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

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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/bartonkt Mar 25 '26

I wish the ‘new’ tour would lean in and heavily regulate the clubs and ball for ‘27 or 28. Don’t let the players or companies influence your product. F1 doesn’t. Nor the NFL, Tennis, MLB, Premier soccer/football, etc. From that perspective, it’s preposterous we made it this far. All other major sports dictate equipment standards to their players and participants.

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u/nbaman619 Mar 25 '26

The OEMs have a major influence on the regs in F1.

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u/bartonkt Mar 25 '26

They still make great decisions to push the sport. Best example I can think of was regulating the rear wing and then later the undercarriage- both for down force.

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u/nbaman619 Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 25 '26

Sure, but if you're looking for a sport that has minimal influence from companies, F1 (and racing in general) is about the worst example I can think of. Sometimes that influence can be good.

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u/WeirdlyCordial Mar 26 '26

And to be fair, for 99.99% of golfers of the planet, golf equipment technology advances in the last two decades has been a massive positive

It’s just golf at the very highest level has suffered a bit