Billy Bomar has putted sidesaddle nearly his entire golf career.

It’s an unconventional approach, but those who play with or against Bomar quickly learn that the PGA pro and co-owner of Prairie Falls Golf Club can flat roll the ball. One accomplished area collegiate player called Bomar the best putter he’s seen.

Bomar taught his kids, a son who plays high school golf and a daughter who plays professionally overseas, the sidesaddle method.

“It’s the only way I’ve putted,” Bomar said.

Come Jan. 1, Bomar will have to make a change. He will be required to move the butt end of his putter at least a couple of inches away from his upper right arm to comply with rule 14-1b, which prohibits anchoring the putter, with the exception that it can rest against the forearm (see Matt Kuchar).

The United States Golf Association and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club adopted the rule to promote a free swing of the putter. Long and belly putters came under scrutiny when Keegan Bradley (2011 PGA), Webb Simpson (2012 U.S. Open) and Adam Scott (2013 Masters) won majors using long or belly putters.

via Jim Meehan: Golfers with anchored putters must take new stance soon – Spokesman.com – Sept. 19, 2015.