Deep Inside The USGA Testing Center

Robin McMillan with an excellent Met Golfer story taking us inside the USGA testing center, including images of the secret conference room whiteboard (nice algorithms!) and suggestions that Dick Rugge might be retiring soon.

Comments

[Frank]

I like the picture of the golf course on the inside cover....
WTF?

[D. maculata]

What about the twin grip putter on page 4? Feel sorry for the designer, must of had um real bad. Now my Acushnet bullseye putter with the leather Crenshaw paddle grip doesn't look so strange.

[Del the Funk]

D. mac, I have an old H&B "Custom Made" Louisville PowerBilt putter that has a wooden grip which is carved like a Ma Roller, if you know what that might be. It belonged to a friend of my grandfather -- for years I've been trying to figure out how it was intended to be held! Shaft is wood too. Whacky stuff clearly nothing new!

[D. maculata]

Now you frip ohva....

Can't imagine either, Del. But there was some strange stuff back in the day. You should do some research on that one. The oldest putters I have are a replica "Calamity Jane" from the 30's era, and an early George Low with blade face. That was before he designed the famous Wizard.

[Del the Funk]

We haven't heard anything from Captainess in a good long time have we?!?

[Chuck]

No wonder they lost track of things. The testing range at Far Hills is only 325 yards long! That's fine for testing 3-woods nowadays. But most tour players are literally off the grid, with driver... ;-)

[Jeff Smith]

The USGA research facility has always been reactive, never proactive. Always has been, always will be.

[Matt]

Passing the Test....if you have the Money it's easy

[Frank]

Jeff
How can they compete with TM & Titleist?
The research facility reports to the I&B who don't always listen