Tue 5/21 11:53 PMX
Devil Ball Golf
Sergio Garcia takes spat with Tiger Woods to an ugly place with racist comment[Devil Ball Golf: Tue 5/21 11:53 PM]
Sergio Garcia takes spat with Tiger Woods to an ugly place with racist comment
Source: Devil Ball Golf by Shane Bacon
There is always a line when athletes get in feuds that you just don't cross, but that changed on Tuesday night with the latest battle in the golf world.
Attending an awards dinner for the European Tour, Sergio Garcia was asked if he was planning on having Tiger Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open considering the way the two had gone at each other since the Players Championship, and his response went from a war of words to downright ignorant.
Garcia, channeling his inner Fuzzy Zoeller, said, "We will have him round every night. We will serve friend chicken."
There are moments when things can be taken out of context, but when you're talking about racism there just isn't a smile or a joking tone that can smooth
Tue 5/21 11:38 PMX
N.Y. Times
Garcia Apologizes for Insensitive Remark[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 11:38 PM]
Garcia Apologizes for Insensitive Remark
Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner.
Tue 5/21 10:38 PMX
N.Y. Times
Garcia Apologizes for 'Fried Chicken' Remark[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 10:38 PM]
Garcia Apologizes for 'Fried Chicken' Remark
Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sergio Garcia is apologizing for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner.
Tue 5/21 10:23 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Garcia apologizes for "fried chicken" remark (The Associated Press)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 10:23 PM]
Garcia apologizes for "fried chicken" remark (The Associated Press)
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Sergio Garcia is apologizing for saying he would ''serve fried chicken'' while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner.
Tue 5/21 9:53 PMX
Golf Blog
Crowne Plaza Invitational experts' picks[Golf Blog: Tue 5/21 9:53 PM]
Crowne Plaza Invitational experts' picks
Source: Golf Blog by ESPN.com
Crowne Plaza Invitational experts' picks
Tue 5/21 9:08 PMX
SBNation.com
Sergio Garcia apologizes for Tiger Woods 'fried chicken' remark[SBNation.com: Tue 5/21 9:08 PM]
Sergio Garcia apologizes for Tiger Woods 'fried chicken' remark
Source: SBNation.com by Brendan Porath
For the second day in a row, Sergio Garcia has made public comments to add to his ongoing feud with Tiger Woods. This time, however, the comments have progressed from criticism to mockery, with racial undertones that have already led the golfer to issue an apology. Ewan Murray of The Guardian has the details of a Garcia "fried chicken" remark that will instantly force comparisons to the remarks made by Fuzzy Zoeller about Tiger and the Masters Champions Dinner in 1997.
Garcia made the
Tue 5/21 8:53 PMX
N.Y. Times
On Golf: Golf Has More Pressing Problems Than Long Putters[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 8:53 PM]
On Golf: Golf Has More Pressing Problems Than Long Putters
Source: N.Y. Times by By KAREN CROUSE
The governing bodies of golf have spoken about anchored putting, but the sport has more pressing issues that need to be resolved.
Tue 5/21 7:23 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Southern Cal, San Jose State share 1st-round lead (The Associated Press)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 7:23 PM]
Southern Cal, San Jose State share 1st-round lead (The Associated Press)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday.
Tue 5/21 7:08 PMX
N.Y. Times
Southern Cal, San Jose State Share 1st-Round Lead[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 7:08 PM]
Southern Cal, San Jose State Share 1st-Round Lead
Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday.
Tue 5/21 6:38 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Champion Chapman enjoys time of his life (PGA)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 6:38 PM]
Champion Chapman enjoys time of his life (PGA)
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Champion Chapman enjoys time of his life
Tue 5/21 6:08 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Quotes on the anchored stroke ruling (The Associated Press)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 6:08 PM]
Quotes on the anchored stroke ruling (The Associated Press)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters:
Tue 5/21 6:08 PMX
Golf.com
PGA of America's Ted Bishop is last hope for anchored putters[Golf.com: Tue 5/21 6:08 PM]
PGA of America's Ted Bishop is last hope for anchored putters
Source: Golf.com
The only man who can stop the USGA ban is PGA of America president Ted Bishop.
Tue 5/21 5:53 PMX
N.Y. Times
Quotes on the Anchored Stroke Ruling[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 5:53 PM]
Quotes on the Anchored Stroke Ruling
Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters:
Tue 5/21 5:53 PMX
N.Y. Times
Chinese Teenager Pulls Out of US Open Qualifying[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 5:53 PM]
Chinese Teenager Pulls Out of US Open Qualifying
Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Guan Tianlang has decided not to try to play in the U.S. Open.
