CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Some players had to give up their drivers — at least temporarily — this week as British Open officials decided to test them to see if they were in violation of the rules. The checks came in the midst of a distance debate that previously had been centered on golf balls, not clubs. "We take our governance role very seriously, not just on the rules of golf and amateur status, but also equipment standards," said Martin Slumbers, chief executive of the R&A.