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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a weekly Q&A feature from GOLF CHANNEL’s Chief Technical Advisor Frank Thomas. To submit a question for possible use in this column, email ...