Is tomorrow the beginning of the end for long putters/anchoring?

[Dodger]

As I thought it's the anchoring that is being done away with and rightly so.

Does that also cover the chin?

 

[One Planer]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/20524228

 

[BrizoH71]

As I thought it's the anchoring that is being done away with and rightly so.

Does that also cover the chin?

Statement just released makes reference to 'direct anchoring' and also to 'anchor points', so that would incorporate the chin.

 

[BTatHome]

OMG, what a shocker !!

So who would of thought they would of thought it would take months of meetings and consultation to come up with that decision.

 

[cookelad]

Methinks the inventor of the v-easy should be working his little socks off in preparation for all the extra demand!

 

[User 105]

Interesting point in one of the BBC comments. When would the current pros swap.

Right now and have as much time to get used to it before the rule comes in or keep going, win as much as they can with the anchoring method ?

 

[Region3]

Aren't broomhandles held by the hands but one hand is braced against the chest?

Would that be outlawed as well as the club itself isn't being anchored?

 

[BTatHome]

You can't anchor your hand/forearm/club against your body, so unless you can hover your forearm off your chest then it's illegal.

Seen a nice picture, so will try and find it.....

 

[BTatHome]

This link gives the basics but the picture I found is better

http://www.randa.org/en/Rules-and-Amateur-Status/Anchoring/Prohibited-And-Permitted-Strokes.aspx

 

[BTatHome]

USGA version ....

http://www.usga.org/rules/Proposed-Rule-14-1b-Infographic/

 

[Region3]

This link gives the basics but the picture I found is better

http://www.randa.org/en/Rules-and-Amateur-Status/Anchoring/Prohibited-And-Permitted-Strokes.aspx

That explains it fine for me, thanks.

Interesting that they're saying anchoring the putter handle against the forearm is ok, either on it's own or by holding it there with a hand.

 

[BTatHome]

Matt Kuchar is laughing at the moment

 

[One Planer]

Matt Kuchar is laughing at the moment

I just thought exactly the same!!!!

 

[cookelad]

Matt Kuchar is laughing at the moment

My guess is we'll see a lot more pro's using Kuchar's method in the not too distant!

 

[CMAC]

but what was Kuchar apparently doing wrong? longer putter handle but gripped normally I thought, and still had to swing it freely

 

[need_my_wedge]

Interesting that they're saying anchoring the putter handle against the forearm is ok, either on it's own or by holding it there with a hand.

Don't see why that particular part would be an issue, it's being held by the same hand, so extending up the forearm isn't going to give any additional anchor to that being done by the hand.

 

[BTatHome]

but what was Kuchar apparently doing wrong? longer putter handle but gripped normally I thought, and still had to swing it freely

normally ? It's braced against his forearm. Not normal, but not illegal either.

Question is whether people will swap over to this method or try to revert back to a normal length. I would be surprised if anybody continued with a broom as holding it away from your chest without any method of bracing your arm is bound to defeat the object.

 

[Dodger]

Sam Torrance's career over then?

 

[cookelad]

Sam Torrance's career over then?

He can hold his microphone however he wants!

 

[CMAC]

normally ? It's braced against his forearm. Not normal, but not illegal either.

Question is whether people will swap over to this method or try to revert back to a normal length. I would be surprised if anybody continued with a broom as holding it away from your chest without any method of bracing your arm is bound to defeat the object.

so if I grip down my 35" putter to the bare shaft (as many do) the grip touches my wrist or part of my forearm, I'm still holding it normally like Kuchar or would you also say thats not normal?