Upcoming births have both Americans keeping one eye towards home. Both men have vowed to withdraw from the tournament should their wives go into labour.
Jaeger overcame mediocre driving and iron play by making up for it with a solid short game and putting – an area of his game that he has been working on.
The Players Championship delivered the most drama-filled and star-studded finish of the 2024 golf season thus far. Unfortunately, that didn’t lead to whopping TV ratings.
It was a quick in-and-out for the author – Monday-through-Wednesday – but still enough time to glean a few tips from the top of the sport that the rest of us can use.
Scottie Scheffler insisted this type of performance was coming. At Bay Hill, he mowed down the field with a red-hot putter and claimed his second Arnold Palmer Invitational. (Next up: TPC Sawgrass.)
Scheffler’s change to a TaylorMade Spider Tour putter at the start of the week was the topic of much discussion. His putter wasn’t the only thing working, however. He ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee for the week, second in greens in regulation and third in strokes gained/around the green.
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.
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.
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.
Golf’s civil war is near its endgame and those deciding its fate are down to two roads. The problem for those making this decision is many have these roads confused for the other.
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