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 used by three of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

GULLANE, Scotland – Driven in part by competitive necessity as well as regulatory reality, Carl Pettersson has made, at least temporarily, the transition to the conventional putter. Pettersson, who ...

HONOLULU (AP) Tim Clark hopes he has found the solution to the anchoring ban for longer putters, even if it makes it feel as though he is starting over. ''I feel like this is my rookie season because ...

Rocco Mediate was ahead of his time. And he wasn't afraid to look goofy. That set him apart from most other professional golfers. It also made him a trendsetter. And now, looking back on it, it is ...

"Zero-torque" putters caught fire in 2025 with major validation on the PGA Tour and a huge adoption in the recreational game.

Over the years, the USGA and R&A have updated the do's and don'ts of the putting stroke quite a bit, most recently prohibiting golfers from using an anchored stroke in 2016. We understand you might ...

LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Some players do not like the advantage fellow competitors gain by anchoring a longer putter into their chest or stomach and officials will discuss the issue in ...

Question: I thought anchoring was banned. How come I still see all these long putters on tour? Should I try one? Answer: Ah, two questions in one. Very efficient. We’ll start with the ban. Anchoring ...