The USGA and R&A’s announcement of a proposal to roll back the ball for elite competitions beginning in 2026 drew an array of responses, ranging from the interested to the aggravated, including manufacturers, tours and other golf organisations.
Golf’s powers-that-be made a very big announcement today about one of the most politically-charged topics in the golf industry: The question of whether its time to roll back the golf ball.
It’s hard to keep up with the weather these days. There’s ice storms in Texas, Nevada is so dry the lakes are literally coughing up skeletons, and Tahoe has been caught in a perpetual blizzard this winter, with the snowfall totals at Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort eclipsing 50 feet this week.
The R&A and USGA will be proposing a new golf ball testing standard for elite competition that would roll back performance by 20 yards (18 metres) or more.
With a sixth victory in the past 13 months, Scheffler joins Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only men to hold the Masters and Players titles at the same time.
Australian golfer Zach Murray climbed into contention on moving day at Black Mountain in the International Series Thailand with a near flawless round of four-under
Windy conditions made TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course play even trickier than usual on Friday with water hazards becoming more difficult to avoid and crusty greens being more difficult to hold. And in one stunning case, those two elements combined to bite one of the best golfers in the world.
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