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USGA Sends Kempter Mixed Signals

Albuquerque’s Katie Kempter was briefly listed Wednesday as among the field in the U.S. Women’s Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh, but later in the day a Japanese player, Chie Arimura, was in Kempter’s spot in the 8:39 a.m. starting time Thursday from the No. 1 tee at Oakmont.

Here’s what the USGA’s onsite spokeswoman, Beth Murrison, said of the incident late Wednesday:

“(Katie) was a fourth alternate. Earlier a Japanese player tried to communicate to the USGA she was withdrawing. She meant to tell us she was only withdrawing from the practice round. It is usually understood that she meant she was withdrawing from the championship, that she was withdrawing entirely.

“Katie was onsite and we notified her she was in the field and everything was done. Then we heard 2-3 hours later from the Japanese player and she clarified that she was not withdrawing.

“They found Katie and informed her of what happened and she was gracious and understanding. She was wonderful. Now she is the No. 1 alternate and if anyone else drops out, she is in the field.”

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2017 U.S. Open Goes to Erin Hills

The USGA has also announced its intention to award the 2018 U.S. Amateur and 2019 U.S. Open The United States Golf Association has named Erin Hills, a daily-fee public golf course about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee in the town of Erin, Wis., as the site of the 2017 U.S. Open.Championships to Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links.

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U.S. Open Applications Online Today

Entry applications for the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links, the U.S. Women’s Open at Oakmont Country Club and the U.S. Senior Open at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash., are now online.

In the ensuing weeks, entry applications for the 10 amateur competitions conducted by the USGA, including the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur, will also be available online. In 2009, 91 percent of all USGA applications were filed online.

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USGA, R&A Announce Amendments to Rules of Golf Decisions

Following the two-year review cycle with the USGA, The R&A has announced 30 new Decisions, 49 revised Decisions and one withdrawn Decision for the 2010-2011 edition of Decisions on the Rules of Golf. The changes will take effect on Jan. 1, 2010.

To see the changes for yourself click on Rules of Golf

The changes cover everything from whether you can wrap a towel around your leg to prevent injury from cactus needles during a stroke to whether your caddie can use his shadow to help indicate the line of play of a putt. They also cover the increasing likelihood that a player might adjust an adjustable club or putter during a round.

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USGA: New Groove Rules Phasing In for 2010 Competitions

The USGA will implement its previously announced groove rules as a condition of competition for the 2010 U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open, starting with the sectional (final stage) qualifying events for each of the three championships.

The condition of competition regarding grooves will not be in effect at local (first stage) qualifying events for the 2010 U.S. Open Championship.

The USGA will adopt the condition of competition for U.S. Open local qualifying beginning in 2011 and for all other national championships and team competitions it conducts for amateur players no later than 2014, as originally indicated.

“We plan to adopt the condition of competition for all stages of Open qualifying in 2011, but 2010 will be a transitional year for the 9,000 players who typically try to qualify for the U.S. Open,” said Mike Davis, USGA senior director of rules and competitions.

“The important point is that any player who is one step from making it into any of the three Open championships will be playing with clubs that conform to this new condition of competition.”

Announced by the USGA and R&A in August 2008, the revisions to the Rules of Golf, which place new restrictions on golf club grooves, will go into effect starting Jan. 1, 2010. The regulations control the cross-sectional area of grooves on all clubs, with the exception of drivers and putters, and limit groove edge sharpness on clubs with lofts equal to or greater than 25 degrees (generally a standard 5-iron and above). The rules apply to clubs submitted to the USGA for conformance evaluation on or after Jan. 1, 2010.

The PGA Tour (including the Champions and Nationwide Tours), European PGA Tour and other members of the International Federation of PGA Tours, as well as the LPGA, intend to adopt this condition of competition at their tournaments beginning Jan. 1, 2010. The PGA of America and Augusta National Golf Club intend to adopt this condition of competition at the PGA Championship and Masters, respectively, next year as well.

Additional information about the new regulations on grooves, including technical specifications, may be found in the Equipment section of the USGA web site .

Questions regarding the groove regulations should be addressed to Dick Rugge, USGA senior technical director, via e-mail at drugge@usga.org

Questions regarding the condition of competition should be addressed to Mike Davis, USGA senior director of Rules and Competitions, via e-mail mdavis@usga.org

A question-and-answer document containing additional information about the condition of the USGA web site here.