Tue 5/21 5:53 PMX
N.Y. Times
Rules Officials: Time Better Spent on Course[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 5:53 PM]
Rules Officials: Time Better Spent on Course
Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The number of people calling PGA Tour events after seeing possible rules violations has gone up since Tiger Woods took what turned out to be an illegal drop at the Masters. That doesn't mean the number of violations is increasing.
Tue 5/21 5:38 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Rules officials: Time better spent on course (The Associated Press)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 5:38 PM]
Rules officials: Time better spent on course (The Associated Press)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
The number of people calling PGA Tour events after seeing possible rules violations has gone up since Tiger Woods took what turned out to be an illegal drop at the Masters. That doesn't mean the number of violations is increasing.
Tue 5/21 5:38 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Chinese teenager pulls out of US Open qualifying (The Associated Press)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 5:38 PM]
Chinese teenager pulls out of US Open qualifying (The Associated Press)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
FAR HILLS, N.J. (AP) -- Guan Tianlang has decided not to try to play in the U.S. Open.
Tue 5/21 5:23 PMX
N.Y. Times
Have Driver, Will Travel: US Golfer Roams World[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 5:23 PM]
Have Driver, Will Travel: US Golfer Roams World
Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, "Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Tue 5/21 5:08 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Have driver, will travel: US golfer roams world (The Associated Press)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 5:08 PM]
Have driver, will travel: US golfer roams world (The Associated Press)
Source: Yahoo! Sports

The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, ''Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.''
Tue 5/21 4:38 PMX
Armchair Golf
USGA and R&A Preserve 'Traditional Form of Golf Stroke'[Armchair Golf: Tue 5/21 4:38 PM]
USGA and R&A Preserve 'Traditional Form of Golf Stroke'
Source: Armchair Golf by The Armchair Golfer
THE USGA AND THE R&A TODAY ANNOUNCED the adoption of Rule 14-1b of the Rules of Golf that prohibits anchoring the club in making a stroke. The new rule will go into effect on January 1, 2016.
To explain their decision, the governing bodies issued a
40-page report. Section 2, titled "The Underlying Rationale for Rule 14-1b and Its Benefits to the Game," gets to the crux of the issue. Namely, what constitutes a golf stroke?
A key excerpt:
Tue 5/21 4:23 PMX
N.Y. Times
Garcia, Woods Take Their Shots at Each Other[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 4:23 PM]
Garcia, Woods Take Their Shots at Each Other
Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings.
Tue 5/21 4:23 PMX
Devil Ball Golf
Rickie Fowler hit golf shots to a Texas-shaped green in preparation for the Colonial[Devil Ball Golf: Tue 5/21 4:23 PM]
Rickie Fowler hit golf shots to a Texas-shaped green in preparation for the Colonial
Source: Devil Ball Golf by Shane Bacon
Being Rickie Fowler would be pretty darn cool. He's a young, nice kid with a ton of potential and an even better ability to get fans involved (if you can look past the all-orange Puma line the stuff they've pumped out for Fowler is really, really great).
On Tuesday in Dallas, Fowler and Colt Knost took part in a competition, courtesy of Red Bull, to hit golf shots in the middle of downtown Dallas at a green shaped as the state of Texas.
Winds were up as storms continue to pound that area of the country, but Fowler was able to hit a shit near Amarillo and beat Knost to win a jacket almost as cool as the one you get for the first major of the year.
Tue 5/21 4:08 PMX
Golf.com
Snedeker treated for rare bone condition[Golf.com: Tue 5/21 4:08 PM]
Snedeker treated for rare bone condition
Source: Golf.com
Snedeker treated for rare bone condition
Tue 5/21 4:08 PMX
Golf.com
100 years after Ouimet's historic Open win, his spirit is alive and well at Brookline[Golf.com: Tue 5/21 4:08 PM]
100 years after Ouimet's historic Open win, his spirit is alive and well at Brookline
Source: Golf.com
One hundred years after Francis Ouimet's historic win at the 1913 U.S. Open, his spirit is alive and well at The Country Club, thanks to a merry band of members who have made it their mission to preserve the club's shining moment.
Tue 5/21 3:53 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Garcia, Woods take their shots at each other (The Associated Press)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 3:53 PM]
Garcia, Woods take their shots at each other (The Associated Press)
Source: Yahoo! Sports

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) -- Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and neither is trying to disguise his feelings.
