tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post120683297261311006..comments2024-03-27T06:15:18.574-04:00Comments on GOLF GIRL'S DIARY: Mickelson, PING & Golf's Polemical New Grooves RuleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04225531813848577032noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-70499005884943145162010-02-03T04:23:49.660-05:002010-02-03T04:23:49.660-05:00If Mickleson could keep the ball on the fairway ma...If Mickleson could keep the ball on the fairway maybe he wouldn't need to resort to this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-55848066234908623032010-02-02T16:08:29.310-05:002010-02-02T16:08:29.310-05:00Growl, has the Paddy rumor finally been confirmed?...Growl, has the Paddy rumor finally been confirmed? TGC mentioned Paddy when they announced about Freddie, but at the time they weren't positive about Paddy.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11719298227225074496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-13505334675497197822010-02-02T14:58:23.192-05:002010-02-02T14:58:23.192-05:00This controversy really would make people think tw...This controversy really would make people think twice about golf. And it makes me think there better be some kind of international meeting on golf rules before the Olympics.ashgolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807043807126309989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-87363381281710017402010-02-02T14:44:47.524-05:002010-02-02T14:44:47.524-05:00Face it golf is boring an any attempt to make it o...Face it golf is boring an any attempt to make it otherwise will fail. More bikini pics please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-46000533849055737682010-02-02T14:42:23.997-05:002010-02-02T14:42:23.997-05:00Now it looks like Padraig Harrington is going to u...Now it looks like Padraig Harrington is going to use the PING wedge too!!!golf growlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02818714221639417955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-89118711012410934152010-02-02T13:33:43.195-05:002010-02-02T13:33:43.195-05:00This is more information then I've been able t...This is more information then I've been able to find elsewhere on this thorny issue, and it certainly confirms, to me at least, the "powers that be" in golf are way, way out of touch with the average golfer... you know, the one who's rounds are declining, and even more so with beginning or potential golfers... you know, the ones we're counting on to grow the game. I agree with you that it's only in having high profile players shake the boat that any change is possible.thegolfsharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134394081965354826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-43682251513534297752010-02-02T12:46:08.982-05:002010-02-02T12:46:08.982-05:00Things may just be heating up, Patricia. The word ...Things may just be heating up, Patricia. The word is out that <i>Fred Couples</i> intends to put an Eye2 wedge in his bag this week at the Northern Trust Open. Freddie and Phil playing controversial clubs at Hogan's Alley... let the fireworks begin!<br /><br />BTW, it's not just sharp edges and soft balls that cause spin. High clubhead speeds are just as much a part of the equation as grooves. Last night on <i><b>The Golf Fix</b></i>, Michael Breed said that most people didn't realize that the softness or hardness of the ball has less to do with distance off the tee than performance around the greens. He suggested that players with slower swings go to a softer ball (not a harder one) to get that spin. You may not need sharp grooves to get that "juxtaposition" after all, Patricia. (Or you, Heather!)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11719298227225074496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-61006315069746302782010-02-02T10:17:16.717-05:002010-02-02T10:17:16.717-05:00"it came from the juxtaposition of a soft bal..."it came from the juxtaposition of a soft ball and the sharp grooves on a lofted wedge, but in the deft hands of skilled golfers it just seemed magical."<br /><br />That's some sweet prose, Ms. Hannigan!<br /><br />I wish I liked golf.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870265871547100192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-43131573126159553522010-02-02T07:28:50.610-05:002010-02-02T07:28:50.610-05:00Calling Mr. Mickelson a cheater is absurd. He is p...Calling Mr. Mickelson a cheater is absurd. He is playing with "legal" equipment. But I'll be interested to see if he keeps playing them.<br /><br />As for the grooves, I miss seeing the incredible spin pros can put on the ball. Something I hoped to learn <i>someday</i>. <br /><br />You make a valid point, Patricia, on the confusion factor. If I understand the rule correctly, amateurs can enter scores with the current clubs until 2024. But I'm not sure when, or if, it applies to club championships and other tourneys. I understand it impacts qualifiers and that makes perfect sense. <br /><br />My experience with competition is that players call penalties that they would let normally let slid during a round of weekend warrior golf. <br /><br />For example, on one of my ladies day golf outings it's unlikely someone would call a penalty on another gal for "patting down" spike marks on green. However, during competition that would definitely happen. <br /><br />In a nutshell, I think the confusion is just beginning.Heather Kerriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479515041675909393noreply@blogger.com