Rising star hopes to play in British Open
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March 10, 2010, Wednesday
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SOUTH Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul will bid this week to follow his record-breaking victory at the Malaysian Open by securing a place at the 150th British Open.
The 18-year-old, who became the youngest professional winner of a European Tour event when he triumphed on Sunday, competes in 36-hole British Open international final qualifying (Asia) at Saujana Golf Club near Kuala Lumpur today and tomorrow.
"This victory opens up a lot of doors for me so I'll see where it takes me," Noh said at the weekend.
Seventy-two players from 18 nations will compete for four places in the third major championship of the season at the Old Course, St Andrews from July 15-18.
Meanwhile, the US PGA Tour's dilemma with the controversial grooves rule, highlighted by Phil Mickelson in January, was resolved on Monday when club manufacturer Ping opted to waive its rights as of March 29.
Under United States Golf Association rules implemented on January 1, square or U-grooves have been outlawed but a 20-year-old Ping wedge was deemed legal because of a lawsuit won by its manufacturer over the USGA in 1990.
Several players on the 2010 PGA Tour have used the square grooved wedge, most notably Mickelson who was accused of 'cheating' by fellow American Scott McCarron in January. McCarron later apologized.
Ping chairman and chief executive John Solheim said his company had acted "in the best interests of golf" and that pre-April 1990 clubs would not be permitted on the US circuit once the March 29 waiver takes effect.
Mickelson, renowned for his short game, has been a consistent critic of the rule change and put the controversial club in his bag at Torrey Pines simply to make a point.
"It was a ridiculous rule change," Mickelson said at the time.
The 18-year-old, who became the youngest professional winner of a European Tour event when he triumphed on Sunday, competes in 36-hole British Open international final qualifying (Asia) at Saujana Golf Club near Kuala Lumpur today and tomorrow.
"This victory opens up a lot of doors for me so I'll see where it takes me," Noh said at the weekend.
Seventy-two players from 18 nations will compete for four places in the third major championship of the season at the Old Course, St Andrews from July 15-18.
Meanwhile, the US PGA Tour's dilemma with the controversial grooves rule, highlighted by Phil Mickelson in January, was resolved on Monday when club manufacturer Ping opted to waive its rights as of March 29.
Under United States Golf Association rules implemented on January 1, square or U-grooves have been outlawed but a 20-year-old Ping wedge was deemed legal because of a lawsuit won by its manufacturer over the USGA in 1990.
Several players on the 2010 PGA Tour have used the square grooved wedge, most notably Mickelson who was accused of 'cheating' by fellow American Scott McCarron in January. McCarron later apologized.
Ping chairman and chief executive John Solheim said his company had acted "in the best interests of golf" and that pre-April 1990 clubs would not be permitted on the US circuit once the March 29 waiver takes effect.
Mickelson, renowned for his short game, has been a consistent critic of the rule change and put the controversial club in his bag at Torrey Pines simply to make a point.
"It was a ridiculous rule change," Mickelson said at the time.
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