In June, the R&A, USGA, PGA Tour and DP World Tour announced a plan to review the proposed Model Local Rule to roll back the golf ball and reduce driving distances.
In that announcement, the rule makers and tours said they intended to “review, test and implement options that have a meaningful impact on distance at the elite level.”
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On Monday, the PGA Tour and European circuit revealed in a memo a revised proposal that will alter the testing conditions for golf balls with an “Overall Distance Standard” of 317 yards “plus a 3-yard tolerance.” That tolerance is not included in the new proposal.
The new proposal also includes a…
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