In early March, the USGA and R&A announced that the ball rollback policy would be implemented for the elite male golfers who hit the ball far ahead and make the courses unplayable. However, recently it was announced that the policy will affect recreational golfers as well.

Even before its implementation, the golf rollback policy has received immense backlash from the golfing community. Amongst the naysayers, one of the most vocal voices happens to be of the golf critic Brandel Chamblee. The 61-year-old did not shy away and provided the reasons behind his disapproving stance.

Brandel Chamblee gives verdict on the rollback rule

Brandel Chamblee has been a golf critic and is known for being honest and quite straightforward. When the news of the ball rollback policy hit the golf world, Chamblee took to his X and explained the effects it would conjure for amateur golfers.

The Golf Channel analyst spoke about the rule unfairly affecting the amateurs, women, and golfers who hit low distances. He then replied to another saying that in some years, it will be easy for professional golfers to play with the new ball by gaining speed.

Chamblee said, “Tour pros will very quickly recoup the lost distance by gaining speed, thereby making the shortening of courses unlikely.” As pro players get assistance from coaches, caddies, and former pros, it makes it easy for them to enhance their abilities and adjust to the all-time changing golf rules.

However, he added how the new sets of rules will alter the way recreational golfers play. Chamblee continued and shared that recreational golfers “will not recoup the lost distance as easily.” Moreover, he highlighted that once the rules are implemented, it will be the amateurs accounting for the higher prices of newly conforming balls and will create bifurcations for years to come.

Is the Roll Back policy unfair to most?

In another tweet by Chamblee, he accounted for the unfairness, as most in the golf world are opposed to the rule. Pointing out the dilemma of women pros and men or women amateurs, Chamblee remarked that the USGA and R&A want to penalize 50 million golfers for a few who can hit long distances. Most cannot attain the same distance as Bryson DeChambeau or Rory McIlroy.

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The USGA and R&A will roll out the changes in 2028 and it is up to the organizations to comply with it or not. They have revealed that despite the opposition, the changes will be implemented in two majors operated by the USGA and R&A, the US. Open and the Open Championship, including the amateur events as well.

The changes might or might not be adopted by the PGA Tour or any other league. The USGA and the R&A will release the final verdict by this week. Do you think the rollback policy is fair for all? Tell us in the comments!

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