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European Tour backs ban on anchored putting stroke


Official - Anchoring to be Banned - Golf Monthly Forum

Just seen this has now been confirmed. Anchoring the putter will be banned from January 2016. What are your thoughts and what about those ...

Anchored Putting Officially Banned; Comments On The Ruling

Their premise was that,without such“scientific evidence”,the governing bodies cannot conclude that this technique of making a stroke may alter ...

European Tour statement on anchoring - Articles - G4D Tour

... prohibition of anchoring any club when making a stroke under the Rules of Golf ... Back; My Tour · My Feed · My Rewards · My Games · My Favourites ...

Anchors away: proposed ban on putters threatens rift - The Times

The proposal by the guardians of the game's Rules to outlaw putting strokes where the top of the club is anchored against the body could lead to ...

USPGA adopts ban on anchored putting stroke | The Peninsula Qatar

Ponte vedra beach, Florida: The US PGA Tour said yesterday it would adopt a ban on the use of anchored putters, which players have ...

PGA Tour must enforce anchored-putting ban - Toronto Sun

The ban on anchored putting became official on Tuesday, so whether golf experts, writers and commentators agree or disagree with the ban is no ...

Anchored Putting Banned by USGA; cites 'free swinging' rule - Reddit

Last November, after an extensive review, the USGA and The R&A proposed Rule 14-1b, a new entry to the Rules of Golf that prohibits anchoring ...

Anchors away! Golf proposes banning the way long putters are used

The U.S. Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club said Wednesday they are not banning the belly putter or the longer "broom-handle" ...

So long, goodbye to anchor putters from 2016 - Stuff

Golf's governing bodies announced today that they will ban the anchoring ... The European Tour expressed its support for the idea but both ...

Ruling delivers devastating blow to belly, long putters - Home

If a rule banning anchoring is proposed by the USGA and the R&A - which administers the game outside of the U.S. and Mexico - it likely would ...

Anchors away Ban looms for many - Golfshake.com

From January 1 next year, anchored putting will be banned. You would think that would mean that broomhandle and belly putters would also be illegal.

Sunday's roundup: Adam Scott makes early change to short putter

Golf's ruling bodies adopted a new rule effective Jan. 1 that bans the anchored stroke used for longer putters. Scott switched to a long ...

Anchored putting to be banned from golf as of 2016 - ABC News

Golf's governing bodies will ban the anchoring of putters from January 2016, the Royal and Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) said in ...

Will Golf's Ruling Bodies Ban The Long Putter? - GolfBlogger Golf Blog

Rumors say it is nearly certain that the USGA and R&A will ban the anchoring belly and long putters. But will the PGA Tour follow suit? As many ...

Where do stand on arm-lock putting? - Alistair Tait Golf

Former R&A chief executive Peter Dawson wasn't a fan of the long putter. He was instrumental in changing the rules to ban anchoring, the use of ...

Golf rewrites rulebook to ban 'anchored' putters for 2016 | CNN

Golf's governing bodies have ruled that the use of controversial anchored putters will be banned from 2016, following several months of consultation.

Anchoring: Reaction from the world of golf | Golfweek - USA Today

The USGA and R&A officially announced the ban of the anchored stroke ... I'm in support of the ban on anchoring for tournament golf. It ...

Kuchar's Faldo Moment Shows Pushback by Long Putter Users

How about banning anchoring the putter to the body? That's the real problem, right? Unfortunately, a Rule stating that “the player may not anchor the putter ...

Why Putting Anchoring Ban Is Right & 6 Putting Predictions - Golfalot

Why the ban on anchoring for putting strokes is the right thing for golf and 6 putting predictions for the future ... European Tour, it is ...

Anchoring the Club Frequently Asked Questions

Would the Rule prohibit anchored strokes only when made by longer putters or from the putting green? A. No. The proposed Rule would apply to strokes made with ...