Tiger Woods is missing from the USGA’s overnight release regarding the field for its 2026 US Senior Open, but the 15-time major winner could still play in the championship.
The USGA announced this week that after seeking comment on changing the implementation date for the new testing rule that could initially reduce elite driving distance by 15 yards, it is in fact now proposing that the rule not go into effect until 2030.
While golf’s ruling bodies mull over whether to delay the timeline for the start of the golf ball rollback, USGA chief executive Mike Whan indicated that the rulemaker has been collaborating with manufacturers to study prototypes to clarify exactly what these new shorter golf balls will and won’t do.
The R&A Sustainable Agronomy Service and the USGA Green Section will work with the global golf league to advance agronomic standards in its 14-event season that spans 10 countries and five continents.
The decision by the R&A and USGA to revisit the timeline for the ball rollback, and the timing of the announcement on the Friday before the annual PGA Show in Orlando, was not a coincidence.
This latest announcement indicates that golf’s ruling bodies are considering comments to do away with the two-year interim period, implementing the rollback rule for both elite golfers and average golfers starting in 2030.
The GHIN Handicap Rewind is a USGA-driven review of where American golfers played and how their handicaps moved during the past year. And in 2025, PGA Tour pro Zac Blair put all recreational golfers to shame.
American Megha Ganne continues to burnish her reputation on the biggest stages in women’s golf, this time with victory in the 125th US Women’s Amateur at Bandon Dunes.
Ella Scaysbrook’s fairytale run at the 125th US Women’s Amateur Championship has come to a heartbreaking end, falling to world No.7 – and the eventual winner – Megha Ganne in the semi-final.
While the Pro V1x remains the ball of choice this week, DeChambeau revealed in his post-round press conference at Portrush that he’s working behind the scenes on something revolutionary that could be ready in the not-too-distant future.
Following an incident at the US Open, Wyndham Clark has been suspended from Oakmont. MORE: ‘I’m very sorry for what happened’: Wyndham Clark apologises for Oakmont locker incident The club notified its members this week in a letter, referencing Clark’s damage to the locker room during the week of America’s national championship, which went viral Read more…
The bigger issue is with those who don’t choose to play balls legal under the new rules. That includes LIV Golf, which likely would do anything to increase its entertainment proposition, but it also could involve the recreational golfer.
Australian Golf Digest
