News Release

For Immediate Release: October 8, 1998

The Massachusetts Golf Association announced that all 1999 MGA Championships will prohibit shoes with traditionally-designed spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially of metal (when such metal comes into contact with the surface of the putting green.) The new policy, enacted to minimize the damage caused to greens at the member clubs used by the Association, is in effect for qualifying competitions as well as championships.

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