Any juniors going to new grooves?

College golfers wont have to switch until 2014. So if i were you i wouldnt put myself at a disadvantage. What college are you going to. You can always take advantage of the school discount and grab conforming vokeys for $50 when you get to school

im only 15 so i dont need to legally, so im not going to put my self at a disadvantage. Good luck in college!

Not sure yet, I'm taking a PG year. With respect, you're missing my point. I know that I may be at a disadvantage for the next year or so, but I don't want to get used to sharp grooves and then have a big adjustment period. I don't want to get too used to hitting low spinners, and then having to learn how to hit different shots to stop it. It may be confusing and not make any sense to you, but I am really thinking about it. Plus, the current wedges spin too much for me anyway.

I understand exactly what your talking about, I was going to do the same thing until my dad talked me out of it. If you dont have to switch til 2014, then switch at like 2012. It shouldnt take more than two years to get used to.

I have been playing with V groove wedges (original TM racs) for a while and got 3 new SM vokeys for my birthday this year and the difference is huge, I mean its night and day, with my old wedges I had no shot of the getting the ball to stop out of the rough ecpecially if the green sloped away from me. Wtih my SM wedges it is one hop and stop from the rough and backspin of the fairways. If you havent played v groove wedges in while you are in for a rough time come 2014.

[quote name='obsessedgolfer' post='2112658' date='Dec 8 2009, 08:04 PM']I have been playing with V groove wedges (original TM racs) for a while and got 3 new SM vokeys for my birthday this year and the difference is huge, I mean its night and day, with my old wedges I had no shot of the getting the ball to stop out of the rough ecpecially if the green sloped away from me. Wtih my SM wedges it is one hop and stop from the rough and backspin of the fairways. If you havent played v groove wedges in while you are in for a rough time come 2014.[/quote]

The SMs spin way too much for me on full and sometimes even partial shots out of the fairway and rough, so idk I am really thinking about it. Can anyone name any conforming wedges that I could pick up for cheap to test? Thhanks

Try an old Cleveland 588.

I'm a senior and on product support with Titleist.
They've been giving us the tour wedges with conforming Pga tour u grooves. Its such a big difference
and much harder to control compared to the sharp box grooves. they go much higher and just release when they land on the greens.
I figure you should get both sharp grooves and the new conforming ones and practice with both. Mainly with the sharp one for tournaments, but also ingrain a inner feel for the conforming groove.

2010 I'm switching over, going to try to qualify for a few pro events, so switching is mandatory ahah

So if you're not sure of your college yet it means your are going to play in a few more tourneys before you decide, correct? If that is so I think you will want to score as low in those as possible. If that is the case I don't know why you would want to give up strokes in those tournaments by putting yourself at a disadvantage to your competition.

I don't really agree with the idea of switching until just before the deadline. I have hit the new grooves, yes they are a lot harder to stop, but with a little practice you get used to it. I'm not switching until I have to, that's for sure.

Do you have to switch now if you want to qualify for the US Jr or Jr Am this coming summer--both USGA events.

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Do you have to switch now if you want to qualify for the US Jr or Jr Am this coming summer--both USGA events.
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you only need to switch to conforming grooves if you will participate in and professional tournaments or qualifiers..
if you are playing amateur tournaments whether it be club tournaments, city am, and U.S. am, you do not need to change to conforming grooves. the grooves wont be in effect for usga amateur tournaments till 2014

I plan on buying the vokey's with the square grooves this year, and when they wear out im going to go to conforming because I graduate it 2014.

Don't until you have to, the difference is noticeable. It will take a couple months to get use to them but you have years to use the spinner wedge. I would love to go back to using the spinner wedge but can't...be happy that you can still use that wedge!

Yeah, I really don't see how hard it is to adjust. Hmm gee, hardly any difference from the fairway, so either don't hit in the rough, or expect the ball to roll out when your hitting from the rough. Doesn't sound that difficult....

The USGA says you must change in 2014 to the new grooves for "elite amateur competitions". What constitutes "elite"? Does college count? If so, what divisions? All or just NCAA DI? Where is the line drawn? Thanks.