re: The Phil Mickelson Fan Thread (week long applicants welcome)

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Did not all the other players have access to the ProV also?

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Of course they did, but it disproportionately helped players like Phil (fairly erratic), and killed guys like Justin Leornard who were incredible ball strikers, but didn't have the distance to keep up.

It's the same theory as the new drivers, the amateur that swings 95 mph isn't deriving much benefit from the hot drivers, but the pro swinging 115 mph is deriving great benefit. It, like the ball, has further bifurcating the game.

Go look at the stats from 2000 to 2006 where we see the roll out of the new ball and larger driver heads, the type of player that wins your events almost turns on its head. It's actually really interesting stuff.