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Tiger Woods offers an idea on how to solve the distance debate

Tiger Woods took his most definitive stance on the distance debate, saying that he believes adding spin to the ball “would be advantageous for the game of golf.”
February 22, 2022
The Year in Review

Newsmakers 2020: A superstar redefines his legacy

Not since 2001 has there been a year in which the golf world was so profoundly impacted by something...
December 15, 2020
2020 Masters

Can Bryson DeChambeau break Augusta National?

It is not so much a question as it is an existential crisis for the Masters.
November 5, 2020
You've Been Thunderstruck

Bryson DeChambeau looks like he’s prepping for World Long Drive instead of Augusta National

When describing what Bryson DeChambeau did to Winged Foot in the U.S. Open, England's Matthew Fitzpatrick said he made a "bit of a mockery of the game." Well, Matt, it appears you ain't seen nothing yet.
October 29, 2020
Bryson's Bombs

Golf frontier reached: Bryson DeChambeau reports breaking 400-yard barrier

There are some who rolled their eyes and scoffed when Bryson DeChambeau boasted that he'd drive the ball 400 yards one day. The notion seemed as much a fantasy as someone shooting a perfect round of 54.
October 25, 2020
Distance Debate

Tiger Woods: ‘Genie out of the bag’ when it comes to scaling back distance

Tiger Woods’ U.S. Open ended with a missed cut on Friday afternoon, but it was the events of that weekend that triggered a vehement debate in the golf world. And, for once, it had nothing to do with Tiger.
October 21, 2020
BMW PGA Championship

BMW PGA co-leader Matthew Fitzpatrick speaks out against the distance boom: ‘It just makes a bit of a mockery of the game’

It’s hard to imagine a bigger architectural and cultural contrast. The city of Las Vegas and the village of Virginia Water have virtually nothing in common, other than the fact that both are this week hosting professional golf tournaments.
October 9, 2020
Going the Distance

Rory McIlroy hints—again—that he’s tinkering with the Bryson DeChambeau approach to distance

We wrote over the weekend about how the latest tour pro to be experimenting with the Bryson DeChambeau/swing-out-of-your-shoes method of driving was a pretty big surprise: Rory McIlroy.
October 6, 2020
2020 Tour Championship

Do the best players on tour have to be the longest hitters? New data suggests not necessarily

The argument golf’s ruling bodies have been not so subtly making in recent years is that distance has become a distortion of the game.
September 1, 2020
News & Tours

Following Bryson DeChambeau’s driver gains, R&A chief stresses need to curb distance

Bryson DeChambeau has staged quite the show in golf’s post-pandemic return. A show the R&A has been carefully watching.
July 13, 2020
Bad Math

Monty calls for a 20-percent rollback of the ball. Here’s what that actually would mean and why it doesn’t add up

Our man insists he's not calling for an end to the distance debate. But...
June 16, 2020
Distance Debate

Vote: USGA, R&A offer online survey to gauge distance opinions

The USGA and R&A have announced the latest step in their Distance Insights project, and this one is asking for your participation.
September 18, 2018
News

USGA, R&A announce outside firm to lead global research project on distance

The USGA and R&A’s investigation into the distance topic, the so-named “Distance Insights” project, will now employ an outside market research firm to ask golfers and non-golfers alike around the world what they think about distance.
August 16, 2018
Distance Debate

USGA/R&A announce distance research project, website

The distance debate will now have an official website.
May 15, 2018
FAQs

The most important questions – and answers – on distance

Our equipment editors dissect the latest distance report from golf's governing bodies to help you understand what it really means
March 8, 2018
PGA of America on Distance

PGA of America ‘highly skeptical’ of need for distance rollback

The PGA of America doesn’t appear to be eager for any distance roll back.
March 6, 2018

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