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At 12:15 AM 8/9/2002, you wrote: >Dave: >Besides the blatant self promotion, I passed along some of the info from >the ruling because I thought some Shoptalkers would be interested in how >this process works. Your earlier response to my original post was based on >the limited info I passed along to you and the group...not blaming anyone >and I know your response reflect that. >It is interesting to note that the manufacturer of the gripping material >told me that they had sent a glove and grip in for approveal and , >individually, the glove was approved and the grip was approved, but >together were against the rules. I sent my glove/grip in to the USGA >before I was aware of the ruling. >Not sure why the USGA wouldn't agree with their earlier appraisal of >this. I don't have a copy of the approval of the glove from the >manufacturer yet so I'll have to wait for this. > >>John, >>I was one of the guys who responded to your original inquiry, and said that >>it would probably be legal. (I've appended my entire note to this, in case >you want to check what I said. > >you did respond and that's why we're forever pals... > >>Here's my take on what they told you... >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 2:11 PM >> >> >>> The ruling that applied for the glove was: >>> >>> 14-3 Artifical Devices an dUnusual Equipment >>> The player shall not use any artificial device or unusual equipment: >>> C Which might assist him in gripping the club, except that: >>> i. plain gloves may be worn. >>> They continued: >>> The glove is not considered to be "plain" because the material on >>> the palm and gripping surface is not similarly smooth. >>> Added material on the gripping surface of the hand, other than for >>> wear resistance purposes, is prohibited. >>> A "plain glove" shall not have features such as; >>> ...material on the glove which adheres to material on the grip. >> >>You didn't spell out what the design was. If it actually adheres, it's >>probably illegal as they say. If it mechanically interlocks (e.g.- there >>were mating protuberances on the glove and the grip), then it is definitely >>illegal. But if it merely improves the friction with the grip, they need to >>go back a re-read their own decision on the subject, decision 14-3/8, which >>says in part, "Applying tape to a golf glove to prevent the glove from >>slipping or reduce wear is not a breach of Rule 14-3." > >It is "mating protuberances" but they interlock and release. It uses micro >replication technology. It's these super teeny tiny protuberances. The >USGA reply said "Velcro like". It's not velcro-like. This stuff releases, >Velcro doesn't. It's super, duper (techie term) tiny. I have a feeling >that a close-up pic of tape will show that it is not "smooth", probably >looks a lot like this material. > > >> >>Hope this makes some sense. >>DaveT > > > >> >>=========== Earlier posting of June 4, 2002 ============== >> >>The rule that would apply would be 14-3: Artificial Devices and Unusual >>Equipment. The relevant portion is: >> "... the player shall not use any artificial device or unusual >>equipment: >>a... >>b... >>c. Which might assist him in gripping the club, except that: >> (i) plain gloves may be worn. >> (ii) resin, powder and drying or moisturazing agents may be used. >> (iii) tape or gauze may be applied to the grip (provided such >>application does not render the grip non-conforming under Rule 4-1c), and >> (iv) a towel or handkerchief may be wrapped around the grip." >> >>In addition, there is a relevant decision in the 1996 Decisions book. >> >>"14-3/8 Adhesive Tape >>Q. May a player bind certain fingers together with adhesive ape or apply >>such tape to a golf glove. >>A. ... Applying tape to a golf glove to prevent the glove from slipping or >>reduce wear is not a breach of Rule 14-3." >> >>I've omitted stuff that I thought was irrelevant. >> >>The quoted passages don't address your problem directly, but their spirit -- >>plus a look at the variety of conforming golf gloves -- suggests you're OK. >>BUT... I suspect if the grip and glove surfaces are a mechanical "lock" and >>not just friction, you'd be in violation of 14-3. >> >>Of course, it isn't clear that being in violation of the rules of golf is a >>bad thing any more. Might even increase your market. >> >>:-( Blechhh! :-( >> >>Good luck! >>DaveT >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 8:45 AM >>Subject: ShopTalk: Rules of Golf Grips/Gloves >> >> >>> Hi Gang: >>> I'm in the process of developing a new grip and golf glove line that >>> out of a new material. The glove will have material (that is the same >>> as the grip material) sewn in to the palm of the glove and offers >>> dramatically improved grip over leather glove/rubber grip >>> combinations. >>> The grip is conforming but I looked at the USGA site and don't see >>> anything regarding golf gloves (or grips, actually). Is it "anything >>> goes" with glove/glove material? >>> John >>> shoptalk/clubmaker online >>> >>>
