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USGA says enough is enough

By E. Michael Johnson
Golf World

Friday, May 28, 2004

The USGA continued in its role of distance police last week, adopting an update of the Overall Distance Standard that essentially says, "OK, that's far enough," to ball manufacturers. The update modernizes the test procedure by using a new two-piece setup ball, a 360cc titanium club with a .820 COR (instead of a .790 COR laminated wood club) and an increased swing speed from 109 mph to 120 mph. The launch angle and spin rate remain the same, 10 degrees and 2,520 rpm, respectively. Due to the ...

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