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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a new GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges ...

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 is the game's longest hitter and that is on full show this week at the PGA Championship. The 2024 US Open champion, who uses a Krank Formula Fire LD driver with just 5 degrees of ...

The R&A and United States Golf Association (USGA) held a press conference Tuesday to announce their proposals to roll back the distances that golf balls can fly at elite tournaments. In response, ...

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 ...

When you're hitting balls on the driving range, there's a good chance you don't have a good plan that actually helps you improve your golf game. That's not a knock, but the cold hard truth, as most ...