THOUSAND OAKS, California Golf's governing bodies, worried that players will turn to long putters as an advantage instead of a last resort, proposed a new rule banning the putting stroke used by ...

Els once mocked Vijay Singh for using a long putter, but then Els switched to a belly putter last year when his putting suffered. "As long as it's legal, I'll cheat like the rest of them," he said.

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 ...

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 decisio ...

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, Nov. 28, that wo… ...

I am not yet convinced that long putters (the instrument) will make a good putter (the person) into a great putter, but they have made mediocre putters into reasonably good putters in some cases.

Golf's governing bodies say they will make a ruling on the long putter by the end of the year.

With Scott's green jacket, we can add even more success with the long putters. Scott was one of two players in the top 10 in this year's Masters to use a long putter.

This week we go further into the legality of the long putter and discuss the concept of faster courses.

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The long putters are not being banned. The rule relates to the actual stroke, not the equipment. Players can use a broom putter as long as it is not anchored to the chest.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – If golf decides to ban long putters, U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson will be ready. Simpson said Wednesday he ordered two Scotty Cameron putters that are conventional ...