LIV Golf has announced that several rule changes are being planned. The league announced it is collaborating with golf’s traditional governing bodies, the USGA and The R&A, to overhaul its rules. This ...

The governing bodies of golf are asking manufacturers and stakeholders whether a staggered approach or single date is better ...

USGA's Thomas Pagel says it's reviewing potential concerns over the phase-in of the change in the ball distance test ...

The United States Golf Association(USGA), working with The R&A, sets the equipment standards that define what players can use in competition. At elite events that adopt the Model Local Rule, a driver ...

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As part of its latest additional clarifications to the Rules of Golf, the USGA released new guidance on Model Local Rule G-6, which prohibits the use of motorized transportation. MLR G-6 states: ...

Mike Austin‘s impressive 515-yard drive in 1974 raised eyebrows regarding setting a ceiling on golfers’ shot distance. Bryson ...

The imminent approach of the ball rollback may have just gotten a little less imminent. In a notice to manufacturers, the USGA and R&A announced that they are considering revising the timeline for ...