Anchor putters ban is approved
The R&A and United States Golf Association has confirmed that the ban on anchored strokes will come into effect from January 1, 2016.
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McIlroy in the hunt as Mickelson leads
Phil Mickelson, spotless with his putter, surged into a two-shot lead at Friday's halfway mark of the Wells Fargo Championship by firing a five-under-par 67 at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Harrington sticks with belly putter
Padraig Harrington says he will stick with the belly-putter despite a poor performance at Quail Hollow
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Harrington moves to a belly putter
Less than a year after wishing anchored putters would swiftly be banned, three-time major winner Padraig Harrington is using one in the Wells Fargo Championship.
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Harrington slumps to eight over in Carolina
Padraig Harrington decision to use a belly putter failed to pay the dividends he hoped for as he slumped to an eight-over par 80 at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina today.
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European Tour backing putter change
The European Tour has confirmed its support for the proposed ban on anchored putters from 2016.
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McIlroy wants unity on putter changes
World number one Rory McIlroy today issued a plea for unity over the controversial rule changes on putting which could split the game.
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Monty says golf in danger over putting ban
Colin Montgomerie has warned of the dangers golf faces now that the PGA Tour in America has said it is against the proposed ban on anchored putters.
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Belly Putter Ban: Players Divided
Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Martin Kaymer give their reaction to the proposed ban
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Belly Putter Ban: Keegan Bradley
Keegan Bradley gives his reaction to news that the belly putter could be banned
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Belly Putter Ban: Des Smyth
Des Smyth gives his reaction to news of the proposed outlawing of the belly putter
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Belly Putter Ban: Padraig Harrington
Padraig Harrington tells Greg Allen that he is in favour of the abolition of the belly putter
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Scott defends use of long putters
Adam Scott has defended the use of controversial long putters and told golf's governing bodies to focus on more pressing issues.
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Simpson defends controversial belly putters
US Open champion Webb Simpson, one of three players to win a major with the controversial long putter, says he is not worried by a possible ban but believes that outlawing the club would be wrong.
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Shot putter Ostapchuk given one-year suspension
Belarus shot putter Nadezhda Ostapchuk, who was stripped of the Olympic gold medal last month after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid, has been handed a one-year suspension.
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James McCarthy on the opening of the Games
Shot putter James McCarthy blogs on the Paralympics opening ceremony and Team Ireland's superb start to the Games.
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James McCarthy's London 2012 Blog
Team Ireland's Paralympic shot putter James McCarthy reflects on the start of the Games.
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Shot-put: Ostapchuk stripped of gold medal
Belarusian shot-putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her Olympic gold medal after failing a doping test
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Golf authorities may ban use of long-putter
The R&A, in conjunction with the United States Golf Association, are considering a ban on the use of the long putter.
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Past Olympians: Conway looks back at Munich 1972
Irish Olympic shot putter Phil Conway casts his mind back to competing at the Munich 1972 Games.