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Rory McIlroy Reflects on Testing the Rollback Golf Ball and How the Change Could Play Out: “Not Going to be a Difference”

Set for release in 2028 for professional golfers and two years later for recreational golfers, the USGA and R&A have begun ...
Yahoo! Sports

How does the USGA and R&A test golf balls, and how would a rollback change those tests?

Golf ball testing has become one of the hottest topics in the sport since the USGA and R&A proposed a new Model Local Rule that, if enacted, might force elite players to use golf balls that won’t go ...
United States Golf Association

Revised Golf Ball Testing Conditions to Take Effect in 2028

The R&A and USGA will update the testing conditions used for golf ball conformance under the Overall Distance Standard (ODS), which will take effect in January 2028. The decision aims to reduce the ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Changes in testing will make golf balls travel shorter distances

Golf’s ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball travels a shorter distance for everyone from Tiger Woods to the amateur who plays public courses on the weekend. The ...
GOLF.com

Should you rely on human or robotic club testing data? | Fully Equipped

For the last several years, GOLF’s ClubTest has leaned heavily on human as well as robot testing to glean insights on the latest equipment. As we’ve discussed in the past, both can coexist in the ...