One thing that has made Scottie Scheffler unstoppable this season is his putter.
The 2022 Masters winner has competed in five tournaments so far this season, his lowest finish being a tie for 17th at the American Express.
He had been near the top of the leaderboard in every other event he had played, but his flat stick was holding him back in a big way.
Scheffler ranks 144th on the PGA Tour in strokes gained putts. His other stats are outrageous. He ranks second in total strokes gained, ninth in strokes gained off the tee and first in strokes gained approaching the green.
He nailed it from tee to green, giving him plenty of opportunities for birdie.
However, they haven’t won since THE PLAYERS Championship almost a year ago.
Unfortunately, Schaeffler I decided to change my pattern According to Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis, he is preparing for this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Lewis noticed that Scheffler had changed his putter from a blade to a TaylorMade Spider-X putter, which has the same mallet head used by Rory McIlroy.
Lewis said Scheffler added a half-inch to the length of the new putter, which now measures 35.5 inches.
But another important change that Schaeffler made relates to the golf ball. He got rid of the line he normally uses when marking, hoping to rely on the new putter head’s line to increase accuracy.
Perhaps these changes will put Scheffler back in the winner’s circle this week. After all, he won the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational just weeks before his win at Augusta National. He tied for fourth at Bay Hill a year ago, so he feels comfortable enough at Ernie’s Place.
But the question is, can Scheffler regain his comfort on the greens? Or will his putting woes rear their ugly head again?
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