Gear up golf fans because another controversy is brewing in the golf world yet again! But why? Well, because Dan Bradbury’s latest victory at the Open de France, victory was met with both cheers and criticism. While golf fans are not always right about everything, they may be on it something this time around. What makes the story intriguing is the golfer refuted the claims made against him by the fans.

Bradbury’s latest putting style has undoubtedly raised some eyebrows at the Open de France. But, the golfer is standing firm despite resembling anchoring, a banned technique in golf, and had a clear gap between his putter and body. He’s aware it looks a bit unconventional, but the golfer is confident that he’s in the clear. So is he? Fans seem to disagree with the latest port by NUCLR Golf. Dan Bradbury responds: “As a bigger lad, I have a lot of space up there, I wear baggy shirts. It’s allowed to touch your shirt. That’s absolutely fine,” read the caption.

This statement by the golfer clearly states that he is frustrated with the critics who question his method, as he believes his unique style is well within the rules. “It’s within the rules, so if you have an issue, then change the rule. It’s not my fault,” continued the caption, showing how unapologetic the golfer is. Bradbury’s win has secured his spot in the DP World Tour playoffs and has lifted him to 25th in the Race to Dubai rankings.

The golfer had only one goal – simply to make the cut and gather valuable points. But, he’s now looking forward to the playoffs. So, where did things go south if everything went so well for the golfer? We’ll let the fans tell you.

Netizens point arrows at Dan Bradbury on the latest controversy

So what we all can rely on the golf fans is the fact that they will make themselves loud and clear no matter what and funny enough. That was exactly the case with Bradbury with the latest controversy surrounding the golfer. Fans were on to the golfer and one said, “Clearly anchoring,” while another fan said, “That’s anchoring 😂 1000%”. So, what is anchoring? Well, it occurs when you hold the club against your body or brace it with your arm. This creates an unfair advantage and changes the swing, forcing it to be prohibited.

Yes, in 2016, the USGA and R&A introduced a ban on anchored strokes in golf, which was applied to all strokes, not just putting. The purpose of the prohibition ensure the club can swing freely and eliminate the advantage that anchoring provides. But as we have already established, Bradbury refused to agree he used the techniques citing his baggy t-shirt. However, the fans were ready to call out the golfer on that as well as this fan said, “Shirt looks pretty darn tight to me”, while another said, “He may not know what baggy means,” taking a jab at the player.

The golfer wore a blue shirt that looked fairly tight to the fans despite saying, “I wear baggy shirts, it’s allowed to touch your shirt that’s absolutely fine”. While many fans pointed out the fault in his putting, this one fan suggested a rule that should be implied in golf matches.

“They should just make a rule that the putter must be the shortest club in the bag,” said the fan, and well, this may eliminate the struggles with anchoring for good. So, what do you think? Did Bradbury use anchoring to win the tournament? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!