My Look at Scheffler’s Putter Situation
So, everyone’s been talking about Scottie Scheffler, right? Especially his putting. It was kinda the missing piece for him for a while there, then bam, he starts draining everything. I got curious, naturally. My own putting? Let’s just say it needs all the help it can get.
I started digging around, just seeing what changed. Heard he switched putters. Not just a new model of the same style, but like, a totally different kind of putter. He went from that blade style he used forever to one of those mallet things. Specifically, I kept hearing about that TaylorMade Spider Tour X L-Neck.
Trying to Figure it Out
I didn’t run out and buy the exact same one, you know? Those things aren’t cheap. But I do have an old mallet putter kicking around the garage, something similar in shape, bigger head than my usual blade. So, I dusted it off and took it to the practice green.
Here’s what I did:
- Set up about 10 balls, maybe 5-6 feet from the hole. My shaky zone.
- First, used my regular blade putter. Hit all 10. Noted how it felt, how many I made (don’t ask).
- Then, switched to the mallet I brought. Did the same thing. 10 balls from the same spot.
What I Noticed Right Away
Okay, the feel is totally different. That bigger head on the mallet? It felt way more stable going back and through. My hands weren’t as twitchy, felt like the putter head wanted to stay square all by itself.
Alignment was interesting. With my blade, I really gotta focus to get it lined up. With the mallet, those lines on top, or just the shape of it, seemed to make it easier to point it where I wanted. Felt like I wasn’t second-guessing the line as much.
I spent a good hour just rolling putts with both. Short ones, longer ones. The mallet definitely felt more forgiving on mishits. You know, when you don’t hit it dead center? The ball still seemed to roll out okay, straighter than my blade mishits anyway.
My Final Thoughts (For Now)
Did using a mallet suddenly make me putt like Scheffler? Of course not. It’s not magic. But I can totally see why he might have switched. If you’re struggling with keeping the putter face square, or just want something that feels a bit more stable and easier to line up, that mallet style has something going for it.
For me, it felt a little weird at first, heavier maybe? But after a while, especially on those short, must-make putts, there was a little extra confidence there. Less wiggle in the stroke. I’m not switching permanently just yet, gotta practice more with it, but yeah, I get the idea behind Scottie’s move. It makes sense from a feel and stability standpoint, at least based on my messing around on the green.
