McIlroy welcomes proposed putting rule change

World number one Rory McIlroy has welcomed the proposed ban on "anchored" putting, announced on Wednesday by golf's global governing bodies.

McIlroy's comments echoed those that 14-time major champion Tiger Woods has made all year - that an anchored putter does not produce a true golf stroke, and can ameliorate the effect of nerves which should be part competition.

"Fully agree with the anchoring ban," the Northern Ireland golfer said on Twitter after the Royal & Ancient and US Golf Association jointly announced they proposed to ban golfers from anchoring putters to their bodies to create a pendulum-type stroke from 2016.

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"Better image for the game of golf, skill and nerves are all part of the game. Level playing field in '16" McIlroy tweeted.

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