Is my putter legal?

[bastard]

I have a putter that I made and want to know if it is legal. it is round like a croquet mallet, 1 1/4" diameter and 3" long(front to  Back) I putt conventional with it.

[Asheville]

Maybe not. Look for yourself in RoG, Appendix II, where it says, in part:

(iii) Putters (see Fig. IX)

When the clubhead is in its normal address position, the dimensions of the head must be such that:

• the distance from the heel to the toe is greater than the distance from the face to the back;

[David in FL]

No. Appendix II to the rules of golf pertains. http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!appendix-ii In short, for a putter, the distance between the heel and the toe must be greater than that from the face to the back of the clubhead. Edited to add that @Asheville beat me to it.....

[joekelly]

You may be able to add two wings on the back to increase the heel-to-toe dimensions. Drill a small hole in the cylinder near the back and stick in a chopstick.  But must remain in place from tee box 1 to end of round.  Cannot modify club during round.

Would be weird.

[bastard]

Thank you! I putt really good with it,  got rid of the yips. sucks to have a 0.0 handicap and can,t make 2 foot putts.   Pat

[bastard]

Thank you!  Pat

[SavvySwede]

I don't believe the lie angle on that putter is legal either.

http://thesandtrap.com/t/80000/rule-question-effective-lie-of-putter-when-in-use#post_1105188

[Fourputt]

I don't believe the lie angle on that putter is legal either.

http://thesandtrap.com/t/80000/rule-question-effective-lie-of-putter-when-in-use#post_1105188

I think you are right.  Because of the cylindrical head, there is nothing to limit the lie angle, so it would not be conforming.

[bastard]

If I put a wing on the back to set a lie angle and make it  longer from toe to heal than it is from front to back then it should be legal.

[newtogolf]

If I put a wing on the back to set a lie angle and make it  longer from toe to heal than it is from front to back then it should be legal.

Still could have a lie angle problem.