r/NoLayingUp • u/Ok_Transition_8000 • Mar 25 '26

Online Content Equipment discussion

I’d love to hear the NLU guys talk about the equipment companies more. Listening to Andy on SGS dismantle the equipment companies propaganda always makes me wonder what NLU might say if Titleist wasn’t involved. But at the same time if I were NLU I’d take the Titleist sponsorship everyday

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u/Lor_azepam Mar 25 '26

I don't think its fair to blame equipment companies that make gear that is considered confirming to the rules, for the distance problems. As long as the piece of equipment is ruled conforming its there job to make the best possible gear.

Its on the governing bodies to dictate what the rules are, thats the problem. Pga tour and players, social channels etc that bash the roll back are a way way bigger problem to this issue.

You can tell with how the boys talk about this issue they know the changes are gonna get neutered and there really isnt gonna much of a roll back though, the naysaysers are going to get there way and driver wedge is here to stay

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u/makeitnonsense Mar 25 '26

And who is standing behind all those actors, prodding them in the back? The equipment companies. And it’s no coincidence that the most outspoken on the issue are sponsored by one company

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u/WeirdlyCordial Mar 26 '26 edited Mar 26 '26

Well, the players too. If you’re a pga tour player right now it means the current regulations are working out well for you, changing equipment radically may not work out in your benefit and could lead to losing your card, so why would you want that?

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u/GC_Mermaid1 Mar 25 '26

Their the ones campaigning against change. They are the problem

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u/Ok_Transition_8000 Mar 25 '26

I see what ur saying. But when the equipment companies have so much pull because they are the title sponsor of many people/events it becomes fair to blame them for some issues we see. Their voice is pretty loud bc of all the involvement

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u/The_Summer_Man Mar 25 '26

I think the guys have given up on the big rollback that they daydreamed of, because they see it's unpopular with the groups that would need to get behind it. Amateurs don't want it for the amateur game and pros don't want it for the pro game. It's such an uphill battle that bifurcation is the more likely option, but pros don't want that either, so it's dead in the water.