belly putters?

[LPW]

Well are they cheating or not?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Work of the devil and from the same mould as chippers and wearing shorts. It seems fundamentally unfair to basically anchor a club to the body just because you can't take it back and through in conventional ways.

 

[LPW]

I agree I use a normal putter and watching pro's use them sickens me, they are supposed to be the talented ones!

 

[mono217]

Not cheating but I hate them

 

[Imurg]

They can't possibly be cheating as they are not against the rules of golf.
Morally, however, they are the spawn of Satan and anyone caught using one should have to take a cricket bat handle without Vaseline!!

 

[thecraw]

Yes and heel toe weighting, metal woods, 460cc drivers, graphite shafts, should never have been allowed to be developed and brought in!

 

[haplesshacker]

If I remember correctly the list is now.......;

Belly putters
Shorts
Black gloves
Black shoes with shorts
Black socks with shorts
Hybrids
Rescue clubs
Electric trolleys
Chippers
Wedges (too many allowed!)
Donnay
Slazenger
Nicklaus golf kit (AG own brand thing!)
Once or twice a year hackers
High h'cappers
Slow play
Fast play!
Frozen greens
Tee mats
Too hot
Too cold!
Too wet
Too dry
Rough being to long or penal
Bad etiquette
Poor rule observance
The price of English golf membership

We're a happy go lucky bunch aren't we!

I might have missed one or two though!

 

[pro_slice]

there are many ways you can gain an advantage in golf

going to the gym is another one, although that kind of goes against the belly putt

 

[haplesshacker]

I know some golfers with a standard 35" putter that would easily qualify as a belly putter!

 

[bobmac]

If I remember correctly the list is now.......;

Belly putters
Shorts
Black gloves
Black shoes with shorts
Black socks with shorts
Hybrids
Rescue clubs
Electric trolleys
Chippers
Wedges (too many allowed!)
Donnay
Slazenger
Nicklaus golf kit (AG own brand thing!)
Once or twice a year hackers
High h'cappers
Slow play
Fast play!
Frozen greens
Tee mats
Too hot
Too cold!
Too wet
Too dry
Rough being to long or penal
Bad etiquette
Poor rule observance
The price of English golf membership

Bandits
Too windy
Rule experts who aren't
Buggies
Golf police
Mobiles
GPS
5 hour rounds
any more?

 

[KeefG]

If I remember correctly the list is now.......;

Belly putters
Shorts
Black gloves
Black shoes with shorts
Black socks with shorts
Hybrids
Rescue clubs
Electric trolleys
Chippers
Wedges (too many allowed!)
Donnay
Slazenger
Nicklaus golf kit (AG own brand thing!)
Once or twice a year hackers
High h'cappers
Slow play
Fast play!
Frozen greens
Tee mats
Too hot
Too cold!
Too wet
Too dry
Rough being to long or penal
Bad etiquette
Poor rule observance
The price of English golf membership
Bandits
Too windy
Rule experts who aren't
Buggies
Golf police
Mobiles
GPS
5 hour rounds

I'll add into the mix.....

Stupid R&A Rulings (playing from divots)
Juniors using trolleys
Jeans
mono

 

[roccokj]

Belly putters
Shorts
Black gloves
Black shoes with shorts
Black socks with shorts
Hybrids
Rescue clubs
Electric trolleys
Chippers
Wedges (too many allowed!)
Donnay
Slazenger
Nicklaus golf kit (AG own brand thing!)
Once or twice a year hackers
High h'cappers
Slow play
Fast play!
Frozen greens
Tee mats
Too hot
Too cold!
Too wet
Too dry
Rough being to long or penal
Bad etiquette
Poor rule observance
The price of English golf membership
Bandits
Too windy
Rule experts who aren't
Buggies
Golf police
Mobiles
GPS
5 hour rounds

Can only think of one at moment ...
High handicappers using Tour standard clubs (etc.blades)

 

[chipping]

Belly putters
Shorts
Black gloves
Black shoes with shorts
Black socks with shorts
Hybrids
Rescue clubs
Electric trolleys
Chippers
Wedges (too many allowed!)
Donnay
Slazenger
Nicklaus golf kit (AG own brand thing!)
Once or twice a year hackers
High h'cappers
Slow play
Fast play!
Frozen greens
Tee mats
Too hot
Too cold!
Too wet
Too dry
Rough being to long or penal
Bad etiquette
Poor rule observance
The price of English golf membership
Bandits
Too windy
Rule experts who aren't
Buggies
Golf police
Mobiles
GPS
5 hour rounds

Can only think of one at moment ...
High handicappers using Tour standard clubs (etc.blades)

Sorry low handicappers who think they are 1 step down from a tour pro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[viscount17]

can I add

Pro's playing from rough that is neither long nor penal
questionable refereeing decisions (Tiger's ******** rock)
the fact the we need a decisions book

 

[haplesshacker]

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To add to the list.

Hijacked threads!!

Oh darn! I started it.

 

[USER1999]

So are broom stick putters ok, or is it just belly putters?

 

[LPW]

hate them more than belly putters

 

[Imurg]

But to get back to the OP neither of them are actually cheating - there's nothing in the rules to say you can't use them. So the 13 (so far) who have voted yes - sorry Guys. You're wrong.
Love 'em or hate 'em they're here to stay until the R&A bans 'em - and they won't because there are too many out there. Personally I wouldn't use one if you paid me and Freddielong wouldn't play with you either but........

 

[feary]

Not cheating, but i don't see why the pros use them.

 

[haplesshacker]

Not cheating, but i don't see why the pros use them.

Might be because they think they'll sink more putts with them. Just as a wild guess though!!