It’s official – the golf ball rollback is happening! Here’s everything you need to know about the R&A and USGA’s landmark decision to future-proof the game and its courses.
The R&A and USGA recently announced the widely expected news testing conditions for golf ball conformation will change, rendering nearly every golf ball currently in circulation non-conforming from January 2028.
GThe game’s governing bodies have been hinting at rolling back the ball for years in attempts to reduce the impact that increased hitting distances are having on golf’s long-term sustainability.
The most influential voices in golf had been locked in a stalemate on the issue, prompting the game’s stalwarts to step in and deliver on their promise that ‘doing nothing is not an option’.
With the PGATour unwilling to support a set of bifurcated rules, and iconic golf courses across the world on the verge of losing
