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The golf ball that made golfers too good
- Published_at:2019-03-15
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
- tags: vox.com vox explain titleist golf ball augusta golf club the masters bubba watson the masters 2019 gutties featheries golf history golf ball dynamics titleist pro v1 whats inside golf ball golf ball cut open golf ball dimples dustin johnson golf driving driving distance golf gutta percha wound golf balls usga distance dustin johnson driving bernhard langer driving golf driving distance golf ball spin golf ball compression pro v1
- description: Golf's distance debate, explained. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab These days, pro golfers are hitting the ball far. Really far. And it's creating a problem: because modern golfers can reach the hole with fewer shots than before, older courses -- like Augusta National Golf Club, Oakmont Country Club, and others -- are becoming obsolete. Now, professional organizations, like the United States Golf Association, are struggling to find a solution for big powerful golfers like Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, and Tiger Woods. While the jump in distance is due to lots of factors, conversation is centering on the controversial possibility of redesigning the golf ball to reduce distance. It'd be the latest turn in the ball's long history: Golf balls have evolved from "featheries," to gutties, to balata balls, and eventually dimpled modern balls. But the biggest, and most recent change? The almost-instantaneous switch from wound balls to solid core multilayer balls like the Titleist Pro V1. A previous version of this video contained an audio glitch at 2:35. The error has been corrected. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Or our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts Follow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H Or on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o
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