{"id":2118479,"date":"2023-12-07T10:54:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ra-and-usga-unveil-universal-golf-ball-rollback-rule-starting-in-2028\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:57:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:57:43","slug":"ra-and-usga-unveil-universal-golf-ball-rollback-rule-starting-in-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ra-and-usga-unveil-universal-golf-ball-rollback-rule-starting-in-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"R&#038;A and USGA announce golf-ball rollback rule from 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fra-and-usga-unveil-universal-golf-ball-rollback-rule-starting-in-2028%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2118479&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>December 6, 2023 \u2013 8:54 AM PST<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A general\u200b view \u200dof a bucket of balls at the practice area during the\u2064 final round\u2063 of the U.S. Open golf tournament. \u2064Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Golf&#8217;s Longest\u2062 Hitters to Face New Rules Limiting Ball Distance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Reuters) &#8211; Golf&#8217;s longest\u200b hitters will be \u2063reeled in\u200d under\u2063 new rules announced on Wednesday by the R&#038;A and USGA that will limit the distance \u200dballs struck by the game&#8217;s elite players \u2062can travel starting in January 2028.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062a bid to reduce the impact increased hitting distances\u2062 have on golf&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nasa-accuses-china-of-failing-to-clean-up-space-junk-after-rocket-careens-back-to-earth\/\" title=\"NASA Accuses China Of Failing To Clean Up Space Junk After Rocket Careens Back To Earth\">long-term sustainability<\/a>, the governing bodies said in \u200ca joint statement \u2064that the longest hitters can\u2064 expect to see a reduction \u2062of as much\u200d as 13-15 yards in \u2064drive distance.<\/p>\n<p>USGA Chief Executive Mike Whan stated, &#8220;Governance is\u200c hard. And while thousands\u200b will \u2062claim that we did too much, there will be just as many who said we \u2064didn&#8217;t do enough to protect\u2062 the game long-term. But \u2062from the very beginning, we&#8217;ve been driven to do what is right for the game,\u200c without bias.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As we&#8217;ve said, doing nothing is not an option \u2063\u2013 and we would\u2064 be\u200d failing in our responsibility to protect the\u2064 game&#8217;s \u200cfuture if \u200bwe didn&#8217;t\u200c take appropriate action now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Starting \u2064in 2028, golf \u2064balls will be limited to travel 317 yards, with three yards of tolerance, via testing conditions that will increase from the current standard of 120 mph swing speed to 125 mph.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200c marks the first \u200btime that test speeds have\u2064 been updated since 2004, when the current standard was set based on the longest hitters at that\u2062 time.<\/p>\n<p>The average driving\u2062 distances on the PGA Tour is around 300 yards \u2014 \u200bup from 286.5 yards in the 2004 season \u2014 but many players\u2062 are well in excess of that, meaning some \u200dcourses are in danger of becoming obsolete.<\/p>\n<p>According to the R&#038;A and USGA, average professional tour and \u200delite male players are expected to \u200bsee a \u2064reduction \u2063of 9-11 yards in driving distance while LPGA players can expect \u2063a \u200creduction of\u2063 5-7 yards.<\/p>\n<p>The rule will also impact recreational golfers \u2014 which was not\u200b expected \u200cto be the case \u2062when the R&#038;A and USGA unveiled their proposals in March \u2014 beginning in 2030 when driving distance reductions will be five yards or less.<\/p>\n<p>Longer golf courses require additional\u2063 resources such as water, the cost of renovating or moving elements like tees \u200cand bunkers continues to rise\u200b and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-baseless-conspiracy-theories-the-media-continues-to-report-as-fact\/\" title=\"4 Baseless Conspiracy Theories The Media Continues To Report As Fact\">long-term impacts<\/a> \u2063have been identified as a \u200bresult of increased distance.<\/p>\n<p>The governing bodies believe that if the\u2064 sport is to enjoy a sustainable long-term future then the aforementioned economic and environmental impacts\u2063 have to be kept under control.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are convinced \u200bthat this decision\u2064 is one of \u2062the key ways of achieving a sustainable future for golf, protecting \u200dthe integrity of \u2062the game and meeting our environmental responsibilities,&#8221; said R&#038;A chief executive Martin Slumbers.<\/p>\n<p><sup>Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; \u200dEditing by Christian Radnedge<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t<strong>Share this post!