Anchored Putters Rules Change - Page 86

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Originally Posted by turtleback 

But yes, you are right, the root of this rule change is an international conspiracy to make sure Tiger breaks Jack's major record.  I wonder what they will do to make sure Tiger breaks Sam Snead's total wins record?

You can't be serious thinking that the anchoring rule is about helping Tiger beat Jack's record ?

Adjust your sarcasm meter, it's off. :-)  Turtleback doesn't think that, but the poster he was responding to does. Take it up with him:

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Originally Posted by thanw 

The usga is rapidly losing touch with average golfers, course owners, and equipment manufacturers. Officious bullies imo. I don't really care what they say. I will buy whatever putter, wedge, driver I want and swing it however I want. Just ban whatever type equipment Tiger doesn't play and mess with everyone who isn't Tiger already so he can beat Jack's record. That's what they want.

 

 

...But yes, you are right, the root of this rule change is an international conspiracy to make sure Tiger breaks Jack's major record.  I wonder what they will do to make sure Tiger breaks Sam Snead's total wins record?

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Originally Posted by turtleback 

No.  They aren't.  Just as with the groove rule, 6 months after this rule is implemented no one will give it a second thought.

 

But yes, you are right, the root of this rule change is an international conspiracy to make sure Tiger breaks Jack's major record.  I wonder what they will do to make sure Tiger breaks Sam Snead's total wins record?

 

BTW, David Fay just came out and said that edits to the proposed rule change on anchoring are unlikely.  

 

Oh no, the humanity!!

You can't be serious thinking that the anchoring rule is about helping Tiger beat Jack's record ?

His comment was sarcasm.

Sorry I missed turtle's sarcasm. My comment is hereby redirected at the other poster- thanw

This thing banned yet?

Seriously though, when are we expecting further action or decisions being announced?  I feel like this whole thing is in a state of limbo.

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Originally Posted by bplewis24 

This thing banned yet?

 

Seriously though, when are we expecting further action or decisions being announced?  I feel like this whole thing is in a state of limbo.

Spring ends June 20, right?

So… before then they've committed to telling us the final decision.

I bet they wait until the U S open is over. I would think they would want all the focus on the tournament. I really wouldn't be suprised if they waited until after the PGA.

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Originally Posted by caniac6 

I bet they wait until the U S open is over. I would think they would want all the focus on the tournament. I really wouldn't be suprised if they waited until after the PGA.

The PGA is not in the spring.

The U.S. Open ends June 16, with a possible playoff on June 17, which leaves only a few days before June 20.

I would imagine we hear about it in the press conference on Tuesday or Wednesday before the U.S. Open. To do it after would distract from the winner.

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The PGA is not in the spring.

 

The U.S. Open ends June 16, with a possible playoff on June 17, which leaves only a few days before June 20.

 

I would imagine we hear about it in the press conference on Tuesday or Wednesday before the U.S. Open. To do it after would distract from the winner.

I just read that there will be a Press Conference Tuesday, 5/21 at 8:00 AM Eastern time at which the decision will be revealed.  TGC is expected to carry it live.  Makes sense as they will want any hubbub to have died down by the time the US Open starts.

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I just read that there will be a Press Conference Tuesday, 5/21 at 8:00 AM Eastern time at which the decision will be revealed.  TGC is expected to carry it live.  Makes sense as they will want any hubbub to have died down by the time the US Open starts.

Even better. I could see why the USGA might announce it during the U.S. Open, but there are at least two better reasons to get it done with sooner - the R&A is part of the decision, and it would color the conversation the ENTIRE week unless some unusually freakish good golf was played (i.e. Tiger vs. Rory vs. Phil all week, battling it out).