Rule 4 - Does this place exist

[freddielong]

For anyone who hasn't read rule 4 the important bit is below

A manufacturer should submit to the R & A a sample of a club to be manufactured for a ruling as to whether the club conforms with the Rules. The sample becomes the property of the R & A for reference purposes.

To me that says that the R and A has one of every golf club that has been made for sale in a room somewhere. I want the key to that room, imagine it I think they would need to dart me with tranquilsers to get me out of there.

They would have each of the golf clubs you have owned all the golf clubs you wanted but didn't buy it would be amazing, in fact I am getting giddy just thinking about it.

Does anyone know if this place exists or is it a figment of my imagination.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If you want a slighlty less surreal but still "kid in a sweetshop" moment you should have a look in the hallowed equipment cupboard at GM Towers

 

[MarkS]

I believe it does, i once had the misfortune to be at the same table as Dr David Marsh - ex Captain of the R&A , and he alluded to this mythical room.

Imagine the fun one could have!

 

[stevelockie]

The R & A have an equipment testing area at the St Andrews Golf Academy, the goodies may be in there somewhere!!!!

 

[freddielong]

Sounds possible I may have to head up to St Andrews, I bet they only let R&A members in

 

[USER1999]

I wouldn't bother mate, it is probably just full of hybrids and chippers.

 

[Spoff]

To keep golfers away they store all the equipment in New Mexico and made up some cock 'n' bull story about aliens crashing...

 

[Imurg]

I had some correspondance with Dr Steve Otto - the head of the R&D dept. He told me about the fact they have to look at every new club before it's release so I guess there must be a stash somewhere. Some disused warehouse in St Andrews perhaps

 

[USER1999]

You don't think they return them back to the manufacturers then?

When we send samples for testing, we either get them back, or they are destroyed by the test house before disposal.

 

[freddielong]

If there is a now a spate of break ins in warehouses in Fife Scotland its not me I was somewhere else honest. Although I do need to know where this place is.

 

[Brendan]

You don't think they return them back to the manufacturers then?

When we send samples for testing, we either get them back, or they are destroyed by the test house before disposal.

How would the have a reference if they returned them or destroyed them.
Id say when they are gone out of production they are destroyed or maybe they just get copy's of the mandrels.

The sample becomes the property of the R & A for reference purposes.

 

[madandra]

I think the data specifications is all they will have kept and not each club.

 

[MarkS]

they would keep the 'control' or reference club to ensure that subsequently produced clubs would have the specifications.

 

[bobmac]

To keep golfers away they store all the equipment in New Mexico and made up some cock 'n' bull story about aliens crashing...

Is that why Mizuno brought out the MP52s, not the 51s?

 

[Imurg]

That's a point. What happened to the Ping G3/4/6/7/8/9?

 

[viscount17]

If there is a now a spate of break ins in warehouses in Fife Scotland its not me I was somewhere else honest. Although I do need to know where this place is.

wrong place freddie, what do you think happens to the distilleries that went out of business?

 

[Herbie]

I dont think they would have to keep any of the clubs once tested, just record all data from the testing. Then if the kit is considered the property of R&A they might gift them, flog them, scrap them etc. I dont think the R&A would want the expense of a warehouse somewhere in errr area 51.