Beyond the fact that Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf this past week, much of the talk in the golf world has revolved around an impending rollback of the golf ball by the governing bodies.

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 ...

Pro golfers are driving balls much farther, so the rules may change for the official golf ball. Here's NPR's Gus Contreras. GUS CONTRERAS, BYLINE: Golf equipment has evolved a lot through the years.

Perhaps this explains why golf’s lawmakers have been hesitant to act on the issue over the years. Yes, the ball goes a whole lot further than it did in 1957. Does that serve as a reason for ...

It's how the governing bodies intend to stop the trends of golfers hitting the ball farther and golf courses getting longer. The announcement came after years of debate, study and communications ...

are about to announce a rollback of the golf ball. But this decision is not only going to affect professional golfers, but amateurs and everyday players like yourself. Seventy percent of amateur ...