Pros using Ping Eye 2 wedges

The circus in Torrey town has got my attention, with the " cheating " and the " with in the spirit of golf " comments. Tho I am not a Mickelson fan ,per se ,Phil is playing within the rules of golf using the Ping Eye 2 wedge. So the rest of you whining pros get over it. If it is deemed illegal at some point, I am sure he will take it out of the bag. What gets me is that some who are blasting the Ping Eye 2 Wedge are users of the long putter, a golf club I have long felt was outside the "spirit of the rules". I have shared with my golfing buddies that the day I feel I need a long putter is the day I quit golf. If equipment is legal, it is LEGAL. I am sure some equipment manufactuers are behind the comments being made by their flagship pros. I own 3 of the Ping Eye 2 wedges and one is in my golf bag. If it is deemed illegal , I will gladly take it out. Some bloggers on this board , who have inside info on the tour ( such as Tosh), will tell you there are a lot of "prototypes" out there in play both in clubs and golf balls.This has been the case for decades. How close are these being monitored ? I am anxious to hear others comments on this subject.

p.s. Tiger, when you get the important issues corrected, hurry back. We miss you out there.

If it's legal it's legal. That's the bottom line. McCarron is way out of line to say anything. These pros will do the smallest thing if they believe it will help them. You can thank Bobby Jones for the rule outlawing Snead's croquet style of putting. The pros using the Ping wedges, long putters, belly putters, sidesaddle...none of it bothers me if it's legal. What makes me laugh is McCarron. It is true, many pros feel the long putter is not in the spirit of the game, so for him to say anything about the guys using the Pings is totally ridiculous.

Mona V, I'm not sure I undertand where you are coming from. What do you mean they are "technically" playing by the rules. There is no "techinically". There ARE playing by the rules. There is not a whole lot of "technically" stuff in the rules of golf. Just like you comment about the boulder. What do mean "considered" a loose impediment? It was a loose impediment by the very definition of "loose impediment." What does it matter if it the size of a sunflower seed, a baseball, football or boulder. If it's a loose impediment it's a loose impediment. If it is legal it it's legal. It's not techinically legal. And I'm not sure what you mean about everybody has taken a free drop to get in a better situation? If you are entitled to a drop your entitled to a drop. I think it all comes down to knowing the rules of golf inside and out. And 99% of touring pros up to that point with Tiger in the desert would not have done what he had because they would not even have thought of it. Besides most don't have the gallary to do it, they simply don't know the rules. You would be amazed at how many pros do not know simple basic rules. You would think they all would know the rules inside and out just because of how long they have played and it is now their way of life, it's how they make their living. Just from what I have seen in person and what I see on t.v. when some pro is calling for a rules official for a no brainer rules situation. Granted there is lots of money riding out there, but if you know your rules, you don't even think twice about it. I'm sure the rules officials could tell you who summons them the most out there, week after week. I know McCarron said something because he is on the players board.

I have 3 sets of Ping's and you can find me on Sunset Blvd & Capri Dr. at the entrance to Riviera. All the serial numbers have been cleared by Ping and thank god I can now dump these dinosaur clubs of to some manic pros. Its cash only and i will toss in some pogs and baseball cards.

Thank you Tosh - yes I was referring to the loose impediment rule change getting outside help to remove. Sorry for the miscommunication. It was and still is a loose impediment.