Augusta National still supports USGA, R & A returning ball

Augusta, him. – All eyes in the golf world every year we turn to Augusta National Golf Club for the Annual Conference for the Journalists of the Chairman, and the edition on Wednesday had its share on the Nuge.

Chairman Fred Idyley began his press conference with about 10 minutes prepared heads with a head to many topics of hot buttons games, including the game tempo and Liquid division Between the PGA tour and the public investment of Saudi Arabia. He also addressed, unclear, the USGA and R & A switching plan to golf bale starting from 20. January for professionals.

“I once again answer my ruling bodies and their efforts to address the distance problem. Together, research and American research and collaborators have been on their efforts on this topic,” Ridley announced, “Ridley said.

It was not a surprise of Augusta National moved early to support management bodies and returnees, but speculate that PGA tour and PGA from America are not in line with the return match.

Ridley appeared to concern these concerns in his introductory remarks, pointing out that the implementation of 2028 will require the United Front for amateurs and 2030 for amateurs.

“Implementation is the next challenge, as we all knew it was. It’s crucial for a good game that all actors work together how this issue develops,” Ridley said. “I encourage constructive and positive discussions aimed at successful implementation of this important change.”

At this year’s PGA show in January, the General Manager of America Derek Sprague reiterated that his association does not support the return and said: “It’s time to just hit a pause button.”