ON THE COURSE DISTANCE INSIGHTS PROJECT
Long shots
Golf’s governing bodies are concerned about players going the distance, and they’re looking to equipment changes to rein them in By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer
Golfers at all levels keep hitting the ball farther, and the game’s governing bodies plan to do something about it by going after the one area they can control – equipment. The USGA and the R&A in Febru26
ary released their “Distance Insights Project,” which revealed that there’s been a steady increase in distance for more than 100 years – with average gains of about 30 yards by PGA Tour players in the last 25 years – and golf courses that keep expanding.
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