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Re Grooving Wedges

  • 25-01-2010 1:31pm
    #1
    thegen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭


    Is it legal to re groove your wedges or any club for that matter.
    I had a conversation with a fellow golfer over the weekend and he was of the opinion that it is illegal. Anyone like to shed some light on this?

    I have a re grooving tool like the one below but am now unsure if I should use it.


    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140324940476


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  • #2
    scout353
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭scout353


    thegen wrote: »
    Is it legal to re groove your wedges or any club for that matter.
    I had a conversation with a fellow golfer over the weekend and he was of the opinion that it is illegal. Anyone like to shed some light on this?

    I have a re grooving tool like the one below but am now unsure if I should use it.


    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140324940476

    There is nothing illegal about regrooving your clubs.

    However from 2010 you are not allowed square grooves. This rule has been introduced on the Pro Tours since Jan 1 and the only impact for amateur players is that all new clubs made since Jan 1 will have the V grooves. It seems that amateur players with clubs made pre 2010 will not be affected until 2024 when such clubs will no longer be legal!!!


  • #3
    madds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭madds


    You can use a club regroover as long as the you use the tool in the correct manner, i.e. you're not over-deepening or widening the grooves. You're simply removing excess 'turned' metal that has intruded into the groove volume as the edges have collapsed and worn. Done properly, regrooving will not render a club non-conforming unless you're deliberately tearing lumps out of the groove with the tool.


  • #4
    thegen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭thegen


    madds wrote: »
    You can use a club regroover as long as the you use the tool in the correct manner, i.e. you're not over-deepening or widening the grooves. You're simply removing excess 'turned' metal that has intruded into the groove volume as the edges have collapsed and worn. Done properly, regrooving will not render a club non-conforming unless you're deliberately tearing lumps out of the groove with the tool.

    Madds, no not tearing lumps. The tool widens as so you cannot go deeper or wider with the tool. It does say it is conforming on their add. So off I go to re groove the wedges.


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