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By Steve Pike
It's not likely anybody outside the hallowed halls of the U.S. Golf Association would ever notice, but because golf is a game - and business - in which participants call penalties on themselves, TaylorMade-adidas Golf is doing just that. The company has asked the USGA to remove its TP Red with the <TP/Red.LDP> side stamp from its Conforming Ball List, effective March 2, because it said it accidentally made a batch that paired the TP Red cover with the wrong core.
TMaG spokesperson Christa McNamara said the cause was "human error" and that the variance was limited to TP Reds only, and did not affect the TP Black or any other TaylorMade balls.
"We've also switched to a new side stamp, <TP Red.LDP> while preserving the same design, construction, materials, aerodynamics, etc.," McNamara said.
Players can identify the TP Reds with the new side stamps and a sticker in the top right-hand corner of the box and on individual sleeves reading “TP Red Tournament Edition.”
"The bottom line is that the TP Red stays the same, only the side stamp has changed," McNamara said. "Because the TP Red that's in the market now, with the original side stamp, conforms to the Rules of Golf they can continue to be used in normal play including those rounds in which scores are posted for handicap purposes.
"That's because only high-level tournaments, like tour events and USGA competitions, typically require contestants to use a ball that's on the Conforming Ball List. Most club championships and member guests don't. Of course, no matter what kind of tournament you're playing in, it's a good idea to ask an official beforehand if you need to play a ball that's on the List. If it turns out a listed ball is required, you'll need a TP Red with the new side stamp. If not, the original side stamp will do fine for the kind of recreational golf that almost all golfers play, including scores posted for handicap purposes."
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