Rory McIlroy had his driver fail testing in the 2025 PGA tournament. News leaked that his driver was labeled “nonconforming” by the testing officials. This has happened very few times. It was at least ...

Mike Whan said the situation around Rory McIlroy’s driver at the PGA Championship made him “more committed” to keeping test results quiet. Mike Whan, CEO of the USGA, discussed driver testing ...

The build-up to the US Open has not been without talking points. Some have concerned the tournament itself, with the brutal rough at the host venue, Oakmont, a particular point of interest. Others ...

USGA CEO Mike Whan defended the recent driver testing that reportedly ensnared two of the game’s biggest stars at the PGA Championship. Both Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy’s drivers reportedly ...

Driver testing on the PGA Tour is meant to help ensure an equal playing field, but most pros find ways to get around it. So said former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover this week, turning up the ...

During the practice days at the recent PGA Championship, about one-third of the competitors submitted their driver for a test to ensure their clubface's springlike effect was within guidelines. These ...

OAKMONT, Pa. – Driver testing for characteristic time, or CT, became a headline at last month’s PGA Championship when Rory McIlroy’s driver was deemed nonconforming just days before the year’s second ...

While Lucas Glover may believe there’s some bait-and-switch shenanigans happening during driver testing on tour, the PGA Tour seems certain there is not. That said, the tour remains committed to a ...

OAKMONT, Pa. — Drivers have been tested this week at the U.S. Open, just as they were last month at the PGA Championship and, presumably, in April at the Masters. But Mike Whan, the CEO of the USGA, ...