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Though the ball
demolition isn’t
100 percent be-
cause of your high club-
head speedn it’s definitely
a contributing factore
All golf balls eventually
break after repeated hitsn
and they break faster the
harder they’re struckn
says Petra Petrichn Calla-
way’s senior research
manager for golf-ball
R&De Balls are designed
to be used on the coursen
where they might last
three or four rounds and
be hit at a variety of ori-
entations and at varying
speedsn not just a full-out
drivere Hitting into a net
makes matters worsen be-
cause the ball endures
impact from club deliv-
ery and then deflection
when it contacts the net
backstope Short answer:
What you experienced is
not unexplainablen but it
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Gualtiero Boffi/eyeem/Getty imaGesWhen is it advanta-
geous for a golfer to
start using midsize or
jumbo grips?
jerry paulln
arlingtonn vae▶ There’s no particular
“best timee” A lot of senior
players like larger grips
with extra cushioning be-
cause it makes the swing
more comfortablee A larg-
er grip might also help
you hold onto the club if
you’re suffering from ar-
thritise There is research
that says larger grips
provide a sense of better
control of the club for
high-handicap playerse
The downside is that grip
size affects how your
hands work in the swingn
and bigger means less
hand actionn says Nick
Sherburnen founder of
Golf Digest 100 Best Club-
fitter Club Champione
“Typicallyn if the grips get
too bign ball flight goes
more right because of a
late releasee” Most fitters
agree that finding the
right size grips for your
hands (big or small) is
more important than
pushing a “feelinge”The new rules for 2019
allow putting with the
flagstick in the hole.
Can a player still ask
someone to tend the
flag, or must one
decide “in” or “out”
before putting?
rob freedmann
river valen neje▶ Not to worrye You can
still ask someone to tend
the flagn with the under-
standing that he or she
will remove it when the
ball arrivese You can’t ask
someone to tend it and
thenn after striking the
balln change your mind
and start screamingn
“Leave it ine Leave it in!”
While we’re on the topic:
Our research suggests
that you’re better off re-
moving the flage Unless
you hit the stick square-
lyn it reduces the chances
of the ball droppinge See
“Take the Flagstick Out!”
in our May 2019 issue or
golfdigestecom/go/
flagstickesubmitffyourffburning
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