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Hitting wedges on the green

• SeabrookFlash 463 Posts

  Mon, Jun 17 2013 8:03 AM

  I cannot help but think that this often discussed topic of the legality or correctness of hitting a wedge while on the green should be permanently put to rest.  Yesterday's wedge shot by Phil Mickelson on #15 green at the US Open, no less,  produced  no negative response by any USGA official nor did it result in any penalty what so ever for Phil.  With that being said I would think that this is CASE CLOSED.  Just my thoughts on the topic 

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Mon, Jun 17 2013 8:05 AM

  So you've started a thread suggesting that starting threads on this subject should be curtailed?

• SafariMan62 222 Posts

  Mon, Jun 17 2013 8:24 AM

  courteneyfish:

  So you've started a thread suggesting that starting threads on this subject should be curtailed?

  He is not !   maybe you weren't around when the naysayers came out of the woodwork & had WGT software people take away the spin from the wedges while on the green!

  The same shot Phil did yesterday ( with spin ) !  was taken away from us by WGT because the whiners did not know the PGA rule concerning clubs to be used on  the green!

  The cry babies won that round!

• alosso 21,083 Posts

  Mon, Jun 17 2013 9:05 AM

  SafariMan62:

  the PGA rule concerning clubs to be used on  the green!

  I'd like to see that - any hint, copy or link?

• SeabrookFlash 463 Posts

  Mon, Jun 17 2013 9:14 AM

  http://www.usga.org/uploadedfiles/usgahome/rules/completerogbook.pdf

  Link is to the USGA Rules of Golf

• andwhy67 2,816 Posts

  Mon, Jun 17 2013 9:18 AM

  Pretty sure Tiger used a wedge on a green too in round two!

  SeabrookFlash:

  I cannot help but think that this often discussed topic of the legality or correctness of hitting a wedge while on the green should be permanently put to rest.  Yesterday's wedge shot by Phil Mickelson on #15 green at the US Open, no less,  produced  no negative response by any USGA official nor did it result in any penalty what so ever for Phil.  With that being said I would think that this is CASE CLOSED.  Just my thoughts on the topic 

• Jimbog1964 8,378 Posts

  Mon, Jun 17 2013 9:22 AM

  Phil did last round.............Time for people get something else to worry about .................

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Mon, Jun 17 2013 9:35 AM

  Jimbog1964:

  Phil did last round.............Time for people get something else to worry about .................

   

  Seconded, we had one of these yesterday.

   

• alosso 21,083 Posts

  Mon, Jun 17 2013 9:47 AM

  SeabrookFlash:

  http://www.usga.org/uploadedfiles/usgahome/rules/completerogbook.pdf

  Link is to the USGA Rules of Golf

  I don't find it there - would need a pointer to one definition or rule about "clubs to be used on  the green" please.

• Glossopade 518 Posts

  Mon, Jun 17 2013 9:47 AM

  That's that then. I'd better start learning how to do it ! ( Tried it once and moved it about a foot ! )