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Forecaddie · Jun 17, 2026

Rolling back the rollback: Why the 2030 golf ball plan just got re-teed

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Facing major pushback from tours and manufacturers, golf's governing bodies are abandoning a piecemeal approach to look at how all equipment impacts elite distance.

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For those looking at 2030 with trepidation, you may be in luck.

Golf — both the recreational and professional versions — may be spared what everyone is calling the rollback of the golf ball.

In doing the math, the Forecaddie calculated that it was eight years ago when the R&A and USGA jointly decided that the ball was going too darn far and wanted to rein it in.

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