Golf Channel · Feb 21, 2018
Nicklaus eager to help USGA rein in golf ball distance
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Jack Nicklaus heard words that warmed his heart over dinner Sunday with USGA executive director Mike Davis.
He said Davis pledged to address the distance the golf ball is flying and the problems Nicklaus believes the distance explosion is creating in the game.
“I'm happy to help you,” Nicklaus told Davis. “I've only been yelling at you for 40 years.”
Nicklaus said he first confronted the USGA in 1977 over ball and distance issues.
In a meeting with reporters at the Honda Classic Tuesday, Nicklaus basically blamed the ball for the troubles the game faces today, from slow play and sagging participation to soaring costs to play the game.