How far the golf ball travels has been one of the sport’s biggest debates for years, and the rule makers are still working towards an answer that everyone accepts. On June 17th earlier this year, the USGA, R&A, PGA Tour, and DP World Tour confirmed that the game-wide change to how balls are tested would not arrive until January 2030. Three months later, the governing bodies have sent equipment manufacturers a new letter.

Jonathan Wall reported the development on X: “USGA/R&A just put out a formal Notice to Manufacturers on potential Model Local Rules for elite play, open for comment until Oct 21. To be clear, these are tour-level opt-in rules…

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