EUROPEAN TOUR STATEMENT ON ANCHORING
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE EUROPEAN TOUR
The European Tour has confirmed its
support for the R&A and the USGA and their proposal for rule 14-1b –
the prohibition of anchoring any club when making a stroke under the
Rules of Golf.
George O’Grady CBE, Chief Executive
of The European Tour, said: “The European Tour has been fully involved
in the consultation process which ended on February 28th, and deeply value this involvement. Our Members support the
unique role played by the governing bodies in formulating the Rules of Golf.
“Additionally, virtually all of our
Tournament Committee and player representatives support the proposed
rule even though they are aware, and have taken into account, the fact
that some Members and especially our Senior Members use the
anchored method.
“We understand the points put
forward by the PGA Tour and the PGA of America and respect and
sympathise with their views, which are based on their experience and the
evidence before them, and have been expressed with great concern for
the game.
"The whole issue has received far greater focus and comment in
the United States than in the rest of the world, perhaps because of the
numbers of their golfers using the anchored method, and the set up in
general terms of their golf courses and the
firmness and speed of their greens.”
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