With the new rule coming in to ban anchoring to help improve our game has made me contemplate wether it’s a good or bad thing. Yes we look at the pros and argue they should be good enough not to need it but are we looking at our sport as a whole.
The majority of players I’ve met at club are elderly and usually enjoying the sport as part of their retirement years. Don’t these people deserve to have some assistance to do so? Weren’t hybrids and game improvement irons etc introduced so everyone could enjoy the game?
I recall a member telling me motorised carts weren’t allowed until you were of a certain age or had a medical reason. I bet no one wants that rule reinstated. Lol.

Just a flip side as to if its ‘good for the game’

I also don’t use a anchored putter and the rule doesn’t affect me.

I agree, AB. Additional restrictions are not good for the game.

In the case of anchoring, even the experts agree that there is no discernable advantage in anchoring, just they don’t like the look of it. Makes you wonder to what else some power hungry sphincter is going to take a disliking.

It makes as much sense as the mobile phone GPS rule.

The spirit of the game means just as much for a tour pro as it does for an old coot playing off 30. The fact of the matter is that people use these abominations because they can’t putt properly under pressure.

If a few walk away from the game then that is nothing more than unfortunate collateral damage for the good of the game.

The issue for mine isn’t so much the anchoring as such, its the fact that a rule has been made that requires a ‘judge of fact’ to determine stroke eligibility. It’s a can of worms at club level. The way a club is used is the crux of the rule… it would have been wiser in my opinion to simply have a maximum length of club. It’s a black/white measurable standard.

Am I allowed to anchor my driver to my belly/chin? I have tried it (out of comp) and the ball roosts an extra 30m or more.

I reckon (hoping!) that they are testing the water for a possible ball roll-back.

I’m all for it, I have no case of the yips (yet!) and if I did I would spend more time on the practice green! I can’t say the same thing about chipping though…massive scars there! Maybe I should get a long shafted sand wedge!

I didn’t like it 30 years ago and I still dont like it.

And in 30 years it will be a mere shadow of taint on the history of the sport.

iMick: Agree.
cabbagehead: coleslaw is an abomination.
jme: I can still anchor with a shorter club.
jaffle: You can for the next three years (nearly).
Yub: Provided it doesn’t exceed maximum club length.

I didn’t like it 30 years ago and I still dont like it.

And in 30 years it will be a mere shadow of taint on the history of the sport.

…..

Then stop doing it, or it might send you blind.

I can’t say that I have ever agreed with the broomstick and belly putter concepts.

But its been allowed for so long. I think that unwinding it now all these years later is fraught with problems. Its terribly unfair for players who have used done this for all their golf at top levels.

You are correct hawkers. But for a sport that will probably last forever, a correction to a mistake is never too late.

great rule, i was hoping this would come in during 2014 or sooner. when everyone’s finally agreed that it’s cheating, why leave it 3 more years before bringing it into play? adapt or get left behind

every time i see one of these abominations i just cringe, guys that use them may as well just put their hand up and admit they should really be playing lawn bowls

apparently it’s got so bad in the states that a lot of college golfers have never even used a normal putter, they’ve been taught with a belly from the start, take a look at the 14 year old “sensation” from china Guan Tianlang, been using the belly from day dot

worst part for us is, the most prominent ones on the tour over the years have been our guys, nick o’hearn, peter senior, adam scott etc

sooner these things are gone the better

great rule, i was hoping this would come in during 2014 or sooner. when everyone’s finally agreed that it’s cheating, why leave it 3 more years before bringing it into play? adapt or get left behind

every time i see one of these abominations i just cringe, guys that use them may as well just put their hand up and admit they should really be playing lawn bowls

apparently it’s got so bad in the states that a lot of college golfers have never even used a normal putter, they’ve been taught with a belly from the start, take a look at the 14 year old “sensation” from china Guan Tianlang, been using the belly from day dot

worst part for us is, the most prominent ones on the tour over the years have been our guys, nick o’hearn, peter senior, adam scott etc

sooner these things are gone the better

Hate to burst your bubble but I am a long Putter user, only a minor adjust to the upper hand makes it legal to stil use. I have heard that the three golfers you mentioned are tinkering with this at the moment and are unlikely to change, so I have afeeling that you will be cringing for a fair while longer.

