A Guide To The 2010 Wedge, Iron Groove Rules
In the past few months you may have heard some consternation coming from the professional ranks about the new regulations governing the shape and size of golf club grooves.
Although it would be easy to dismiss this as being about only the elite touring players the new rules will have consequences for every golfer eventually and you may start to notice the changes quite soon.
The new rules deal with groove volume. This basically means the limits on grooves on all clubs, excluding drivers and putters, are going to be reduced and they will become shallower and narrower (see picture on left).
The sharpness of the edges of the grooves will also be more stringently regulated on all clubs will a loft of 25 degrees or more (roughly your 5 iron through to your wedges) which will also help to preserve your golf balls for slightly longer.
The aim of the changes is to make it more difficult to spin the ball from the rough and so increase the difference between playing an approach from the fairway or the long stuff. So as well as checking your grooves you might also want to get some practice in with the driver as well!
Although it would be easy to dismiss this as being about only the elite touring players the new rules will have consequences for every golfer eventually and you may start to notice the changes quite soon.
The new rules deal with groove volume. This basically means the limits on grooves on all clubs, excluding drivers and putters, are going to be reduced and they will become shallower and narrower (see picture on left).
The sharpness of the edges of the grooves will also be more stringently regulated on all clubs will a loft of 25 degrees or more (roughly your 5 iron through to your wedges) which will also help to preserve your golf balls for slightly longer.
The aim of the changes is to make it more difficult to spin the ball from the rough and so increase the difference between playing an approach from the fairway or the long stuff. So as well as checking your grooves you might also want to get some practice in with the driver as well!
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