Reuters: Sports News: Ban on anchoring long putters proposed from 2016

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Ban on anchoring long putters proposed from 2016 Nov 28th 2012, 13:51 Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:51am EST (Reuters) - A ban on players anchoring long putters, to come into force from January 2016, has been proposed by the Royal and Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA). "The proposed Rule 14-1b, which follows an extensive review by The R&A and the USGA, would prohibit strokes made with the club or a hand gripping the club held directly against the player's body, or with a forearm held against the body to establish an anchor point that indirectly anchors the club," the two bodies said in a statement on Wednesday. "The proposed new rule would not alter current equipment rules and would allow the continued use of all conforming golf clubs, including belly-length and long putters, provided such clubs are not anchored during a stroke." The R&A and USGA said they would consider comments from the golfing community before making a final decision on the proposed change.

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