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Daily Mail
18-07-2025
- Science
- Daily Mail
Bryson DeChambeau explains why he practised with illegal golf ball at Royal Portrush - and backs Donald Trump to make The Open great again
It was in the middle of a discussion about Donald Trump and throwing golf clubs that Bryson DeChambeau slipped on his lab coat, started talking about his balls, and became the Mad Scientist all over again. DeChambeau had just walked off the 18th green at Royal Portrush after an astonishing second round of six-under par, just a day after a seven-over horror show left him looking certain to miss the cut, ready to snap his clubs and, as he put it, just wanting to go home. It was at this point that an eagle-eyed reporter asked the two-time Major champion, now set for an unexpected weekend on the links, why he used a different golf ball during his practice rounds to the one he hit over the opening two loops. DeChambeau was trying a prototype ball – the Polara Ultimate Straight – which, as the name suggests, stops it from veering off course. So much so, in fact, that it's illegal in competition. You can buy a dozen off Amazon for about £40. The question took physics major DeChambeau by surprise and then the science lesson began. 'I was just – you are so good at asking questions,' he said with the air of a man rumbled by his wife after hiding the biscuits. 'Look, I'm working with somebody that's going to get me a ball that works better for my speeds. I need help out here. I hit it way too high. 'I've tried to lower my flight but I compress down on the ball really hard and the thing just... I spin it like crazy, and then on my wedges I don't spin it. It launches high with no spin. 'I need a golf ball that on wedges can click on the face more consistently. I get a lot of slipping on the face just because of how vertical I am and how much loft I have, and it just rolls up the face and launches with no spin most of the time on my shots, so getting something that comes off at a more consistent trajectory in adverse conditions is really the goal.' 'I'm working on a few things that'll help get that launch down while controlling the spin so it's more predictable out of my wedge shots. 'I was seeing if there was a more stable ball in windy conditions early in the week. It's just not ready to be released, unfortunately.' Not that it caused many problems on Friday as DeChambeau made seven birdies, including four of the last seven holes, to post an astonishing round of 65. This was the same DeChambeau who spent to the start of this week saying how he wanted to design a gigantic wind tunnel full of fans to prepare for conquering the links. By the end of his chat, he had backed Donald Trump to make the Open great again if it returns to the US President's course at Turnberry. R&A chiefs revealed earlier this week they held a 'really good discussion' with Trump's family over whether their course could stage its first Open since 2009 and the improvements that would need to be made. DeChambeau famously played a round with the golf-obsessed President for the two-time major champion's YouTube channel in a video that racked up 15million views and believes the President would make an Open at Turnberry a special event. 'Oh, yeah, I think he would,' said DeChambeau when asked by Mail Sport after his round. 'He'd still probably respect the R&A and what they're trying to accomplish. 'I can't speak on his behalf, but what I can say is knowing him, he'll do his best of a job as he possibly can, and I know they won't let him down.'
CBS News
24-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Manteca neighborhood asks city for help following damages by flying golf balls
MANTECA -- Yelling "fore" isn't going to do one Manteca neighborhood any good. If that were the case, that word would have to be said at least five times per day. "I heard it, and then I was opening my car, and I was like, 'Wait a minute,' and then all of a sudden, the golf ball hits my door instead of me," Elizabeth Perez said. "I'm like, my god, you know, it's a real big issue because this easily can be our heads." Perez lives in an HOA neighborhood right next to the Manteca Park Golf Course. Over the past 30 days, she has collected 31 golf balls just in her yard. "It's really excessive and it's something that's impacting us," she continued. "We deserve a safe place to live and this isn't safe." It's so common, a golf ball slammed into a neighbor's garage during the interview. But that's not the only damage being done. "Our neighbors are trying to get reimbursed for their windows that have been busted. I have a neighbor that unfortunately cannot pay a $200 deductible, so he's not driving that truck at the moment," Perez explained. "I have another neighbor who went through the city, tried to get reimbursed, and it's been over three years and he has not received any money." Perez has had to replace her own car windshield twice from wayward golf balls. Now, she's taking her concerns to the city. At last week's council meeting, public works addressed the issue. "We have not done the dividers yet," Kevin Fant with the public works department said. "There's kind of internal debate right now if the cost will actually reap any type of reward. For right now, we altered the mat location to redirect the golfers in more of a westerly direction." While the city replaced and raised the dwindling net two years ago, residents still face this problem every day and hope the city can either adjust the tee box, extend the fence, or make it even higher. "I think there is a solution," she said. "We just have to really dedicate time to say, 'Hey, we deserve a safe place to live.' That's why I went to that meeting to raise that concern. I was a little disheartened because I heard, 'Oh, this isn't going to work.' Let's just try to find a solution for everybody," CBS Sacramento reached out to the city, parks department and public works, but no one was available for an interview.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
This Golf Ball Test Shows the Differences Between a New vs. Old Ball
This Golf Ball Test Shows the Differences Between a New vs. Old Ball originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Every golfer has asked a simple question at some point in their playing days: How much does a used golf ball impact performance versus a fresh golf ball? Advertisement While most people don't take it upon themselves to do a golf ball test, the Rainmakers Golf crew has nothing but time on its hands, so we figured we'd have some fun to gather info and determine how a used ball performs versus a new golf ball. The Results of the Rainmakers Golf Ball Test In the video above, Rainmakers' Nick Peres does a fun golf ball test that's meant to give some guidance for players everywhere. While it's not overly scientific, it's a simple way to see how used balls perform versus new balls. Peres explains his testing method. 'I'm going to hit 20 shots with both balls [old and new], and will compare the differences in carry, ball speed, and spin rate,' he shares. 'I'll then take the averages of the five best shots from each ball.' Advertisement So how did the old and new ball hold up in this simple golf ball test? Peres says he didn't feel much difference when hitting both, but that the data showed some significant contrasts. 'The brand new ball carried six yards further on average, had 3 miles per hour more of ball speed,' Peres discloses. 'Lastly, and the most interesting part, is that the old golf ball actually had a little bit more spin than the brand new one.' While Peres admits his ball-striking isn't pro-level — which may have an impact on the golf ball test results — nonetheless, the data suggests using an old ball during rounds may, in fact, negatively impact your overall performance. So if you're someone who just grabs the first used ball from your bag before teeing off each round, make sure to make some adjustments in club choice in order to avoid being short on every shot! Advertisement Related: 2 Little-Known Factors That Influence Your Short-Game Shots Related: Master 100-Yard Golf Shots With This Simple Course Management Tip Related: Try Nick Dunlap's Easy Practice Drill for Straighter Putts This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