Tue 5/21 3:23 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Kaymer on receiving end of Ryder Cup jibes in U.S (Reuters)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 3:23 PM]
Kaymer on receiving end of Ryder Cup jibes in U.S (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Martin Kaymer's popularity has gone down a notch on the other side of the Atlantic after he holed the winning putt for Europe in last year's Ryder Cup against the United States, he said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old German, who spends a lot of his time on the U.S. PGA Tour, explained that some Americans had turned against him following his exploits in Illinois in September. ...
Tue 5/21 3:08 PMX
N.Y. Times
Kaymer on Receiving End of Ryder Cup Jibes in U.S[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 3:08 PM]
Kaymer on Receiving End of Ryder Cup Jibes in U.S
Source: N.Y. Times by By REUTERS
Martin Kaymer's popularity has gone down a notch on the other side of the Atlantic after he holed the winning putt for Europe in last year's Ryder Cup against the United States, he said on Tuesday.
Tue 5/21 2:53 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Club makers hit back at rule banning anchored putters (Reuters)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 2:53 PM]
Club makers hit back at rule banning anchored putters (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
By Larry Fine (Reuters) - Golf club makers Ping and Cobra Puma Golf hit back on Tuesday at a rules change that will ban the anchoring of putters. The ban, announced on Tuesday, will take effect on January 1, 2016. It does not apply to equipment and golfers will be able to use belly and broomstick putters. They will not, however, be allowed to anchor the club against their body for their putting stroke. Ping chairman John Solheim and Bob Philion, head of Cobra Golf, had lined up with the U.S. ...
Tue 5/21 2:38 PMX
N.Y. Times
Club Makers Hit Back at Rule Banning Anchored Putters[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 2:38 PM]
Club Makers Hit Back at Rule Banning Anchored Putters
Source: N.Y. Times by By REUTERS
Golf club makers Ping and Cobra Puma Golf hit back on Tuesday at a rules change that will ban the anchoring of putters.
Tue 5/21 2:38 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Golf-Kaymer on receiving end of Ryder Cup jibes in U.S. (Reuters)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 2:38 PM]
Golf-Kaymer on receiving end of Ryder Cup jibes in U.S. (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - Martin Kaymer's popularity has gone down a notch on the other side of the Atlantic after he holed the winning putt for Europe in last year's Ryder Cup against the United States, he said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old German, who spends a lot of his time on the U.S. PGA Tour, explained that some Americans had turned against him following his exploits in Illinois in September. ...
Tue 5/21 2:23 PMX
N.Y. Times
R&A Boss Urges Golf to Unite Behind 'Anchoring' Ban[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 2:23 PM]
R&A Boss Urges Golf to Unite Behind 'Anchoring' Ban
Source: N.Y. Times by By REUTERS
The golfing world must unite behind the new ban on the anchoring of putters from 2016 and avoid any unseemly legal disputes, according to Royal & Ancient (R&A) chief executive Peter Dawson.
Tue 5/21 2:08 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Anchoring ban brings cheers and jeers (Reuters)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 2:08 PM]
Anchoring ban brings cheers and jeers (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - The decision on Tuesday by golf's rule-makers to ban the anchoring of putters brought cheers and jeers from among prominent players and major golf organizations. The U.S. PGA Tour and the PGA of America, who both emphatically opposed the proposed rule, said they were still against a ban and would evaluate their positions now that the rule has been officially adopted to begin on January 1, 2016. The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), meanwhile, said it would follow the rules and adopt the ban. ...
Tue 5/21 2:08 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
R&A boss urges golf to unite behind 'anchoring' ban (Reuters)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 2:08 PM]
R&A boss urges golf to unite behind 'anchoring' ban (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - The golfing world must unite behind the new ban on the anchoring of putters from 2016 and avoid any unseemly legal disputes, according to Royal & Ancient (R&A) chief executive Peter Dawson. The ban was announced by the game's rule makers, the R&A and the United States Golf Association, on Tuesday, and Dawson has implored the rest of the sport to fall in line behind the regulation. The U.S. PGA Tour and the PGA of America, who both emphatically oppose the rule, said they were against the ban and are planning to evaluate their positions. ...
