Rule 35 now legal

The new “Rule 35”golf balls introduced by the Callaway Golf Ball Company have been added to the USGA conforming golf ball list.

Both the Firmfeel and the Softfeel balls can now be used in all competition governed by USGA rules. The balls, which features the Callaway Golf Ball Company logo – a stylized letter C that is a rendering of the bottom of the cup – are available at selected retail stores around the United States. Shipping has begun to other markets around the world.

Callaway Golf Staff professionals on the pro tours, who have been using a USGA-approved prototype version of the ball since January, are expected to begin using the “Rule 35” ball. Among the 31 touring pros who currently are using the Callaway ball, Bruce Fleisher – who has won twice with the Firmfeel prototype Callaway ball on the Senior PGA Tour this season – will be the first to put the “Rule 35” ball into play. He will use the Firmfeel ball this week at the Emerald Coast Classic.