After years of discussion, months of debate, and days of preparation, the R&A and USGA have confirmed a golf ball rollback - which is due to come into effect from 2028 for professionals and 2030 for amateurs.
Two of the key reasons golf's governing bodies have made the call is to increase the sustainability of the sport as a whole. Longer hitting at the top of the game meant longer golf courses were necessary - meaning more water, more resources, more equipment, more staff and more money to maintain.
