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Continued: Disappointed with ruling on anchored putters, Carl Pettersson doesn't plan to change
- Article by: DOUG FERGUSON , Associated Press
- Last update: January 3, 2013 - 6:21 AM
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Bradley said a fan called him a cheater at the World Challenge, which prompted a statement from the USGA that reminded fans the putting stroke remains legal.
A spokesman said PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem would not comment until a players' meeting in two weeks at Torrey Pines. Pettersson won't be at the meeting because he does not plan to play the Farmers Insurance Open.
"There's so much speculation. I just wish people would say what's going on," Bradley said. "From what I've heard, the rule is not going in for three years. I haven't heard what the tour is going to do. I know it's a touchy subjection. I would prefer for it to go three years so we aren't rushed into it. I think that would be the fair way to do it."
Pettersson said he was surprised not to have heard from Finchem, and that his hope was that golf officials weren't talking only to those opposed to long putters. He did say, however, that USGA executive director Mike Davis tried to call him a few weeks ago.
"I didn't know it was him, so it went right to my voicemail," Pettersson said.
Did he call him back?
"No," Pettersson said. "I just didn't want to talk about it. And there's nothing I could do."
Davis said he has tried to call a number of players who use long putters before and after the announcement of the proposed rule.
"I've just reached out and said, `If you want to talk about it, I'm happy to, but don't feel you need to call back,'" Davis said. "We realize there are two sides — many sides — to this issue and we just wanted to reach out. It's not so much to try to convince them of our point of view, it was more listening to theirs."
Davis said with two months remaining in the comment period, "It has gotten extremely quiet."
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