<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>House Republicans Seek to Restrict\u2063 Intelligence Community Surveillance on Americans<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>UNLV Locks Down During Mass \u2063Shooting, Schumer Prioritizes Ukraine \u2064Border Security, McCarthy Announces \u200cDeparture<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Biden&#8217;s Foreign Policy Backfires, Straining \u2064Relationships with Allies and at Home<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to Leave House of \u200dRepresentatives<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Meta Platforms\u2062 to Enhance Transparency with Invisible Watermarking<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Alphabet \u200bIntroduces Advanced AI Model Capable of Processing Various Forms of Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Unidentified Governments Surveilling Smartphone Users Through App Push Notifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Elon\u2064 Musk&#8217;s xAI Startup \u200cFiles for $1 Billion Equity Offering<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What is the\u2064 expected reduction in driving distance for average professional tour and elite male players due to the new rules?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Golf&#8217;s Longest Hitters to Face New Rules Limiting Ball Distance<\/p>\n<p>December 6, 2023 \u2013 8:54 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>A general view of a bucket of balls at the practice area during the final round \u2064of\u2064 the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit:\u2062 Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY\u200d Sports<\/p>\n<p>Golf&#8217;s longest hitters will be reeled in under new\u200c rules \u2062announced on\u200b Wednesday by the R&#038;A and USGA that will limit the distance balls struck by the game&#8217;s elite players can \u2064travel starting in January 2028.<\/p>\n<p>In a bid to reduce the impact increased hitting distances have on golf&#8217;s long-term sustainability, the governing bodies said in a \u2064joint statement that the longest hitters can\u200c expect to see a reduction of \u200das much as 13-15 yards in drive \u200cdistance.<\/p>\n<p>USGA\u2062 Chief Executive Mike \u2063Whan stated, &#8220;Governance is hard. And while thousands will claim that we did too much,\u2064 there will be just as \u200bmany who said we didn&#8217;t do enough to protect the game long-term. But from the very beginning, we&#8217;ve been driven to do what \u2064is right for the game, without bias.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As we&#8217;ve said, doing nothing \u2064is not an option \u2013 and we would be failing in our responsibility to protect the \u2064game&#8217;s future if we didn&#8217;t take appropriate action now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Starting in 2028, golf \u200dballs will be limited to travel 317 yards, with three yards of tolerance, via testing conditions that will increase from the current standard of 120 mph swing speed\u2064 to 125 mph.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the first time that test speeds have been\u2064 updated since 2004 when\u200c the current standard was set based on the longest hitters at\u200d that time.<\/p>\n<p>The average driving distances on the PGA Tour is around 300 yards \u2014 up \u200cfrom 286.5 yards in the 2004 season \u2014 but many players are well in\u200b excess of that, meaning some\u2064 courses are in danger of becoming obsolete.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200cthe R&#038;A and USGA, average professional tour and elite \u2062male players are expected to see a reduction of 9-11 yards in driving distance\u2063 while LPGA players can expect a reduction of 5-7 yards.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200crule will\u2062 also impact recreational golfers \u2014 which was not expected to be the case when the R&#038;A and USGA unveiled their proposals in March \u2014 beginning in 2030 when driving distance reductions will\u2062 be five yards or less.<\/p>\n<p>Longer golf courses require additional resources such as water,\u200d the\u2062 cost of renovating or moving elements\u2063 like tees and bunkers continues to rise, and \u200bother long-term impacts have been identified as a result of increased distance.<\/p>\n<p>The governing bodies believe that if the sport is to enjoy\u2063 a sustainable future, it is necessary to address the issue of distance, ensuring that the \u200cchallenge \u200dand integrity of the game are maintained while also considering the environmental and economic\u2064 factors associated with longer courses.<\/p>\n<p>The new rules announced by \u200cthe R&#038;A and USGA represent a proactive step towards balancing the game of golf and protecting its future for \u2062generations to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New rules announced by the R&amp;A and USGA aim to rein in golf&#8217;s longest hitters. 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