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Should Jack Nicklaus stop talking about rolling back the ball? GolfWRX members debate.
Oh boy. Shots fired at the Golden Bear! The game’s most esteemed elder statesman continues to lobby for a rollback of the golf ball, whilst citing a list of the modern ball’s negative consequences, and some GolfWRX members have heard enough.
Daniel32293 leads the charge in a thread titled “Jack Just Won’t Give Up.” Here’s what he says about the 18-time major champion’s advocacy.
“I am so sick and tired of Jack complaining about the golf ball. Jack drove the ball 300 yards.. it is no secret that he was long.. He is quite frankly annoying on tv.
“Give it a rest and let these guys play. The TOUR has the best talent it has seen top to bottom ever. Golf has evolved and so should Jack. Quit being the grumpy old man barking about how back in his day…He had his day in the sun, but that sun has set, so be more appreciative than negative.”
No, sir! If you come at the Golden Bear, you best not miss. Daniel is out of his gourd, right? Not so fast. 27 GolfWRX members liked his original post (which leads off a thread that’s already) six pages and more than 160 replies long in only its second day of existence).
Falken19150 agrees, suggesting ulterior motives for Mr. Nicklaus’ complaints.
“Completely agree. Although remember you can’t have a golf course taking up precious land that can be sold to some private equity jerks so they can build condos and make millions…”
And Ashley Schaeffer says
“He’s always been a whiner.”
JaNelson38 thinks Nicklaus is missing an opportunity to put his money where his mouth is.
“The Nicklaus Design Group continues to build 7400 yard golf courses all over the world with no problem. Perhaps if Jack wants to be a factor in changing the game before he passes, he can start designing world class courses that play to 7000 yards or less on a regular basis. Start emphasizing courses that are second-shot courses, not driver-wedge tracks. More doglegs. More bunkers or hazards near landing areas. More risk reward off the tee.”
GioGuy21 says
“Jack at this point seems like that senile old man complaining the kids (who are walking) are running up and down the street.”
Of course, there are plenty of WRX members who are keen to defend golf’s greatest major champion.
Wobgon asks sarcastically
“Who is Jack Nicklaus to be voicing his opinion on anything golf related?”
Hawkeye77 writes
“Nicklaus is hardly an angry or bitter old man. He respects golf and its traditions and is also pretty darn encouraging of up and coming and already here younger generations of players, it just isn’t that hard to find the evidence and take in some of what he has to say.”
Jagpilotohio provides a context for opinion-giving
“Jack is a living God and we are only mere mortals. If he wishes to speak about the golf ball, shut up and let the man speak.”
Perhaps, DavePelz24 had the best post of all in the context department
“There are so many treasures we have in life that are people who impact our lives. Some raise us, some teach us, some inspire us. We’ve lost gifts like Seve, Arnie and so many others. Enjoy Jack while he’s with us because he’ll be gone too soon.”
And these replies are all from the first page, folks. This thread is shaping up to be an all-time great, which is appropriate considering its subject.
You’ll want to read the replies and share your opinion, as few are on the fence in their feelings about Mr. Nicklaus’ leading of the Rollback Brigade.
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Butch Harmon reveals what he worked on with Rory McIlroy during visit earlier this year
While speaking on the “Son of a Butch” Podcast, legendary swing coach Butch Harmon revealed what he worked on with Rory McIlroy when the four-time major champion went to visit him after the Players Championship this season.
Butch Harmon on what he worked on with Rory:
“The work I did with him wasn’t a tremendous amount of changing what he did, it was his attitude and the way he played certain shots. From 150 yards and in he made a full swing like he was hitting a driver and I wanted him to make…
— Matt Vincenzi (@MattVincenziPGA) May 15, 2024
“The work I did with him wasn’t a tremendous amount of changing what he did, it was his attitude and the way he played certain shots. From 150 yards and in he made a full swing like he was hitting a driver and I wanted him to make more 3 quarter swings and chop the follow through off a little. He’s a very high ball hitter, but with short irons high balls aren’t good, it’s hard to control, we wanted to bring the ball flight down.”
The work certainly seemed to help McIlroy, as he went on to win the Zurich Classic alongside Shane Lowry and the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in back-to-back starts.
Rory will now tee it up at Valhalla for the PGA Championship, which is the site of his most recent major victory in 2014.
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Brandel Chamblee says this technological development was key to Phil Mickelson winning major championships
While speaking with GolfWRX, Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee shared that he believes the solid core golf ball helped Phil Mickelson win major championships.
“One of the consequences of the solid core golf ball coming around was it put the straightest of hitters in the rough.
“Phil started winning majors in 2004, I don’t think that’s any coincidence. I think he started winning majors after the solid core golf ball came along and put everybody in the rough.
“And so [Phil] is like ‘I got you in the rough, I’m going to kick your a**. This is my game. I’ve been in the rough my whole career. I can go over trees, through trees, around trees.’
“Because he’s got that amazing creativity and Phil is an underrated iron player, phenomenal iron player. Great, great great out of the trouble. If you put the top-40 players on a list and ranked them in terms of accuracy, he would be 40th.
“So, I think that was one of the consequences of the solid core golf balls was it allowed Phil to win major championships.”
Mickelson went on to win the Masters in 2004 as well as five additional majors from 2004-2021 including three total Masters, two PGA Championships, and an Open Championship.
Check out the full interview with Chamblee below:
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Former Augusta National employee pleads guilty to transporting stolen Masters memorabilia; Arnold Palmer’s green jacket among stolen items
The document was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Since then, more details have emerged about the case.
According to Darren Rovell of Cllct, one of the items that was stolen was Arnold Palmer’s green jacket.
The Chicago Tribune also reported that Globensky was able to steal the merchandise due to his role as a former warehouse coordinator at Augusta National who oversaw the Masters merchandise that was sold.
Rovell states that “A source with intimate knowledge of the case said an Augusta National member, who knew the jacket was missing, contacted a well-known collector who had gained a reputation for tracking down rare items. The member’s goal was to return the jacket to Augusta under the guise of purchasing it in a private sale.”
The plan worked, and the man agreed to sell the jacket for an agreed upon price of $3.6 million. After the sale was complete, the FBI swarmed the house of the thief.
Cllct also reported that Globensky pled guilty in a federal court in Chicago on Wednesday and now faces up to 10 years in prison.
The Chicago Tribune adds that Globensky’s plea deal includes an agreement to provide the government a cashier’s check for $1.5 million in the next few days.
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