Instant Poll: Where Should The PGA Tour Go From Here?
/The obvious sticking point in the anchoring ban discussion: what does the PGA Tour do?
Commissioner Tim Finchem sided with the anchorers and his suddenly empathy-laden membership and voiced opposition to the ban. He also seems to be thinking quite a bit about the Champions Tour where several top players anchor. (Farrell Evans looks at some of the top players and what they might do.)
With that in mind...
**The PGA Tour's statement, issued 25 minutes after the USGA press release went out (and an hour after the R&A). I don't think there's much question about Tim Finchem having helped write this one.
STATEMENT OF PGA TOUR ON ADOPTION OF RULE 14-1B
PGA TOUR acknowledges that the USGA has adopted Rule 14-1b which prohibits anchored putting as of January 1, 2016.
We would like to thank the USGA for providing the opportunity for input and suggestions relative to Rule 14-1b over the last several months. During that time, various questions were raised and issues discussed.
We will now begin our process to ascertain whether the various provisions of Rule 14-1b will be implemented in our competitions and, if so, examine the process for implementation.
In this regard, over the next month we will engage in discussions with our Player Advisory Council and Policy Board members.
We will announce our position regarding the application of Rule 14-1b to our competitions upon conclusion of our process and we will have no further comment on the matter until that time.
