Comments on: It’s Official: USGA Proposing Groove, Club Adjustability Rules http://thesandtrap.com/extras/rules/its_official_usga_proposing_groove_club_adjustability_rules Golf News, Reviews, and Commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:05:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jack Waddell http://thesandtrap.com/extras/rules/its_official_usga_proposing_groove_club_adjustability_rules#comment-4535 Jack Waddell Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:47:53 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/extras/rules/its_official_usga_proposing_groove_club_adjustability_rules#comment-4535 [quote comment="4525"]Interesting to see what club designers will come up with to take advantage of the new adjustibility rule.[/quote] And that's indeed an interesting point. It would seem the proposed adjustibility rule may be something of a compromise or quid pro quo offer by the USGA to club makers. On the one hand, they're saying to manufacturers, "you're going to have to change your tooling and manufacturing process at great expense" and on the other hand saying, "this new adjustability rule would let you dream up all kinds of nifty ways to design and sell new products." It's going to be extremely interesting to see the industry's reaction to these proposals. Donald MacKenzie said on February 28, 2007:

Interesting to see what club designers will come up with to take advantage of the new adjustibility rule.

And that's indeed an interesting point. It would seem the proposed adjustibility rule may be something of a compromise or quid pro quo offer by the USGA to club makers.

On the one hand, they're saying to manufacturers, "you're going to have to change your tooling and manufacturing process at great expense" and on the other hand saying, "this new adjustability rule would let you dream up all kinds of nifty ways to design and sell new products."

It's going to be extremely interesting to see the industry's reaction to these proposals.

]]> By: Donald MacKenzie http://thesandtrap.com/extras/rules/its_official_usga_proposing_groove_club_adjustability_rules#comment-4525 Donald MacKenzie Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:59:53 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/extras/rules/its_official_usga_proposing_groove_club_adjustability_rules#comment-4525 Interesting to see what club designers will come up with to take advantage of the new adjustibility rule. As for the grooves, this is actually a pretty good way to make a change that will impact highly skilled players (eg, the Tour) without hurting average players (who can't control or generate that much spin out of hte rough anyway). I'd much rather see them change the grooves than roll back the ball or impose more limits on drivers. Maybe this will put a little more of a premium on accuracy off the tee (or maybe not). Interesting to see what club designers will come up with to take advantage of the new adjustibility rule. As for the grooves, this is actually a pretty good way to make a change that will impact highly skilled players (eg, the Tour) without hurting average players (who can't control or generate that much spin out of hte rough anyway).

I'd much rather see them change the grooves than roll back the ball or impose more limits on drivers. Maybe this will put a little more of a premium on accuracy off the tee (or maybe not).

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