The belly putter and the long putter are going to trend that way. Young kids are not going to be afraid to switch.'' There have been ample anecdotes about an entire threesome using a long putter.

Simpson won the U.S. Open using a belly putter, and Ernie Els won the British Open with a belly putter, rallying to beat Adam Scott, who uses a long putter he anchors to the top of his chest.

Jim MacArthur, chairman of the championship committee for the R&A, said there were 27 long putters and 16 belly putters in the 156-man field at the Open. Dawson said the number of golfers using ...

Does the use of a belly putter constitute cheating? That's for the United States Golf Association (and its European counterpart, the R&A) to decide. It's an issue that's being reviewed.

Q: I am looking into a belly length putter but am unsure if I will like it or not. Can a belly putter head be reshafted to a regular shaft length? -- Ben Schluterman, Fort Smith, Ark. A: Generally ...

Ernie Els switched to a belly putter for the first time at the Heritage at Harbour Town last week and also brought it to South Korea for the Ballantine’s Championship this week. An opponent of the use ...

Over the last year, it has become the hottest equipment question in the game of golf. Does using a belly putter create an unfair advantage? Should anchoring the club against your body be banned by the ...