The controversy centers on whether using the putters, and anchoring them, is unfair. Golf prides itself on strict rules and fairness to all, and some argue that it is too easy to putt consistently by ...

If there is any actual advantage to using a belly putter or long putter, there’s also a disadvantage. The disadvantage is that most players who make the switch have a problem. Most fellows who make ...

Tiger Woods is on record as a traditionalist, particularly when it comes to putting. On Tuesday at Pebble Beach, he shared his opposition to long putters and anchoring them against the body in the ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Jin Young Ko tried a long putter for the first time on Tuesday at the Founders Cup and immediately put in an order. Over the weekend, Ko went toe-to-toe with Yealimi Noh, a young ...

For the first time since the USGA anchoring ban in 2016, Ping is offering a long putter model at retail. Ping’s new PLD Milled AS Oslo L is part of the new PLD Milled AS (Alternative Style), which ...

"Zero-torque" putters caught fire in 2025 with major validation on the PGA Tour and a huge adoption in the recreational game. Here's why. The post How ‘zero-torque’ putters changed the golf landscape ...

Adam Scott has dropped a bombshell this week that nobody likely saw coming. Adam Scott, the guy who's been wielding a long putter for over a decade — the same Adam Scott who won the 2013 Masters with ...

(AP) 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 length and has been ...

In an era when long putters have grown commonplace, Canadian pro Philippe Gariepy uses a flatstick that is shorter than some gimmes. The post This pro uses a cartoonishly short putter. But not for the ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Having been on both sides of the 'long putter' debate, former world number one Ernie Els can see no good reason why putters anchored to the belly or chest ...

When a Masters champion abandons the putter that defined his career, it’s time to ask hard questions about your own putting setup. Are you fighting your equipment instead of the greens? Adam Scott has ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Webb Simpson waves to the crowd after making his putt on the first hole of a playoff round to remain tied against Chez Reavie in ...