This is not the first time. Monahan received more boos last August when CBS Sports’ Amanda Renner asked him to present the FedEx Cup trophy to Viktor Hovland at East Lake in Atlanta.
Although Scheffler putted well enough to post positive strokes gained/putting numbers, the entire body of work was more quintessential Scheffler as he ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee.
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.
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.
The sun had only just risen from behind the Lazio hills when Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton stood on the Marco Simone’s first tee to lead out the opening match of the 44th Ryder Cup. Just after daylight had broken, “Nessun Dorma,” an opera song from Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot, belted out over the speakers.
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