How The Groove Policy Will Affect Mini Tours

I get so much ******** e-mail in my inbox that when I get something delightful, it almost makes my day. Today, I was lucky enough to be sent the Gateway Tour's, a mini tour sprawled out across the country, groove policy for 2009, and like the PGA Tour, it is mandatory, with less spin.Effective immediately upon the start of the 2010 season, all players must use grooves conforming to the USGA's newly set standards for all clubs with 45 degrees or more of loft. The Gateway Tour will comply with the USGA's standards with all clubs 25 degrees or higher beginning with the start of the 2011 season. "Every decision we make with our policies is based on helping our players prepare to play the PGA TOUR," said the Tour's VP of Operations, Ryan Pray. "Many of our players will be working to qualify for Nationwide and PGA tour events and know they need to be fully compliant with USGA ...