{"id":15541984,"date":"2024-05-27T09:58:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golf.com\/?post_type=article&p=15541984"},"modified":"2024-05-27T09:58:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:58:12","slug":"what-happens-pros-use-persimmon-driver","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/golf.com\/gear\/drivers\/what-happens-pros-use-persimmon-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens when pros use a persimmon driver? | Wall-to-Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to Wall-to-Wall Equipment, the weekly gear wrap-up in which GOLF equipment editor Jonathan Wall<\/a> takes you through the latest trends, rumors and breaking news<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throwing it back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The modern 460cc driver is here to stay but with a golf ball rollback<\/a> materializing in the coming years, it’s fair to wonder what would happen if the ball stayed the same but golfers were forced to play a smaller driver profile. Or, in this case, a throwback persimmon wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Colonial, pros were given the chance to test Hogan clubs from Ben Hogan’s personal collection, including several persimmon woods. For golf purists, the fleeting moment was a dream come true: Pros using persimmon at a Tour event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Rose was one of the pros who took several cuts with the driver using a modern ball \u2014 and the results were impressive. <\/p>\n\n\n

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