great rule, i was hoping this would come in during 2014 or sooner. when everyone’s finally agreed that it’s cheating, why leave it 3 more years before bringing it into play? adapt or get left behind

every time i see one of these abominations i just cringe, guys that use them may as well just put their hand up and admit they should really be playing lawn bowls

apparently it’s got so bad in the states that a lot of college golfers have never even used a normal putter, they’ve been taught with a belly from the start, take a look at the 14 year old “sensation” from china Guan Tianlang, been using the belly from day dot

worst part for us is, the most prominent ones on the tour over the years have been our guys, nick o’hearn, peter senior, adam scott etc

sooner these things are gone the better

For it to be “cheating”, they must be breaking.a rule. Can you please enlighten us as to which rule this is?

great rule, i was hoping this would come in during 2014 or sooner. when everyone’s finally agreed that it’s cheating, why leave it 3 more years before bringing it into play? adapt or get left behind

every time i see one of these abominations i just cringe, guys that use them may as well just put their hand up and admit they should really be playing lawn bowls

apparently it’s got so bad in the states that a lot of college golfers have never even used a normal putter, they’ve been taught with a belly from the start, take a look at the 14 year old “sensation” from china Guan Tianlang, been using the belly from day dot

worst part for us is, the most prominent ones on the tour over the years have been our guys, nick o’hearn, peter senior, adam scott etc

sooner these things are gone the better

For it to be “cheating”, they must be breaking.a rule. Can you please enlighten us as to which rule this is?

Agree totally there was not a rule broken, and if it the spirit of the game argument then I am going to cringe. The game evolves or otherwie we woul still using Persimmon woods etc.

There is a proposed rule change that is based on technique, it seems to be mainly aimed at the belly putter as there is not real way of getting round the rule if you use one of these but if you use a long putter with the anchor to the chest technique, if you move the top hand about 5 mill off your chest your stroke remains legal.

I know because that is the method I use and I have been trualing the new method and according to all the information I can ascertain including asking club rule officials and PGA Pros this minor change means I can still use my long putter.

Now if PGA really wanted to ban them they would have bannedthe equipment but they didn’t so the long putter will live on

great rule, i was hoping this would come in during 2014 or sooner. when everyone’s finally agreed that it’s cheating, why leave it 3 more years before bringing it into play? adapt or get left behind

every time i see one of these abominations i just cringe, guys that use them may as well just put their hand up and admit they should really be playing lawn bowls

apparently it’s got so bad in the states that a lot of college golfers have never even used a normal putter, they’ve been taught with a belly from the start, take a look at the 14 year old “sensation” from china Guan Tianlang, been using the belly from day dot

worst part for us is, the most prominent ones on the tour over the years have been our guys, nick o’hearn, peter senior, adam scott etc

sooner these things are gone the better

For it to be “cheating”, they must be breaking.a rule. Can you please enlighten us as to which rule this is?

Agree totally there was not a rule broken, and if it the spirit of the game argument then I am going to cringe. The game evolves or otherwie we woul still using Persimmon woods etc.

There is a proposed rule change that is based on technique, it seems to be mainly aimed at the belly putter as there is not real way of getting round the rule if you use one of these but if you use a long putter with the anchor to the chest technique, if you move the top hand about 5 mill off your chest your stroke remains legal.

I know because that is the method I use and I have been trualing the new method and according to all the information I can ascertain including asking club rule officials and PGA Pros this minor change means I can still use my long putter.

Now if PGA really wanted to ban them they would have bannedthe equipment but they didn’t so the long putter will live on

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You can guarantee that anyone who uses the spirit of the game argument hasn’t actually read the spirit of the game section in the rule book.

great rule, i was hoping this would come in during 2014 or sooner. when everyone’s finally agreed that it’s cheating, why leave it 3 more years before bringing it into play? adapt or get left behind

every time i see one of these abominations i just cringe, guys that use them may as well just put their hand up and admit they should really be playing lawn bowls

apparently it’s got so bad in the states that a lot of college golfers have never even used a normal putter, they’ve been taught with a belly from the start, take a look at the 14 year old “sensation” from china Guan Tianlang, been using the belly from day dot

worst part for us is, the most prominent ones on the tour over the years have been our guys, nick o’hearn, peter senior, adam scott etc

sooner these things are gone the better

Hate to burst your bubble but I am a long Putter user, only a minor adjust to the upper hand makes it legal to stil use. I have heard that the three golfers you mentioned are tinkering with this at the moment and are unlikely to change, so I have afeeling that you will be cringing for a fair while longer.

