Golf’s governing bodies, as part of their continuing efforts to temper distance gains, are readying to announce plans to dial back the golf ball — both for professionals and amateurs.

Even for someone with a reputation as a maverick, this, from Rory McIlroy, qualifies as bold. “Honestly, for me, the major championships are the biggest deal,” he said. “So if the PGA Tour ...

A Rolled-Back Golf Ball is the USGA's Solution to a Problem That Didn't Exist The PGA Tour has enough on its plate right now, yet here comes golf's governing body trying to rein in the Tour's ...

On Wednesday morning, the USGA and R&A announced a game-wide golf ball rollback.Meaning this change won't only affect golf's best players, but every amateur in the world. “The longest players ...

The rolled back ball is designed to chop 20 yards off the drives of golf's best players. What would it mean for you? Without knowing the ball, it's hard to know.

Added Nicklaus last year on the Five Clubs Podcast: “For all concerned, for the golf ball to come back to bring back a lot of things back into perspective is very important for the game of golf.” And ...

Golf ball roll-back means you will soon lose distance on your shots. Here's what you need to know. By Dean Bilton. Topic: Golf. Thu 7 Dec 2023 Thursday 7 December 2023 Thu 7 Dec 2023 at 3:41am.

🚨🚀 #ROLLING IT BACK — The R&A & USGA announce their decision to roll back the golf ball starting in 2028 for Professionals and 2030 for Amateurs. (H/t @acaseofthegolf1 ) pic.twitter.com ...

Golf’s ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball goes shorter for everyone from Tiger Woods to the amateur who plays public courses on the weekend.

Perhaps lost in all the talk of the USGA and R&A’s proposed Model Local Rule that would offer “Elite Competitions” the option to use a rolled back golf ball is the fact that this is not ...

Chairman Fred Ridley of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament made it clear that the club will not dip into its coffers to design and manufacture a golf ball.