The golf world (and casual onlookers) turn their focus this week on the storied 18-hole track at Augusta National, where the field has been set for the 2025 Masters Tournament. The odds-on favorite to ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If there’s one thing every golfer is obsessed with, it’s driving distance — and with good reason. There’s just something special about hitting a pure tee shot right on the sweet spot, watching it ...

AUGUSTA — Hideki Matsuyama was admiring Bryson DeChambeau’s custom driver on the par-5 8th hole at Augusta National on Thursday like any muni hacker would gaze at a friend's shiny new gear. Matsuyama ...

Amateur golfers who struggle with driving distance off the tee are often left scratching their head for the reason why. Well, here it is... and how to fix it!

CHASKA, MINN. — First, there was the Bomb and Gouge era, which emerged as statistics proved the importance of driving distance. In turn, new technologies, fitness regimens and swing techniques allowed ...