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R&D boss says rule change to reduce golf ball distance ‘proportionate’

Golf’s governing bodies insist a new rule change to reduce the travel distance of balls is “proportionate” and will have “minimal” impact on recreational players. The R&A and USGA previously proposed a Model Local Rule (MLR) to give elite tournaments the option of mandating the use of balls that would travel approximately 15 yards less.… Read More »