| Some golfers might think they got a good deal on | | | | type of spring to emerge when the ball is hit. The |
| golfing equipment when they found someone | | | | limits of the of the coefficient of restitution will be |
| selling off a collection of drivers and some odd | | | | changing soon and most golfers will find it very |
| balls at a flea market. They though they got a | | | | beneficial to their golf game if they ensure that all |
| heck of a deal when the person included a golf | | | | drivers and club do not exceed a limit of .830. |
| bag. This golf equipment might have been a deal if | | | | This is a new standard that will apply to every |
| the golfer was going to use it for amateurish | | | | golfer in 2008 and if golfers find some |
| games in the backyard but the equipment did not | | | | non-conforming clubs in their golf bag, it would be |
| conform to golf rules for play on a professional | | | | a good idea to beat the rush and order |
| golf course and was useless to the golfer for | | | | replacements as soon as possible. The United |
| serious practice. Most people are not aware that | | | | States Golf Association maintains a list of all clubs |
| there are various lists of equipment that does | | | | that do not fall within the new specifications for |
| conform to professional golf rules. These rules | | | | coefficient of restitution. There is also a listing for |
| pertain to the golf balls, golf bags, drivers, woods | | | | golf balls that do not meet the standard and |
| and tees. This list ensures that every golfer is | | | | golfers should give these items some stern |
| playing by the same standards and is well | | | | attention to detail because no golfer wants to be |
| equipped for a professional golf competition at | | | | banned from a competition because they have |
| any time. These rules also save people a lot of | | | | illegal equipment in their golf bag. Every golfer |
| time because they are not out buying golf | | | | should be familiar with the way that a driver |
| equipment that they can not use everyday to | | | | responds because this golfing tool is used most |
| improve a golf average. As long as drivers meet | | | | often on a golf course. The driver will know if a |
| the standards of coefficient of restitution, they | | | | particular brand of golf ball has a lot of spin to it |
| can be used for a professional golf competition. | | | | and some might prefer to keep that spin. Any |
| Some golfers make sure that they have the right | | | | equipment that causes a spin is likely to be a |
| equipment by buying equipment that meets this | | | | non-conforming piece of golfing equipment and |
| standard exactly. The custom made clubs meets | | | | should be inspected to ensure that it conforms to |
| the limits of the coefficient of restitution by | | | | the rules that the USGA has defined. |
| making sure the driver head does not cause any | | | | |