Adam Scott: Do you actually think? *Poll*

[bplewis24]

Originally Posted by Hacker James

oh, I  dunno....You do not anchor your household broom do you?

But I don't need precise control over my broom to return it on plane.  Maybe he will do it, it just doesn't look like it would be comfortable to me without seeing it first-hand (or trying it myself) with that long of a putter.

Originally Posted by saevel25

John Daly isn't a clown, he's a person who's struggled through a substance addiction, and was trying very hard to get his life back in order, which included a questionable contract with some crazy clothing lines.

I would definitely label Daly in the "clown" category (not necessarily for his clothes, although that doesn't help).

[liquor box]

If anchored putters are so great surely everyone would use it. Since not every one uses one then I don't see how it is a proven advantage so I say he is not cheating.

How about asterisks next to anyone who uses metal drivers, these are now universally used so there must be a benefit that is proven otherwise no one would use them!!! just kidding!

If long putter are easy to use then why wouldn't the big manufacturers force their players to convert and win and then reap benefits from increased sales? Imagine if Mickleson broke his major drought with a long putter and then said that it really helped, every second golfer would have switched. Woods has not won a major for a long time, imagine if he now switched and won, I bet Nike would sell a ton of long putter tomorrow.

[Fourputt]

Originally Posted by liquor box

If anchored putters are so great surely everyone would use it. Since not every one uses one then I don't see how it is a proven advantage so I say he is not cheating.

How about asterisks next to anyone who uses metal drivers, these are now universally used so there must be a benefit that is proven otherwise no one would use them!!! just kidding!

If long putter are easy to use then why wouldn't the big manufacturers force their players to convert and win and then reap benefits from increased sales? Imagine if Mickleson broke his major drought with a long putter and then said that it really helped, every second golfer would have switched. Woods has not won a major for a long time, imagine if he now switched and won, I bet Nike would sell a ton of long putter tomorrow.

This is a misconception.  The long putters/anchored stroke is often an advantage over the normal stroke only for players who have trouble with the normal stroke .  They don't offer any advantage for players who can already putt well using the traditional style.  This is all that is meant when the work "advantage" is used in connection with this issue.  Players who use this method do so not because it makes them better putters than the next player, but because it makes them better putters than they were with the standard method.

[saevel25]

Originally Posted by Fourputt

This is a misconception.  The long putters/anchored stroke is often an advantage over the normal stroke only for players who have trouble with the normal stroke.  They don't offer any advantage for players who can already putt well using the traditional style.  This is all that is meant when the work "advantage" is used in connection with this issue.  Players who use this method do so not because it makes them better putters than the next player, but because it makes them better putters than they were with the standard method.

I agree with this. I've tried out long putters, absolutely hated them. Now if my normal putter was going terrible, or if I god forbid develop the yips, then I would force myself to learn something new.

[newtogolf]

I see no reason not to like Scott, even if Stevie is his caddie.  Scott carries himself well and as long as an anchored putting stroke is legal, he shouldn't be penalized for using it.  He's a smart guy and while I don't like Stevie, he's probably one of the best caddies on the Tour so kudos to Scott for taking every advantage available to him to win.

[bplewis24]

Originally Posted by newtogolf

I see no reason not to like Scott, even if Stevie is his caddie.  Scott carries himself well and as long as an anchored putting stroke is legal, he shouldn't be penalized for using it.  He's a smart guy and while I don't like Stevie, he's probably one of the best caddies on the Tour so kudos to Scott for taking every advantage available to him to win.

I don't dislike Scott, as far as I can tell.  I root against him heavily, but it's mostly because of his caddie and his putter.  I find him to be extremely professional, knowledgeable and generally likable otherwise.  And obviously he's a great golfer, to boot.

There was a time, like maybe 5 years ago (?), when he was ranked #2 in the world and I used to root for him.