The USGA and R&A announced Wednesday a proposed anchored putting ban that, if approved, would take effect January 1, 2016. GolfChannel.com writers debate whether or not golf’s governing bodies made ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Following a brief experiment with the short putter at the Chiangmai Golf Classic in Thailand, Ernie Els planned to use a standard-length model at this week’s RBC Heritage.

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 ...

The hallowed "Rules of Golf" will undergo a rare and controversial change, as the sport has placed a ban on "anchor putting," a tactic that has threatened to over take the game. A new rule, 14-1b, ...

MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Steve Stricker and Jim Furyk joined a growing chorus of players backing the idea of the PGA Tour adopting a local rule to ignore a proposed ban on putters anchored to the ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Having been on both sides of the 'long putter' debate, former world number one Ernie Els can see no good reason why putters anchored to the belly or chest ...