Anchored or Not?

Should the anchoring of putters be banned?

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Swinger said:
So I guess you studied these events and made these comments without having used a long putter?!?!

Just sat there watching these jokers make a mockery of these big competitions with these magic sticks and never hitting a golf shot.

I feel for you.

Must be a huge relief though to know that the powers that be have heard enough moaning to stop this crazyness at any cost and the putters while still being legal will have to be used in a slighly less offensive way. Justice is finally being done for some i guess!
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And in English........:blah:
 
If i see stats that anchoring putters gives you a advantage even a small one
Id vote yes

If there any stats anyone can post that shows that its a advantage?
 
Interesting that a lot of people say that anchoring gives no advantage.

Whlst I actually don't think that is necessarily the main agrument against it, I'd like to hear why, if it doesn't give any advantage, do players do it?
 
MashieNiblick said:
Interesting that a lot of people say that anchoring gives no advantage.

Whlst I actually don't think that is necessarily the main agrument against it, I'd like to hear why, if it doesn't give any advantage, do players do it?
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Tommo21 said:
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To set the scene, I had a putter fitting recently, this is done on a perfectly flat surface so that the fitter can see your putting stroke style, I am right handed. Anyhoo, the fitter spotted that my bad shots all went left, pulled slightly, so he sigested that I take my left hand away and use only my right to put, the next 5 shots all went straight and into the hole.

Using a broom handled putter is very similar in style to putting using only your right hand to initiate the swing. So, if for any reason, no matter how hard you practice, you cannot putt using two hands together on a normal putter than using the broom handle must be giving you an advantage over using a normal putter.
 
MashieNiblick said:
Interesting that a lot of people say that anchoring gives no advantage.

Whlst I actually don't think that is necessarily the main agrument against it, I'd like to hear why, if it doesn't give any advantage, do players do it?
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it's difficult to prove definitively either way, and that is the crux. No proof should equal a maintenance of the status quo.

re an advantage, I think it's possible to make a strong case that it has helped some players but I'm not sure individual cases add up to warrant a blanket ban
 
MashieNiblick said:
Interesting that a lot of people say that anchoring gives no advantage.

Whlst I actually don't think that is necessarily the main agrument against it, I'd like to hear why, if it doesn't give any advantage, do players do it?
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on the flip side , if it does give such an advantage , why dont all players do it ? obviously the others dont see it as an advantage or they would be at it ? wouldnt they ?

if you thought it would make you a better player , wouldnt you ?
 
bladeplayer said:
on the flip side , if it does give such an advantage , why dont all players do it ? obviously the others dont see it as an advantage or they would be at it ? wouldnt they ?

if you thought it would make you a better player , wouldnt you ?
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It offers an advantage to those players who have lost their way with a normal putter, if as Adam Scott says it has helped him putt again, then it is a good training aid which it should remain, if it is helping him putt during competition, then he has an unfair advantage as the putter is helping him overcome his putting problems.
 
Khamelion said:
It offers an advantage to those players who have lost their way with a normal putter, if as Adam Scott says it has helped him putt again, then it is a good training aid which it should remain, if it is helping him putt during competition, then he has an unfair advantage as the putter is helping him overcome his putting problems.
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the point that Swinger was making, and the quote from Adam Scott seems to back up is that it is a different method of putting, not necessarily a better, more advantageous way.

If I struggle on the greens with my putter & move to a claw grip or I putt left handed this may improve my game, it's not an advantage necessarily, just a change in technique, are you gonna advocate that these are banned also ??

this is all pretty academic anyway because the ban will be forced through. I just think it sets a dangerous precedent to re write a rule on such subjective opinion
 
therod said:
If I struggle on the greens with my putter & move to a claw grip or I putt left handed this may improve my game, it's not an advantage necessarily, just a change in technique, are you gonna advocate that these are banned also ??
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No obviously not, the basics of your swing style and choice of club has not changed. You are challenging yourself to find a better way of putting with what you have.

The broom handle guys have opted for a fundamental change of style and club which has helped them overcome their inability to successfully swing a normal putter. They have chose the broom handle option over lengthy practice with a normal club.

As an example look at motor racing, I could drive my Laguna diesel arround Croft Park and set a time, now I could either practice and learn the course and how to drive better to reduce my lap time in my Laguna, or I could get into a Porsche and go faster.

Same applies to the broom handle guys, they can either take the time to re-learn how to put with a normal putter or they use the easy option to cure their putting woes.
 
MashieNiblick said:
Interesting that a lot of people say that anchoring gives no advantage.

Whlst I actually don't think that is necessarily the main agrument against it, I'd like to hear why, if it doesn't give any advantage, do players do it?
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What do you think the main arguement is?

There is an advantage in changing to a belly putter or broomhandle putter for some players but my arguement is that this is a placebo effect much the same as after a bad putting spell or day the old trusty putter comes out everything rolls in for a while and they can't remember why the putter was in the naughty cupboard in the first place.

Changing putting methods can dispell all the bad memories and stigma attached to putting and give them a new, fresh and confident outlook on this part of the game. Also as they are trying to learn a new style they spend a lot more time working on the greens and it can help them learn how to get the ball into the hole again.
 
Khamelion said:
It offers an advantage to those players who have lost their way with a normal putter, if as Adam Scott says it has helped him putt again, then it is a good training aid which it should remain, if it is helping him putt during competition, then he has an unfair advantage as the putter is helping him overcome his putting problems.
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Advantage maybe .. how is it unfair ? it open to all
 
bladeplayer said:
Advantage maybe .. how is it unfair ? it open to all
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Okay, maybe unfair was the wrong choice of words and should have been left out of the sentence, but the player is still gaining an advantage, by using a completely different style of stroke and putter. If the main reason for this is because they can no longer effectively use a normal putter, then perhaps they would be better placed practicing more with a normal putter as at the end of the day when the new regs gets pushed through, the belly and broom handled players are only conning themselves.
 
Khamelion said:
Okay, maybe unfair was the wrong choice of words and should have been left out of the sentence, but the player is still gaining an advantage, by using a completely different style of stroke and putter. If the main reason for this is because they can no longer effectively use a normal putter, then perhaps they would be better placed practicing more with a normal putter as at the end of the day when the new regs gets pushed through, the belly and broom handled players are only conning themselves.
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Why not ban these wedges as well while you're at it, tell those that struggle to get out of bunkers that they should spend more time practicing with a conventional sand wedge?
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Khamelion said:
Okay, maybe unfair was the wrong choice of words and should have been left out of the sentence, but the player is still gaining an advantage, by using a completely different style of stroke and putter. If the main reason for this is because they can no longer effectively use a normal putter, then perhaps they would be better placed practicing more with a normal putter as at the end of the day when the new regs gets pushed through, the belly and broom handled players are only conning themselves.
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apologies if im sounding pedantic or anything but should people who cant hit driver be banned from hitting something else off the tee & be told to go practice ,should pitching & chipping be just with pitching wedge or other wedges not 8/7 irons , etc

i putt with ordinary run of the mill oddey 2 ball , the 2 ball helps (allegedly) with alighment , surely that shouldnt be allowed ?

It wont realy bother me if they ban anchoring it or not , i just find it sad it only becomes an issue after prominent wins despite been accepted for years , i dont see the ban as constructive & that and the timing of it is what i find wrong
 
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