Ep 11: Equipment vs Course – Mike Stachura, Senior Editor of Equipment for Golf Digest discusses the Impact of Tech on Golf, & St. Andrews
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The game is in the balance – golf technology vs golf courses. Senior Editor of golf Equipment at Golf Digest – the largest circulation golf publication in the world – joins Scott to discuss the changes in club and ball technology and the impact this may have on golf courses. How far are the pros hitting the golf ball, what is the 'trampoline effect', and how can the Old Course hold up an attack from the best golfers in the world during The Open Championship? These questions and many others are discussed in this episode of Golf Design Matters.
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