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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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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

Leaderboard

Biltmore Championship Asheville - 2026
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-Lee Hodges--1
-Nick Hardy--1
-Mark Hubbard--1
-Ryan Brehm--1
-Troy Merritt--1
-Justin Lower--1
-Emiliano Grillo--1
-Chad Ramey--1
-John Parry--1
-Nick Dunlap--1
-Henrik Norlander--1
-Zach Bauchou--1
-Chandler Phillips--1
-Will Gordon--1
-Hank Lebioda--1
-Ben Kohles--1
-Johnny Keefer--1
-Danny Walker--1
-William Mouw--1
-Stephan Jaeger--1
-Chris Kirk--1
-Nico Echavarria--1
-Corey Conners--1
-Ryo Hisatsune--1
-Karl Vilips--1
-Cam Davis--1
-Taylor Pendrith--1
-Nick Taylor--1
-Billy Horschel--1
-Blades Brown--1
-Andrew Novak--1
-Davis Riley--1
-Lucas Glover--1
-Andrew Putnam--1
-Michael Kim--1
-Dylan Wu--1
-Tyler Duncan--1
-Brendon Todd--1
-Rasmus Højgaard--1
-Taylor Moore--1
-Mackenzie Hughes--1
-Adam Hadwin--1
-Matthieu Pavon--1
-Max Greyserman--1
-Kristoffer Ventura--1
-Rafael Campos--1
-Ben Martin--1
-A.J. Ewart--1
-Trace Crowe--1
-Keita Nakajima--1
-Chandler Blanchet--1
-Isaiah Salinda--1
-Christo Lamprecht--1
-Keller Harper--1
-Jimmy Stanger--1
-Kensei Hirata--1
-Carson Bertagnole--1
-Alejandro Tosti--1
-Luke Clanton--1
-Spencer Oxendine--1
-Adrien Dumont de Chassart--1
-Jeffrey Kang--1
-Austin Duncan--1
-Jeremy Paul--1
-Marcelo Rozo--1
-Tyler Jones--1
-Seamus Power--1
-Pi Coody--1
-David Skinns--1
-Adam Svensson--1
-Joel Dahmen--1
-Beau Hossler--1
-Camilo Villegas--1
-Christiaan Bezuidenhout--1
-David Lipsky--1
-Brice Garnett--1
-Eric Cole--1
-Zac Blair--1
-Austin Eckroat--1
-Jonathan Byrd--1
-Jackson Suber--1
-Luke List--1
-Kevin Streelman--1
-Max McGreevy--1
-Jackson Koivun--1
-Jacob Bridgeman--1
-Webb Simpson--1
-Steven Fisk--1
-Adam Schenk--1
-Kevin Yu--1
-J.T. Poston--1
-Tony Finau--1
-Ben James--1
-Ricky Castillo--1
-Davis Thompson--1
-Aaron Wise--1
-Peter Malnati--1
-Rico Hoey--1
-Ben Silverman--1
-Erik van Rooyen--1
-Denny McCarthy--1
-Kevin Roy--1
-Patton Kizzire--1
-Tom Hoge--1
-Takumi Kanaya--1
-Kevin Kisner--1
-Fabián Gómez--1
-Mac Meissner--1
-Cameron Champ--1
-Lanto Griffin--1
-Doug Ghim--1
-Vince Whaley--1
-Harry Higgs--1
-Austin Smotherman--1
-Hayden Springer--1
-Zecheng Dou--1
-Davis Chatfield--1
-Neal Shipley--1
-John VanDerLaan--1
-Phillip Yribarren--1
-Jesper Svensson--1
-Gordon Sargent--1
-Pontus Nyholm--1
-Michael Thompson--1
-Patrick Fishburn--1
-Tyler Watts--1
-Paul Peterson--1
-David Ford--1
-Morgan Deneen--1
-Haotong Li--1
-Marco Penge--1
-Brendan Valdes--1
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