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Before we get into the apparent hypocrisy of Nicklaus getting into the business discount hotels in san diego he has so long derided for its overemphasis on distance technology, let s first look at the line he produced and assess what type of golfers they might appeal to.
The main thing to know about the Nicklaus line of balls is that they are rooted in simplicity. The balls, which are produced by Bridgestone, will come in three different variations: White, Blue and Black that are meant to correspond with the color tee box that you would typically play, white for front tees, blue for middle, and black for the tips. The central philosophy behind the Nicklaus color-coding system is that most people don t know what type of ball they should be playing and while they may be confused by the myriad of choices discount hotels in san diego in the pro shop, everyone knows what tees they typically play so this system will make their decision that much easier.
"The beauty of these balls is they solve the golfers' dilemma of which ball to play all you need to know is the tee you play from and no matter what your skill level, you know we've designed the highest-quality golf ball best suited to your game."
Besides the line s simplistic style, the other main feature you should know about Nicklaus latest venture is its connection with charitable giving. There will be two ways to purchase the new Nicklaus line of balls and both will result in a portion of the profits being donated to the Nicklaus Children s Health Care Foundation. The balls can be purchased at the pro shop for one of the more than 200 Nicklaus designed courses in the United States, where the Black version will retail for $50 per dozen, while the Blue and White versions will sell for $46 per dozen with a portion of those proceeds going to the charity.
The other way you can buy the balls is by visiting Nicklaus.com where they have set up an intriguing new way of promoting charitable donations. On the website, a dozen of the Black version will be offered for $30 and the Blue and White will sell for $26, however when you purchase any version of the ball there will be the option discount hotels in san diego to make a voluntarily donation to the charity of up to $20 per dozen.
First of all, I don t see the Nicklaus line making any sort of noticeable dent in the current marketplace that is dominated discount hotels in san diego by the likes of Titleist, Callaway, Srixon, Bridgestone, Nike etc. Rather, the line s simplistic nature leads me to believe that they will end up being more of a novelty item that will be purchased because you re either a big fan of the Golden Bear, you happen to be playing one of his courses and you ve run out of balls/want a souvenir from the trip, or maybe you just feel like donating to charity will help offset the sting of donating another discount hotels in san diego ball to the woods on the left-side of No. 8. Whatever the rationale may be, I certainly can see a marketplace for this line albeit a pretty small one.
While I laud Nicklaus discount hotels in san diego and his team for coming discount hotels in san diego up with a way to creative way to both simplify the game and give back to his foundation in the process, I do have several critiques about this line as well.
As I mentioned at the beginning of this article, there is the obvious elephant in the room about how Nicklaus has taken such a staunch stance against advancements in golf ball technology, and yet here he is slapping his brand on a ball that claims to use the same cutting-edge technology that he has incessantly rallied against. Clearly, I wasn t the only one befuddled by this issue as Nicklaus himself recently responded to the immediate claims of hypocrisy in Golf Digest:
For years, I have been very vocal about the golf ball. What people don t understand is that my philosophy discount hotels in san diego has always been to maximize discount hotels in san diego the impact the ball can have on playability and enjoyment for the majority of golfers. My biggest concern has been golf at the highest level, and the need to put some limiting specs on the ball used by Tour players who make up only .08 percent of those who play the game because golf courses are often negatively impacted by the need to lengthen courses to accommodate their length. But for the majority discount hotels in san diego of golfers, I want the ball to go as far as it possibly can, and even more important, with consistency.
Reading discount hotels in san diego between the lines here it appears to me that Nicklaus is advocating a stance of bi-furcation, a term we ve previously come across during the anchored putter debate. For those who aren t familiar with the word, bi-furcation literally discount hotels in san diego means the process of splitting something into two parts or two branches and in this case it refers discount hotels in san diego to the notion that there should be two sets of rules, one for the pros and one for amateurs. The problem I have with Nicklaus stance here has nothing to do with the idea of bi-furcation discount hotels in san diego itself, in fact I think it s a good idea, rather it s that it seems to be at odds with his previous statements on the issue when he wasn t yet in the business of selling distance-maximizing golf balls.
