Question: I thought anchoring was banned. How come I still see all these long putters on tour? Should I try one? Answer: Ah, two questions in one. Very efficient. We’ll start with the ban. Anchoring ...

Broomstick putters have been having a moment lately. We saw stellar performances from Lucas Glover and Akshay Bhatia at the 2025 Players Championship, both of whom have long, broomstick-style putters ...

Long putters have recently seen a resurgence on the PGA Tour, with players like Lucas Glover and Byeong Hun An joining long-timer Adam Scott in the long putter club. This change has had both players ...

Trying to go placidly amid the noise and haste of golfs regulatory briars, I got stuck. Right in the chest. How is it that our drivers cant be too springy in the face, too long (soon), or overly big ...

Back in 2013, when the USGA and R&A announced it was banning the use of anchored putters, most considered it a death knell for long putters. As they implemented the rule, the powers-that-be clarified ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Jin Young Ko tried a long putter for the first time on Tuesday at the Founders Cup and immediately put in an order. Over the weekend, Ko went toe-to-toe with Yealimi Noh, a young ...

The margins between the best in the world are often minuscule, particularly regarding performance on the greens. Zero torque putters is one innovation that has gained traction in helping players ...

You may have noticed that more and more tour pros are wielding broomstick putters these days. But this equipment trend isn’t just helping golf’s elite players sink clutch putts. These super long ...

GLENEAGLES, Scotland – American Annie Park didn’t abandon the long putter when the Rules of Golf outlawed anchoring. In fact, she didn’t commit herself to the broomstick until after the ban was ...

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 ...