Putting side saddle

Tyler Durden · #1 09-10-2007, 11:05 PM

I'm reading The Majors by John Feinstein and apparently Scott McCarron did this in a tournament while playing for UCLA and was promptly thrown off the team.

Can someone tell me what it is and why it's so bad? Thanks much.

Brain · #2 09-11-2007, 05:56 PM

here's what it is

LetItBe · #3 09-11-2007, 10:54 PM

Why is this outlawed? Seems like an arbitrary decision.

moayer · #4 09-12-2007, 01:16 AM

saw this method used for the first time during the amateur championship a few weeks ago @ olympic club. not sure who it was? never seen it before that.

mediaslut · #5 09-12-2007, 01:34 PM

to be clear, only croquet style putting is banned. side saddle is not.

MrFeelNothin · #6 09-12-2007, 07:35 PM

This is really interesting, and it makes sense to me intuitively.

Has anyone experimented with this before?

I want to try it, can I do it with any long belly putter or do I need to order a putter specially from that website?

rasinmachine · #7 09-13-2007, 01:18 AM

Putting side saddle is perfectly within the rules of golf, as long as you stand on one side or the other (of the line of the put). Yes, a custom putter is recommended. google sidesadle putting. Saved my game and yes, no more yips!
Great way to put.