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Oddball US Women's Open Qualifier Playoff Decided by USGA
Brent Kelley of about.com let us know last week about a bizarre cliffhanger ending at a sectional qualifier for the US Women's Open, played in Washington. Christine Wong and Erynne Lee finished the qualifier at Tumble Creek Club tied at 147. That caused a sudden death playoff for the spot. Lee...
Is a PGA Tour Players Union Now Inevitable?
Tim Finchem was masterful in the way that he managed to quell the questions surrounding a potential delay in implementing the USGA's Condition of Competition about grooves for 2010. He understood the situation, negotiated with player Policy Board members, and ultimately was allowed to make the...
Reading Into Commissioner Finchem's Grooves Decision Today
On its surface, it would seem that the decision today by PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem to not delay implementation of the new grooves Conditions of Competition is cut and dry. Upon further inspection, though, the entire process really is intriguing. It's not completely certain how this whole...
BREAKING: PGA Tour Will Not Delay USGA Grooves Implementation
PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem has announced that the Tour Policy Board did not take action to delay implementation of the USGA & R&A's new grooves regulations to 2011. The PGA Tour will continue along the process of implementation for January 1, 2010. "I concluded that delaying at this...
The PING Release On Grooves is Easy to Debunk
If you're a conspiracy theorist, you're probably thinking that this entire grooves campaign was orchestrated on purpose by Acushnet and other manufacturers as a way of (1) prolonging the inevitable and (2) making the USGA look bad. Leave that aside for a moment and take a look at the this press...
Showdown at the Ponte Vedra Beach Corral
via www.wyattearpfaqs.com The PGA Tour has called a press conference for tomorrow morning after the Policy Board meeting. Sometimes, interesting things come out of these meetings. I guarantee you something interesting will come out of this one. One way or another, there will be fireworks.
It Would Have Been Easier for the USGA to Regulate the Ball
Adam Barr is reporting that several equipment manufacturers are lobbying the PGA Tour to delay its adoption of the new groove regulations set forth by the USGA. According to a Titleist official, the company is trying to persuade the Tour to hold off on its plans to adopt a condition of competition...
Golf Could Benefit from Two Sets of Rules
There's been a debate going on in the equipment community about whether we should bifurcate the rules of golf. In other words, there is an argument being made that there should be rules separate for professionals and amateurs. I weighed in last year in support of bifurcation, saying that the...
USGA President Vernon Interviewed in LA Times
Jim Vernon was elected to a second one-year term as President of the USGA at their annual meeting in Newport Beach over the weekend. Mike James spoke with Vernon about several topics in the game. It's a worthwhile interview to read, but I wanted to pull out some snippits. Of course, the topic of...
Ping May Be Beating the New Grooves Rule
David Dawsey maintains Golf Patents.com - THE site if you are an equipment geek looking to see what's coming next before it comes. Forget the TaylorMade R9 for a minute and take a look at this patent application from Ping's parent company for new iron grooves. This is some wild stuff. The...
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