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‘Doesn’t Take a Scientist’: PGA Tour Veteran Bluntly Disagrees With USGA and R&A’s Golf Ball Rollback Plan

Veteran professional golfer Rocco Mediate recently voiced strong opposition to the equipment regulations pursued by golf's major governing bodies. Rather than accepting the official strategy for curbing driving distances, Mediate suggested that officials should mandate significantly smaller club heads and increase ball spin to properly penalize off-center hits.

He noted that contemporary players like Cameron Young continue to post massive driving distances even under alternative guidelines, proving that simpler mechanical adjustments are necessary.

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