The PGA Tour has agreed to a rule that will ban U - groove ##s for tour players . The rule will reward accuracy by making it harder to hit from the rough . To compensate for the loss of spin from the rough , tour players may use softer balls , which spin more but do not travel as far . Golf club designers are developing new technologies to replace the u - groove .
The PGA Tour has agreed to a rule that will ban U - groove ##s for tour players . The rule will reward accuracy by making it harder to hit from the rough . Golf club designers are developing new technologies to replace the u - groove .