Even more surprising than Phil Mickelson using a belly putter at the second stage of the FedEx Cup playoffs was a direct message that showed up during the weekend on Twitter. ''I have a belly putter!' ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Webb Simpson and Keegan Bradley, two of the major faces in the debate over belly putters, said Tuesday they would not fight a change in the rules if golf's governing bodies ...

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 ...

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 a ...

One day after Ernie Els won the British Open to become the third major champion using a belly putter, the Royal & Ancient said long putters were ''firmly back on the radar'' and that a decision could ...

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 ...

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 stroke ...

If there is any actual advantage to using a belly putter or long putter, there’s also a disadvantage. The disadvantage is that most players who make the switch have a problem. Most fellows who make ...

There are two growing lists in the professional golf world at the moment regarding the topic of the belly putter: Those who are switching to a belly putter and those who believe they should be banned ...

Frustrated with his putting at the end of 2011, Phil Mickelson turned to the belly putter which helped mentee Keegan Bradley win the PGA Championship. The experiment, however, did not last long. Now ...

In this video, putter expert Martin Hopley explains the 7 key things you need to get right when it comes to choosing a new putter. It's the club you'll use the most during a round of golf and as a ...