Could professional golfers be hitting golf balls designed to travel shorter distances sometime this decade?
proposing changes to golf balls professional golfers would use in events. According to the release, golf's governing bodies want to change the launch conditions they use when determining what is and is considered a conforming golf ball.
In short, the thresholds for a conforming golf ball for a professional player would adhere to an Overall Distance Standard limit of 317 yards with a three-yard tolerance. Those thresholds would be changed under a proposed Model Local Rule, meaning that recreational players would not be affected by the rule if it goes into effect. That local rule would likely deem all balls currently in use on the PGA Tour as non-conforming., the new golf ball standards would be introduced on Jan. 1, 2026.
"We continue to work closely with the USGA and the R&A on a range of initiatives, including the topic of distance," the PGA Tour said in a statement."Regarding the notice to manufacturers announced today, we will continue our own extensive independent analysis of the topic and will collaborate with the USGA and the R&A, along with our membership and industry partners, to evaluate and provide feedback on this proposal.
The distance gains players have earned through better training and club and ball technology has forced numerous courses on the PGA Tour to be lengthened. And even then, players are consistently hitting shorter clubs for their second shots on Par 4s than they were decades earlier. But it’s also hard to rein in explosive growth after it’s been happening for years. And that’s one of many reasons why the proposal wouldn’t have any effect on recreational golfers.
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