Which is phasing out old grooves, and which already applies to USGA amateur championships.But we do, the groove rule.........
Perhaps they should have phased out the anchored putter in a similar way.
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Which is phasing out old grooves, and which already applies to USGA amateur championships.But we do, the groove rule.........
But we do, the groove rule.........
Of which I doubt that even 25% of amateurs use the old grooves any more. Of those players who don't change their wedges at least every 5 years, most probably wouldn't know the difference anyway. I'd guess that at least 90% of amateurs have never actually seen any difference in their play when changing from the old grooves to the new, so the fact that they are still allowed under certain conditions is pretty much irrelevant. The more time that passes, the fewer of the old wedges will still be in use.
And the club manufacturers have countered the groove rule with (drum roll) larger conforming grooves on the wedges. 2024 for the old wedges.... I'll be 72 and probably playing bump and run by then.
Put it this way, they went as large as they could go, but unless you have over a certain swing speed with your wedges you're not going to be able to take advantage of the groove shape anyway.
Who has a belly putter still in their collection?
Never understood the ruling, but especially now in context of the technology available in putters.One of the worst rules in golf stutter step Keegs may still be relevant
I brace my elbows against my body with a standard putter. Everything is locked into place, swing is all shoulder turn."one or both elbows braced against body"
What is this? This is something I gotta try..
I am thinking of cutting my 48" putter down 2 inches to make it easier to see that it is clearly not anchored. With it at 48" I feel like it looks like it is anchored like Langer does which I feel is a bad look.
Who cares about look? If you're not anchoring, you're not anchoring. Period.
I do. Look I think the rule is stupid. That said I don’t want it to appear I am cheating. I think it is a bad look for Langer and McCarron. I have seen Langer putt in person and there is no visible gap. I don’t want people to think I am cheating.