Golf-R&A and USGA take steps to limit golf ball distances

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 7, 2022 Cameron Champ of the U.S. plays a shot on the 2nd fairway during the first round REUTERS/Mike Blake

LONDON (Reuters) -Golf's longest hitters could be reeled in under new proposals to limit the distance balls struck by elite players can travel.

Average driving distances are around 300 metres on the PGA Tour but many players are well in excess of that, meaning some courses are in danger of becoming obsolete.