Professional Golf 2024

[HomerJSimpson]

Sergio won't qualify to play and he will have ruined any chance of captaincy by the LIV defection so no idea why he's decided to come back unless he has one eye on the seniors tour

 

[BubbaP]

Seems to be the day of Svensson currently

DPWT & PGAT

 

[Imurg]

Huge if true...only a rumour right now but...
It seems Augusta lost a few trees to the hurricanes
It's been said that you can see the 13th green......from the 13th tee......
Could be a significantly different look to the Masters next year....

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Huge if true...only a rumour right now but...
It seems Augusta lost a few trees to the hurricanes
It's been said that you can see the 13th green......from the 13th tee......
Could be a significantly different look to the Masters next year....

If necessary they will simply buy new trees, fully grown, and plant them. Money is no option, they can do it if they want to.

(I may be over exaggerating what endless money can do but it can do an awful lot)

 

[Mel Smooth]

The way that tree fell down a couple of years ago when it wasn't even windy - I'm surprised there are any left standing at all.

It's a bit of a theatre golf course - dressed up to look amazing (which it does), for one event.

By the time we get to The Masters all the necessary flora and fauna will have been correctly positioned and installed.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Really enjoyed the golf in France. A great course (love to play it one day).

 

[AussieKB]

Shame about the anchoring though........

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Shame about the anchoring though........

Shame there isn’t any definitive proof of it

 

[Slab]

When these players do it its so close to the chest its indistinguishable to my eye whether its anchored. As bad as it looks, (& it looks really bad) unless I was there with a credit card to slip between thumb/chest then I just have to believe in the on-site refs being content they can’t prove a definitive anchor

I kinda wish they'd got rid of long putters when they had the chance

 

[Orikoru]

When these players do it its so close to the chest its indistinguishable to my eye whether its anchored. As bad as it looks, (& it looks really bad) unless I was there with a credit card to slip between thumb/chest then I just have to believe in the on-site refs being content they can’t prove a definitive anchor

I kinda wish they'd got rid of long putters when they had the chance

They are a bit silly, they look very at odds with what a natural golf swing looks like. They could easily say the max length of putters is 36 inches.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

When these players do it its so close to the chest its indistinguishable to my eye whether its anchored. As bad as it looks, (& it looks really bad) unless I was there with a credit card to slip between thumb/chest then I just have to believe in the on-site refs being content they can’t prove a definitive anchor

I kinda wish they'd got rid of long putters when they had the chance

I wish they had just kept it as it was - there was no need to ban anchoring

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I wish they had just kept it as it was - there was no need to ban anchoring

Apart from it isn't a proper stroke

 

[Orikoru]

I wish they had just kept it as it was - there was no need to ban anchoring

I think the opposite - the very first time someone turned up with a long putter and the broomhandle putting style, they should have said right there and then "No - that's stupid. You can't do that. Just putt properly."

 

[BubbaP]

I forget the stat, but weren't a high % of the US collegiate golfers anchoring as the coaches were convinced of an advantage - which prompted the rule change

 

[Arthur Wedge]

I think the opposite - the very first time someone turned up with a long putter and the broomhandle putting style, they should have said right there and then "No - that's stupid. You can't do that. Just putt properly."

It is putting properly - there is no harm in it at all

I forget the stat, but weren't a high % of the US collegiate golfers anchoring as the coaches were convinced of an advantage - which prompted the rule change

They said something like 10-15% were using anchoring - it was typical overreacting

 

[Crow]

I forget the stat, but weren't a high % of the US collegiate golfers anchoring as the coaches were convinced of an advantage - which prompted the rule change

That's because there is an advantage, it greatly reduces the chances of the putter twisting during the stroke.

That's why lots of people are switching to LAB putters and the like, huge MOI and reduces the likelihood of the head twisting.

The game's been ruined!

 

[AussieKB]

Shame there isn’t any definitive proof of it

My eyesight is not 20/20 anymore but good enough, think Langer would have sent him a well done as well.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

My eyesight is not 20/20 anymore but good enough, think Langer would have sent him a well done as well.

Your eyesight is unable to see through clothes to see what’s touching the skin

 

[Orikoru]

It is putting properly - there is no harm in it at all

That's because you've got used to it now though. Imagine they'd never been used before and someone invented it today. You'd look at it and think "what the hell is that?". I don't just think it's right and don't understand why it was allowed in the first place; for me the art of putting is in stroking it like you would with any other club (just shorter, obviously). But I'm probably not explaining myself very well.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It is putting properly - there is no harm in it at all




They said something like 10-15% were using anchoring - it was typical overreacting

No it isn't rule 14-1b

https://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/images/rules/anchoring/understanding-anchored-strokes.pdf

Do you actually understand the anchored putter rule?

It’s only a matter of time before there was another anchored putter storm. Steve Carroll asks those who formulate and implement the rules about the row

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