The two-word text arrived from my friend Scott at precisely 2:32 p.m. Friday. “Quick nine?” After a busy week on the golf-news beat, a quick nine was exactly what I needed to clear my cluttered head.

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - Golf's longest hitters could be reeled in under new proposals to limit the distance balls struck by elite players can travel. Average driving distances are around 300 ...

Driving distance has been steadily increasing, and a proposal on Tuesday by the U.S. Golf Association and the R&A could affect elite players within three years. By Alan Blinder MARANA, Ariz. — Elite ...

What did you announce today and why is it so important? We’re updating the speeds used to test golf balls for the first time in 20 years. The game has evolved significantly during that time and it’s ...

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - Golf's longest hitters could be reeled in under new proposals to limit the distance balls struck by elite players can travel. Average driving distances are around 300 ...

Could professional golfers be hitting golf balls designed to travel shorter distances sometime this decade? The USGA and R&A released a statement Tuesday proposing changes to golf balls professional ...

Bryson DeChambeau can hit his driver in the 340-yard ballpark. One drive early in the 2025 season was measured at 415 yards for DeChambeau. DeChambeau has reached a clubhead speed of 146.9 miles per ...

After some struggles to start the West Coast swing, and later at the Players Championship, Rory McIlroy admitted he had an issue with his driver, and leading up to the Masters he was determined to get ...

Averee Dovsek explains how increasing your angle of attack is one of the easiest ways to gain distance with your driver.

Players are objecting to a proposed change from golf’s rulemakers to use new balls, but the U.S. Golf Association said Wednesday it would not abandon the plan. By Alan Blinder and Kevin Draper ...