All PING irons and wedges were designed to conform to the then current Rules of Golf.

However, on August 5, 2008 the USGA and the R&A announced a new rule regarding the allowable dimensions of grooves on these clubs. Since these specifications did not exist when our iron and wedge models were designed, most (including our current G5, G10, i10, S57, Rhapsody, Rapture and Rapture V2 iron models; and our current Tour-W wedges) do not meet the specifications of this new rule. However, in an attempt to bring some fairness to this new rule, the USGA and the R&A also provided that nearly all golfers (over 99%) can continue to use their PING irons and wedges through at least the year 2024 (again, including our current G5, G10, i10, S57, Rhapsody, Rapture and Rapture V2 iron models ; and our current Tour-W wedges). In fact, the 2024 deadline may be extended even longer.

A very small number (less than 1%) of golfers will be impacted by this rule before the 2024 (or longer) implementation date, including the following:

1. "Expert professional players" who are competing "at the highest level of competition" will be impacted in 2010. This basically means those competing on professional tours like the PGA Tour, the LPGA, the Nationwide Tour and the European Tour; and

2. "Elite amateurs" who intend to compete for a spot in one of the various amateur national championships conducted by the USGA or the R&A will be impacted beginning in 2014 with respect to these national championships.

Also, PING Eye2 irons will remain conforming beyond 2024 for all play at all levels in the United States and Mexico (where the USGA Rules apply). PING protected these rights in 1990, and they remain protected. If you own Eye2 irons and play golf outside of the U.S. and Mexico, and you wish to know if your Eye2's can continue to be played as conforming clubs under the R&A Rules, please send an email and include with it the serial number of your clubs.

Also, please periodically check this web site for future announcements regarding PING irons designed to meet the August 5, 2008 new groove rule.