European Tour supports ban on long-handled belly putters . If the respective major tours were to go their own way it could lead to a situation where players could use different putters in events on either side of the Atlantic . The European Tour's chief executive Peter Dawson said the rule was 'ridiculous' and would be a barrier to players trying out new equipment. U.S. PGA Tour opposes ban as does PGA or America . Star players such as Keegan Bradley and Ernie Els use the belly putter .
European Tour supports ban on long-handled belly putters . The European Tour's chief executive Peter Dawson said the rule was 'ridiculous' and would be a barrier to players trying out new equipment. U.S. PGA Tour opposes ban as does PGA or America . Star players such as Keegan Bradley and Ernie Els use the belly putter .