Pro V1 vs Rollback Conforming Golf Ball (What’s Inside?)

In this video I’ll be cutting open a pro v1 golf ball and comparing it to a “conforming” golf ball under the new roll back rules.

Golf ball rollback decision could change the face of golf as we know it.

The R&A and USGA are on the verge of a groundbreaking decision that could render nearly every golf ball in play non-conforming.

For years, they’ve been hinting at this change, and now, it seems they’re ready to make it official.

For those unfamiliar, the concept of golf ball rollback it refers to reducing the maximum distance that golf balls can travel.

This idea, is set to be implemented by the R&A and USGA, is a response to advancements in golf technology.

Over the years, golf balls have been designed to fly farther and more accurately, leading to longer drives from players.

So, By rolling back the ball’s distance, the governing bodies claim they will preserve the essence of the sport – balancing skill and strategy, rather than primarily focusing on power and distance.

This change marks a significant shift in the game, attempting to respect its historical roots while adapting to the modern game.

Top hitters like Rory McIlroy, although supportive of the change, will see a considerable impact from this.

Under the new rules, golf balls hit at a controlled swing speed of 125 mph must not exceed 317 yards.

This represents a rollback to late 1990s distances, reducing driving distance by about 5%.

But Why are they making this change?

Golf courses have been extending their lengths to keep up with distance gains by the top golfers for years, but many can’t afford to keep doing this and a lot don’t actually have the space to keep extending.

The iconic par-5 13th at Augusta National, for example, was lengthened significantly to maintain its challenge.

So, what does this rollback mean for you?

Well, Initially, the idea was to have pros and amateurs use different balls, this was called bifurcation.

But with this off the table, everyone will be playing the shorter ball. This could mean a driving distance reduction of about 5% across the board.

So if you’re like me and not the longest hitter in the world you might want to get into the gym and start workingout like Bryson.

Because The new rules will apply to all golfers from 2030,

There will be a a transitional period starting in 2028 where only professionals will use the shorter ball.

But 2 years later we all will.

Opinions among tour pros are divided. Rory McIlroy supports the rollback, emphasizing sustainability and skill.

But there’s significant opposition too.

Justin Thomas criticizes the USGA’s decisions, Webb Simpson calls for more emphasis on course design,

and Bryson DeChambeau bluntly calls the rollback ‘atrocious’, suggesting making courses more difficult instead.

Martin Slumbers of the R&A and Mike Whan of the USGA stand firm on their decision,

they believe they’re focusing on the sport’s long-term health and sustainability.

What about the golf ball manufacturers?

Well, They’re relieved bifurcation is off the table,

as creating two classes of balls would have been a nightmare.

Now, they can focus on re-engineering balls to meet the new standards by 2028.

There is a debate out there that Pros have always been given better performance balls that is average golfers can’t get hold of, maybe this would level the field.

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so in this video I wanted to talk about the golf ball roll back so the USGA and RNA are planning a universal golf ball roll back which is going to limit the maximum distances that golf balls can travel it’s going to be the same for pros and amateurs so it will start in 2028 for pros and all of us by 2030 so I’m really frustrated by this and I don’t necessarily agree but it’d be great to know your thoughts in the comments below but I’m really interested because titlists um said that the only conforming golf ball that they have in their current range is the Pinnacle soft well I’ve got a hold of the Pinnacle soft you’ll see here it’s got a little logo on the side I have no idea who that is let’s have a look can anyone tell me where that is or who it is but so titler say that when they do golf ball roll back the only ball that’s going to be conforming to the new rules of golf under the usgn and and RNA rules would be the Pinnacle soft currently uh one of their top golf balls is the Prov one which we’ve got here and what I’d really like to do is to compare and have a closer look in inside comparing the prov1 to the Pinnacle soft golf ball to see maybe what you’re going to get inside when you have to look at a and use a rolled back golf ball so let’s have a little look first of all at the titless Prov one I’ve already cut this open in an earlier video so you can see here it’s a really deep color in the middle there a three-piece ball with a thick core but actually it’s got outer layer you can see there closeup look it’s got the second layer there and um I think that’s one of the you know one of the most popular balls part from the prov1x so how do you think that this Pinnacle soft golf ball will compare to that so let’s pop this down and let’s get Jeff and we’ll cut open the Pinnacle soft golf ball and we’ll compare what the middle looks like right are we ready wow look at that color it’s almost like a peppermint so there we go so if you’re comparing these two golf balls they are Worlds Apart so you’ve got a two-piece golf ball in the Pinnacle soft let’s have a real closeup look because that is fascinating look at the color that you get in there it is almost like a candy from the shop and then in comparison to the prov1 the is much thinner outer layer um which is really interesting now Marvin of Mars commented that the Pinnacle soft has got a compression of about 40 and titler state has got their their lowest ever compression core 332 dimples so would you play The Pinnacle soft I know Marvin Wood he’s commented a couple of times that it’s a great golf ball which one would you choose and would you break the rules by playing a non-conforming golf ball let me know in the comments below and I’ll catch you in the next one