Golf associations postpone distance limit decision until 2030
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 5:59 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
The US Golf Association, R&A, PGA Tour, and DP World Tour announced on June 17, 2026, a delay until 2030 for implementing changes to limit golf ball distance among elite players. The organizations will jointly explore options that significantly impact driving distance while ensuring minimal disruption to the sport. Feedback indicated that the previously planned changes for 2028 may not achieve the intended results. Discussions revealed a collective willingness to reconsider alternative proposals, including ideas previously deemed impractical. The group aims to maintain the relevance and challenge of elite-level play.
- •Joint statement issued on June 17, 2026, by golf organizations.
- •Plans to examine new options for limiting driving distance.
- •Previous implementation date of 2028 removed from consideration.
- •Emphasis on minimizing disruption to the golf market.
- •Organizations open to reconsidering previously dismissed ideas.
- 5:59 PMYahoo Sports — Golf groups delay ball distance limit rollback to 2030
"The US Golf Association, R&A and the PGA and DP World tours said Wednesday in a joint statement they will take until 2030 to examine expanded options to limit driving distance among elite players.Groups will jointly "review, test and implement options that have a meaningful impact on distance at the elite level," the statement said.
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