Masters: Gary Player “quite concerned” for golf, implores USGA, R&A for rollback
Add Gary Player to the list of people who support golf ball rollbacks. At the Masters’ “State of the Union” press conference earlier this week, Augusta National president Fred Ridley expressed his support for efforts by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and golf governing body The R&A to limit the growth of great distances. […]
R&A changes The Open exemption age affecting Champions, but there’s a catch
The 2024 British Open will see a number of significant changes later this year. On Wednesday morning, the R&A (Royal & Ancient) announced three changes to its eligibility criteria from 2024. The change we believe will have the most impact is lowering the exemption age for champions. British Open champions can only receive an exemption […]
DP World Tour CEO resigns, joins R&A CEO raising eyebrows in the golf world
DP World Tour CEO Keith Perry has announced his resignation. The Canadian, who has held the role since 2015, guided the DP World Tour through a strategic partnership with the PGA Tour. He has also been involved in discussions between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) to sell the naming rights […]