of color comes along in tiger woods who beats all the white guys by 100 shots a week, it's not a good look to scramble to change the rules to stop that from happening.
and lastly, during the tiger proofing there was more land available and less of a focus on conservation. so courses were fine to knock down trees, move more dirt, and disrupt more habitats to make the course longer and less gettable.
I guess I don't understand why we think it's ok to punish players for getting more physically fit and putting in a boatload of time working on their game? Has equipment advanced? Absolutely. But Bryson is putting in a crazy amount of work to be as successful as possible and I don't think someone should be punished for that.
Limits are not standards, and that's an important difference that may be subtle, but not semantics. The concept of prevention vs. detection also plays a role here.Can you explain that? Every club has to be conforming to the USGA specs.
I feel like Bryson winning the US Open has really kicked things up a notch in the distance debate. I question if Matthew Wolff won, would they be talking about how far he was hitting it? If I remember correctly, he was every bit as long as Bryson and was even outdriving him on Sunday a few times.
I just think that until this year. The record for average drive distance was maintained for like 15 years by Hank Kuehne at a smidge over 121 yards. He was just barely pipped this year. I think the biggest fear is not some much Bryson, although due to the rapid and extreme change has become the face. But that the tour average is increasing.. Or is it??
Tour average is 296 in the 2020 season. In 2010 it was 287.. So while there are a few more "bombers" are we really freaking out about what acounts to a 1 yard increase per year?? While I think a tour average increase has high potential. The longest average I think is very very close if not already at max...
My gut tells me that you will not see much more than 321 average distance for a single player. Maybe a couple more but that is it.. Even with Bryson talking 48 inch driver. I dont think you will see much more in actual results.. That is just me though..
Limits are not standards, and that's an important difference that may be subtle, but not semantics. The concept of prevention vs. detection also plays a role here.
For example, a speed limit does not prohibit me from driving faster than what's posted. Conversely, a governor on my motor could prevent me from exceeding a standard. A smoke detector doesn't prevent the fire, etc, etc.
I'm not suggesting all equipment be exactly the same, but can we get to a point where more preventative measures are in place to truly limit excessive equipment variance? Can we get to a place where the only variance is from the talent and skill of the player?
I feel like Bryson winning the US Open has really kicked things up a notch in the distance debate. I question if Matthew Wolff won, would they be talking about how far he was hitting it? If I remember correctly, he was every bit as long as Bryson and was even outdriving him on Sunday a few times.
Honestly numbers are a lot of fun.. Going back to 2000. The average tour distance was 272... So it appears to have in 20 years jumped up a ton right? Now, lets look at just who was in the top ten in distance in 2000.
1. John Daly..
2. Tiger Woods
3. Davis Love III
T3. Phil Mickelson
Nothing to unexpected there.. Here is where to me it gets fun..
5. Scott McCarron
6. Casey Martin
7. Harrsion Frazar
8. Stuart Appleby
9. mathew Goggin
10. Robert Allenby..
None of these guys even stand out as really even being that athletic and if you asked me to name the top drivers would have even come close to my radar..
I think that is a legitimate question to ask.
And half of that jump from 272 came in two years.
That's my point though: a limit is not the same as a standard. If equipment was kept to a standard, it would eliminate any question as to what players are using, and golf courses would know what's coming at them. Plus, it would allow stronger players to keep getting stronger, thus outperforming their peers anyway.It is in place, its the CT test.
And frankly, as you know, someone going marginally over in CT does not mean much.
But furthermore, every player has access to the same equipment. If they choose to cash in and play something they believe is not as good or we know is not as good, that is on them.
I guess I am not following. If we have a test in place and we have rules in place to keep things at that limit, what else is one asking for other than to have everybody playing the exact same model?
Bryson was 6th in distance that week.. 6th..
That's my point though: a limit is not the same as a standard. If equipment was kept to a standard, it would eliminate any question as to what players are using, and golf courses would know what's coming at them. Plus, it would allow stronger players to keep getting stronger, thus outperforming their peers anyway.
Frankly, much of this conversation is around the golf ball and drivers. I bet if nothing else changed, but something was done to "cap" driver-tech-performance, the distance debate would go away.
"The limit of time placed on golf clubs is 239 milliseconds with a tolerance of 18 milliseconds. Therefore, any golf club that measures higher than 257 milliseconds on the CT test is deemed illegal. "It is kept to a standard.
That is why they have a CT test and use it frequently.