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New groove rule in effect Jan. 1

Associated Press

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

BETHESDA, Md. -- PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem didn't have to spin this one. He made it clear Tuesday that the tour will go along next year with a new rule that changes the grooves in irons and wedges. The U.S. Golf Association and Royal & Ancient Golf Club announced last year that effective Jan. 1, the dimensions in grooves -- from the 5-iron through wedges -- would change to create less spin when the ball was struck. The idea was to make shots out of the rough more difficult, putting a hi ...

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