Earlier this week, Keegan Bradley said he would fight a potential ban on anchoring putters, and he encouraged fellow tour pros to join his cause. But would he and other golfers who use long putters have a case?
Apparently, they might, says attorney Jeff Rosenblum of the Memphis-based law firm of Rosenblum and Reisman.
“It’s a potential legal issue. . . . There are ways to challenge,” Rosenblum said. “Would it be a frivolous lawsuit? No. Would it be a good investment? That all depends.”
Rosenblum has experience dealing with the governing bodies of golf. Three years ago, he represented Doug Barron, the first golfer to be penalized under the PGA Tour’s drug policy. Despite the fact that this case would involve the USGA and R&A first implementing such a rule that would then be imposed by the pro tours, Rosenblum said, “There’s not a whole lot different than the anti-doping issue, really.”
What could be different, though, …