Faldo out of touch as usual

Sir Nick Faldo wasn’t a popular character on the Professional Tour’s during his playing career and he seems to living up to his reputation from the commentary box as well. Over the weekend he disagreed with former Ryder Cup partner Colin Montgomerie over the need to restrict the distance a modern golf ball is travelling.

Looking at the golf ball issue , it is simply disgraceful that the R&A and USGA have let the major manufacturers dictate the running instead of the game’s ruling bodies. No one wants to see Bryson DeChambeau hit the ball 375 yards off the tee and make most golf courses obsolete. It will potentially be a complete farce at the 2022 Open at St Andrew’s. In calm conditions DeChambeau could drive or get very close to the green at the par four 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 6^th, 7^th, 9^th, 10^th, 12^th, 15^th,16^th and obviously the last. You have to ask yourself, is this what needs to happen to get the R&A to wise up?

What is also crazy in this whole situation is that the PGA Tour (effectively represents the players and the major ball manufacturers), which doesn’t want any change, doesn’t control any of the four majors or the Ryder Cup. If the Masters for example introduced a “tournament” ball then all the others could follow suit and you have the perfect solution.  It remains to be seen what will happen but it has reached a  stage whereby brute force is winning over skill and that can’t be right.