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Is Golf’s Titanic Looming Ahead?
The coming ball rollback features many implications – will smooth sailing or iceberg filled waters await?
The ten top newsmakers for 2023
Each moved the needle – now what lies ahead?
Golf’s internal wars
Looking ahead to 2024
A lengthy matter
Golf in London uses up nearly as much land as all other sports put together.
Drawing lines in the sand blown away by timidity and time
The need for an elite golf ball for certain competitions could have been alleviated if the USGA and R&A acted sooner. M. James Ward outlines…
Rory McIlroy backs ‘unpopular’ shorter ball proposal with majors on his mind
The Northern Irishman said he could choose to play it in PGA Tour tournaments even if not adopted on the US circuit.
Golf’s ‘Dirty Word’ Unveiled
The USGA and R&A golf ball announcement could prompt a major civil war among the sport’s key stakeholders. M. James Ward examines the possible ramifications…
Justin Thomas: Prospect of shorter ball being used in elite competition ‘so bad’
The R&A and USGA announced the proposal of a Model Local Rule to give tournament organisers an option to use balls which travel around 15…
Governing bodies aim to ‘bring the game along with us’ in shorter ball proposal
Advances in fitness and golf equipment technology have seen players hit the ball further and further in recent years.
R&A and USGA propose rule to bring in option of using distance-reducing ball
The Model Local Rule (MLR) is intended for use only in elite competitions and, if adopted, will have no impact on recreational golf.
A Masters Golf Ball… far-fetched or far-reaching?
Much has been said and written regarding the issue of modern-day golf balls flying so far. However M James Ward has a radical solution to…
Key questions, answers awaited in 2022 – Part 1
A number of critical challenges face the broader golf community
A tighter rein
It seems reasonable to surmise that amended regulations could be in effect at elite level