From Golf Week:
TaylorMade's TP wedges with xFT (exchangeable face technology) have hit
a speed bump.
Although the U.S. Golf Association has approved the wedges, it has told
TaylorMade not to sell interchangeable faces with aggressive U grooves.
Faces with smaller grooves that meet 2010 PGA Tour specifications are
OK, according to the USGA, but faces with larger grooves are not.
TaylorMade immediately appealed the USGA decision, and chief technical
officer Benoit Vincent traveled to USGA headquarters in Far Hills,
N.J., in October to present his case. Vincent said he would discuss the
wedges after Nov. 9, when a ruling on the appeal is expected.
The wedges, from 50 to 64 degrees, are scheduled for release early next
year. A face plate can be removed and replaced in a few minutes, using
the same torque wrench designed for TaylorMade drivers.
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