Tue 5/21 2:08 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Golf-R&A boss urges golf to unite behind 'anchoring' ban (Reuters)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 2:08 PM]
Golf-R&A boss urges golf to unite behind 'anchoring' ban (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - The golfing world must unite behind the new ban on the anchoring of putters from 2016 and avoid any unseemly legal disputes, according to Royal & Ancient (R&A) chief executive Peter Dawson. The ban was announced by the game's rule makers, the R&A and the United States Golf Association, on Tuesday, and Dawson has implored the rest of the sport to fall in line behind the regulation. The U.S. PGA Tour and the PGA of America, who both emphatically oppose the rule, said they were against the ban and are planning to evaluate their ...
Tue 5/21 1:38 PMX
N.Y. Times
Tiger Will Return to Begay's Charity Event[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 1:38 PM]
Tiger Will Return to Begay's Charity Event
Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tiger Woods is returning again to play a charity event hosted by Notah Begay III, his former teammate at Stanford.
Tue 5/21 1:38 PMX
Golf.com
USGA stands tall on anchored putting ban[Golf.com: Tue 5/21 1:38 PM]
USGA stands tall on anchored putting ban
Source: Golf.com
The USGA reinvents itself as an activist organization despite pushback and whiny Tour pros.
Tue 5/21 1:23 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Tiger will return to Begay's charity event (The Associated Press)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 1:23 PM]
Tiger will return to Begay's charity event (The Associated Press)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
VERONA, N.Y. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is returning again to play a charity event hosted by Notah Begay III, his former teammate at Stanford.
Tue 5/21 12:53 PMX
SBNation.com
Guan Tianlang and his belly putter withdraw from U.S. Open qualifying[SBNation.com: Tue 5/21 12:53 PM]
Guan Tianlang and his belly putter withdraw from U.S. Open qualifying
Source: SBNation.com by Emily Kay
Guan Tianlang won’t be taking his belly putter to the next stage of qualifying for the U.S. Open, according to Golf Channel.com’s Will Gray.
The 14-year-old was the youngest golfer to make the cut at a major championship when he did so at last month’s Masters. And while he’s also the youngest player to wield a long putter in a tour event, we’re sure Tuesday’s USGA/R&A announcement banning anchored
Tue 5/21 12:23 PMX
N.Y. Times
Garcia Will Shake Woods' Hand Next Time Feuding Pair Meet[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 12:23 PM]
Garcia Will Shake Woods' Hand Next Time Feuding Pair Meet
Source: N.Y. Times by By REUTERS
Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods will not stop him shaking hands with the world number one the next time they are drawn together in a tournament, the Spaniard said on Tuesday.
Tue 5/21 12:23 PMX
N.Y. Times
More Picks Means McGinley Has Some Wriggle Room[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 12:23 PM]
More Picks Means McGinley Has Some Wriggle Room
Source: N.Y. Times by By REUTERS
European captain Paul McGinley was given a "little bit of wriggle room" after being granted an increase in wildcard selections from two to three players for next year's Ryder Cup match against United States.
Tue 5/21 12:23 PMX
N.Y. Times
Anchoring Ban Brings Cheers and Jeers[N.Y. Times: Tue 5/21 12:23 PM]
Anchoring Ban Brings Cheers and Jeers
Source: N.Y. Times by By REUTERS
The decision on Tuesday by golf's rule-makers to ban the anchoring of putters brought cheers and jeers from among prominent players and major golf organizations.
Tue 5/21 12:23 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Garcia will shake Woods' hand next time feuding pair meet (Reuters)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 12:23 PM]
Garcia will shake Woods' hand next time feuding pair meet (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods will not stop him shaking hands with the world number one the next time they are drawn together in a tournament, the Spaniard said on Tuesday. Garcia blamed a roar from the crowd watching the 14-times major winner for an errant shot when the two men featured in the same group at the Players Championship in Florida two weeks ago. The gallery erupted during the Spaniard's backswing upon seeing Woods reach for his five-wood for a daring escape from a tee shot deep into the trees. ...
Tue 5/21 12:08 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
Golf-Garcia will shake Woods' hand next time feuding pair meet (Reuters)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 12:08 PM]
Golf-Garcia will shake Woods' hand next time feuding pair meet (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods will not stop him shaking hands with the world number one the next time they are drawn together in a tournament, the Spaniard said on Tuesday. Garcia blamed a roar from the crowd watching the 14-times major winner for an errant shot when the two men featured in the same group at the Players Championship in Florida two weeks ago. The gallery erupted during the Spaniard's backswing upon seeing Woods reach for his five-wood for a daring escape from a tee shot deep into the trees. ...
