It was "reported" that Phil did this in response to the USGA disallowing a new Callaway wedge design that, while conforming to the new rules, spun more than the USGA desired. It was said that Phil wanted to "rub their noses" in the rules.
I put "reported" in quotes because you never know how factual anything you see in print is. I'm curious if anyone really knows if this Callaway incident is true. From what I've heard, it didn't happen - at least the way it was reported. This would imply that the USGA also has a spin-rate test. TWGT's pre-groove-rule micro-groove wedges, which provide more spin than the old U-grooves, were approved by the USGA. This implies that a spin-rate test doesn't exist. /Ed On Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:19 -0800, "Bob Barrette" <golfbu...@yahoo.com> wrote: I agree wholeheartedly with Dave T statement "I am disappointed in Phil M and the others who have switched to the Ping Eye 2 this year; it really smacks of rule-shaving". Golf has always been a gentleman's game, example: reminding your opponent not to forget to move his marker back, after moving it out of your putting line etc. etc .In no other sport do the competitors help their opponents in this way, to the contrary they do what they can to gain and advantage on their competitors. Grandfathered in or not, unless every competitor uses these clubs, the ones that do use them have an unfair advantage, therefore are, in my opinion playing with an inequitable advantage, and I have no respect for them, as they have surely strayed from "the spirit of the game". Just my 2 cents worth. Bob
