Phil Mickelson won't be using the Ping Eye2 wedge that led a fellow player to accuse him of "cheating," even though he hopes others will use the controversial club to keep attention on what he calls a ridiculous rule. "I won't be playing ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem appeared to be pinning his hopes on club manufacturer Ping as the thorny issue of the controversial grooves rule continued to simmer on Wednesday. Under United States Golf Association (USGA) rules implemented on January 1, square or U-grooves have been outlawed but a 20-year-old Ping-Eye 2 wedge is deemed legal because ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson has decided to leave his controversial Ping wedge out of his bag for this week's Northern Trust Open but he remains totally opposed to the new grooves rule introduced this year. Mickelson was among a handful of players who used the 20-year-old Ping-Eye 2 wedge with square grooves at last week's San ...