The PGA Tour released a statement in response to Tuesday’s announcement from the USGA and R&A about the proposal to roll back the golf ball for elite golfers come 2026.
The game’s governing bodies plan to reduce distance at elite levels by altering the tests that must be passed for any ball to be deemed conforming to the rules. By increasing robotic testing speeds and altering other test parameters, the governing bodies effectively will require a slower, shorter golf ball to comply with the Model Local Rule. It will then be up to any event or tour to adopt the Model Local Rule.
