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GUI Introduces Limit for Drivers - 27th Dec 2004
The Golfing Union of Ireland will introduce a clause limiting the ‘spring-like’ effect of driving clubs to its Condition of Competition for all its leading National and Provincial Championships, effective from 1st January 2005. This follows similar action by The R&A, and the men’s three Home Unions in England, Scotland and Wales.
For most club competitions and recreational play there will continue to be no limit on ‘spring-like’ effect until 1st January 2008 when the new rule will be introduced.
A list of driving clubs which have been tested and found to be contrary to the Driving Club Condition of Competition is published on the R&A website.
The R&A’s interpretation of a "driving club" is that it is a club with a loft of 15 degrees or less. However, The R&A will continue to monitor design innovations of all clubs in respect of spring-like effect and, where appropriate, any club, regardless of loft, may be subjected to further testing prior to a conformance ruling.
The GUI’s National and Provincial Championships that will be governed by the new rule from 1st January 2005 are:
Irish Amateur Open Championship; Irish Amateur Close Championship; Irish Boys’ Amateur Close Championship; Irish Youths Amateur Open Championship; Irish Seniors’ Amateur Open Championship.
West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship; East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship; North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship; South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship.
All Provincial Boys’ Championships; All Provincial Youths’ Championships; All Provincial Seniors’ Championships
The GUI has also decided that the rule will be introduced in 2006 for the Cups and Shields and all other National and Provincial events.
This Condition, which will be clearly stated in the entry form and the Conditions of Competition, will limit the characteristic time of driving clubs to 239 microseconds, plus a test tolerance of 18 microseconds.
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