It was the combination of scrapping using an alignment line, and adopting a putter with enhanced alignment features, that landed Scheffler in the sweet spot.
Upon seeing Scottie Scheffler miss a 10-footer on the 72nd green at the Genesis Invitational, Rory McIlroy, who had finished his final round earlier that day, was asked by CBS reporter Amanda Renner if he had any advice for Scheffler, particularly on the greens.
The act of making a putting stroke is a simple art. The basics can make or break you on the green. Get those right, and much of your technique will fall into place.
If there has been a theme in PGA Tour putting over the last decade, it’s players’ willingness to try new methods. The stigma that unorthodox grips are a cover for players battling the y-word has diminished. This trend intensified after the anchoring ban took effect in 2016, and this year on tour, over a third Read more…
Judging what the green around you is doing – and how best to navigate along it – is the essential ingredient for good putting. It’s why good players sweat over it – and recently, a new system has emerged on tour that is helping players do it.