| y"> | | | | rulings have had a major impact on the sales at |
| How has the industry been affected? | | | | local Pro Shops all over the country. Many Pro |
| Well it has affected it in many ways. Golf club | | | | Shops are closing or having to alter what they sell |
| sales are down immensely over the past three | | | | in their shops to stay afloat. Fewer pro shops |
| years. The ruling on COR and head size had a | | | | mean fewer locations for golfers to access golf |
| huge impact on this in my opinion. It has slowed | | | | equipment and learning centers. |
| the development of new technology being | | | | Should there be two sets of rules? Should there |
| brought to the market. Most likely the driver you | | | | be one set of rules for PGA Professionals and |
| purchased a few years ago is just as good or | | | | one for Amateur golfers? |
| better then what has been developed the last | | | | Why do amateur golfers have to play by the |
| three years. The only new technology that has | | | | same set of rules as PGA professionals? We don't |
| been developed since 2003 is the adjustable | | | | have the same resources or equipment as the |
| weight. Prior to their ruling ground breaking | | | | pros have now. If you ever have the luxury of |
| technology was coming out almost everyday. | | | | going to a tour event and getting behind the |
| The PGA has done many positive things in | | | | ropes you will quickly learn the pros not only have |
| regards to maintaining the nostalgia of the game. | | | | more skill then most of us but they also have |
| One of these is to bring this game to a wider | | | | better equipment. My first time in a tour van I |
| audience. They have tried to speed up the game | | | | found out that what was being sold to the public |
| to allow for more rounds. They have spent | | | | was not the same as what the pros were playing |
| millions of dollars in advertising to bring more | | | | on tour. The differences between the equipment |
| viewers to the sport. They have started | | | | might sound minor but the end result changed my |
| hundreds of foundations to allow for all income | | | | drives 21.3 yards on average. That's a HUGE |
| brackets the luxury of playing this great game. | | | | difference if you ask me. So I ask you, should we |
| However the ruling on COR and head size for all | | | | have to play by their rules? |
| USGA functions might backfire on them. These | | | | |