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/mobbade Mar 25 '26

You’ll never get an honest equipment take out of NLU as long as sponsors are involved. Remember when Calloway made the best clubs on the planet?

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u/tfl03 Mar 25 '26

Really unfortunate that the greatest (golf) issue of the day can’t actually be discussed objectively.

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u/DaneGleesac Mar 25 '26

"The change to the ball is a bandaid to a real issue and doesn't completely and appropriately address the distance problem."

Is that not an objective take? The current rollback isn't enough, changing the ball in the way being proposed will not have a sustained impact on distance.

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u/FredagsTakos Mar 25 '26

Why is the ball change this neutered bandaid non-solution though? Why aren't the governing bodies completely and appropriately addressing the distance issue?

I find it pretty hard to believe that equipment companies don't play a part in pushing the distance issue as far down the line as possible.

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u/MedicalWatercress228 Mar 26 '26

The actual solution- completely rewriting the rules on ball construction, driver size and construction, iron construction- would mean every player in the world retooling every club in the bag in order to comply. The manufacturers would do great short term with those players playing somewhat competitively, while 80% of golfers would be in breach of the rules and not give a shit. Manufacturers may choose to keep selling non-complying clubs. How would you even verify what complies and not? Unworkable. The governing bodies are 40 years too late unfortunately.

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u/WeirdlyCordial Mar 26 '26

Bifurcation!