Governing bodies to prohibit anchoring of putters from 2016
(Tue, 21 May 2013 04:53:15 PDT)
By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies will ban the anchoring of putters from January 2016, the Royal and Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The ban was first proposed in November. Players and the golfing community were then given 90 days in which to discuss the proposal. The European Tour expressed its support for the idea while both the U.S. PGA Tour and PGA of America voiced opposition. ...

Golf-Governing bodies to prohibit anchoring of putters from 2016
(Tue, 21 May 2013 04:50:54 PDT)
(Changes dateline, adds quotes, byline) By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies will ban the anchoring of putters from January 2016, the Royal and Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The ban was first proposed in November. Players and the golfing community were then given 90 days in which to discuss the proposal. The European Tour expressed its support for the idea while both the U.S. PGA Tour and PGA of America voiced opposition. ...

Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 21 May 2013 04:43:12 PDT)
Golf's governing bodies have adopted a new rule that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions.

Golf-McGinley raises Ryder Cup picks from two to three
(Tue, 21 May 2013 04:29:03 PDT)
(Adds details, quotes, byline) By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - Europe's Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has announced he will have three wildcard selections for next year's match against the United States in Scotland. It is an increase from the two picks his predecessor Jose Maria Olazabal had in 2012. McGinley told a news conference on Tuesday he had made the change in order to "give myself a little bit of extra flexibility". ...

Golf-Europe's McGinley to have three wild card picks at Ryder Cup
(Tue, 21 May 2013 04:15:17 PDT)
VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - Europe's Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has announced he will have three wild card selections for next year's match against the United States in Scotland. It is an increase from the two picks his predecessor Jose Maria Olazabal had in 2012. McGinley told a news conference on Tuesday he had made the change in order to "give myself a little bit of extra flexibility". (Writing by Tony Jimenez; editing by Mark Meadows)

Golf-China to host seventh edition of Royal Trophy
(Tue, 21 May 2013 02:14:15 PDT)
May 21 (Reuters) - China will host the seventh edition of the Royal Trophy when holders Asia take on Europe in the annual team golf contest in December, organisers said on Tuesday. The continental fight will be held from Dec. 20-22 at the Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, the capital of the Guangdong province. Asia bagged their second title in a sudden-death playoff when the sixth edition of the annual contest, loosely based on the Ryder Cup model, was held in Brunei last year. ...

4 Americans to qualify for British Open in Texas (The Associated Press)
(Mon, 20 May 2013 19:47:37 PDT)
PLANO, Texas (AP) -- Americans Josh Teater, Scott Brown Johnson Wagner and Bud Cauley qualified for the British Open on Monday at the international final qualifying at Gleneagles Country Club Queens Course.