Wilson Submitted (Non-Conforming) Driver To USGA Four Days Before It Hit Shelves

From reality show winner to rocky retail road, the Wilson Triton driver did not pass USGA conformity testing in all but one model.

More fascinating for those of us getting to see the difficulties of bringing a product to the marketplace quickly, Martin Kaufmann's latest Golfweek follow-up on the saga notes the USGA seeing trouble the moment samples arrived in Far Hills, and includes this:

Spitzer said the USGA did not receive Triton test samples until Nov. 21, just four days before the product went on sale. He said the turnaround time for testing products is “about 14 days.”

Spitzer described the modified Tritons it received this week as “a separate submission.”

“We have to go through the full test, and we have not completed the full test,” he said. He added that under an expedited review, the modified Tritons could be placed on the Dec. 19 list if they’re determined to be conforming.