"The
average drive will soon be 300 yards"--------- (1907)
"The
Rules of Golf Committee intimates that it will not sanction any
substantial departure from the traditional and accepted form and
make of clubs, which, in its opinion, consist of a plain shaft
and a head which does not contain any contrivance, such as springs"-----(1909)
The Committee
is guided in making these (power of the ball) experiments by the
fact that the yardage of championship courses had been materially
increased in the past few years and that the power of the ball
should be reduced----------- (1924)
Any change
in the ball should be adopted simultaneously and be identical
in both the U.S. and the U.K. There should be uniformity in the
game in the two countries-------------- (1925)
Today's
courses will become obsolete unless the USGA does something about
improved club and ball technology------(1987)
The laws
of Physics will effectively govern the performance of all equipment-------
(2001)
