Controversy and posturing have surrounded the USGA and R&A’s announcement that golf balls are expected to be rolled back in 2030 via a change in the distance test. It’s been the conjecture of some ...

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — The USGA and R&A are moving ahead with a new standard for golf ball distance in 2030, while saying Wednesday they will broaden their study to review and test other areas that ...

But he said an expanded review of distance cannot take as long as the eight years to reach the implementation of a new golf ball test. “When we talk about other approaches, we want to be doing that ...