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Originally Posted by St. Pats
In the very defense of the ruling it is stated that it is NOT an advantage statistically but that the rules aren't based on stats. There is no leg to stand on here with scientific evidence and they have plainly said so. Some golfers have success with different grips, or a multitude of different putters and the long putter feels good to some other guys. It ain't putting the ball in the hole for them. Statistical evidence isn't there so they are using other rubbish reasons. Cheating would be something that gave you an actual advantage.
This is just a bunch of old farts whining.
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I believe they conceded that there is a lack of evidence demonstrating an advantage. That is very different than stating that there is no statistical advantage.
Freely swinging the club with two hands is the essence of golf. Leveraging the club against your body, getting down on all fours and shooting it in pool cue style, strapping a long driver to your fore arm all detract from the game. If you want to play like that, no one is going to kick you off the course, but don't expect to be able to compete against people trying to play the game as it was designed. Changing grips does not detract from that fundamental.
And I thought it was mostly old farts who used long putters?