Drive for Show putt for dough. The question is how does the Anchored Putter or long putter give any advantage into winning tournaments and majors on both the Professional Golf association( PGA) and Royal &Ancient golf tours of St. Andrews (R&A) tours?
The Anchored putter is said to give advantage as it does not exceed 48 inches in height and does not allow a player to use the wrist, and instead it’s all played in the shoulders and arms when using the correct stroke. This result in less physical demand and fatigue for the golfer versus using a conventional club. Many players today have invested in an anchored putter for this reason and believe that it gives them a competitive. The anchored putter has been used by many key players on the tour and has been an asset to their game .Both the PGA and R& A want to ban the putter because the putter relieves any stress on the nerves and the motion on the putter can’t have too many flaws in the swing For the bettering of the game the PGA and R&A should not ban the anchored putter due to various reasons.
Scott McCarron, creator of the anchored putter stroke played college golf and never looked at golf for four years after college. He then took up racquetball, flag football, and other hobbies. When he came back home from California to Nevada he wanted to get back into the game of golf. In the late 1980’s, McCarron begins on a new project that can change golf now and forever. His new invention was the anchored putter stroke; it was homemade in his garage. “McCarron states that having made such invention allowed me to win three PGA tour victories”. McCarron has been through a lot with the game of golf and it must be difficult to see something so great go to waste. The PGA and R&A decided to...
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...n and the USGA and R&A have no doubts that these athletes will follow through with the game of golf but the anchored putter is what makes an individual so unique and is so cool to see the stance and difference between two golfers with different putters. It’s very easy to say though that Adam Scott is a genius and will continue to make people be a fan of him and still make the lights shine on him during the big stages. He may like the big putter but he will always be first in many people’s books. The anchored putter is no longer available after January 1, 2016.
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