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Why don’t you just putt properly?

great rule, i was hoping this would come in during 2014 or sooner. when everyone’s finally agreed that it’s cheating, why leave it 3 more years before bringing it into play? adapt or get left behind

every time i see one of these abominations i just cringe, guys that use them may as well just put their hand up and admit they should really be playing lawn bowls

apparently it’s got so bad in the states that a lot of college golfers have never even used a normal putter, they’ve been taught with a belly from the start, take a look at the 14 year old “sensation” from china Guan Tianlang, been using the belly from day dot

worst part for us is, the most prominent ones on the tour over the years have been our guys, nick o’hearn, peter senior, adam scott etc

sooner these things are gone the better

Hate to burst your bubble but I am a long Putter user, only a minor adjust to the upper hand makes it legal to stil use. I have heard that the three golfers you mentioned are tinkering with this at the moment and are unlikely to change, so I have afeeling that you will be cringing for a fair while longer.

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Why don’t you just putt properly?

Anchoring is cheating.

Under what definition is using a longer putter not putting properly? Yours
It is subjective, according to the current rules of golf that we all play under I am putting properly.
this is not scientific or mathematical answer which states definitively that you need to putt in a certain way.
As to why I find in my case that it improves my game, reduces the stress on my lower back, left over niggle from 20 years of playing rugby and hus increases my enjoyment of round of golf. I presume that you are the similar to most handicap/club golfers doing all that is legally within your scope to improve your game and reduce your handicap.
Question for you why do you not use or try a longer putter? Is it moral, Idealogical or indoctrinated

great rule, i was hoping this would come in during 2014 or sooner. when everyone’s finally agreed that it’s cheating, why leave it 3 more years before bringing it into play? adapt or get left behind

every time i see one of these abominations i just cringe, guys that use them may as well just put their hand up and admit they should really be playing lawn bowls

apparently it’s got so bad in the states that a lot of college golfers have never even used a normal putter, they’ve been taught with a belly from the start, take a look at the 14 year old “sensation” from china Guan Tianlang, been using the belly from day dot

worst part for us is, the most prominent ones on the tour over the years have been our guys, nick o’hearn, peter senior, adam scott etc

sooner these things are gone the better

Hate to burst your bubble but I am a long Putter user, only a minor adjust to the upper hand makes it legal to stil use. I have heard that the three golfers you mentioned are tinkering with this at the moment and are unlikely to change, so I have afeeling that you will be cringing for a fair while longer.

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Why don’t you just putt properly?

Anchoring is cheating.

Under what definition is using a longer putter not putting properly? Yours
It is subjective, according to the current rules of golf that we all play under I am putting properly.
this is not scientific or mathematical answer which states definitively that you need to putt in a certain way.
As to why I find in my case that it improves my game, reduces the stress on my lower back, left over niggle from 20 years of playing rugby and hus increases my enjoyment of round of golf. I presume that you are the similar to most handicap/club golfers doing all that is legally within your scope to improve your game and reduce your handicap.
Question for you why do you not use or try a longer putter? Is it moral, Idealogical or indoctrinated

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Moral. I’ve always thought that they do not belong in the game and anyone who uses one should be tarred with an asterisk.

Out of curiosity cabbageman, what model driver do you use?

Again your opinion which is fine we live a free country which entitles you your opnion but it also means your shoud respect other peoples choices as along as they are legal.

My view is they are allowed, I know it is at the moment, so I use one.

Out of curiosity cabbageman, what model driver do you use?

R9. Never had it set to anything other than neutral btw.

The spirit of the game means just as much for a tour pro as it does for an old coot playing off 30. The fact of the matter is that people use these abominations because they can’t putt properly under pressure.

If a few walk away from the game then that is nothing more than unfortunate collateral damage for the good of the game.

Anchoring is cheating.

Take no notice of this Troll . He goes under SMS 316 on other golf forums and has numerous aliases all over them. He is well known for being just a big shit stirrer , and I mean BIG , literally and physically.

Out of curiosity cabbageman, what model driver do you use?

R9. Never had it set to anything other than neutral btw.

Anchoring is cheating.

Cool, just wanted to guage how big a hypocrite you were