Polara Golf issues Official Statement on USGA's Proposed Rule 14-1b

CARLSBAD, CA. - November 29, 2012 - The U.S. Golf Association and the R&A announced a proposed rules change Wednesday that would ban anchoring a golf club while making a stroke. According to these governing bodies, the proposed Rule 14-1b is not based on performance, but instead deals with the fundamentals and traditions of the game.

Dave Felker, inventor of the Polara Anti-Slice golf ball and Head of Technology for Polara Golf issued an official statement on behalf of the company today regarding the USGA's and R&A's latest announcement.

"Today's USGA and R&A proposed ruling that would prohibit anchoring the club in making a stroke is just another example of how the USGA has lost touch with the majority of golfers and the golf industry itself," said Felker. "Anchoring long putters has been a practice used by golfers for many years and is actually in keeping with the longest tradition of golf - the evolution of golf equipment and methods to help golfers achieve a higher level of performance. Why now, when golf is suffering from such a huge exodus of players from the game, would the ruling bodies propose a change that will make the game that much more difficult and frustrating for millions of golfers? Has the industry not suffered enough in the last few years that we need yet another straw placed on our back? This proposed ruling is totally inconsistent with the golf industry's recent efforts like the PGA's Golf 2.0 Initiative which is designed to help grow the game and Polara Golf's introduction of products like the Ultimate Straight golf ball, the first ball to dramatically reduce hooks and slices."

Felker went on to say, "Polara Golf is the first golf technology company to solely and deliberately design golf equipment that exceeds the equipment limits imposed by the USGA Rules of Golf and does so for the direct benefit and enjoyment of recreational golfers. So it should come as no surprise that we are opposed to today's proposed ruling. Our position is wholly consistent with the results of a recent survey, commissioned by Polara Golf, which found that the vast majority of golfers have never read the USGA Rules of Golf, admit to often not abiding by the Rules of Golf and are not opposed to using equipment that will further their enjoyment of the game even if the equipment is not allowed by the Rules of Golf. I hope the vast majority of golfers from around the world who simply play golf for fun will express their dissatisfaction with today's proposed ruling as well."

About Polara Golf
Polara Golf's mission is "To make the game of golf more fun". Polara Golf uses the best available technology to create demonstrably superior products that exceed the USGA Rules of Golf and are limited only by the Laws of Physics. All of the Polara golf balls are designed for use by recreational golfers who want to take advantage of technology improvements designed to help them enjoy the game more.

For more information about Polara Golf, visit www.polaragolf.com or call 866-556-3100.

Media members interested in field testing any of the Polara products for an editorial review should contact Joe Wieczorek, joe@themediagroupinc.com of The Media Group at (847) 956-9090.

Golf Illustrated Says Polara Golf's anti-slice golf balls are the Perfect Holiday Gift

Polara among the highest rated golf balls on Amazon

Nov. 15, 2012—I’ve been an avid shopper of Amazon — the largest online retailer in America — for more than a decade. Over the last five years, I’ve placed at least one order per month, often times as many as one week, it’s such a great store.

In that time, I’ve learned that it takes a special product to rate 4 stars or higher among user reviews. On average, most Amazon products are rated from 3–3.5 stars out of 5. As a rule of thumb, though not always, I gravitate towards products that rate 4 stars or higher, especially ones with at least 100 or more reviews.

That said, it’s nice to see Polara balls rating as some of the highest on Amazon. Take, for example, the original Ultimate Straight and Ultimate Straight XS, each rated 4 out of 5 stars, better than the popular Pro V1 ball.

And although still new to the market and working on amassing more user reviews, the new Extra Distance ball also rates 4 out of 5 stars.

As for the Extra Distance + Spin (our finest ball, by the way), it’s trending even better: 4.5 stars out of 5, among the highest of all golf ball ratings on Amazon.

So you see, players aren’t just talking about how much they like Polara balls. They’re actually validating their remarks with independent reviews.

Golf is a game. Go have fun.®

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CALLING ALL LOCAL RECREATIONAL GOLFERS

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Golf Ball Eliminates Slicing - Banned By USGA for Tournament Play

Imagine the unbridled joy of consistently hitting fairways. The ability to hit the ball straight makes playing golf faster, less expensive and much more fun; fewer lost balls to replace, less time searching and hunting for wayward drives and above all, greater enjoyment and the improved self respect and satisfaction that comes with shooting lower scores! The Polara self-correcting ball does all of that by reducing hooks and slices up to 75%. A unique, asymmetrical dimple pattern positions shallow dimples around the ball’s equator and deeper dimples at the poles. One glance and you clearly see the Polara difference. Try them and you’ll undoubtedly experience the self-correcting effect. Golf Tips Magazine reported, “If you’re a recreational golfer who tends to find the rough more than the fairway, your fast track to straighter shots has arrived. No, it’s not a new training aid, over sized draw driver or magic swing tip. It’s a golf ball that flies straight, even when you put a slice swing on it.”

Robotic Testing Validates Claims

Polara went to Golf Labs in San Diego to validate their self-correcting ball’s performance and the results were eyeopening. During robotic testing where a significant slice was induced, on average, Polara balls reduced the slicing effect by 75% over traditional balls including premium brands. Golf Labs director Gene Parente states, “We set up the Golf Labs robot to simulate a 90 foot slice based on launch conditions of an average golfer. With the nonconforming Polara Ultimate Straight golf ball we found that compared to several popular conforming golf balls, which all sliced about 90 feet, the Polara ball corrected up to 70 feet of the 90 foot slice.”

Garnering National Acclaim

Bill Pennington (New York Times) wrote, “The design of the (Polara) ball corrects slices and hooks by 75 percent. When I took the ball to a New Jersey driving range, regular golfers and the occasional pro could not slice or hook the ball with any regularity.”

Veteran journalist Ron Claiborne (ABC News, Good Morning America) reported,” I carefully teed up a Polara ball, arrow on top, as instructed. I reared back and let it rip. The ball soared high into the sky, arched and landed on the fairway about 250 yards away. It had flown straight and true from tee to landing. I was in shock. “No slice!” I exclaimed. I hit another Polara. The same thing. And another. I simply could not hit a bad shot. It was a miracle.”

Polara balls are designed for the vast majority of golfers who are recreational players, ones who want to take advantage of technology improvements; those who want to have fun playing golf. “We’re not trying to remove the skill from the game,” said Polara’s director of R&D, David Felker. “We’re just trying to remove the frustration.”

Since switching to the Polara ball several months ago, I almost always shoot in the 70’s. Last week I recorded a 71, three strokes lower than my previous best, though I've only been playing for 25 years. There were shots I knew I missed, but the Polara corrected my mistakes. Shooting lower scores makes playing golf more fun and far less frustrating. Coincidently, I'm eager to play more.