05/29/2013 The Golf Insiders

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Holly sat down with Frank Thomas at Reunion Golf Course recently to talk about the anchoring ruling by the USGA. Frank spent 26 years working for the USGA. One of his jobs was helping to write equipment rules for the USGA. He now runs The Putting Pad at Reunion GC. He was also the individual who introduced the graphite golf shaft to the industry.

"The Anchoring Rule ... is a very complex rule and it tries to tell people how they should hold the club, which is the first time we've done that in the history of the game. I think it is going to be cumbersome and difficult to interpret and difficult to monitor. However the USGA believes that they can rely on the integrity of the individual and his intentions to get this rule working effectively," Thomas said. Thomas feels that anchoring doesn't improve the putting of some of the best players in the world. It does help improve the performance of some of the bad putters and the long putter is very much more efficient than the belly putter. However, we need to recognize that the best putters in the world are not anchoring. He said that about 40 percent of your score is from putting and about 45 percent of the game is spent on the putting green. Frank teaches proper putting and has designed his own putter. "We don't really understand putting very well and it hasn't been and not been teaching teachers how to teach the systematic and structured approach to putting," he said. "When you start using the long putter you start losing feel." Following is an excerpt from the PGA's statement on the USGA's decision. Although we do not agree with the decision, we applaud the USGA for its willingness to listen to our concerns and engage in meaningful discussions. In our opinion and based on our experience, the USGA treated the comment period for what it was intended to be -- a time to exchange opinions, concerns and potential solutions. See more 740 The Game presents The Heathrow Open set for Jun 17 at Heathrow Country Club for $55 per player. The 2-person scramble will be the Monday after the U.S. Open. Call  407-842-1452 to sign up. Mike Kern, writer for the Philadelphia Daily News, was at the ING Conference and talks with Holly and Rich about some of the new products at the conference including Happy Feet insoles for your shoes, based in Orlando as well as tips to prevent skin cancer and TaylorMade's Rocket Ballz. Mike talks about the field of the Memorial Tournament and the upcoming U.S. Open at Merion. Todd Lewis, the Golf Channel, calls in to talk to Holly and Rich B from the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance. Todd talks about the field and who to watch. Tiger loves Jack Nicklaus golf courses. He feels good on them and has had success on them. Matt Kuchar, Keegan Bradley. Holly and Todd talks about the drama between Tiger and Sergio. Tiger said that Sergio had not apologized but he wants to move on. Todd feels that Sergio might feel the back lash when he gets to the sports fans in Philadelphia.