clubchamp98
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This makes sense people are different heights.
As long as it’s avaliable to everyone I can’t see a problem.
Putter handle lengths. Short only?
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As long as it’s avaliable to everyone I can’t see a problem.
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This highlights my point perfectly. Nobody can tell for certain when a player anchors or not.
clubchamp98
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Adam Scott does this as well it is very close to his chest.
But the players word must be taken.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Are you suggesting Bernhard Langer would cheat then? Repeatedly?
I always smile a little when I hear this. Why? In this highly professional era can we 100% trust golfers? I'm not sure, in fact I know, I am not as trusting as you are.
clubchamp98
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If I was playing him I would not be so generous.
But that’s unlikely.
Havnt seen any ams do this for a long time.
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What I said is it's open to personal interpretation which is completely different.
Orikoru
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Our perception is not relevant though, it's still black and white, he either anchors it or he doesn't.
Foxholer
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Only in your mind!
cliveb
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Langer actually explains exactly how he uses the long putter in this video:Our perception is not relevant though, it's still black and white, he either anchors it or he doesn't.
So he has the putter firmly against his thumb, which in turn is firmly pressed to his chest. The putter grip itself doesn't touch his chest.
To my mind, this is "indirect anchoring", and that's against the spirit of the rules, if not the letter.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Hmm, that does sound a bit dodgy the way he worded it actually, haha. Hopefully he just has the thumb there to make sure the shaft doesn't contact his chest. I'm not sure the thumb was wedged right against him was it? I suppose the putter is still moving and not fixed. Again though, I guess the authorities are satisfied.
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Only in my mind? Try reading this, plenty of people think otherwise. And a 48 page booklet explaining the rules?!?! It must be clear as mud if it takes 48 pages to explain.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/...utter-raises-concerns-on-the-senior-tour.html
Orikoru
Tour Winner
What can you say? Some people are never satisfied. What would you do, set a maximum length of putter at say 40 inches?
clubchamp98
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People either like it or not.
As long as it’s avaliable to everyone it’s not a problem.
Does seem to make a joke of not anchored though.
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I actually don't care. Either ban long putters altogether or allow them with no restrictions. I don't buy into the argument that they give you an advantage, if people think that then there is nothing to stop them using one.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Agree with this.
The only reason Langer and Scott use them is they are not good with a conventional putter.
The reason they putt well with them is they practice for hours on end.
If they were a miracle everyone would have one.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
You can't just "ban long putters" you'd have to specify what's long and what isn't, wouldn't you? Which is why I asked what length you think should be the maximum.
Your second point I agree with, I kind of missed the furore around banning anchoring as I wasn't playing a lot at the time, but it didn't seem like the golfing world was being dominated by people anchoring their putters. But now it's banned I highly doubt they'll undo that.
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OK if you want specifics then how about 'must have a conventional grip'? Some people have up to around 38 inch putters but long handle putters have 2 separate grips on them.
Orikoru
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Surely you can see that's easy to get around, by just making it one long grip all the way up.
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'Conventional grip'....................Surely you can see that's easy to get around, by just making it one long grip all the way up.
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