Ruling bodies to meet over outlawed driver

Golf's two ruling bodies are meeting at the US Open this week to discuss the controversy over banned clubs.

The Royal and Ancient Club and the United States Golf Association will attempt to reach a compromise over the use of drivers.

Certain drivers are outlawed in America, but legal in the rest of the world.

David Fay, executive director of the USGA, said: "Obviously, the goal would be uniformity, but we're not there yet on this particular issue."

In the recent US Seniors PGA championship former European number one Tommy Horton was disqualified for using a driver that he did not realise was illegal.

Trey Holland, USGA president, said: "We're discussing these issues at a pretty heated pace. We're well aware of the concern and we don't like the situation, but I cannot give a timetable by which it (uniformity) will be done.

"I can't say that I'm optimistic that it's going to occur tomorrow, the day after or next week. We can just do the best we can."

The Royal and Ancient have so far not been convinced that significant advantages are to be had from using a driver with the so-called spring-like effect in its clubface.