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Golf's Rally to Keep Fear Alive Is Working
For months now, we have been telling you to stock up on wedges this year because, starting in 2011, manufacturers and retailers will no longer be able to sell equipment that does not conform to the USGA's wedge standard which is now in place for professionals. Ok, so I did one post on it - and...
Ping, PGA Tour Agree to Eliminate Ping Eye 2 Loophole
Ping (Karsten Manufacturing) and the PGA Tour have come to an agreement that will end the grandfathering/loophole of the pre-4/1/90 Ping Eye 2 wedges. The Tour just released a statement within the last hour to announce the change. From the release: PING Chairman and CEO John Solheim announced...
Phil Mickelson Could Bust Out Ping Eye 2s Too
Tim Rosaforte is reporting that Lefty is pondering putting some old Ping Eye 2 wedges into play this week at Torrey. Phil Mickelson toured Torrey Pines South Sunday with short-game instructor Dave Stockton by his side, and not one, but two Ping Eye 2 wedges tucked inside the Callaway bag over his...
European Tour Playing Two Sets of Rules for 2010 Season
The European Tour's 2010 season is officially underway with a swing of events being played in South Africa to kick off their year. Among the winners, Pablo Martin won last weekend at the Alfred Dunhill Championship. According to the folks at Nike Golf, Martin played with a set of irons that are...
Forget 2012! Wedge Armageddon Comes 1/1/2011!
This story was first at WR on 11/20/09, but in recent weeks, we've seen a slew of stories on the same topic. Figured it was time to bring it back to the forefront since Wedgemagddon is closer than ever. AHHHH! THE SKY IS FALLING! WE ARE JUST 406 SHORT DAYS FROM THE END OF THE WORLD!1111!! On...
My Interview With Tom Watson: Grooves, The Road Hole, and - Yes - Turnberry
Tom Watson has had an amazing 2009. He nearly won the Open Championship at Turnberry. He almost had the Senior Players Championship in hand. Yet in spite of all of the attention, he hasn't won a tournament this season. As he prepared for his final chance to win an event this weekend at the...
What Grooves Do and How the USGA Measures Them
During my trip to the USGA testing facility in Far Hills, NJ, USGA Senior Technical Director Dick Rugge explains the impact that grooves have on golf clubs. He also explains the two ways that the USGA measures golf club grooves for compliance with the rules of golf. I'll have more from the trip...
The 19th Hole Golf Show - 10/7/09 - Hank Haney, Olympic Golf, & Pres Cup
The ole podcast has on a bit of a hiatus, but we have a great show for you this week, featuring Tiger's swing coach Hank Haney! We start the show by talking about the vote for Olympic golf and the potential end of the Race to Dubai. Tiger's swing coach Hank Haney joins me to talk Pres Cup, v...
I'm Finally Gettin' Into A Groove With My Old Sticks
Yesterday, I went out for a quick nine holes with the Groovy Sticks - my new name for the 1965 set of clubs that I've been trying to master. I had that urge that all golf maniacs get when they feel that desire to get out to the links. I had a limited amount of daylight to get in my round, so I...
USGA's Dick Rugge On The Grooves Hullabaloo
In recent days, there has been some serious media coverage paid to the story emanating out of the Callaway camp about the USGA's rejection of a submission from the company for a set of irons for Phil Mickelson. Golfweek's Adam Schupak reported that USGA Senior Technical Director Dick Rugge went...
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