By: Golf Monthly | Duration: 00:14:01
Video Description
Deputy Editor Joel Tadman runs through the 8 innocuous ways the clubs in your bag could become illegal!
► Chapters
Introduction 0:00-0:41
Having too many clubs 0:41
Club damaged 2:59
Making adjustments mid round 4:46
Non-conforming attachment 5:47
Repair or replace a club damaged in anger 7:35
Adding substance to the clubface 8:54
Old grooves 10:29
Putting grip on wedge 12:37
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Is it illegal to place Electrical Insulation Tape on the top of the crown (driver, hybrid, wood etc) to prevent Sky marks.
What about using groove sharpeners on irons?
How, if clubs have to be conforming can people add lead tape all over it. When this will change the club.
Most unnecessary comment. You can change the driver loft etc before a round, lol.
I personally would never risk snapping a club against a tree. Just as I wouldn’t hit off of a cart path. I’d rather lose a round than damage my clubs.
I have lead tape on the top toe end of my 3 wood , What happens if it comes off during the round ??? Am I allowed to replace it with a new piece of Lead tape in the same location and the same size ??
Very interesting – thank you for posting!
There needs to be a specific clarification on reflective dots. As far as I can see from the rules, reflective dots are legal because they do not increase friction or provide an advantage during an actual round of golf. It's a PIA if they have to be removed and re-applied each time.
USGA/R&A interpretations specifically allow small decals or markings that:
are not designed to affect spin
are not textured or abrasive
do not cover a large area of the face
Reflective dots fit those criteria.
What about iron grips with an alignment ridge down the back? Technically, they wouldn't have a perfectly circular cross section.
Gently sanding or scouring the face of a wedge will vastly increase the spin rate. This might happen during cleaning of your clubs.
Is this legal?
Did any of these rules surprise you? Do you have any questions? Comment below!
Glad I just play for fun with my mates
Taking the sticker off , littering 🤷🏻♂️
Good to learn about the stickers. I have those on my clubs and had no idea!
If you’re not competing then who cares?
this is only for tournaments not your every day hack who goes out to have fun
Ha 2nd one I’ve come across a few times with playing partners having rattles in their drivers and they have tightened stuff up and they still have a rattle
14 club rule is dumb imo. Let people play max 17 because conditions change and a 1i might be needed or a 64* low bounce wedge….
I was told you can have more than 14 clubs in the bag as long as you declare extra club(s) out of play.
I’ve had an adapter work lose on the course it didn’t move setting though
Pretty sure the pga just released new relaxed rules for casual golf. One of which were no equipment restrictions.