"The Test Designed To Fail"

Gene Oberto played in the R&A's Swedish ball test and pens a fascinating take on the ball in question and his overall skepticism at the purpose of the event.

I'll add another obstacle to the ball debate. While the R&A rep wouldn't do a sit down with me, he did answer one of my questions. I asked why golfers like myself were doing this test? After all, we aren't the golfers causing the obsolescence of some classic golf courses by hitting the ball 300 yards and more. His response was that the Rules of Golf apply to all players. My take from that answer is that bifurcation between the elite and weekend golfer won't be coming any time soon.