The PGA Tour sent a survey to tour and Korn Ferry Tour players this week regarding the upcoming distance rollback. And one ...

The USGA and the R&A confirmed that the ball rollback rule will come into effect from 2028 for the pros. Amateurs will be affected by the changes from 2030 onwards. It took them five years to conduct ...

The PGA Tour is surveying its members on a golf-ball distance rollback, a move that could impact how the game is played.

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A few years ago, the USGA set out on a mission to simplify and soften some of the unusual and harsh rules involved in the game of golf. As the sport’s ruling body, the organization was able to ...

If you’ve ever sent a Rules question to the United States Golf Association, there’s a strong chance it landed on Jerry Lemieux’s desk. The 2026 Joe Dey Award winner has handled thousands of inquiries.

Call it the Paul Mitzel update. Or the Akshay Bhatia one. Or the Korn Ferry sixsome update. Any of those could work. Each refers to incidents in which a player or the player's caddie claimed to have ...

The PGA Tour has reportedly surveyed its players on the golf ball rollback plans, and whether it should implement it at all ...

Most golfers associate Rule 18.1 — the stroke-and-distance rule — with a familiar sinking feeling: a tee shot or approach sailing into oblivion. Reload, take your penalty and move on, muttering to ...

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