Phil Mickelson responded to accusations of "cheating" by using old Ping Eye 2 wedges at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Podcast episode
Toy Box
What’s all the Ping Eye2 fuss about?
James Achenbach explains the controversy surrounding the Ping Eye2 wedges.
LOS ANGELES – Phil Mickelson says he won’t be using the Ping Eye2 wedge that led a fellow player to accuse him of “cheating,” saying he has made his point about a rules problem he wants to see fixed.
Mickelson said he accepted an apology from Scott McCarron, who last week said it was “cheating” for Mickelslon or any other player to use a club with the larger-volume grooves that only is allowed under a legal settlement from 20 years ago.
Mickelson said he hopes players continue using the Ping wedge to keep focus on what he called a ridiculous rule. Meanwhile, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem says he is working with Ping officials on a solution.
Comments
jimmyj (anonymous) says...
Lets see . . Phil had that Ping wedge bent and put it in his bag just to make a point - but he's taking it out now? . . but he wants the other guys to keep using it to keep focus on this ridiculous rule . . huh?
February 3, 2010 at 7:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
courtgolf (anonymous) says...
Do the words "corporate shill" ring a bell around Mickelson ? Callaway whined and complained about a rule they had an entire year to prepare for. And how did that "protest" club do for you at Torrey Pines, Phil ? Win by 10 ? Oh wait - 1 round in the 60's on one of your favorite golf courses in the world.
Nice job with that protest, Phil.
February 4, 2010 at 9:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Fred (anonymous) says...
These USGA guys worry so much about their treasured golf courses giving up low scores that they now insert themselves in the smallest detail - the construction of a very small groove. Hey guys - quit worrying about your precious enclaves and let us play. If Rugge was in charge of baseball we would have one square mile outfields with 100 outfielders just to discourage home runs and base hits.
February 4, 2010 at 1:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
rcooley (anonymous) says...
Most interesting thing to me about all this is that a 15-20 year old wedge design by a company that isn't necessarily noted for its wedges is preferred by a number of pros over current wedges simply because of the grooves! What does that say about all the new technology the club makers have been touting all these years?! Is all that just a scam to sell new clubs every year?? To me, that's the real story behind groove gate and not one golf "jounalist" has made any mention of this in all the "reporting" they've been doing on this overblown topic.
February 4, 2010 at 1:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
spedman (anonymous) says...
I agree with you rcooley. You can even take the question further with namebrand clubs verses certain cloned clubs.
evgolf - you are an idiot - grow up
February 5, 2010 at 1:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )