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USGA approves driver test
The US Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club have approved a portable test to measure the trampoline effect in drivers. The test requires only a low-speed strike to the clubface by a small weight on a pendulum, which measures the contact time of the collision. The PGA Tour plans to make the test available to players who want to check the coefficient of restitution (COR) and to rules official in case there is a need to test a driver, but commissioner Tim Finchem said last month there will not be mandatory testing. "This is a game of honor and integrity. It will continue to be that way," Finchem said. "When you're dealing with your ability to stay eligible to play in a golf tournament, you're not going to fool around with whether your driver is above or below a COR limit. You're going to test your drive. "There's no doubt in my mind that every player is going to get their driver tested," he said.

■ baseball
World Series win pays
The Florida Marlins' World Series victory was worth an extra US$306,150 for players receiving full shares, the first increase in the payments after four years of declines. The full share was up from the US$272,147 the Anaheim Angels received in 2002, the commissioner's office said Tuesday. The record of US$312,042 was set by the 1998 New York Yankees. A winning share was worth US$307,809 for the 1999 Yankees, US$294,783 for the 2000 Yankees and US$279,260 for Arizona in 2001. The players' pool was US$41.3 million, up from US$35.3 million last year, but down from US$42.1 million in 2001 and US$43 million 2000. The player pool includes 60 percent of the ticket money from the first three games of each division series, the first four games of each league championship series, and the first four games of the World Series. Florida players split their money into 37 full shares, 29 partial shares and 11 cash awards.

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