Most Tour players pick a golf ball because it goes far, but world No. 3 Cameron Young picked his because it doesn't spin too much.

The Double Dot is a low-spinning, low-launching prototype Young first tested at Titleist's Manchester Lane facility in 2024. He put it in play at the 2025 Wyndham Championship, the same week it landed on the USGA's conforming list, and won his first PGA Tour title. Two wins into this season, he's still using it, per Golfweek.

"I hit it during a ball test, one of the Titleist facilities, probably close to two years ago, and didn't know anything about it," Young said. "I just kind of said, hey, what's that one? Because I liked the flight."

Young remained committed to the prototype even after learning of its connection to impending rollback regulations.

"At no point was that a consideration," Young said. "It was just really me trying to optimize my golf."

On the distance question, Young remained direct regarding the impact on distance.

"I don't think any of us are out here really playing the ball that goes the farthest," he said. "We're all sacrificing a certain amount of control with irons, control with wedges. For me, that's the biggest thing, being able to control spin, and this is the ball that does the best for me."

The numbers back him up. According to a May 13 post by journalist Jamie Kennedy, Cameron Young averaged 302.7 yards off the tee last season. This season, his average remains the same at 302.7 yards.

Cameron Young's 375-Yard Drive With a Rollback Ball Has Tour Pros Questioning the 2030 Rule Change

In March, Young hit a 375-yard drive with the Double Dot at TPC Sawgrass while winning The Players Championship, per Golfweek. That one number has players openly wondering what the proposed 2030 rollback will actually accomplish.

Professional golfer Brian Harman put it plainly. "If there was a solution out there where you could snap your fingers and every single person lost 20 yards, well, everyone would be in favor of it," he told Golfweek. "But that's not the solution that's been provided."

Several other Tour players have also used the Double Dot. Golfweek reports Vince Whaley, Kris Ventura, Neal Shipley, Rico Hoey, and Jhonattan Vegas have all put it in play at various points this season.

The ball meant to slow the game down may not be slowing anyone down at all.

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Pulkit Prabhav