waxing clubs

[emjimb]

Hey,does anyone wax their clubs?? -I mean shaft and heads -someone told me it is illegal in the PGA because it stops spin and the ball "grabs" better -more loft and distance ????

[Eore]

i'm pretty sure its illegal.....In "Who's Your Caddy" by Rick Reilly a gambler named Dewey tomco and his posse do it all the time

put some vasaline or KY on the face and the ball goes far, straight, and stops

it would be fun to do for a fun round, but apparently it addictive.....and again, illegal in all tournement play

[joshtpa]

I would think Vaseline would cause the grooves to fill which in turn would make the ball "slip" off the face and produce less spin...But I guess its the opposite.

[Stacey_E]

I may be wrong on this, but i think the illegality comes from putting a foreign substance on the face of the club. I wouldn't imagine it would be illegal on the shaft or the rest of the head. If it were on the face you should get LESS spin because the ball can't grab as well. Maybe good for a driver. Bad for a wedge shot. I have waxed mine in the past (not the face), but the improvements cosmetic or otherwise only lasted maybe 4 rounds or so. The sole wiped cleaner after a shot. Just like waxing a car sheds muddy water better. Probably would help fight off rust on a steel shaft, but not much more than keeping them dry.

[Q.Q.Quillume]

  emjimb said:

Hey,does anyone wax their clubs?? -I mean shaft and heads -someone told me it is illegal in the PGA because it stops spin and the ball "grabs" better -more loft and distance ????

USGA Rules of Golf - Rule 4-2.b. -- Foreign material must not be applied to the club face for the purpose of influencing the movement of the ball.

[CPHoya]

The Vaseline makes it all but impossible to put sidespin on the ball, so you pretty much just rip it as hard as you can and it goes in whatever direction you started it on. It does work. It's also completely obvious and completely illegal.

[pafinn]

Somebody mentioned Dewey Tomko. He is a part of the high stakes golfers, most of them poker players. They play by 'gamblers rules', which include the wax, unlimited amount of clubs etc. So by normal rules it is illegal. You can watch High stakes golf here .

[scooterguitar]

I'm gonna try it!