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Research - Distance in golf - R&A & USGA

R&A and USGA release updated areas of interest and research topics on hitting distance in golf

Continuing to investigate the potential impacts of increasing distance and speed

USGA - US Adaptive Open

USGA initiates US Adaptive Open event

Becomes 15th national championship, inaugural set for Pinehurst

US Women's Open future

US Women’s Open blasts off

Purse nearly doubles to $10 million, key future venues announced

Club lengths - new regulation

Cutting the length of clubs

New regulation will take effect from January 2022

Golf's Olympics for men

The Open is golf’s Olympics for the men

149th Open Championship / Royal St. George’s Golf Club

Grade “A” Architecture - St Andrews NY

Grade “A” Architecture

Saint Andrew’s Golf Club, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA

US Womens Open 2021 R4 - Yuka Saso wins on third extra hole

US Women’s Open R4

Yuka Saso wins on third extra hole

US Womens Open 2021 R3 - Lexi Thompson leads by one at the Olympic Club

US Women’s Open R3

Lexi Thompson leads by one at the Olympic Club

US Womens Open 2021 R2 - Yuka Saso takes 36-hole lead at Olympic Club

US Women’s Open R2

Yuka Saso takes 36-hole lead at Olympic Club

US Womens Open 2021 R1 - Mel Reid & Megha Ganne tied in San Francisco

US Women’s Open R1

Mel Reid & Megha Ganne tied in San Francisco

The different game - Amateur vs. Professional

The different game

Amateur vs. Professional

Is golf sustainable 2

Is golf’s future sustainable?

Part 2 – Debate growing – questions abound — answers needed

Is golf's future sustainable?

Is golf’s future sustainable?

Part 1 – Debate growing – questions abound — answers needed

U.S. Open exemptions available over three European events

US Open exemptions available over three European Tour events in 2021

Traditional qualifying in Europe will not take place once again due to the pandemic

The R&A and the USGA modernise Amateur Status rules

The R&A and the USGA modernise Amateur Status rules

Identified need to bring the Rules up to date and ensure they are easier to understand and apply

A tighter rein - Distance insight report

A tighter rein

It seems reasonable to surmise that amended regulations could be in effect at elite level

Golf's distance debate - proposed solutions aren't enough

Golf’s distance debate

Why proposed solutions don’t go far enough

World Handicap System Explained

The World Handicap System Explained

Golf Today aims to help the average golfer understand the WHS

Beefing up Bryson: Preparing to devour Augusta National

Beefing up Bryson: Preparing to devour Augusta National

Ordinarily the first major championship of the season concludes on the second Sunday in April

Hungry like the Wolff… but six shots better

Hungry like the Wolff… but six shots better

Most ‘experts’ were suggesting the winning score was bound to be over par