Last Updated: Nov 06, 2023
Golf Terms: Anchoring
This term is usually about longer putters that "anchor" against the body for stability, which is not legal in professional golf anymore.
Term Overview
A brief overview of the term including definition, usage, origins, helpful visuals.
definition
For a long time, the USGA (governing body of golf rules) allowed players to "anchor" putters. This meant that the golfer used a longer-than-average putter and would "anchor" the butt end of it against their body for additional stability. This is no longer allowed in USGA-sanctioned golf competitions.
how it's used in a sentence
As of January, 2016, anchoring a putter is no longer permitted by the rules of golf, so I wouldn't recommend purchasing a long putter now!
