This is our last episode of 2023! We'll be back again the week of January 8th. Golf equipment, particularly golf balls, have seen significant impact of technological advancements, leading to longer driving distances. This trend poses challenges for golf course design as courses struggle to accommodate the increased length. To address this, the PGA, in collaboration with the Royal and Ancient, plans to implement new engineering criteria for golf balls by 2028, aiming to reduce driving distances for both professional and amateur players. * * * ABOUT END OF THE LINE: Manufacturing veteran James Anderton expresses his compelling and unique opinions about the state of the manufacturing sector and the engineering industry more broadly. He shares his thoughts and insights to help engineering and manufacturing professionals navigate through the challenges of world events, the blending old with new technologies, evolving processes, gaps in skilled labour, in an effort to help maximize productivity of their daily operations. Occasionally, he just likes to vent. James is a former editor of trade publications in the automotive, metalworking and plastics industries with contributions to a wide range of print and on-line publications. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and manufacturing for a Tier One automotive supplier. * * * JOIN ENGINEERING.COM: Easy, free. Join and get access to more stories, videos, white papers, research reports made for the engineering professional. Customize your profile to follow topics you care about and engage with the global engineering community. https://engineering.com/ * * * STEM GAMES: Play some fun engineering-based STEM games on engineering.com: https://www.engineering.com/resources/games * * * ENGINEERING.COM TV: Watch in-depth engineering videos made for the engineering professional and found exclusively on engineering.com TV: Panel Expert Roundtables: https://www.engineering.com/viewAll?category=roundtables For the Design Engineer: https://www.engineering.com/viewAll?category=designing-the-future For the Manufacturing Engineer: https://www.engineering.com/viewAll?category=manufacturing-the-future * * * #golfballs #pga #golf