The USGA and the R&A have decided to prohibit the "belly" putter in the sense that no longer can one anchor a longish putter against one's body when one is performing the putting stroke. Most people don't care, except those who are committed golfers (and they should be committed...bump ching) But I agree with most commentators who argue that the belly putter has only become an issue since the last 3 of 4 majors have been won by golfers using it. It's been legal for 30+ years and hasn't really been a concern until now.
Conclusion: keep it safe, legal and rare, guys!
*by the way "R&A" stands for the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews, the official ruling body in Great Britain. Good luck trying to discover that fact---go to the R and A website and try to find where they define the name!
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