There are few people in golf as outspoken as Frank Thomas. The man who spent 26 years as technical director for the U.S. Golf Association developing the testing protocols and equipment rules as they exist today, doesn’t like what he …
Thomas says anchor ban a “bad rule”
There are few people in golf as outspoken as Frank Thomas. The man who spent 26 years as technical director for the U.S. Golf Association developing the testing protocols and equipment rules as they exist today, doesn’t like what he …
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PGA of America’s Bishop “disappointed” in anchor ban decision
PGA of America President Ted Bishop said today his organization is “disappointed” the USGA and R&A are going to ban the anchored stoke in 2016. The ban, as detailed in Rule 14- 1b, is directed at players who connect belly …
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It’s official: USGA and R&A to ban anchoring in 2016
Claiming they are “protecting the tradition” of golf, the U.S. Golf Association and The R&A today announced the adoption of Rule 14-1b of the Rules of Golf that prohibits anchoring the club in making a stroke. The new Rule will …
Anchors Away? USGA to announce decision next week
And you thought it was going to be a dull summer. Not after Tuesday, May 21, the U.S. Golf Association and Royal and Ancient Golf Club of
St. Andrews, Scotland, will announce a final decision on anchoring at a joint conference …
GolfTEC passes four million mark in lessons given
GolfTEC says it passed the four million mark in lesson given on April 30. The Denver-based company, founded in 1995 by PGA professionals Joe Assell (CEO) and Mike Clinton (COO) is the largest provider of game improvement in the industry …
Style and technology put Bobby Jones apparel back on top
With the Masters still fresh in our minds, this is good time to reflect back on the tournament’s founder and patron saint – Bobby Jones. Robert Tyre Jones, Jr.’s swing and golf game were flawless. The apparel named after him …
GolfRedefined.com looks to change the way drivers are tested
If you’re one of those golfers who can’t get enough of testing new equipment, then GolfRedefined.com might be for you. It’s sort of the “Netflix” of golf.
GolfRedefined.com claims to be first online site to give golfers the opportunity to select, test …
Stricker questions timing of anchoring proposal
Steve Stricker admits that he started out as a proponent of banning the anchoring of clubs, specifically putters, against the body, but has come around a bit in his thinking. Nevertheless, Stricker said at this week’s Accenture Match Play Championship, …
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Els still campaigning against ban on long and belly putters
Ernie Els won the 2012 Open Championship with a belly putter and is using one at this week’s Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club. But the Big Easy says using a belly putter isn’t well, as easy at looks.“It’s …
TaylorMade launches app to go with R1 driver
TaylorMade-adidas Golf has launched its R1 Tuning App – a free way to interact with the technology of its new R1 driver. TMaG says the R1 driver has 168 different launch conditions and is the “most adjustable” it has made. …
GolfTEC closing in on four million golf lessons
A clock on the wall inside GolfTEC’s Denver headquarters tells the story. Sometime this spring, GolfTEC will pass the four million mark for golf lessons given in its 17-year history. No other company even comes close – testament to the …
Clampett’s Impact Zone Golf now available on line and on DVD
There is a lot of style versus substance in golf these days. While most of it centers on the golf clubs and what driver or putter works better than the other guy’s, Bobby Clampett prefers to concentrate on the golf …
Report says most serious golfers aren’t concerned with anchoring ban
Golf Datatech, the golf industry’s top independent research firm for consumer, trade and retail golf trends, has released a first-of-its-kind study developed to evaluate the reaction of “serious golfers” to the U.S. Golf Association’s proposed new ruling that would prohibit …
Adams Golf launching aggressive ad campaign for Super line of clubs
Adams Golf is unleashing what it calls an “experimental” marketing campaign called “Easy Million,” which is designed to drive golfers to golf specialty retail stores, golf course demo days and even corporate events. The goal is for players to gain …
Ping chairman John Solheim seeks alternative approach to handicapping
Ping Chairman John Solheim as always been on the equipment industry’s more forward thinkers – a trait he no doubt inherited from his father, the late Karsten Solheim. Karsten Solheim essentially “invented” perimeter weighting golf clubs, which forever changed the …
Palmer opposed USGA on ERC II driver, but likes anchor ban proposal
In a “state of the game” essay on thegolfchannel.com, Arnold Palmer praises the USGA and R&A on its proposal to ban players from anchoring clubs against their bodies. Palmer said the ruling bodies took “a patient and thoughtful approach…. studying …
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Is there value in a golf school?
The golf industry is rife with golf instruction, in most regards the PGA of America is founded upon the golf lesson. It’s an interesting tug of war within the industry between golf professionals and equipment manufacturers that is forcing customers …
Odyssey’s Koske: “Many ways to do it” in regards to putting
Look for Callaway Golf to continue offering long putters and belly putters in the wake of the USGA/R&A proposal to ban players from anchoring the putters to their bodies. That makes sense because the proposal, it should be remembered, is …
A look at proposed Rule 14-1b
Here’s the complete explanation of Rule 14-1b that proposes the ban on players anchoring clubs against their bodies.If passed, the rule would take effect Jan. 1, 2016.
The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA), golf’s governing bodies, today announced …
PGA Tour, Acushnet, taking conservative approaches to anchoring ban proposal
Two of golf’s more powerful forces – the PGA Tour and the Titleist parent Acushnet Company – are taking conservative approaches to the USGA and R&A proposal to ban players from “anchoring” clubs, specifically putters, against their. Golf ruling bodies …
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