Golf’s ruling bodies, the USGA and The R&A, are just steps away from dictating that elite players (top amateurs and professionals) must compete with equipment different from recreational golfers. On March 16 the USGA and The R&A sent out a press release covering recent results in the Distance Insight Report. A split, or bifurcation in the Rules of Golf, as they apply to equipment to curb the distance the ball travels, is under Opinion Rules Split Likely and It Creates Questions By Ed Travis active consideration. Elites will play with drivers constructed to restrict distance, while regular golfers will be allowed drivers that can go farther. The latest part of the process has been restricting the allowable length of clubs to 46 inches. The ruling bodies have also put manufacturers on notice of changes to the testing criteria for balls and clubs. Specifically, they are going to investigate the effects of moving the clubhead speed up 5 mph to 125 mph along with new standards for Ohio Golf Journal
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