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 ...

NORTON, Mass. -- If any other proof was needed that the belly putter is the hottest thing going on the PGA TOUR, it became official Thursday -- Phil Mickelson is using it for his pro-am round at the ...

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – To be clear, Davis Love III is not anchoring that belly putter he is wielding this week at the McGladrey Classic, nor is it even his. The putter belongs to Brian Bateman, who ...

Wednesday’s ruling by golf’s governing bodies that outlaws anchoring the putter to any part of the body — but not the long putter itself — makes manufacturers happy, purists happy and, most of all, ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - FEBRUARY 19: J.B. Holmes hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during round three of the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club on February 19, 2011 in Pacific Palisades, ...

Carrying a traditional putter isn't like having a 2-iron in the bag yet, but there's no question the belly putter is in the midst of a surge in popularity. The watershed moment came last August, when ...

Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson, who both used so-called belly putters en route to major golf triumphs, are among those keenly awaiting a ruling on the use of the controversial clubs. Global governing ...

(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 ...