Anchoring Ban Received Better By International Community Than ‘Sensitive’ States Says R & A
The Royal Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews has issued a statement declaring a proposal to ban the anchoring of the long-hand or belly putter has been ‘received more favourably across the international community’ compared to being a ‘sensitive’ issue in the US.
The R&A, along with fellow Rules of Gof administrator the USGA, is now considering the submissions it has receved from individuals and organisations regarding the proposed change to the Rules of Golf that would ...
Hoey To Headline New Northern Ireland Challenge Tour Event – First In 10 Years
Four-time European Tour winner Michael Hoey will headline a new Challenge Tour event when Galgorm Castle Golf Club, Ballymena, hosts the Northern Ireland Open Challenge from August 29 – September 1.
It will be the first occasion in a decade the Challenge Tour has travelled to Northern Ireland and Hoey has quickly thrown his weight behind the event and agreeing to compete on the course located in Country Antrim.
It means Hoey missing that same week the official start of European Ryder Cup qualifying ...
Rory McIlroy Still Under Pressure To Make First Cut Of 2013 After Poor Honda Classic First Round.
A final hole bogey has put extra pressure on World No. 1 Rory McIlroy to make the cut in the defence of his Honda Classic title.
Once again McIlroy’s long game was not as laser like as he would have liked and it was only his short game that kept him from posting an over par score.
McIlroy was one under par playing the last but after finding the rough with his drive he also put his approach shot into the rough behind the green before eventually walking off with a bogey ‘6’ in a round ...
Gleneagles Accepts Ryder Cup Ceremonial Silver Putter.
European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has marked his first official visit to Gleneagles with the unveiling a ceremonial Silver Putter which symbolises the proud history of the biennial contest.
The sterling silver club, which is a replica of a late 18th century putter and is adorned in a case by 24 golf balls representing the number of players in The Ryder Cup, will be on display in the Dormy Clubhouse at the Perthshire venue from now until the conclusion of The 40th Ryder Cup, which will be played ...
Teen Sensation Guan Tianlang Aiming To Add Open Championship To Augusta Appearance.
Chinese amateur prodigy Guan Tianlang is part of a strong field bidding for a place in The Open Championship at Muirfield at this week’s International Final Qualifying – Asia which gets underway on Thursday.
Guan is expected to be a contender for one of the four spots available in The Open, at Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand where he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship last November.
The 14 year-old is aiming to secure a place in his second Major Championship at The Open, ...
Sweden’s Alex Noren Muslces His Way Into Honda Classic Field.
Sweden’s Alex Noren has muscled his way into this week’s $6m Honda Classic field at Palm Beach Gardens in Flordia.
The Callaway staff player joined fellow double European Tour winners Jamie Donaldson and Shane Lowry at a Monday qualifier in a big field teeing up on the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club course in West Palm Beach.
Just four spots were up for grabs and with Noren and Donaldson joining Americans Vaughan Taylor and Darron Stiles in shooting five under par 66s to qualify for Thursday’s ...
Monty Declares PGA Tour’s ‘Anchoring’ Stance Will Open A Can Of Worms.
Eight-time European No. 1 Colin Montgomerie declared it will ‘open a can of worms’ if the PGA Tour goes against an expected ban in anchoring the belly or long-handled putter.
The PGA Tour and the PGA of America, as organisers of the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup, have forwarded formal submissions to the USGA disagreeing with the ‘anchoring’ proposal.
Finchem remarked last Sunday that the PGA Tour had agreed to go against the wish of the USGA and R & A if the ban was enforced.
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