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Finchem says PGA Tour opposes ban on anchoring

84 days ago

PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said Sunday there has not been enough evidence to show a competitive advantage gained by using a long putter or belly putter that is anchored against the body.

Stricker says he can see tour ignoring putter ban

89 days ago

Steve Stricker would not be surprised if the PGA Tour decides to ignore a proposed new rule banning the stroke used for long putters.

Lowry & McIlroy: Friends, partners now opponents

89 days ago

He dropped the putter and raised his arms in one motion, bounced on his feet and thrust his arms forward.

Els hopeful of no ban on belly putters

95 days ago

With only a few weeks left before a decision on long putters, British Open champion Ernie Els hopes golf officials change their minds.

Fort Worth's gentleman rascal turned golf into his own gold

97 days ago

A survey of local newspapers from the 1940s and '50s through the 1970s include the details of Avarello's legendary amateur career, which he spent on the road most weeks competing in events from...

The buzz in golf not all good | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports News on...

103 days ago

The distraction to which Finchem referred was about the proposed rule that would ban anchored strokes - the kind used with long putters and belly putters.

Mickelson shoots 60 at Phoenix Open

107 days ago

Phil Mickelson pointed his putter at the cup and started to walk toward the hole, ready to celebrate golf's magic number.

Tim Clark speaks softly and carries a long putter

110 days ago

Clark has anchored the long putter to his chest for about as long as anyone has seen him play.

Attention shifts back to golf at Torrey

115 days ago

Or players leaving a mandatory meeting just as quietly as they entered to learn about the proposed rule that affects long putters.

Delta tinkers with frequent-flier rewards program

116 days ago

Delta tinkers with frequent-flier rewards program

Duval willing to go back to minors

131 days ago

Hunter Mahan might not fit into that category, but his story from last year shows how long of a shelf life a winning putter gets.

Pettersson: Golf on 'witch hunt' of long putters

137 days ago

In his first comments since golf's governing bodies announced a plan to ban putters that are anchored to the body, Pettersson says the decision feels like a "witch hunt."

9 questions for golf's 2013 season

138 days ago

ANCHORS AWAY: The R&A and USGA announced late last year that anchored strokes used for the belly putter and long putter will be banned starting in 2016.

Golf takes a swipe at epidemic of long putters

161 days ago

"For now it's legal to use long putters in competition, but the rule goes into effect in 2016, and then the club can't be anchored to any part of your body.

Adam Scott expected to use traditional putter

165 days ago

The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and the U.S. Golf Association have proposed a rule - to come into effect in 2016 - banning players from anchoring putters against their body during the stroke.