Ban on Anchored Strokes Proposed by Golf Rulemakers in 2016
By Michael Buteau - Nov 28, 2012 9:57 AM ET
Golfers won’t be able to make strokes with a club anchored to their bodies under a proposal by the sport’s rulemakers sparked by changes in putting.
A stroke in which the putter’s butt-end is rested against a player’s body to create a pendulum-like swing has been used by players to win three of golf’s last five major tournaments.
While the clubs -- including long-handled and so-called belly putters -- wouldn’t be banned, their intended method of use would be under the rule proposed to take effect in 2016.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-28/anchored-putters-to-be-banned-from-golf-starting-in-three-years.html
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