• Anchor Putter Ban
    Does it Mean A Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing?

    Golf cultivates a sense of continuity throughout the generations. The rules, the equipment and even the players have evolved. But with a little squinting to blur the differences, players from different centuries can be both treasured and...

    • Posted 25 days ago
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    Anchored putter ban goes through

    The clock is ticking for anchored putter users. The USGA and R&A have ruled that rule 14-1B, the ban on anchored putters, will go into effect Jan. 1, 2016. The new rule was proposed on Nov. 28,...

    • Posted 28 days ago
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  • Randy Haag
    The best side-saddle putter in the world

    With more than 150 amateur tournament victories, years of USGA tournament experience and a plethora of accolades, Randy Haag is one of America’s top Senior Amateurs. Randy’s trophy shelf includes six Northern California Player of the Year...

    • Posted 84 days ago
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  • anchored putter
    Tour’s anchored putter explanation doesn’t add up

    This week, PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem threw a new ingredient into the potboiler that is the anchored putter debate. Just when it looked like the USGA and the R&A had a clear path to send the broomstick...

    • Posted 112 days ago
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  • Adam Scott Long Putter
    USGA, R&A propose anchor ban

    The USGA and R&A have proposed a change to the Rules of Golf that will prohibit the anchoring of a club in during all strokes, including during putting. The proposed rule will fall under Rule 14-1b, and...

    • Posted 190 days ago
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  • St. Andrews: Road Hole Bunker
    Changing St. Andrews: “Like drawing a mustache on the Mona Lisa”

    It’s a common occurrence: a golf course is cosmetically and strategically altered in preparation for a major championship. The problem? The course in question is The Old Course at St. Andrews, and the modifications—ahead of the 2015...

    • Posted 196 days ago
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  • frustrated golfer
    Why do golf’s ruling bodies keep making the game more difficult?

    Golf is one of the most difficult games on the planet. So why is it that golf’s ruling bodies, the USGA and R&A, continue to establish new rules that make the game more difficult? The argument is...

    • Posted 201 days ago
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  • Keegan Bradley Belly Putter Ban
    OEMs weigh in on the anchored putter ban

    The USGA and R&A unveiled their proposal to ban anchored putting in a joint press conference Wednesday morning, setting off a fury of discussion in the golf world. The proposed rule is scheduled to go into effect...

    • Posted 201 days ago
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  • Keegan Bradley
    Op-ed: Banning the anchored stroke is bad for golf

    By Ryan David GolfWRX Contributor There has been speculation for over a year now, and we finally have some sort of confirmation.  The USGA and the R&A have hinted they will ban the anchored stroke sometime “in...

    • Posted 229 days ago
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    Should belly putters be banned?

    By Zach VanDolah GolfWRX Contributor The recent comments made by Tiger Woods during his press conference at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am have added fuel to an already burning fire. Woods got right to the point Tuesday...

    • Posted 493 days ago
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