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USGA今日確認自2014.1.1起，對USGA所有的業餘錦標賽及資格賽事，執行限制球員之球桿之製造應具有符合高爾夫規則各方面要求之溝槽及/或沖壓標誌之比賽條件，這也包括了在2010.1.1即生效時所生產的球桿。此一比賽條件如下文：
“ 球員之球桿必須符合高爾夫規則在2010.1.1即生效之溝槽及沖壓標誌之規格。”
該比賽條件在高爾夫判例4-1/1中有詳細說明。此外，當2014年此一比賽條件可能被更廣泛地採用時(例如：在最高階的業餘高爾夫比賽)，建議只在有專業球員參加的比賽才被採用。
2014.1.1在對專業業餘球員執行此一比賽條件時間表之期望上，USGA從美國公開賽、美國女子公開賽及美國長春公開，對所有參賽球員的球桿之測試程序，已擴展到了參與USGA 業餘錦標賽及資格賽的所有球員以及那些參與已採用此一比賽條件賽事之業餘球員。有關測試程序的詳細說明，球員可上：www.usga.org/equipment/testing/InviteForOpenClubTesting/.
查明。
為了確定一支球桿或一組球桿是否符合新的規格，球員首先應尋找資訊性的球桿資料庫(溝槽)，這在www.usga.org. 的裝備品頁次中有提供。
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MEMO
To: USGA Officials in Charge of Qualifying, International Association of Golf Administrators/State & Regional Golf Associations, NCAA, GCAA, WGCA, USGA Championship Participants & Friends of the USGA
From: John M. Bodenhamer – Senior Managing Director - Rules, Competitions & Equipment Standards
Re: USGA to Adopt Groove Condition for all USGA Amateur Championships Beginning in 2014
Date: September 18, 2013
The United States Golf Association (USGA) today confirmed January 1, 2014 as the date for implementing the Condition of Competition for all USGA amateur championships and qualifying events that limits players to clubs manufactured with grooves and/or punch marks that conform to all aspects of the Rules of Golf, including those that were made effective on January 1, 2010. This Condition of Competition reads as follows:
"The player's clubs must conform to the groove and punch mark specifications in the Rules of Golf that are effective from January 1, 2010.”
Details of the condition are described in Decision 4-1/1 in the Decisions on the Rules of Golf. Additionally, while this Condition of Competition may be adopted more widely in 2014 (e.g., at the highest level of amateur golf), it is recommended only for competitions involving expert players.
In anticipation of the January 1, 2014 timetable for implementing the Condition of Competition for expert amateur players, the USGA has extended the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, and U.S. Senior Open Championship Player Club Testing program to all players competing in USGA amateur championships and qualifying events, as well as amateurs competing in events where the condition of competition has been adopted. For program details, players should visit www.usga.org/equipment/testing/InviteForOpenClubTesting/.
To determine if a club or set of clubs conforms to the new specifications, players should first search the Informational Club Database (Grooves) which is available on the Equipment page at www.usga.org.
Additional questions may be directed to the USGA Rules of Golf Department at 908-234-2300 or via email at rules@usga.org.
Thank you.
For the good of the game®