Is the ball rollback dead? A Q&A

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Is the ball rollback dead? Here are some answers following the USGA, R&A distance announcement

To help clarify a complicated issue, here are some questions and answers.

The USGA delayed its rollback plan to save golf from something much worse

The USGA had a choice with rollback: win the argument, or save the sport.

A worst-case weather scenario is brewing at Shinnecock Hills. Here’s how the USGA is already addressing it

John Bodenhamer, USGA Chief Championship Officer, says the USGA will use this tactic for the first time in 30 years.

U.S. Open picks: We're all in on Patrick Reed

We haven't seen Reed since Aronimnk, but that's of no concern for a few of our experts.

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