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**arindiruppya** · 04-17-2012, 07:20 PM

It seems that there is more and more talk about "bracing" a putter against your belly or chest and how that should be illegal. Announcers and golf media discuss it so much, and the "legality" of it, that I honestly believe that it may be banned in the next 2-3 years.

If/When that does happen, what belly putters do you think will maintain their same level of play? And, who do you think will be the most negatively effected?

PGATour Belly Putters that I can think of. Who am I missing?
Keegan Bradley
Ernie Els
Robert Garrigus
Carl Pettersson
Adam Scott
Webb Simpson

The below table is a compilation of the current Top 50 in the World Ranking, the 2012 Fedex, the current Top 50 in Strokes Gained Putting and all players who won on teh PGATour in the last 12 months. 101 Players in total.

Belly Player OWGR FEDEX SGP WINS WINS WINS Aaron Baddeley 41 37 7 Belly Adam Scott 11 2011 Alvaro Quiros 37 Anders Hansen 40 Ben Crane 49 17 11 Bill Haas 19 12 2012 2011 Billy Hurley III 35 Bo Van Pelt 27 39 1 Brandt Snedeker 23 10 34 2012 Brendan Steele 2011 Brendon Todd 27 Brian Davis 44 28 Brian Gay 24 Bryce Molder 47 4 Bubba Watson 4 2 2012 2011 Bud Cauley 36 Belly Carl Pettersson 35 4 17 2012 Charl Schwartzel 13 Charles Howell III 26 Charlie Wi 35 50 Chris Kirk 2011 Chris Stroud 22 D.A. Points 41 Darren Clarke 2011 David Toms 34 2011 Derek Lamely T30 Dustin Johnson 16 46 2011 Erik Compton 18 Belly Ernie Els 40 Francesco Molinari 46 Fredrik Jacobson 47 2011 Gavin Coles 43 Geoff Ogilvy 48 37 George McNeill 32 2012 Graeme McDowell 18 25 40 Greg Chalmers 20 Harris English 50 T30 Harrison Frazar 45 13 2011 Hunter Haas 42 Hunter Mahan 5 1 41 2012 2012 Ian Poulter 25 42 J.B. Holmes 23 James Driscoll 10 Jason Day 17 Jason Dufner 30 34 Jim Furyk 42 24 29 Jimmy Walker 38 John Huh 22 2012 John Mallinger 48 John Rollins 31 John Senden 31 38 Johnson Wagner 5 12 2012 Jonathan Byrd 49 48 Justin Rose 10 8 2012 2011 K.J. Choi 26 2011 K.T. Kim 50 Belly Keegan Bradley 20 13 25 2011 2011 Kevin Kisner 26 Kevin Na 19 Belly Kevin Stadler 43 39 Kyle Stanley 7 2012 Lee Westwood 3 27 Louis Oosthuizen 12 18 Lucas Glover 2011 Luke Donald 2 15 2 2012 Marco Dawson 45 Mark Anderson 44 Mark Wilson 28 9 2012 Martin Flores 15 Martin Kaymer 6 Martin Laird 36 21 Matt Kuchar 15 23 Michael Thompson 5 Nick Watney 22 2011 Paul Casey 43 Paul Lawrie 44 Peter Hanson 24 49 Phil Mickelson 9 3 3 2012 Richard H. Lee 21 Rickie Fowler 45 Belly Robert Garrigus 20 Robert Karlsson 39 Rory McIlroy 1 6 2012 2011 Ryan Palmer 6 Sang-Moon Bae 32 28 Scott Piercy 32 2011 Scott Stallings 2011 Sean O'Hair 33 2011 Sergio Garcia 21 16 Shaun Micheel 14 Simon Dyson 38 Spencer Levin 30 19 Steve Stricker 7 14 2012 2011 2011 Ted Potter, Jr. 47 Thomas Bjorn 33 Tiger Woods 8 11 8 2012 2011 Vaughn Taylor 33 Belly Webb Simpson 14 29 2011 2011 William McGirt 46 Y.E. Yang 9 Zach Johnson 29 16 36

