Comments on: NEWS FLASH: Gutta Percha Ball to be used at The St Andrews Open

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:35:16 +0000

Way to go, Andy. I told my golf buddy months ago about your gutty story, and he didn’t believe it. I noticed at the Open this year that you were wrong, and I didn’t clue in that this was an April Fool’s joke until today, July 18.
May all your shots end up in pot bunkers.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:42:58 +0000

Andy, I rang the Titleist rep and have organized for a few cartons of the new Gutty’s. He is going to deliver them on one of their flying pigs.

I have had a bit of fun with your story at the Club.

Regards

Gary

By: Roger garrett

Roger garrett — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:20:01 +0000

Andy,

I couldn’t agree more with this move. Jack Nicklaus was advocating just this as early as the ’80′s. We are running out of areas big enough to accommodate a modern golf course. In the long run does it matter if a good drive is only 180 yds. and not the enormous distances achieved with today’s technology? It also makes it easier to follow the flight of the ball, particularly for those of lesser visual accuity.

Roger

By: Tom Stewart

Tom Stewart — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:40:41 +0000

And a happy 1stApril to you Andy.

Mind you things do come round again, think of the advantage us ancient golfers would have with our experience of playing the “Gutty” in our youth

By: john bridge

john bridge — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:10:26 +0000

and april fool to you to

By: andy

andy — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:12:25 +0000

nice one andy you had me going there. i even looked at the r&a website, well done andy

By: Mike W

Mike W — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:06:45 +0000

What about hickory shafts?

By: Fiona Govan

Fiona Govan — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:40:28 +0000

Thanks Andy, you did get me and to think I passed it on to my brother-in-law who is a senior professsional saying that “Hey, perhaps there is hope for him yet!”

What an idiot!!

Fiona

By: Rich Moskyok

Rich Moskyok — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:02:19 +0000

I have this feeling that your finding is an April Fools joke, as even if the ball could be produced I think the monster swing speed players of today would tear these balls appart. Either way, happy April Fools Day to you, and a happy Easter to you also. Thanks for all the information you have provided me.

By: Jeremiah Minifield

Jeremiah Minifield — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:40:16 +0000

Happy April Fools Day.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:01:52 +0000

Dear Andy,

It is now 2/4/10 here in Australia but we can recognise an April fools joke as well as anyone.

Good luck

Michael

By: Jens

Jens — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:42:05 +0000

Hi Andy,

You realy fooled me with this one.

Best regards

Jens

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:19:18 +0000

Hi Andy

Happy April 1st to you also.

PS
I am still using the gutta ball-I haven’t lost a ball for over 20 years!!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:20:01 +0000

April 1 comes early in St. Andrews, I guess, or Andy needs to imbibe in a few less pints at the Royal I Wish Inn! It would be great to watch the pros struggle to hit the ball any further than I do!

I thought the European Tour was falling into a sticky wick, but this would put it on par with the North Korean and Tibetan PGA Tours!

By: Al

Al — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:07:46 +0000

A different ball for every age ,, why not ,, as we get older a ball that goes 10 yards farther for each 10 years of chronological age as each golfer gets older,, regulations and more solutions ..would be great for us with some of that chronological stuff ..