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Golf balls go further than ever before, resulting in the pro-handling of some of the world’s best courses.
Players are stronger and faster, just like the technology – and Jake Knapp, whose turn may be the smoothest since peace – pair is near the top of the driving distance list.
Button ranks 31. In average driving distance, an average of 298.9 yards. In 666 operations this season his golf balls have traveled over 113 miles.
Knapp used the money driver, butter -swing and a hot putter to join the 59 club earlier this year at The Cognizant Classic.
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Jake Knapp from the United States puts his scorecard and ball after shot a 59 during the first round of Cognizant Classic in Palm Beaches 2025 at PGA National Resort and Spa on February 27, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Because it’s easier to get the ball going further instead of extending courses, USGA has decided to start rolling back technology in the ball in an attempt to preserve the nature of the game.
It is safe to say that the 31-year-old is “not really a fan of the rollback things.”
“I think if we had to change golf in any way, I think you could do a lot of different things that don’t change a player’s appointment in the depth perception and things like that. I’ve played with basically a golf ball that is probably about the same distance ever since I was a child. So it’s like you have all that has been developed over time and if you still have to change it to go shorter. Make it to make it to do it, so if it is, so I can’t do it, so I think I can’t have anything that can do it to make it possible for it so that I can’t do anything, I can’t do anything, it can’t be that I like it, I think it’s where it is there things, it can do in your equipment to make it possible for it, If I can’t do anything, I can’t, it can’t, I can’t, so that, I think it’s something it will be as big of a deal as they think, ”said Knapp in a recent interview with Pakinomist Digital.
Button doubles on this attitude after working with both PXG and Pennzoil to give away a brand new driver.
Jake Knapp from the United States hits a tee shot on the first hole during the second round of Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 29, 2024 in Houston. (Logan Riely/Getty Images)
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From May 29 to June 25, consumers who buy a Pennzoil Platinum Full Synthetic Bundle can go in a Pennzoil driver with limited edition.
“I think having two companies both is just kind of at the top end of the spectrum in each of their craft. When the opportunity came, it just seemed like a no-brainer for me and when I heard about it, I thought it was something that I really wanted to be a part of,” Knapp said of the partnership.
If it gets the choice, the button would rather roll back the technology instead of the ball itself.
“I think if there was personally a way they would change it, that I think could make it more difficult or kind of get what they want out of it, they could just make more rules about clubs for professionals or touring events and similar things where they might be harder to hit, they are less, not so forgiving,” he said. “There are similar things that I think would be better than rolling the ball back in my personal opinion.”
However, the pennzoil PXG driver is not rolled back slightly.
Jake Knapp from the United States celebrates the 18th green after winning the Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta on February 25, 2024 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
“It’s one of the fastest drivers in the market right now. And then, not to mention, you know is the forgiveness of it really unparalleled. You have a lot of weight in the back, nice big face that sets square, gives you high ball speed, low spin and hits several fairways.”
