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USGA, R&A will further study distance in the game in new Distance Insights project
The USGA and R&A announced a joint effort to analyze distance in golf, seeking feedback from the “worldwide golf community.”
Dubbed the Distance Insights project, the initiative looks to “examine distance through a multi-pronged approach that includes global stakeholder engagement, third-party data review and primary research.” Focus groups, forums, and discussion groups will all be part of the effort.
If you’re wondering what this will look like in practice, the USGA has already set up a feedback form, which can be accessed here.
“The topic of increased distance and its effects on the game have been discussed for well over a century. We believe that now is the time to examine this topic through a very wide and long lens, knowing it is critical to the future of the game,” said Mike Davis, CEO of the USGA. “We look forward to delving deeply into this topic and learning more, led by doing right by golf, first and foremost.”
The USGA is looking for feedback from all stakeholder groups, including amateur golfers, professional golfers, professional golf tours, golf course owners and operators, golf equipment manufacturers, golf course architects, and golf course superintendents.
In a shift from merely looking at driving distances on professional tours, the governing bodies are looking for distance-related data as it pertains to course construction and maintenance, pace of play, player enjoyment, participation, and equipment.
The governing bodies are keen to point out that, well, as Rand Jerris, USGA senior managing director of public services, told Golf Digest: “This is not about a ball rollback.
He said further, “We are looking at distance in a very holistic way. The golf ball is not the focus of this project. I think we see this research resulting in multiple insights, multiple recommendations and multiple solutions…We need to broaden the discussion, get a variety of perspectives and reset the conversation about distance.”
The USGA and The R&A plan to deliver a report based on the data in 2019.
We’re excited to launch the Distance Insights project with the @RandA. Throughout 2018, we’ll be engaging people across the game on this important topic. Share your thoughts with us at https://t.co/x1KMnYezYR. pic.twitter.com/nwfCb8BmRc
— USGA (@USGA) May 15, 2018
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludvig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Stephen Jaeger – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
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THOMAS J JOHNSTON
May 19, 2018 at 10:15 am
They changed the handicap system to slope to help those who could not hit greens in regulation because hitting a 4 iron was not within the players ability .They changed the rules because OH I give up someone can not drop a ball from shoulder height .LETS Play golf BY AGE example i am over 60 i play from a yellow marker which should allow me to hit the green in regulation if i am 70 i play from the blue marker if i put a skirt on i can play from the red markers. give me strength if you will not go take lessons and practise then go find another sport.
A. Commoner
May 17, 2018 at 7:04 pm
People: take a look at the “survey.” It is a joke.
GolfGolfGolf
May 16, 2018 at 7:20 am
Clearly distance isn’t a problem on the tour as is evidenced by Webb Simpson’s win and being dead last in the field for driving distance. Keep your hands and rules off my balls USGA and R&A.
John
May 15, 2018 at 4:20 pm
I dont care if guys on the pgatour are shooting scores too low for the egos of golf course owners. Amateur scores haven’t come down. Go away dinosaurs of the USGA.