04-17-2012, 07:20 PM	#1
arindiruppya Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 576 Senior Member	If/When Belly Putter "Banned" on PGATour, Who's Most Effected It seems that there is more and more talk about "bracing" a putter against your belly or chest and how that should be illegal. Announcers and golf media discuss it so much, and the "legality" of it, that I honestly believe that it may be banned in the next 2-3 years. If/When that does happen, what belly putters do you think will maintain their same level of play? And, who do you think will be the most negatively effected? PGATour Belly Putters that I can think of. Who am I missing? Keegan Bradley Ernie Els Robert Garrigus Carl Pettersson Adam Scott Webb Simpson The below table is a compilation of the current Top 50 in the World Ranking, the 2012 Fedex, the current Top 50 in Strokes Gained Putting and all players who won on teh PGATour in the last 12 months. 101 Players in total. Belly Player OWGR FEDEX SGP WINS WINS WINS Aaron Baddeley 41 37 7 Belly Adam Scott 11 2011 Alvaro Quiros 37 Anders Hansen 40 Ben Crane 49 17 11 Bill Haas 19 12 2012 2011 Billy Hurley III 35 Bo Van Pelt 27 39 1 Brandt Snedeker 23 10 34 2012 Brendan Steele 2011 Brendon Todd 27 Brian Davis 44 28 Brian Gay 24 Bryce Molder 47 4 Bubba Watson 4 2 2012 2011 Bud Cauley 36 Belly Carl Pettersson 35 4 17 2012 Charl Schwartzel 13 Charles Howell III 26 Charlie Wi 35 50 Chris Kirk 2011 Chris Stroud 22 D.A. Points 41 Darren Clarke 2011 David Toms 34 2011 Derek Lamely T30 Dustin Johnson 16 46 2011 Erik Compton 18 Belly Ernie Els 40 Francesco Molinari 46 Fredrik Jacobson 47 2011 Gavin Coles 43 Geoff Ogilvy 48 37 George McNeill 32 2012 Graeme McDowell 18 25 40 Greg Chalmers 20 Harris English 50 T30 Harrison Frazar 45 13 2011 Hunter Haas 42 Hunter Mahan 5 1 41 2012 2012 Ian Poulter 25 42 J.B. Holmes 23 James Driscoll 10 Jason Day 17 Jason Dufner 30 34 Jim Furyk 42 24 29 Jimmy Walker 38 John Huh 22 2012 John Mallinger 48 John Rollins 31 John Senden 31 38 Johnson Wagner 5 12 2012 Jonathan Byrd 49 48 Justin Rose 10 8 2012 2011 K.J. Choi 26 2011 K.T. Kim 50 Belly Keegan Bradley 20 13 25 2011 2011 Kevin Kisner 26 Kevin Na 19 Belly Kevin Stadler 43 39 Kyle Stanley 7 2012 Lee Westwood 3 27 Louis Oosthuizen 12 18 Lucas Glover 2011 Luke Donald 2 15 2 2012 Marco Dawson 45 Mark Anderson 44 Mark Wilson 28 9 2012 Martin Flores 15 Martin Kaymer 6 Martin Laird 36 21 Matt Kuchar 15 23 Michael Thompson 5 Nick Watney 22 2011 Paul Casey 43 Paul Lawrie 44 Peter Hanson 24 49 Phil Mickelson 9 3 3 2012 Richard H. Lee 21 Rickie Fowler 45 Belly Robert Garrigus 20 Robert Karlsson 39 Rory McIlroy 1 6 2012 2011 Ryan Palmer 6 Sang-Moon Bae 32 28 Scott Piercy 32 2011 Scott Stallings 2011 Sean O'Hair 33 2011 Sergio Garcia 21 16 Shaun Micheel 14 Simon Dyson 38 Spencer Levin 30 19 Steve Stricker 7 14 2012 2011 2011 Ted Potter, Jr. 47 Thomas Bjorn 33 Tiger Woods 8 11 8 2012 2011 Vaughn Taylor 33 Belly Webb Simpson 14 29 2011 2011 William McGirt 46 Y.E. Yang 9 Zach Johnson 29 16 36
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