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 ...

The Dodgers (8-0) are off to the best start by a reigning champion. Just south, the Padres (7-0) are unbeaten, too. The Braves -- one of the teams expected to challenge the Dodgers in the NL -- are ...

(AP) If not for Paul Azinger picking up a long putter that belonged to a short man, there might not be such a fuss over belly putters. The USGA and R&A are close to announcing their position on ...

Rapid City Elks Golf Course pro Aaron Roeber balances a golf ball on a belly putter, which is a longer putter often used to anchor with the stomach. Professional golf's governing bodies are proposing ...

Speaking to Golf Monthly two years ago, he laid out exactly what he thought needed to be done. Els told them: “You have to take away the long putter. The long putter has to go.” “They made that change ...

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 ...

SAN MARTIN, Calif. – Ernie Els has long maintained that belly putters should be against the rules. Now he stands poised to win his first tournament with one. ‘Right now I’m glad they haven’t banned it ...

Golfer Keegan Bradley uses a belly putter on tour. The verdict is in on belly putters and broom-handled putters — well, almost. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only ...

Belly putters are allowed, as long as they don't touch the stomach, such as the style Angel Cabrera used when he won the 2009 Masters. Broom putters, such as used by Clark, Pettersson and Adam Scott, ...