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 ...

The USGA and R&A jointly announced their intentions to reduce distance in 2023, but the golf ball rollback is still a hot debate topic.

The USGA, R&A, PGA Tour and DP World Tour say there will be no change to golf ball testing until January 2030.

Set for release in 2028 for professional golfers and two years later for recreational golfers, the USGA and R&A have begun implementing a Model Local Rule ball that aims for long-term stability of the ...

The golf ball rollback was supposed to give golf a cleaner answer to one of the game’s loudest debates. Instead, it has created another one. The original plan from the USGA and R&A called for updated ...

FAR HILLS, N.J. -- The United States Golf Association, which tests golf balls to determine whether or not they conform to the Rules of Golf, on Thursday issued the second phase of its proposal to ...