Adam Hadwin and Xander Schauffele led the Callaway ambassadors around the world of golf, with both sharing fourth place at the elite Genesis Invitational at Los Angeles’ famed Riviera Country Club.
Putting coach Bill Smittle encourages golfers to test their performance with both blade and mallet putters to see if they are right for them, but generally, players who struggle with distance control or alignment are good candidates for mallet putters.
Jordan Spieth accepted full responsibility for his disqualification on Friday at the Genesis Invitational, the result of Spieth signing an incorrect scorecard. Now that 48 hours have passed, though, the three-time major winner had no issue poking fun himself and how the whole situation played out.
There was no mention of LIV Golf and where that would factor into his equation. McIlroy is well aware that getting everyone’s interests aligned is still an uphill battle.
Tiger Woods had to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club during the second round for an apparent and not yet disclosed illness, according to PGA Tour Communications.
Different back then, familiar now. Thomas went on to shoot 65 in the second round and eventually finished T-12 while getting on the plus side of the ledger in putting.
Hadwin, though pumped for his friend’s second win in eight months, resisted the urge to bound onto the green this time around, hilariously telling nearby cameras that he’d learned his lesson.
After another wild week in Phoenix, where alcohol sales were cut off on Saturday and some ticketholders weren’t admitted to the grounds, it’s the understated Canadian Taylor who reaps the rewards of winning.