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Ball rollback

April 10th, 2025

Masters 2025: Reporter’s question about junior slow play stumped Augusta chairman, laughter ensued

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masters-2024:-with-an-‘8,000-yard-redline,’-augusta-chairman-supports-ball-rollback,-urges-others-to-follow

April 11th, 2024

Masters 2024: With an ‘8,000-yard redline,’ Augusta chairman supports ball rollback, urges others to follow

Fred Ridley offered his support of the governing bodies’ efforts, but most of his other comments on the subject seemed to note his concern about where the game is headed on distance.

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December 2nd, 2023

R&A, USGA to announce universal golf ball rollback next week

New rules from governing bodies that will reduce distance are expected to affect regular golfers, as well as the pros.

August 18th, 2023

R&A and USGA end comment period on ball rollback: ‘All voices play a critical role as we determine the best path forward’

The proposed rollback of the golf ball by the R&A and USGA is now moving to its next, and perhaps most definitive – and potentially most contentious – stage.

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August 8th, 2023

PGAs around the world tell R&A, USGA they oppose golf ball rollback

In a move that could have significant implications for the R&A and USGA proposal to roll back golf ball distance at the elite level, the World Alliance of PGAs has asked the governing bodies to indefinitely halt its march towards the changes.

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March 23rd, 2023

Golf industry survey results reveal serious golfers oppose ball rollback effort

pga-tour-winner-provides-the-funniest—and-meanest—solution-amid-golf’s-rollback-debate

March 17th, 2023

Aussie tour pro provides the funniest – and meanest – solution amid golf’s rollback debate

Greg Chalmers’ proposed solution to curtailing distance on tour was a real blast from the past. Or, rather, a blast at the past.

justin-thomas-thinks-rollback-would-help-him-but-he’s-still-against-it,-hints-pga-tour-may-not-be-on-board-with-possible-change

March 16th, 2023

‘Pretty selfish decisions’: Justin Thomas slams USGA and the ball rollback

Justin Thomas is not a fan of a rollback from the governing bodies… despite believing he would personally benefit from it.

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March 16th, 2023

USGA technical chief speaks out on rollback, handicaps, US Open and the ’18-yard’ effect

We asked the USGA’s John Spitzer, managing director of equipment standards, to clarify a few things as the proposed golf-ball rollback rule starts its Notice and Comment journey.

the-usga-and-r&a-golf-ball-rollback:-your-questions-answered-about-what-they-said-and-what-it-means

March 15th, 2023

The R&A and USGA golf ball rollback: Your questions answered about what they said and what it means

The test would not change for the golf balls used for recreational play, but the balls used under this new proposed test for elite competition could result in a distance decrease of at least 15-20 metres, perhaps more.

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Baycurrent Classic - 2026
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1Jacob Bridgeman-8F1
2Jordan Smith-7F1
T3Pi Coody-6F1
T3Mac Meissner-6F1
T3Ricky Castillo-6F1
T3Max Homa-6F1
T7Keith Mitchell-5F1
T7Kristoffer Ventura-5F1
T7Michael Thorbjornsen-5F1
T7Andrew Putnam-5F1
T7David Lipsky-5F1
T12Nico Echavarria-4F1
T12Min Woo Lee-4F1
T12Collin Morikawa-4F1
T12Ryo Hisatsune-4F1
T12Hideki Matsuyama-4F1
T17Ren Yonezawa-3F1
T17Michael Kim-3F1
T17Denny McCarthy-3F1
T17Michael Brennan-3F1
T17John Parry-3F1
T17Johnny Keefer-3F1
T17Christiaan Bezuidenhout-3F1
T17Hiroshi Iwata-3F1
T17Ryan Gerard-3F1
T26Keita Nakajima-2F1
T26Stephan Jaeger-2F1
T26Sungjae Im-2F1
T26Kosuke Sunagawa-2F1
T26Justin Thomas-2F1
T26Adam Scott-2F1
T26Brian Harman-2F1
T26Doug Ghim-2F1
T26Zach Bauchou-2F1
T26Lee Hodges-2F1
T36Beau Hossler-1F1
T36Max Greyserman-1F1
T36Matt McCarty-1F1
T36Xander Schauffele-1F1
T36Takumi Kanaya-1F1
T36Matt Wallace-1F1
T36Kevin Roy-1F1
T36Chandler Phillips-1F1
T36Tomohiro Ishizaka-1F1
T36Wyndham Clark-1F1
T46Ben KohlesEF1
T46Billy HorschelEF1
T46Alex SmalleyEF1
T46Nick TaylorEF1
T46Kurt KitayamaEF1
T46Tony FinauEF1
T52Sang-hee Lee+1F1
T52Maverick McNealy+1F1
T52Jordan Spieth+1F1
T52Taylor Pendrith+1F1
T52Jackson Suber+1F1
T52Yoshinori Fujimoto+1F1
T52Taylor Moore+1F1
T52Yusaku Hosono+1F1
T52Keegan Bradley+1F1
T52Koshin Nagasaki+1F1
T62Patrick Rodgers+2F1
T62Rickie Fowler+2F1
T62Davis Thompson+2F1
T65Jinichiro Kozuma+3F1
T65Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen+3F1
T65Aguri Iwasaki+3F1
T65Steven Fisk+3F1
T65Sahith Theegala+3F1
T65Kevin Yu+3F1
71Aldrich Potgieter+6F1
72Tom Hoge+10F1
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