What is the plan for implementing the new groove rules at USGA championships?
The new rules regarding grooves will be adopted as a condition of competition for the 2010 U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open, as well as sectional (final stage) qualifying events for these three championships. The condition will not be in effect at local (first stage) qualifying events for the 2010 U.S. Open or at any of the USGA’s national championships and team competitions that are contested by amateurs only. There is no local (first stage) qualifying stage for the U.S Women’s Open or U.S. Senior Open. The USGA will adopt the condition of competition for U.S. Open local qualifying beginning in 2011 and for the national championships and team competitions it conducts for amateur players no later than 2014, as originally announced. The full text of the condition of competition appears at the end of this document. What guidance does the USGA offer to state and regional golf associations or clubs regarding adoption of the condition of competition for local or regional co
