What clubs are banned in the PGA?

Why is Big Bertha banned?

The governing body deemed the ERC driver a non-conforming club and banned it from competitive play after claiming that it produced a trampoline effect off the clubface that propelled the golf ball too far.

What is a non-conforming golf club?

However, a club which did not conform to the Equipment Rules when new cannot be worn, through normal use, to a conforming state. Such a club would always be considered non-conforming.

Which golf club can be used to drive off the tee?

The driver, or the 1 wood, has a very low loft compared to other clubs and is designed for when you need to achieve long distance off the tee. Fairway woods can allow you to hit for distance, while the higher lofted irons and wedges are used around the green.

What makes a golf wedge illegal?

Extreme Wedge by Smithworks: Breaks 2010 Groove Rules

The design is sleek and lightweight, deemed illegal for play because it's said to give golfers more spin control.

Cheating at golf with ILLEGAL clubs

Are groove sharpeners legal?

Groove sharpeners are technically not illegal to use, but you'll need to be careful in how you use them to avoid game disqualification. The main point to remember is that the shape of a groove cannot be changed by the golfer. This is considered illegal.

Are there any illegal clubs in golf?

While there are no clubs that the USGA considered “banned” or “illegal” in that exact verbiage, there are clubs that do not strictly conform to their general rules of acceptability. That means that some clubs simply are not suitable for professional or competitive play and that they are, in essence, illegal.

What are the 3 most used golf clubs?

The 3 most vital clubs are the driver, putter, and wedge, in that order. If you were to look at pro golfers then I'd probably say that order is right.

What is the easiest golf club to hit?

On average the easiest golf club to hit is the 7-iron. 6-irons and 8-irons come close because these mid-iron clubs deliver high launch angles for all standards and their appearance gives confidence when players look down at them.

Why is the TaylorMade R580 illegal?

Why Is The TaylorMade R580 So Controversial? The main reason why most players suspect the R580 is illegal is because of its coefficient of restitution or COR. COR in golf is essentially the percentage of energy transferred from the club to the ball on impact. The USGA has a strict 0.83 COR limit on any club.

Are titanium golf clubs legal?

Both the Cor effect and titanium face are disallowed by the USGA. This all-black club utilizes an offset hosel with a closed face allowing golfers to have a square face at impact which helps straighten out drives. Golfers can purchase the driver from 41 inches to 48 inches.

What TaylorMade driver is illegal?

Taylor Made, another manufacturer with multiple non-conforming clubs, produces the R510 driver, which can create lofts of 7.5, 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5 degrees. Inspection of the club head will provide identification. The illegal Taylor Made R510 drivers have no etched score marks in the center of its club face.

What is the biggest driver allowed in golf?

Biggest legal driver head size: The maximum driver club head size that the USGA allows is 460cc.

Is a chipper a legal golf club?

Are Chippers Legal in Golf? Golf chippers are legal because they are iron clubs instead of putters, according to the Equipment FAQ at USGA. However, since they are considered clubs, they must follow the same rules as other woods and irons equipment in the game.

Is Callaway ERC illegal?

The most infamous of those "illegal" drivers is the Callaway ERC II, whose paper-thin titanium face is said to provide a "spring-like" or trampoline effect which launches unsuspecting golf balls higher and farther than they have ever travelled before.

What is the hardest club to hit in golf?

The long irons, like the one, two, and three iron, are the hardest golf irons to hit. These clubs have less loft than other clubs, require a fast swing speed to hit them well, and a smaller sweet spot makes off center hits more common.

What clubs do most pros carry?

Professional golfers generally carry: a driver, 3 wood, 5 wood, 4-PW, gap wedge, sand wedge, lob wedge, and a putter. Depending on the pro, these setups may change slightly, including the use of a driving iron, hybrid, or other longer club in place of one of the woods.

What are the most played irons on the PGA Tour?

Titleist's T100 irons are the most used irons by the top 100 PGA Tour players with 9 playing them as their main irons and 3 using one or two in their mixed iron set. PING's i210 are the second most popular with 8 using them. Titleist's 620 MB & Callaway's Apex TCB irons are the next most used with 7.

How far does Tiger Woods hit a 7 iron?

Club Averages

His long irons (2- to 4-iron) range from 250 to 200 yards. His middle irons (5, 6, 7) range from 208 to 172 yards. His 8-iron travels 158 yards, and 9-iron flies 142.

Are old golf balls still good?

Do Golf Balls Have a Shelf Life? AKA: Will an Unused Golf Ball Expire? You can usually get about 10 years out of an unused golf ball, again, provided that it is stored properly. The best temperature for golf ball storage is around 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit.

How often should you replace your golf clubs?

A good rule of thumb to follow is if you're a golfer with a low handicap or just a casual golfer is to replace your golf irons somewhere around every four to five years or after around three hundred rounds.

What is the longest illegal golf ball?

The longest illegal golf ball is the Polara Ultimate Straight. These golf balls are 75% self-correcting and that's going to help reduce hooks and slices. They won't generate as much distance as a normal golf ball but they'll hit a lot more fairways.

Is the hummingbird wedge legal?

The Hummingbird H7 Wedge is USGA approved, and considered tournament legal to play.

Are Ping Eye 2 wedges legal?

The fact is this is not cheating. The Ping Eye 2 clubs (irons and wedges) were grandfathered for life as part of a settlement in 1993 of a suit Ping filed against the USGA. In short, any Ping Eye 2 manufactured prior to March 31, 1990, is within the rules as long as the USGA governs the game.