Tag Archives: Distance
Rules Split Likely and It Creates Questions
By Ed Travis Golf’s ruling bodies, the USGA and The R&A, are just steps away from dictating that elite players (top amateurs and professionals) must compete with equipment different from recreational golfers. On March 16 the USGA and The R&A sent out a press release covering recent results in the Distance Insight Report. […]
Bryson DeChambeau, Distance & the USGA
By Ed Travis On his way to a six-stroke U.S. Open victory, contrary to popular belief, Bryson DeChambeau was not the longest off the tee at Winged Foot with its narrow fairways, thick rough, and penal conditions. Amongst all the post tournament angst and hand wringing, it was overlooked that he was seventh in […]
USGA Distance Report: It’s All Over, But the Shouting!
By Ed Travis According to the recently released USGA and The R&A Distance Insights Report (DIR) golfers, including you, hit the ball too far and future distance increases must be stopped by “rolling back” equipment performance. The DIR effectively draws a line in the sand, but did not say what would be changed, […]