There’s a story making the rounds the sales of wedges with “square or box” grooves have been strong in anticipation of the imposition of the new rule from the United States Golf Association. In essence the rule, which is already being adhered to by all the professional tours, says pros may not play irons (those with more loft than a five-iron) that have box grooves because they give too much control to iron shots especially hitting from the rough.
Amateurs who play in USGA championships have until 2014 to switch to irons with allowable grooves. The rest of us don’t have to replace those nonconforming box-grooved irons until 2024, unless of course we were to buy a new wedge or set of irons in the next 14 years. MORE…
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