IN THE BAG: Lefty moves to long putter

[MtlJeff]

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i said this in the other thread and i'll say it again, he is using it to stick it to the USGA and put them in an awkward spot. A guy as high profiled as him using a long putter will make them field tons of questions about it and consider banning it, and he'll slam them every opportunity he gets along the way. I don't see this as a long term move, just like using an eye 2 wedge was never a long term move
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Yeah, he's about to miss the cut, I'm sure that is going to convince the USGA that it makes golf way too easy. You guys saying this are so funny...you can't believe that your golden boy has to actually try something different to putt well. Face it, his putting has been very poor by tour standards and he is searching for something that works, like everyone else who is struggling. Maybe it will help, maybe it won't. Let's say he wins a couple of tournaments in a row. Do you really think he will want it banned if that happens? Unbelievable....
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I don't care whether he uses it or not, I like watching Phil play and have seen countless interviews and opinion pieces of his over the years. He basically admitted his use of the eye 2 wedge was to make a point. And i believe this is too. Wouldn't surprise me in the least if he switched back in the near future. I think you are missing my point though, i don't think he is trying to prove golf is too easy with a long putter, i think he is just trying to put the USGA in a tough spot where they have to answer dozens of questions about it. A lot of people have suggested it should be banned, and Phil (a very pro-technology and advancement guy) is using it to flaunt in front of them.

it is a front page story of golf.com, golf digest...i think it's being noticed whether he finishes in first or last. Have you watched Phil over the last few years? Don't you think he relishes the fact that people at the USGA are going to be repeatedly asked about his use of the putter, and it's going to spawn dozens of debates? This is classic Phil
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Or he's trying a belly putter because his putting the last few years has been piss poor, and he's searching for a fix?

Why does everyone try to make up fantastical explanations for simple things?
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This is a guy who skipped a playoff event just for spite a few years ago, and used a Eye2 wedge solely to make a point regarding the stupidity of the rule. Why does my thought seem so fantastical?

anyway, maybe you are right. Maybe i am right. let's not get too heated about it

[Hawkeye77]

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I have a feeling this isn't going to go too well. Bones obviously hates long/belly putters and now his player is using one. Just don't see it working for too long. Either Phil will end up switching back to a regular putter, he'll be forced to (by a possible ban in 2012), or Bones will be gone. I think the situation will be one of those three.
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That's kind of dumb. Bones doesn't hate them and he'll always be Phil's caddy.

[tigerphan]

looks like the long putter is doing good.

[CryMeARiver]

63 today...

[idrive]

and still missed a couple he should have made.

[Vytis33]

I think the ban should only include those putters that are anchored to the body in some way. I've got no problem with the putter Adam Scott employs, although I'd never use one.

Phil's new flatstick looks hideous, by the way. Wow.