John Anderson
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Taking illegal clubs to Portugal
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It changes, the max head size is linked into the current £/Euro exchange rate. Roughly, you have to multiply 460cc by the Euro value (roughly £1.20 atm) so I would say approx 552cc today.
Check the day before you fly out though just to be on the safe side :thup:
richart
Major Champion
Surely it is shaft length that you should be worried about John, and not head size.
John Anderson
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Hiya yes Feb 23-26 vale do hobo in Portugal
Foxholer
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What makes you think it's 'illegal' (non-conforming) with a higher than allowed Coefficient of Restitution - the so-called 'Spring-like effect'? It makes no difference what country you are in btw!
Max head size is 460cc which is what the Sumo SQs were/are! To check exactly which version you have, check around the head for the words 'Sumo' or 'Sumo2'. If only 'Sumo' appears, then I'm pretty sure it's fine; if 'Sumo2' appear, then i'm pretty sure it's non-conforming!
I know quite a few guys who play 'friendlies' (even for some cash) who have non-conforming drivers, their mates don't object - especially as some of them also have Drivers that old (from around 2006/2007).
Are there any other words (eg. 5300 or 5900) on the head?
They should still be banned for the horrendous noise they make though!!
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John Anderson
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What makes you think it's 'illegal' (non-conforming) with a higher than allowed Coefficient of Restitution - the so-called 'Spring-like effect'?
Max head size is 460cc which is what the Sumo SQs were/are! To check exactly which version you have, check around the head for the words 'Sumo' or 'Sumo2'. If only 'Sumo' appears, then I'm pretty sure it's fine; if 'Sumo2' appear, then it's non-conforming!
They should still be banned for the horrendous noise they make though!!
sumo2 oh god just my luck
justjan was right then
palindromicbob
Tour Winner
Check here and search for your exact driver details. http://www.randa.org/RulesEquipment/Equipment/Equipment-Explorer
It'll tell you the exact things you need to look for.
For example. The Sumo 2 5900 Identification Markings
SOLE: ((triangle) (loft), SQ (Nike logo), (sumo² on recessed trapezoid) in trapezoid), 5900, SUPER MOMENT OF INERTIA
CROWN: (two lines alignment mark)
Nike did recall and reissued with slight change to identification marks to indicate the newer reissued clubs that did conform.
Either way illegal (non-conforming) in competition is not going to get you lifted by police/customs and you can happily use it for a social game. Truth is newer conforming drivers are going to give you more of an advantage than a non-conforming Sumo 2.
Unfortunately I realise getting an actual answer to question is difficult when reading through this thread. Welcome to a golf forum in winter when the madness increases.
John Anderson
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Thank you Bob
any golf tips too? Would love to beat BC one day but he is 16 handicap now and wins non stop
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
John Anderson? he was Headie at my secondary school - but he died yonks ago - unless he just disappeared...But by goad he was evil with the tawse - and that would get you arrested today
classic:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Old Skier
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its not Portugal i would be worrying about. The British Golf Police monitor these pages for illegal clubs, don't be surprised if you get a raid at 4am over the weekend.
Norrin Radd
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somehow mate i dont think you are going to make many friends on this forum ,i suggest you would be far better off joining WRX .they like people like you on that site.
PhilTheFragger
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Lets keep it nice please
Lets keep it nice please
Crow
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The joining date of a member is shown under their forum name and can also be found by clicking on their profile, I see that you are also a relatively new member and hence my reply.
As for relevance, we all take a while to integrate into a forum, where we might not be used to the way some members post, or what might be read as a tongue in cheek comment (I didn't read yours as tongue in cheek, maybe I made a mistake there) so it's nice to allow a bit of leeway.
Not sure what you mean about "new speak" but to me the nicknames tell nothing about the on course and off course behaviour of their holders, until we've had the opportunity of playing with them none of us could categorically say what type of playing partners they are.
If his post was a spoof then it was fairly amusing as spoof posts go and provided further amusement in some of them
You've maybe ruffled a few feathers and had a few of your own ruffeld, but the main point of my reply concerns the highlighted part above.
Taking this line you're potentially missing out on what for me is the best part of the forum.
Many on here have formed some great and lasting friendships, and just take a look in the "Arrange a game" section to see how your golfing horizons can be expanded.
None of us agree with every post made but in my experience it's not worth getting into a slanging match where nobody usually wins, just smile inwardly, walk away and post another day.
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Crow
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Oh, looks like things escalated big time while I was writing a reply. 
(Mod Edit-)you need to type faster
Edited out a couple of bits ,
Fragger 😎
(Mod Edit-)you need to type faster
Edited out a couple of bits ,
Fragger 😎
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williamalex1
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Norrin Radd
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somehow i think harry wont be appearing at a forum near you in the future .
:thup:
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PhilTheFragger
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