Well using a putter that is too long for you does definitely make your putting stroke more complicated than it needs to be. See the Geoff Mangram article I have already published a link for. I really did get them in Spades and something caused them. An over-long putter is as likely a cause as any!
It's quite difficult to buy a gents putter that is less than 34" long, or a ladies putter that is less than 33" long. Long belly putters and anchoring will be banned at the end of this year anyway, but they give you another advantage of swinging around a fixed point. If you want a shorter than standard putter, your only option seems to be to remove the grip, hacksaw it down, and then fit a new grip
But I charge a lot less (i.e. nothing) than these other gurus!
But I charge a lot less (i.e. nothing) than these other gurus!
There is not upper limit on the length of a putter, although there is a limit of 48" for all other clubs, which should also apply to putters IMHO (if only for measuring club lengths for drops). There is a minimum length of 18" for all clubs. As from Jan 2016 you will not be allowed to anchor the club.Err, no they won't.
Langar and Scott can still use a broom handle. Bradley could still use a belly putter.
The club itself isn't banned, as you say, the anchoring of them is. Just for clarity, there is a difference.
Please let me know if I have this backwards as I'll need to sell and replace my 40" Odyssey Tank
What about measuring out club lengths for a free or penalty drop? At the moment you can do this with any club in your bag, which gives an unfair advantage to players who carry broom handle putters.
Drivers are limited to 48", and most drivers, including Taylor Made, are slightly less than this. In theory, provided it complied with the rules, you could carry a 6 foot long putter just for measuring club lengths, with no compulsion to use it for putting. It would count towards the maximum of 14 clubs though.
Yes, not more than 48" per club length! Most belly putters are only about 42" long btw, so only broom handle putters might infringe this limit.
The difference is that he putts with his arms pretty straight, while the lovely Michelle Wie tucks her arms and elbows up alongside her body and putts with a fairly long, probably standard length, putter. Her style only looks weird because she is fairly tall with very long legs. Her back is almost horizontal at her address position. One of the best lady golfers at our club putts in a similar manner, but because she is much shorter than Michelle, it looks far less extreme.
