This putter has multiple striking faces that are not identical to one another. A putter is allowed to have more than one striking face, which is what makes a bullseye putter legal , but the striking faces must all be identical in their dimensions and surface material. This putter has no striking face at all, which makes it unusable. However, what makes it illegal is the way in which the shaft enters the head of the club.
More specifically, the shaft must enter the head of the club at at least a 10 degree angle, whereas this club enters the club head without any angle change a fully vertical shaft. While there is nothing wrong with the head of this putter, it has two necks. In order for a putter to be considered legal, it must have only one neck that enters the head of the club.
Another restriction that applies to the neck of the club is that it can not have any type of feature that extends more than. At first glance, this putter may not seem illegal, however, the neck has holes in it, which means it is non-conforming.
This is one of the strangest putters I came across and what makes this illegal is that the spiral of the neck is too close to the sole of the putter. The neck of this putter is protruding in front of the face. As I mentioned above, no part of the putter can extend in front of the putter face more than. So, this club is considered illegal. While convenient, this putter that holds 3 balls is surprisingly illegal.
As nice as it would be to own this putter, it is unfortunately illegal to use. Spanish La Liga View team list. Filed under: Golf. The long putter ban and you: A survival guide for amateurs. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. Keegan Bradley's making the best of what time he has left with his long putter. You should, too. Ross Kinnaird. Stay Calm - Take a few deep breaths, sit back and meditate. There is no reason to panic. Now is not the time to be irrational.
Everything is going to be just fine. Use your putter as much as possible - Three years isn't a lifetime folks, so you're gonna need to use that sucker as often as possible. RM: In one of your articles on golf, you reveal the pride you felt in watching your brother hit golf shots high in the air, straight at the target.
How did the sharing of golf enhance your relationship with your brother? MC: It was just a way for us to continue playing and competing with each other as we did when we were boys. As we got older and had families, the golf trip was a way for us to turn out some noise and we built our year around it.
RM: Is there a golf club in your bag that you rarely use? If so, which one, what do you fear, and why is it still there? MC: I rarely keep the 4-iron in the bag. RM: As a sometimes-writer on golf, do these story proposals find you, or do you begin with a notion, then seek an outlet or venue? I try to think of which venues will best support the story.
RM: What type of golf characters would populate your theoretical volume of stories on the game? MC: The same ones that populate the fiction I write now, I suppose. Folks struggling to figure out who they are. RM: There are at least two general sorts of golf writers: those whose dedication has been to tell the story of golf over the years, and others who are creative writers first, but cannot resist the siren call of golf.
Do you have any to recommend, from either camp? I came to golf writing because I wanted, in part, to tell some stories about architecture and learn more about how golf courses are designed and built. RM: In one of your articles, you mention the sect of golfers that studies the architecture of great courses. Talk a bit about this, about your entry into the coven, and the impact it had on how you played and enjoyed golf.
MC: That was due in part to my brother. He was really enamored with the work of Tom Doak as as I started playing golf I started paying more attention to how courses are built. For bonus points, where would you play?
The first would be my late brother who passed away in May of Might be fun to pick his brain for a round. Driver: Titleist TSi2 10 degrees 9. Connect with us. Share Tweet. Your Reaction? Related Topics:. Up Next What Tiger should give back to the game. Karl Fredrick.
Rod Clarke Oct 9, at pm. Reply Report comment. Radim Pavlicek Oct 9, at am. Kelly Roberts Oct 9, at am. Pete Oct 10, at pm. Mark Allen? Aussie golf pro and a very entertaining radio host on Melbourne radio. JP Oct 8, at pm. Never mind banning the long putter. Phil Shockley Oct 8, at pm.
C Oct 8, at pm. Wilfred Lowe Oct 8, at pm. Bruce Oct 15, at am. Bradley Smith Oct 8, at pm. Bob Jones Oct 8, at pm. Scott Oct 10, at am. Doug Oct 8, at am. Cody Oct 8, at am. Mark H. DJ Morris Oct 8, at am. They should keep long putters and remove the anchor ban. What did really change? ChipNRun Oct 7, at pm.
BD57 Oct 7, at am. Mit Oct 7, at am. Douglas Moore Oct 6, at pm. Tyler Oct 6, at pm. Eric Oct 6, at pm. Rather, it was outlawing a very specific technique. Under rule The fundamental challenge is to direct and control the movement of the entire club by freely swinging the club without anchoring it.
Because the putter is resting up against an arm, which is moving freely and independently of the body.
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