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| # 61 7/6/2013 7:53:30 PM |
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I'm not a "mommy button" pusher. but I see things different that you I guess. I agree with you about the athletic part of it. But if a person has a disability, there are laws in this Country which trump private sector rules. What might be next? The guy with the bad heart is suddenly told he has to walk? then they put him on the clock because he ends up paired with the slow Chinese boy, so he ends up with a heart attack because he is racing around the course trying to put food on his family's table? I say if someone has been a member in good standing for years, you should try your best to accomodate them. That is without giving them an unfair advantage. Which goes back to my question. Please explain how it is an unfair advantage? I get your point bud, but when the decision is made, you can't make a rule for one despite the masses. That would be Tim's scenario and in professional sports, it's gonna seem harsh and a little heartless. That's just the way it is. Don't get me wrong, I don't like that Clarke may not be able to play on tour any more but the game is bigger than any one guy. |
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| # 62 7/6/2013 7:57:49 PM |
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I'm not a "mommy button" pusher. but I see things different that you I guess. I agree with you about the athletic part of it. But if a person has a disability, there are laws in this Country which trump private sector rules. What might be next? The guy with the bad heart is suddenly told he has to walk? then they put him on the clock because he ends up paired with the slow Chinese boy, so he ends up with a heart attack because he is racing around the course trying to put food on his family's table? I say if someone has been a member in good standing for years, you should try your best to accomodate them. That is without giving them an unfair advantage. Which goes back to my question. Please explain how it is an unfair advantage? I get your point bud, but when the decision is made, you can't make a rule for one despite the masses. That would be Tim's scenario and in professional sports, it's gonna seem harsh and a little heartless. That's just the way it is. Don't get me wrong, I don't like that Clarke may not be able to play on tour any more but the game is bigger than any one guy. I accept your response, but don't agree with the reasoning. But I think that decision hasn't totally been made yet. There may be lawsuits. I will accept whichever the Final decision turns out to be, and will harbor no resentment to any of those who may be involved. It may turn out that Tim may have to wing it with a standard length putter if he wants to continue to compete. If thats the case, good luck to Tim. |
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| # 63 7/6/2013 11:07:41 PM |
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Do you HONESTLY think that an anchored putter is an advantage? and if so, please explain to me why you think it is an advantage. If you are unwilling to do that, or if you can't do that, then what is your arguement? I'll be eating popcorn waiting on your timely response.................... You've actually hit upon one of the bug-a-boos on this topic. There are folks who are adamant that an anchored putter is an advantage, and others that see no evidence this is the case, and neither are moved by the others arguments. |
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| # 64 7/7/2013 8:37:01 AM |
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Do you HONESTLY think that an anchored putter is an advantage? and if so, please explain to me why you think it is an advantage. If you are unwilling to do that, or if you can't do that, then what is your arguement? I'll be eating popcorn waiting on your timely response.................... You've actually hit upon one of the bug-a-boos on this topic. There are folks who are adamant that an anchored putter is an advantage, and others that see no evidence this is the case, and neither are moved by the others arguments. Please see Adam Scott and Ernie Els. If you are already a good putter there is no reason to change (see MOST of the PGA Tour), but if you have or had the yips and lost your putting stroke and become insignificant, it is an advantage because those guys are now significant (see Fred Couples, Bernard Langer, Ernie Els, Adam Scott, etc). It is an advantage when you have no reason to win big tournaments and you take away that opportunity from others. Goodness, this is getting old. We are not insulting you, the amateur, use it to your hearts content, but Bernard Langer will be the first to give you chapter and verse on his Yips. He backtracks now, but the long putter saved his career. Fred Couples, who I love, will tell you the same thing. It's just a fact; not throwing barbs at Joe Six Pack weekend golfer, just the pros. If you can't see that, then the long putter has become such a personal issue to you that you cannot see unfair advantage it has caused for the pros. Sorry. |
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| # 65 7/7/2013 9:16:31 AM |
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I have always tried to be open minded concerning the long/belly putter anchor swing. To try and keep it simple, I don't know what the true affects are and I am sure someone can provide stats for the pro and con of it. All I know is from this person's simple view, even with the new opinion formed by the USGA and R&A, it just don't look right. Never did, never will.
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| # 66 7/7/2013 7:56:14 PM |
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My opinion on this subject is very well known. I wrote a essay for an english class this past semester about the subject. Instead of rehashing it here and to save people I wont post it directly in the thread. There is a link to my blog can be found in a status update if you feel so inclined.
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