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Don Rea Jr opooses the ball rollback

PGA on ball rollback: Distance not a problem

January 23, 2025

‘No one wants to hit it shorter’ ORLANDO – The new president and the new CEO of the PGA of America both believe golf’s governing

Scarlett Schremmer member of U.S. National Junior Team

USGA Unveils First-Ever U.S. National Junior Team

March 27, 2024

Alabama’s Schremmer, Watts selected Huntsville’s Tyler Watts and Birmingham’s Scarlett Schremmer became a part of USGA history this week when two of Alabama’s top junior

People using the new USGA handicap system to post scores

USGA tweaks the handicap index revision system

December 28, 2023

More vigilance urged on sandbagging The growing popularity of short courses has led to a significant change to the system the USGA uses for reporting

Titleist Pro V1 ball affected by USGA rollback

Our view on the USGA, R&A ball rollback

December 21, 2023

Not much downside for amateurs At Alabama Golf News, we think that golf’s governing bodies’ mandated rollback of the maximum distance a golf ball can

Linda Jeffrey

Prattville’s Linda Jeffrey falls in semifinals at US Senior Women’s Amateur

October 5, 2023

Turns heads in first senior championship Prattville’s Linda Jeffrey nearly made the most of her first time playing in the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship

Modern Golf Ball Proposed Model Local Rule

Architect: What the modern golf ball has done to golf

March 28, 2023

Lack of regulation is to blame, he says The USGA’s and R&A’s proposed model local rule to reduce the driving distances of the game’s longest

Don Rea Jr opooses the ball rollback

PGA on ball rollback: Distance not a problem

January 23, 2025

‘No one wants to hit it shorter’ ORLANDO – The new president and the new CEO of the PGA of America both believe golf’s governing

Scarlett Schremmer member of U.S. National Junior Team

USGA Unveils First-Ever U.S. National Junior Team

March 27, 2024

Alabama’s Schremmer, Watts selected Huntsville’s Tyler Watts and Birmingham’s Scarlett Schremmer became a part of USGA history this week when two of Alabama’s top junior

People using the new USGA handicap system to post scores

USGA tweaks the handicap index revision system

December 28, 2023

More vigilance urged on sandbagging The growing popularity of short courses has led to a significant change to the system the USGA uses for reporting

Titleist Pro V1 ball affected by USGA rollback

Our view on the USGA, R&A ball rollback

December 21, 2023

Not much downside for amateurs At Alabama Golf News, we think that golf’s governing bodies’ mandated rollback of the maximum distance a golf ball can

Linda Jeffrey

Prattville’s Linda Jeffrey falls in semifinals at US Senior Women’s Amateur

October 5, 2023

Turns heads in first senior championship Prattville’s Linda Jeffrey nearly made the most of her first time playing in the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship

Modern Golf Ball Proposed Model Local Rule

Architect: What the modern golf ball has done to golf

March 28, 2023

Lack of regulation is to blame, he says The USGA’s and R&A’s proposed model local rule to reduce the driving distances of the game’s longest

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