World No.1 Justin Rose to leave TaylorMade

It appears Justin Rose, the No.1 player in the world, the current Olympic gold medallist and the recently crowned FedEx Cup champion, is leaving the only equipment company he has known in his 20-year professional career.

The Most Important Questions – And Answers – on Distance

On March 8, the R&A and USGA released their third annual report on driving distances on the world’s professional tours. The “unusual and concerning” record-setting distance numbers prompted a call to action from the ruling bodies for more research in the coming months.

USGA/R&A announce distance research project, website

In their joint efforts to study the issue of driving distance and its effect on the game, the USGA and R&A announced this morning the launch of a website that will solicit opinions on distance’s role in the game from all golfers and stakeholders.