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Golf's bombers to be reeled in by ball rollback

Golf's bombers to be reeled in by ball rollback

Golf's longest hitters will be reeled in under new rules that will limit the distance balls struck by the game's elite players can travel, starting from January 2028. 7 Dec 2023
Morri: Rollback decision about saving face

Morri: Rollback decision about saving face

Like a stone dropped in a pond the fallout from Jay Monahan’s rejection of the distance rollback proposal will continue to make waves in golf for a long time to come. 31 Jul 2023
Morri: Park the Pebble comparisons

Morri: Park the Pebble comparisons

The context of the original Theodore Roosevelt quote is unclear, but the sentiment is relevant in the wake of an enthralling U.S Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. 10 Jul 2023
Huggan: The madness killing pro golf

Huggan: The madness killing pro golf

Over the past couple of decades or so, there have been many examples of what we witnessed/endured during the opening rounds of the 123rd U.S Open Championship at the Los Angeles Country Club. 18 Jun 2023
Morri: Great golfers still come in all shapes and sizes

Morri: Great golfers still come in all shapes and sizes

We see less of it in the modern men’s game than we used to but what a joy it was to watch the diminutive Ayaka Furue make the final of the LPGA’s matchplay tournament at the weekend. 29 May 2023
Frustrated Bryson searching for a time machine and balance

Frustrated Bryson searching for a time machine and balance

To watch Bryson DeChambeau at LIV Golf Adelaide this week is a curious case study. 22 Apr 2023
Precision not power, key to LIV Golf Adelaide success

Precision not power, key to LIV Golf Adelaide success

LIV Golf's long hitters doubt they can blast The Grange Golf Club into submission. 20 Apr 2023
Morri: In praise of Jon Rahm

Morri: In praise of Jon Rahm

It’s hard to know what was more impressive about Jon Rahm this past week. That he turned up at all, the quality of his golf or the fact he resisted the urge to criticise Patrick Cantlay for his slow play when in the commentary booth on Sunday. 17 Apr 2023
Augusta’s 'new' 13th and how they'll play it

Augusta’s 'new' 13th and how they'll play it

It will be around 12:45am Australian eastern time that the first players in the 87th Masters will reach the 13th hole at Augusta National and face the updated, and more substantial test in competitive play. 6 Apr 2023
Scott’s plans to join the veteran major winner club

Scott’s plans to join the veteran major winner club

Inspired by 50-something major winner Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott won't die wondering as he chases more Masters glory, a decade after his hoodoo-busting triumph at Augusta National. 5 Apr 2023
Model Local Rule proposal to limit golf ball distance at elite level announced

Model Local Rule proposal to limit golf ball distance at elite level announced

The R&A and USGA have proposed a Model Local Rule (MLR) that gives competition organisers the option to require use of golf balls that are tested under modified launch conditions to address the impacts of hitting distance in golf. 15 Mar 2023
Morri: Rahm’s distance comments don’t measure up

Morri: Rahm’s distance comments don’t measure up

It’s an unanswerable question (aren’t they usually the best kind?) but how much attention should we pay to the game’s best players when considering topics outside the actual playing of the game? 6 Feb 2023
Momoka vs Goliath at the Sandbelt

Momoka vs Goliath at the Sandbelt

For much of the third day at the Sandbelt Invitational at Yarra Yarra Golf Club it looked as though Cam Davis would once again carry a multiple shot lead into the fourth and final day at Peninsula Kingswood on Thursday. 21 Dec 2022
Morri: Distance debate back on the horizon

Morri: Distance debate back on the horizon

One thing the arrival of LIV Golf has achieved has been to shift focus away from the otherwise perennially simmering distance discussion. 10 Oct 2022
Bryson back a ‘better person’ but not 100 percent

Bryson back a ‘better person’ but not 100 percent

American golfer Bryson DeChambeau has ignored advice from his doctors and taken a "huge risk" to return early from the injury lay-off which he believes has made him a better person. 5 Apr 2022
Morri: Less for pros, more for the rest of us

Morri: Less for pros, more for the rest of us

Less distance for pros and elite amateurs but more for those who need it. That looks to be the trade off the R&A and USGA are seeking as they inch ever closer to a roll back of distance at the top levels of the game. 21 Mar 2022
The USGA and R&A update areas of interest relating to distance

The USGA and R&A update areas of interest relating to distance

The USGA and The R&A today released updated areas of interest and research topics on hitting distance in golf. 17 Mar 2022
New Titleist Velocity and TruFeel offer specialised performance

New Titleist Velocity and TruFeel offer specialised performance

Titleist have added two new golf ball offerings, one delivering increased ball speed for greater distance, the other enhancing the distance of the softest golf ball in the brand’s line-up. 28 Feb 2022
New Gear: PING i525 irons

New Gear: PING i525 irons

Significant distance gains combined with improved feel and sound in a players-distance model distinguish the new i525 irons, according to PING President John K. Solheim, who introduced the newest entry into PING’s extensive iron line-up. 28 Feb 2022
Augusta National adds length ahead of 86th Masters

Augusta National adds length ahead of 86th Masters

Augusta National will play to a record length of 7,510 yards for this year's Masters after two holes were extended. 17 Feb 2022
Bryson hitting it ‘further than ever’

Bryson hitting it ‘further than ever’

Big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau has revealed he will arrive at next month’s PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers hitting the ball “further than ever” – prompting tournament organisers to ‘Bryson-proof’ Royal Greens Golf & Country Club. 20 Jan 2022

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