tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post293559564364285345..comments2023-11-02T04:49:29.053-04:00Comments on ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG: How Steve Flesch Got His Masters Putting MojoThe Armchair Golferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-5529853947821824972008-04-18T14:45:00.000-04:002008-04-18T14:45:00.000-04:00Yeah, I could swear that you wrote a piece about h...Yeah, I could swear that you wrote a piece about him here and made mention of that. It seems funny to me that the USGA and the R&A seem so picky about drivers and irons but not as picky about putters. Maybe that's a mistaken impression.<BR/><BR/>Your comment reminded me of the conversation about the yips here; did you ever check out Bob Prichard's website, Somax? The analyses were very interesting, and I was able to use the info to my benefit.Tom Blogicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063435236501738291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-86515386541642258812008-04-18T09:21:00.000-04:002008-04-18T09:21:00.000-04:00I talked to Orville Moody last year, and he remind...I talked to Orville Moody last year, and he reminded me that he was the first (or at least one of the first) to use the long putter on a major tour (Senior Tour). That was about 20 years ago. He took a lot of heat, he said, and the R&A and USGA were strongly considering banning it. A poor putter, it revived Moody's career. He cleaned up for a few years on the Senior Tour with the long putter and his daughter on the bag.The Armchair Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-17015460459075685132008-04-17T22:35:00.000-04:002008-04-17T22:35:00.000-04:00I think the PGA should follow suit and ban all bel...I think the PGA should follow suit and ban all belly/long putters. I think these kinds of putters are maybe OK for training aids, especially the belly putters, but they need to stay outside the ropes.<BR/><BR/>Especially since the PGA told Sam Snead he couldn't putt croquet style (or was it called straddle style?).<BR/><BR/>I've never been much for the unconventional grips either, but I think you should be allowed to grip the club any way you want, provided it allows you to strike the ball within the rules.Tom Blogicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063435236501738291noreply@blogger.com