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FOXSports.com senior golf writer Robert Lusetich on the R&A/USGA's ruling on banning anchor/belly putters.
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This is probably says it's scenic golf fraud the foxsports.com. And the game -- golf is about get a very very drastic change. The ruling bodies of golf the royal and I shouldn't and the USG -- Are announcing that anchoring which is to hold a product against your body. Will be -- bands. And then went coming effect for a number of used to 2016. However it will have a very profound impact that's the most profound impacts. Of any rule in a long time because all. We've had three major winners. Keegan Bradley. Webb Simpson and and l.'s all of them anchoring their product. And the rule. Concerns. That young players. Not so much the older player that is it in the -- that career in and wants to hang on for a few more years the young players starting with the the long putter the belly putter knowing that it is a better way to -- And it's it's certainly an advantage according to a lot of players. Steve Stricker Tiger Woods to play -- suit I have never supported having anchored -- Of course -- meet some resistance from players like team Bradley and Webb Simpson. Who have become very good proponents of that Tim. Another one -- Edison. These are very very good -- -- with the with the long putt but I might imagine Giants coming to the golf it will affect everyone. Because when -- 69 you will no longer be able to hold the putter against your body. And I said Malia. There will be those who -- duel not agree with that. Amongst the recreational players old players. Who struggle on the greens but it's those will be the rules.