Golf
Power rankings, Valspar Championship: Sam Burns eyeing three-peat
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Golf
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 06:21 The PGA Tour will put a bow on the Florida Swing this week at the Valspar Championship. Valspar doesn't have designated status this year, which means a drop-off in field strength compared to some of the recent events. Still, there are a few big names making the trip – most notably Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick and back-to-back champ …
Who exactly is this MLR on golf ball testing for? USGA, R&A explain
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Golf
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 08:11 One big question following the joint announcement by the USGA and R&A that they are proposing a model local rule that would modify the way golf balls are tested to curb distance in elite competition: Where do the governing bodies envision the line being drawn between who implements this MLR, if enacted starting in 2026, and who doesn’t? “I think…
PGA Tour's fastest swinger on potential ball rollback: 'A really exciting change'
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Golf
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 05:44 Surely the PGA Tour's fastest swinger would be opposed to any rollback of the golf ball? Well, not exactly. Brandon Matthews, who leads the Tour in average clubhead speed (126.6 mph) and ranks second in average driving distance (320.4 yards), responded to Tuesday's news that the USGA and R&A were attempting to curb hitting distance with a proposal that would…
Bifurcation 'detrimental': Stakeholders respond to USGA-R&A proposed golf ball rollback
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Golf
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 04:06 The USGA and R&A announced Tuesday a proposed model local rule that would give elite competition organizers the option to use golf balls tested under modified launch conditions, a major effort to roll back the ball in hopes of curbing ever-increasing distance gains. And golf's stakeholders, including the PGA Tour and Acushnet, parent company of Titleist, have responded: PGA Tour…
USGA, R&A roll out plan to roll back the golf ball for elite players
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Golf
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 02:00 A rollback is coming. The USGA and R&A releases a joint statement Tuesday morning to announce a proposal that would modify the testing conditions for golf balls used in elite competition via model local rule by January 2026, a move that would reduce hitting distances at the game's highest levels and bifurcate equipment rules within the sport. Specifically, the governing…
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