John Daly’s golf swing is quite popular among fans for its strong and extra backswing ability. While his ability has been his stronghold, Daly revealed the impact of the difference in generation. He talks about how much the equipment has changed in today’s professional golf during a podcast.

In a recent episode of Uncut With Jay Cutler, Daly was invited as a guest host alongside Staind singer Aaron Lewis. During this podcast, Daly was asked about how much the equipment has changed compared to his prime playing days. The two-time Major champion seemed to feel that there has been quite a difference in the golf balls.

Jay Cutler asked Daly, “Do you think the equipment’s changed a lot? Is that you think helping these guys? “

Daly responded by saying, “It’s the ball. It’s just like, you know, when I won the British in 95, I had an ultra competition ball. I think it was the first three pieces ball that ever did anything. And it was hard back then. Now you put an ultra-competition ball up against the balls now softer than those balls. Really four pieces, five piece. They just go straight. They don’t go far. It’s all on the golf ball now.”

John Daly produced a record-breaking drive in 1992

John Daly was the first PGA tour professional to break the 300-yard average barrier in 1997. He also happened to hit the longest recorded drive of the 1992 season.

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It is possible to say, John Daly had one of the strongest tee shots on the PGA Tour. Now, at 56 years of age, he seems to be way out of touch.

Alongside other golf equipment, the golf balls have been undergoing the process of improvement too. In the olden days, golf balls generally had 80, 90, or 100 compressions, or degrees of hardness. For a long time, compression equated to how far a player could hit the golf ball.

But recently, it’s been established that an 80 compression ball will travel as far as one that’s rated 100. However, there is a difference in the way the golf ball feels when it’s hit. If the swing speed is relatively slow or you play golf in cooler weather, one may find a lower compression ball more to their liking.

How far do you think Daly could drive with today’s generation of golf balls? Let us know in the comments section.

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