What difference does modern tech make? On the 18th hole in Abu Dhabi, Jon Rahm hit a persimmon driver 261 yards. The next day, his tee shot in the opening round went 333 yards. A difference of more than 70 yards.

Misleading. Give them some time to optimize & the diff would only be 15-20 yds max.

This doesn’t fit the ball narrative….

It's the easy solution to the rollback question. Forget redesigning the golf ball. Woods should be made of wood. Simple.

Thanks again, again @UrbanGolf preaching the truth. Parody image.

hand him an on old balata ball as well....

Seventy yards is wild. Hand me the persimmon and I'd still find the exact same fairway bunker.

Shrink the driver head and old courses would be relevant again

I agree that distance is a major problem. First, a question: what ball? Rahm has not practiced with this type of club, and more importantly the shaft is not stiff enough for his swing speed which means he can’t control the face. Doesn’t really prove anything

spunds better hugh.

actually feel the fuk'n ball.

Some would say that’s an unathletic move.

Meh, he just needs more practice with the persimmon

i went to the store today and demo'd the new Qi4D and Qi4D LS. I've had the Sim2 Max in the bag since 2022. My numbers were pretty much *exactly* the same. Just as good on good hits and just as bad on mishits. Is it just me?

The ball makes a difference for sure, but the club technology is a much bigger factor. Would love to see a tournament where only persimmon woods are allowed. No hybrids or even driving irons, just old school persimmon!

@jamierkennedy think I know a guy who got a hole in 1 on a par 4 with one of them....

compared to a persimmon a TM TiBubble 2 from the 90s is a massive advancement. I wonder how much progress has been made more recently, say in the last 5 years or so. Mostly just marketing right?