Google News Rory McIlroy admitts: I am selfish, but the R&A and USGA's proposal helps me
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Rory Mcilroy, just like most, was against the R&A and USGA's proposal at the very start, which included a distance limit, as well as changing golf balls for amateurs. However, Rory now has a somewhat different opinion, after looking at the whole situation related to this problem.
“I’ve been pretty adamant that I don’t really want the governing bodies to touch the recreational golfer because we need to make this game as not intimidating and as much fun as possible, just to try to keep the participation levels at an all-time high,”-Rory McIlroy said on No Laying Up, as quoted by golfmonthly.com “So, I’m glad in this new proposal that they haven’t touched the recreational golfer.
But for elite level play, I really like it. I really do. I know that’s a really unpopular opinion amongst my peers, but I think it’s going to help identify who the best players are a bit easier. I think you’re gonna see people with more well-rounded games succeed easier than what the game has become, which is a bit bomb and gouge over these last few years."
Rory McIlroy talks about the advantages
The Northern Irishman had no problem admitting that such changes suit him.
He also revealed why it is so. “Selfishly, I think it helps me. I think this is only gonna help the better player. You know, it might help the longer player too, in some ways. But I think it's going to help the overall professional game.
I think making guys hit some long irons again, and some mid irons, and being able to hit every club in your bag in a round of golf. I can't remember the last time when I've had to do that. I don't know if this change in the ball will make us do that, but it certainly is a step closer to that”.
In order to keep something attractive, you have to constantly work on it. “I was once of the opinion that, you know, they don't try to make Formula 1 cars go slower. Innovation is a part of every sport. It's a part of every industry.
But whenever that innovation outgrows the footprint of the game, that's when I think we have a problem," he concluded.
