One day after Ernie Els won the British Open to become the third major champion using a belly putter, the Royal & Ancient said long putters were ''firmly back on the radar'' and that a decision could ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The proposed United States Golf Association ban on anchored putting was a hot topic Friday during the second round of play at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and one PGA Tour ...

INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 30: Kyeong Bae in the 12th hole during round one of Hana Bank Kolon Championship at Sky 72 Golf Club on October 30, 2009 in Incheon, South Korea. (Photo by Chung ...

With an announcement regarding the legality of anchored/long putters looming, we look at some of the players who could be affected. Jim Furyk is one of many players who has experimented with, but not ...

Wednesday’s ruling by golf’s governing bodies that outlaws anchoring the putter to any part of the body — but not the long putter itself — makes manufacturers happy, purists happy and, most of all, ...

KAPALUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Less than a year remains before PGA Tour players have to accept a ban by golf's rulemakers on long putters being anchored to the body and Tim Clark is among those who ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Following a brief experiment with the short putter at the Chiangmai Golf Classic in Thailand, Ernie Els planned to use a standard-length model at this week’s RBC Heritage.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. Golf’s governing bodies, worried that players will turn to long putters as an advantage instead of a last resort, proposed a new rule Wednesday that would ban the putting stroke ...

The great belly putter debate doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. After watching announcers poke fun at the flat stick for the last couple of years, the putter suddenly took flight during the ...

SUN CITY, South Africa — Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer said the debate over putting with long clubs is far from over. Langer has been using a long putter he anchors to his chest for 15 ...