Tue 5/21 12:08 PMX
Yahoo! Sports
More picks means McGinley has some wriggle room (Reuters)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 12:08 PM]
More picks means McGinley has some wriggle room (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - European captain Paul McGinley was given a "little bit of wriggle room" after being granted an increase in wildcard selections from two to three players for next year's Ryder Cup match against United States. The Irishman asked the European Tour for the change to make sure all bases would be covered for the 2014 edition of the biennial event in Scotland. "We don't know what the weather is going to be like," McGinley told a news conference at the venue for this week's PGA Championship at Wentworth. ...
Tue 5/21 12:08 PMX
Golf.com
Can a bogey golfer replicate Hogan's famous 1-iron shot at Merion?[Golf.com: Tue 5/21 12:08 PM]
Can a bogey golfer replicate Hogan's famous 1-iron shot at Merion?
Source: Golf.com
Can Ben Hogan's famous 1-iron at the 1950 U.S. Open at Merion be duplicated by a bogey golfer using the same ancient equipment? The answer will surprise you.
Tue 5/21 11:53 AMX
Devil Ball Golf
Sergio Garcia says Tiger Woods hasn’t been honest in 15 years, isn’t scared of him[Devil Ball Golf: Tue 5/21 11:53 AM]
Sergio Garcia says Tiger Woods hasn’t been honest in 15 years, isn’t scared of him
Source: Devil Ball Golf by Shane Bacon
I've got bad news for those of you out there hoping that this Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia war of words would finally go away and never return. Garcia spoke to the media for the first time since the Players Championship on Monday at the BMW PGA Championship and it appears his most inflammatory comments about the No. 1 player in the world had yet to be spoken.
Golf.com's Paul Mahoney got a chance to chat with Garcia at an event hosted by TaylorMade-Adidas and it doesn't appear that Sergio is going to be the one to reconcile with Woods.
Tiger said on Monday at his own press conference
Tue 5/21 11:53 AMX
Yahoo! Sports
Golf-More picks means McGinley has some wriggle room (Reuters)[Yahoo! Sports: Tue 5/21 11:53 AM]
Golf-More picks means McGinley has some wriggle room (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports
* Europe Ryder Cup picks increased to three from two * Gleneagles conditions will play a key role (Adds quotes, detail) By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - European captain Paul McGinley was given a "little bit of wriggle room" after being granted an increase in wildcard selections from two to three players for next year's Ryder Cup match against United States. The Irishman asked the European Tour for the change to make sure all bases would be covered for the 2014 edition of the biennial event in Scotland. ...
Tue 5/21 11:08 AMX
Golf Digest
Alternative Energy: Putters[Golf Digest: Tue 5/21 11:08 AM]
Alternative Energy: Putters
Source: Golf Digest by Ashley Mayo
The recent ban on anchored putters has given engineers a new puzzle to solve, and they're getting creative.
Tue 5/21 11:08 AMX
Devil Ball Golf
USGA, R&A announce ban of anchored putters starting in 2016[Devil Ball Golf: Tue 5/21 11:08 AM]
USGA, R&A announce ban of anchored putters starting in 2016
Source: Devil Ball Golf by Jay Busbee
Last month, Adam Scott won The Masters with some of the most dramatic putting in golf history. And after Jan. 1, 2016, he won't be able to duplicate the feat.
The USGA and the R&A, golf's two governing bodies, have ruled that anchoring a club, as Scott and many others do in putting, will be illegal as of Jan. 1, 2016. Rule 14-1b now bans the anchoring of long putters and belly putters against the body.
The governing bodies have prepared documentation explaining, in their words, "why freely swinging the entire club is the essence of the traditional method of stroke, and why anchoring is a substantially different form of stroke that may alter and diminish the fundamental challenges of the game." The full report
Tue 5/21 10:23 AMX
SBNation.com
Anchoring Ban 2013: Twitter fans react[SBNation.com: Tue 5/21 10:23 AM]
Anchoring Ban 2013: Twitter fans react
Source: SBNation.com by Adam Fonseca
Welp, it's official. The anchored putting stoke will become a thing of the past come 2016, thanks to Tuesday's definitive announcement by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club (R&A), otherwise known as golf's "Powers That Be".
As has been the sign of our times, sports fans immediately took their reaction to Twitter to share with the world in typical candid fashion. Here are a few gems you may have missed:
Trending: Anchoring ban moves to top of list of golf things I don't care about. Tiger-Sergio settles to 2nd. Slow play holds steady at 3rd.
— Jeff Brooke (@thejeffbrooke) May 21,