Wasn't sure where to ask this, but figured the equipment post might be a good start. Certainly we need grooves on our irons. But do grooves on the face of a driver have any functional value or just for cosmetics??
Not sure but you can still get some Non-OEM drivers without grooves. I remember Yonex made some OEM drivers several years ago that had no grooves. The lack of grooves was supposed to cut down spin drastically and therefore be more accurate and longer. But spin is a necessary component in distance. I remember a lot of them in Play Again Sports because people were getting rid of them citing lack of loft and distance.
I think when probably one of the greatest teachers (Homer Kelly in TGM) and one of the greatest players (Jack Nicklaus in Golf My Way) say that every shot (even the driver) needs at least some amount of backspin to create any loft, that it's a good bet that the concept is correct.
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