Golf player LIV Phil Mickelson has no opinion yet on the proposals to move the golf ball back…!
Mickelson is back in action this week with his Hy Flyers at LIV Golf Tucson.
He took the opportunity to provide this quick-witted response to a question about the PGA Tour.
And also spoke about his imminent return to Masters 2023.
But one thing surprised us. And it was Mickelson who did not give his opinion on the proposal to roll back the golf ball from 2026.
Justin Thomas And Bryson DeChambeau there were only two players for drop the idea. “It’s really bad for golf,” Thomas said.
Titleist also offered a frank opinion on the subjectalthough this is hardly surprising.
But Mickelson? He was “surprised” by the news, but he does not yet have “sufficient knowledge” to give his opinion.
Here is the full exchange from his press conference:
Q. What do you think of the proposal to move the golf ball backwards?
PHIL MICKELSON:
“Yes, actually, I was surprised to hear that. So I didn’t read that. I didn’t study it. I didn’t really like looking at the data, so I didn’t No real opinion on it at the moment, I just don’t have enough knowledge on the subject to form an opinion.”
Mickelson has an interesting history with the USGA.
He had already torn the governing body when it announced plans to limit the length of driveshafts. He used an ice cream analogy.
You remember it ?
The USGA is trying to ban the sale of ice cream in New York?
Hear me out – Restricting driver length (again) means reading the data wrong (again). pic.twitter.com/mbfTOsSVx8-Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) September 2, 2021
What is happening?
Players will likely be forced to use specially adapted golf balls that won’t fly as far.
These plans are believed to be adopted across elite professional golf from 2026.
The planned changes will not affect recreational amateur players.
Golf’s decision-makers, the R&A and the USGA, have examined questions of distance over the past six years.
They determine that they have a “custodial responsibility” in protecting the integrity of the game.
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