Anchoring penalty at Hawaii?

[rickg]

Looks like they're reviewing footage of a chip shot played by Blair with a 3 wood as it looked as if it was touching his shirt and was possibly anchored........this could get messy!

 

[rickg]

Quick chat with the player after the round and officials happy he wasn't anchoring. He wasn't even aware that there had been a potential problem.
Can see this sort of thing happening quite a bit this year.

 

[dewsweeper]

Quick chat with the player after the round and officials happy he wasn't anchoring. He wasn't even aware that there had been a potential problem.
Can see this sort of thing happening quite a bit this year.

I must be careful , I use a 25' hybrid for chipping in winter conditions when near the fringe quite often.
I do grip well down the shaft to do so.
I presume to anchor there has to be pressure applied, not just a brushing of ones clothing?
Dewsweeper

 

[North Mimms]

I must be careful , I use a 25' hybrid for chipping in winter conditions when near the fringe quite often.
I do grip well down the shaft to do so.
I presume to anchor there has to be pressure applied, not just a brushing of ones clothing?
Dewsweeper

I can't find it at the moment, but there was an article re anchoring in recent copy of GM with questions and answers.
It specifically said that merely touching your shirt or jacket with butt end of club is not deemed as anchoring.

But I guess there will be a few queries in the coming months

 

[richart]

If you are wearing full waterproofs good chance club will touch your clothing, but that is not anchoring. No penalty given to Blair, and as one who chips with a hybrid I can't see it being too much of an issue.

 

[dewsweeper]

Thanks NM and Richart
That would seem to be sensible.
Dewsweeper

 

[Matty6]

Looks like they're reviewing footage of a chip shot played by Blair with a 3 wood as it looked as if it was touching his shirt and was possibly anchored........this could get messy!

Any footage of this on the internet?

 

[fundy]

Any footage of this on the internet?

there really is nothing to see, just some wannabe rules official at home seeing a grip brush the player mid stroke. Not in contact at address or at impact

 

[ColchesterFC]

I must be careful , I use a 25' hybrid for chipping in winter conditions when near the fringe quite often.
I do grip well down the shaft to do so.
I presume to anchor there has to be pressure applied, not just a brushing of ones clothing?
Dewsweeper

A 25ft hybrid. That's one hell of a long club, you'd have to grip well down the shaft. It's no surprise people might think you are anchoring it

 

[North Mimms]

A 25ft hybrid. That's one hell of a long club, you'd have to grip well down the shaft. It's no surprise people might think you are anchoring it

If he is banned from using it for golf, it could come in useful for the pole vault

 

[dewsweeper]

If he is banned from using it for golf, it could come in useful for the pole vault

No wonder I get such funny looks on the golf course.
Dewsweeper

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I fear that fundy has it right and that we'll get a lot of wannabe rules refs phoning in and complaining about this