As of January 1, 2016, the Royal & Ancient and United States
Golf Association will ban long putters being anchored to the body,
forcing Bradley to ditch a method he has employed for all three of his
PGA Tour wins, including the 2011 PGA Championship.
On Thursday, Bradley wielded the shorter putter to great effect as he fired a six-under-par 65 to end the opening round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open just one stroke off the pace set by compatriot Ryan Palmer.
"Feels so good to go out and play a really solid round tee to green," Bradley told reporters after piling up seven birdies and a lone bogey.
"Made a bunch of putts, which feels good. It's a relief to go out and shoot a good number in the first round."
Bradley first used a short putter at the Memorial tournament in late May last year before switching back to the longer version. He then ditched the belly putter after the Ryder Cup in September and has not used it since.
"It's so very much a work in progress," said the 28-year-old, whose most recent PGA Tour victory came at the 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
On Thursday, Bradley wielded the shorter putter to great effect as he fired a six-under-par 65 to end the opening round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open just one stroke off the pace set by compatriot Ryan Palmer.
"Feels so good to go out and play a really solid round tee to green," Bradley told reporters after piling up seven birdies and a lone bogey.
"Made a bunch of putts, which feels good. It's a relief to go out and shoot a good number in the first round."
Bradley first used a short putter at the Memorial tournament in late May last year before switching back to the longer version. He then ditched the belly putter after the Ryder Cup in September and has not used it since.
"It's so very much a work in progress," said the 28-year-old, whose most recent PGA Tour victory came at the 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
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