People in the golf equipment industry have been wondering for months about the changes that the USGA or R&A might make to reduce distance. I was able to find out the truth with Thomas Pagel, chief governance officer of USGA.
The Model Local Rule (MLR), if it is adopted, will allow tournaments and high level tours to require the use of shorter-distance golf ball. He reiterated the USGA’s and R&A’s points and answered my questions. Many of these questions were re-asked Tuesday morning at a press conference, which featured Mike Whan, the CEO of USGA, and Martin Slumbers (chief executive R&A).
I was able to learn a lot from them. Here are some of my thoughts and takeaways.
By: David Dusek
Title: Dusek: My takeaways from the USGA and R&A’s golf ball rollback press conference
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Published Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:00:45 +0000
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