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[Waggle Room] Ping, PGA Tour Agree to Eliminate Ping Eye 2 Loophole - Waggle Room: PING Chairman and CEO John Solheim announced today that PING will waive its rights that prevent the PGA TOUR from prohibiting the use of pre-April 1990 PING EYE2 irons and wedges that do not meet the 2010 Condition of Competition from being played at PGA TOUR professional competitions.

[Green Reading] Green Reading: PGA Tour and USGA reach agreement with Ping: The PGA Tour banned clubs with U-shaped grooves for the 2010 season, but Ping has had a standing agreement for nearly two decades that “grandfathered” all Ping Eye2 irons manufactured prior to April 1, 1990, from any future USGA or PGA Tour future rules prohibiting square grooves.

[GeoffShackelford.com] PING, PGA Tour Settle... - GeoffShackelford.com -: * The Masters and PGA Championship, which stated their intention to play events in 2010 in accordance with USGA rules, can remove the Eye 2 grandfather clause. The remaining major, the British Open, is played under the auspices of the R&A, which was not a party to either Ping loophole settlement and previously banned Eye 2s on Jan.

[Think-Buzz.com] Ping, PGA Tour settle; square grooves out 3/29 | Think-Buzz.com: McCarron was among those who said while the wedges were allowed, it violated the spirit of the rule, and the issue became messy at Torrey Pines in January when he told the San Francisco Chronicle, “It’s cheating, and I’m appalled Phil has put it in play.”

[PGA Buzz RSS feed] PGA News and Analysis: Agreement Closes Ping Eye 2 Loophole for Pros: The "protocol" Solheim refers to is written into the 1993 agreement between the PGA Tour and Ping that stated the Tour would abide by USGA rulings regarding the legality for play of Ping Eye 2 irons made in the late 1980s. Since the USGA has its own legal agreement with Ping that stipulates those old Ping Eye 2s remain legal, those clubs also remain playable on the PGA Tour.

[Arkansas Fairways and Greens] Ping and PGA Tour Reach A Deal - Arkansas Fairways and Greens: McCarron was among those who said while the wedges were allowed, it violated the spirit of the rule, and the issue became messy at Torrey Pines in January when he told The San Francisco Chronicle, “It’s cheating, and I’m appalled Phil has put it in play.”

[PGA Golf Tour - Golf information, Golf Stats, Golf scores, updated hourly] Ping waives settlement on square grooves | PGA Golf Tour - Golf ...: That settlement took precedence over new rules that changed thespecifications in grooves, and eight players took advantage of the loophole.Daly and Dean Wilson were the first players to use them at the Sony Open. Dalysaid he had collected more than a dozen wedges, while other players found themin the garage or from friends.

[The Downswing Golf Blog» Orlando Sentinel - The Downswing Golf Blog] Orlando Sentinel - The Downswing Golf Blog - Ping drops exemption ...: Ping also allowed the USGA to prohibit the pre-1990 Eye2s from June’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. The PGA Tour then will amend its competition laws to eliminate the grandfather clause for the older models.

[The Money Times] All 'square' grooves out from PGA events | The Money Times: The PGA Tour said that, effective March 29 -- 10 days before The Masters, Ping's Eye2 clubs with the outlawed face configuration would lose an exemption to the association's rules that barred the use of clubs with "square" grooves in professional tournaments.

[Super Golf Tips] PING, PGA TOUR reach resolution on club issue - PGA Tour | Super ...: “It levels the playing field on the PGA TOUR and resolves a very unfortunate situation …USGA announces Equipment Rulemaking Forum, but why? GolfDigest.com (blog)all 3 news articles »

[www.golfweek.com stories] Golf News | Golfweek | Ping waives settlement on square grooves: John Solheim, the chairman and CEO of Ping, said the Phoenix-based company is waiving its right that had kept the PGA Tour from banning Ping Eye2 wedges made before April 1, 1990 that have deeper, wide grooves no longer allowed under new USGA regulations.

[Tom Yantz | On the Tee] On The Tee Golf Blog - Connecticut Golf News, Golf Courses & More: Having the PGA of America President speak at banquet for a public golf course in Connecticut is a rarity.So the Tallwood Country Club men's club hearing Jim Remy speak Friday night was a super bonus. He's proud of the PGA Championship, which has risen in prestige among PGA Tour pros because of the fairness of the difficult venues.

[Golfers Poker] USGA, PGA of America join to honor African-American golf history ...: USGA, PGA of America join to honor African-American golf history Golf.com (blog) The United States Golf Association and the PGA of America announced a joint partnership to honor the history, documents and artifacts of African-Americans …

[The Legal News Blog] Grooves problem resolved after Ping waives legal rights (The ...: LOS ANGELES, March 9 ”” The PGA Tour’s dilemma with the controversial grooves rule, highlighted by Phil Mickelson in January, was resolved yesterday when club manufacturer Ping opted to waive its rights as of March 29. Under United States Golf Association (USGA) rules implemented on Jan 1, square or U-grooves have been outlawed but a 20-year-old Ping wedge was deemed legal because of a lawsuit …

[GolfDiscount.com Blog] USGA 2010 Groove Rule | GolfDiscount.com Blog: So in a nutshell, the groove pattern that was being used helped impart too much spin on the ball for the USGA’s liking and was making the game too easy. Golfers were able to bomb it off the tee and the grooves were helping them fire wedges from the rough to tight pins.

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