ENGLISH GOLF UNION TO APPLY CONFORMING DRIVER RULE FOR ALL
ITS 2005 EVENTS
The English Golf Union (EGU) is to apply the Conforming Driver
rule, as directed by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St
Andrews, for all its major championships as from 1st January
2005.
The R & A’s Championship Committee decided to introduce
restrictions on driving clubs at all its championships and
international matches from 2005, a ruling the EGU has decided
to follow and apply to EGU championships and tournaments in
2005.
The R & A’s directive states: Driving clubs must
not have a characteristic time greater the 257 microseconds
when measured on pendulum testing apparatus approved by R&A
Rules Limited – see also Appendix II, 5a of the Rules
of Golf. A list of non-conforming clubs is available from
the R & A website www.randa.org
The EGU’s directive does not extend to county unions
although some may follow the EGU and adopt the rule for their
major events. The ruling is also not being enforced on club
competitions unless clubs decide otherwise.
EGU events affected include:
The Brabazon Trophy; Seniors Championship; McGregor Trophy,
Carris Trophy; English Amateur Championship; Reid Trophy;
Logan Trophy; Boys County Finals; Champion Club; County Champions
Tournament; Men’s County Finals; and Seniors County
Finals.
For most competitions and all recreational play, there will
continue to be no limitations relating to driving clubs on
‘spring-like’ effect until 1st January 2008. However,
the decision to extend the application of the Conforming Driver
rule to top Amateur events from 2005 sends a clear reminder
to players of all abilities that the new Rule limiting ‘spring-like’
effect will be introduced.
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