by IrishGolfer.ie | Mar 16, 2022 | Tour News, Latest News
The R&A and USGA today released updated areas of interest and research topics on hitting distance in golf. In doing so, the governing bodies are continuing their work to address the long-term cycle of increased hitting distances and course lengthening that...
by Bernie McGuire | Feb 21, 2022 | Tour News, Latest News
While we now ponder when and not if Tiger Woods will return to competition, we hear Woods is clearly strong enough to again call for a curbing of the driver clubface given the golf ball continues to sky-rocket. It’s just two days short of a year of Woods’ near-fatal...
by Bernie McGuire | Feb 1, 2022 | Tour News, Latest News
When it comes to the items needed to play golf, the ancient club-and-ball game has been under a microscope for far too many years now. First, it was the golf ball, with the late Peter Thomson and also golf’s greatest champion, Jack Nicklaus sounding the alarm bells...
by IrishGolfer.ie | Oct 13, 2021 | Tour News, Latest News
Phil Mickelson used a Forrest Gump quote to sum up his feelings towards the new 46-inch club-length restriction being introduced by the R&A and USGA – “Stupid is as stupid does”. Mickelson slammed the game’s governing bodies in August when the anticipated ruling...
by IrishGolfer.ie | Oct 12, 2021 | Tour News, Latest News
The R&A and the USGA have announced that a new Model Local Rule (MLR G-10) will be available beginning on 1 January 2022 to provide those running professional or elite amateur golf competitions with the option of limiting the maximum length of a golf club...