R&A and USGA take steps to limit golf ball distances
LONDON : Golf's longest hitters could be reeled in under new proposals to limit the distance balls struck by elite players can travel.
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R&A and USGA propose rule to bring in option of distance-reducing ball
Golf’s governing bodies have proposed a new local rule to give tournament organisers the option to use a distance-reducing ball. Advances in fitness and equipment technology have led to players hit the ball further and further in recent years, leading to courses being lengthened in an effort to test the world’s best.
LIV Golf players allowed to play at Open Championship, R&A announces
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LIV Golf members allowed to play in British Open
Qualifying LIV Golf members will be allowed to compete in the 151st edition of The Open this summer at Royal Liverpool, the R&A has announced.
LIV Golf members allowed to play in The Open
Qualifying LIV Golf members will be allowed to compete in the 151st edition of The Open this summer at Royal Liverpool, the R&A announced on Tuesday.
LIV Golf's latest recruits Mito Pereira and Sebastian Munoz lose their Open Championship exemptions after criteria change
Two of LIV Golf's newest signings Mito Pereira and Sebastian Munoz have lost their expected exemptions into the Open Championship following a change to the criteria.
LIV Golf players will not be barred from Masters
Players who have joined LIV Golf will not be barred from competing in next year's Masters, tournament organisers have announced.
'Who knows?' - R&A chief Martin Slumbers coy on talk of Open move for St Andrews to accommodate Tiger Woods
Martin Slumbers has sidestepped a question on whether the R&A would juggle with the Open rotation to give Tiger Woods the chance to play at St Andrews again. An injured Woods missed the cut at the Open Championship last month, as he continues to strive for fitness following a car crash that almost saw him lose a leg. Ad/> The Open schedule has been announced through to 2025, with Royal Liverpool, Royal Troon and Royal Portrush confirmed as the next three venues.