Sign In
Register
Help
I have a question about the new groove policy. Will it cover all irons or just wedges? Thanks!
Golfwrx.com Sponsor Affiliates
Page 1 of 1
Groove question
Rate Topic:
#1
Posted 17 May 2009 - 05:50 PM
Quote
#2
Posted 17 May 2009 - 06:07 PM
will cover grooves no matter the club
#3
- Group: Peanut Gallery
- Posts: 659
- Joined: 26-August 08
- Member: 64295
- Ebay ID:mak2525
Posted 17 May 2009 - 07:21 PM
Yepyukon, on May 17 2009, 07:07 PM, said:
will cover grooves no matter the club
Sorry, but that is incorrect:
The rule covers all irons with 25 degrees of loft (5 iron) or higer.
http://www.usga.org/...st/grooves.html
EDIT: added link to USGA rule
#4
- Group: ClubWRX Charter Members
- Posts: 605
- Joined: 30-October 08
- Member: 68488
- Location:Beaverton, OR, USA
- Ebay ID:honketyhank
Posted 17 May 2009 - 07:38 PM
MAK2525, on May 17 2009, 05:21 PM, said:
Yepyukon, on May 17 2009, 07:07 PM, said:
will cover grooves no matter the club
Sorry, but that is incorrect:
The rule covers all irons with 25 degrees of loft (5 iron) or higer.
http://www.usga.org/...st/grooves.html
EDIT: added link to USGA rule
Hey Mak, thanks for the clarification. I didn't know that 25 degree qualification to the rule. I might be able to win a bet on that some time.
#5
- Group: Peanut Gallery
- Posts: 2,826
- Joined: 28-May 07
- Member: 30047
- Location:The Mountains of North Carolina
Posted 17 May 2009 - 07:59 PM
Great, I'll still be able to suck back my 3 iron shots from the rough!
#6
- Group: ClubWRX Charter Members
- Posts: 2,913
- Joined: 13-January 06
- Member: 9834
- Location:Florida & Wisconsin
Posted 17 May 2009 - 08:10 PM
honketyhank, on May 17 2009, 08:38 PM, said:
MAK2525, on May 17 2009, 05:21 PM, said:
Yepyukon, on May 17 2009, 07:07 PM, said:
will cover grooves no matter the club
Sorry, but that is incorrect:
The rule covers all irons with 25 degrees of loft (5 iron) or higer.
http://www.usga.org/...st/grooves.html
EDIT: added link to USGA rule
Hey Mak, thanks for the clarification. I didn't know that 25 degree qualification to the rule. I might be able to win a bet on that some time.
Actually that is not quite right.
There are two rules in question for irons. The first rule is applicable to all irons dictates the cross sectional area of grooves and the spacing between grooves. The second applies only to clubs with lofts greater than 25° and dictates the edge radius of the grooves.
See page three of the first link on this page.
Page 1 of 1
