It takes a pretty secure SortaGolfer to openly pull out a sleeve of ‘hot balls’ on the 1st tee. Even though Rules Amendment #6 clearly states, “All Equipment Is Conforming”.
For some reason, using a ‘hot ball’ to get an extra 20 yards from the tee box is seen as the moral equivalent of taking steroids or using a corked bat.
Ironically, the same standard doesn’t apply to the other equipment we use, our clubs. We don’t give a second thought to using a custom-fitted driver made with space age metals, graphite shafts, over-sized club heads (and spending $400 or more) in the hopes of gaining that same 20 yards.
A new TaylorMade driver or a sleeve of “Hot Balls”, aren’t they just different paths to the same destination?
Will hot balls ever be widely accepted? Not if the USGA has its way and that’s good news for pricey club manufacturers.
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