For those wondering if a golf ball rollback was still necessary as courses continue to stretch to unprecedented yardages, just check out the 2024 PGA Championship, where 7,500-yard Valhalla was brought to its knees by the best players in the world.
Wet weather delivered soft conditions and the greens were relatively flat, but the winning score was an eye-popping (and major-championship record-setting) 21 under par. When pros hit short irons into 500-plus-yard par 4s, it's fair to wonder if something should change before more courses are overpowered like Valhalla.
The debate on whether it’s appropriate to force pros and amateurs to play a ball that travels less distance will continue this week at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst.
