"We are doing what we think is right for the long-term benefit of the game for all golfers, and we just can't write them for one group of elite players."

USGA executive director Mike Davis

"I think it's best for the game now that we put this behind us and all get around the rule and move forward. I think the governing bodies have always had the right ... to make rule changes down the years, and I think people coming into the game know that that's a possibility. And so, personally, I don't think lawsuits will be on particularly strong ground, but I certainly hope we don't have any."