Although my main problem with the modern golf ball is what it s doing to the game at the highest level of competition, I still don t believe in instituting two sets of equipment rules: one for the elite player, and another for everyone discount hotels in san diego else. From a practical perspective, such a structure would be very difficult to administrate. Perhaps more important, the notion that the rules are the same no matter what the skill level is as old as golf. It might be an illusion the difference between discount hotels in san diego the equipment pros use and what s best for amateurs is increasing all the time but it would be dangerous to tinker with such a fundamental tradition.
Here is where my confusion lies. In the first quote, where Nicklaus is promoting discount hotels in san diego his new line of balls, he specifically says, for the MAJORITY of golfers, I want the ball to go as far as it possible can. Which I believe we can take to mean that he thinks the non-majority, the .08 percent of golfers that are tour players, should not be afforded the same luxury of using a ball that utilizes discount hotels in san diego the same distance-enhancing discount hotels in san diego technology. However, when he was asked the same question seven years ago, when he wasn t in the business discount hotels in san diego of selling these balls, he very clearly states that he doesn t believe in two distinct sets of rules, he doesn t believe in bi-furcation and even goes as far to say that it would be DANGEROUS to tinker with such a fundamental tradition.
Listen, maybe I am nitpicking here, maybe it s not that big of a deal and maybe Nicklaus, whom I have the utmost respect for as a legend of the game, simply changed his mind. But the incongruity discount hotels in san diego is so obvious and so spelled out even in his own words that I would be remiss to leave it out. I would love to see someone like Jim Nantz or Dan Hicks ask him to clarify these statements so we could gain some insight on his perspective.
At the end of the day I wish that Nicklaus had stayed true to his convictions if he felt so strongly about them. I would have loved to see him come out with a ball that didn t advertise it s cutting-edge technology and instead marketed itself as the ball Jack wants you to play. I wish he had flipped the script on the whole golf ball industry discount hotels in san diego and actually introduced a new ball that adhered to his calls for a rollback. Sure it would be a nearly impossible sell to the average golfer:
But at least they would be intriguing, at least they would continue the conversation that he started, heck it could even be marketed in conjunction with the other cause that Nicklaus staunchly supports, the Tee It Forward campaign.
In my perfect world the Nicklaus line would be one ball not three, it wouldn t have that big, bulky Golden Bear brand stamped on the front of it, instead it would simply say Nicklaus in cursive (much like the old Nicklaus or Hogan ball), it would be scaled back to Jack s desired discount hotels in san diego specifications and it would thus force you to Tee It Forward and play from the front tees. It would symbolize all the Jack stands for in the game of golf, it could still have the charitable component, but most importantly it would be unique. Instead we are left with more of the same, another dimple-faced rocket lost amid an already overflowing armory of them.
Nicklaus is a much smarter businessman than I and he s forgotten more about the game of golf than I ll ever learn.  Maybe his new line will be a rousing success (and for the charity s sake I hope it is), but I can t help but feel that so much more could have been done.
300 yards for. 90 yr old!! See them go straight even with a pull hack slice!!! Let the pros do what pros do. They re amazing super men in spikes. Let the average guy or gal hit something easier to hit and farther!!!!! And straighter. Who cares if my 90 yr old shoots 69
I do feel the article lacks substance. As to Jack when he was head of MacGregor they had the best forged irons (IMHO)ever made and the Nicklaus 100 compression balata ball was the sweetest feeling ball I ve ever played. Only problem was if you cut it it would put a smile on it that you could plant corn in, and if you were having a bad day you could blow 8 a round easy.
Well, I got my dozen balls finally. Due to what they said was an overwhelming demand for them, it took me two extra weeks to get them. Once in the tee box, I found them to be very hard compared to the B330RX I normally use. I totally agree with Regis the Nicklaus 100 compression balata ball was sweet and felt so good when hit well. And, cosmetically, discount hotels in san diego I agree with Joe the bear looks gaudy on the ball. I may keep a few for posterity, but will end up giving most of them away.
Regulating discount hotels in san diego the golf balls that Tour Pro s can use in Tournament Play is no different than regulating the grooves they can use, or how long a club can be, or any other portion of the USGAs condition of competition. Maybe you like Jacks offering, maybe you don t. But I think you are just perpetuating the hot topic of bifurcation. It already exists.
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