Every golfer has a breaking point, and Scottie Scheffler reached his after shooting 68-66-66-66 at the WM Phoenix and finishing tied for third. It was a solid result, but statistically, he was among the worst putters to make the cut. After the West Coast Swing, Scheffler was stil
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ScottieSchefflerreactsaftermissingaputtonthe18thholeduringthethirdroundoftheFedExSt.JudeChampionshipatTPCSouthwindinMemphis,Tenn.,onSaturday,August17,2024.Everygolferhasabreakingpoint,andScottieSchefflerreachedhisaftershooting68-66-66-66attheWMPhoenixandfinishingtiedforthird.Itwasasolidresult,butstatistically,hewasamongtheworstputterstomakethecut.AftertheWestCoastSwing,SchefflerwasstilltheNo.1playerintheworld,butheearnedfourtop-10finishesinfivePGATourstarts,buthehadfailedtowinatournament.
Beforethestartofthe2024ArnoldPalmerInvitationalattheBayHillClubandLodge,Scheffler,whohadbeenusingaheel-toeweightedbladeputter,switchedtoaTaylorMadeSpiderTourXwithauniqueL-shapedhosel.TherestofthePGATournowwisheshehadn’tbecauseSchefflerwonthatweek,andthenwonaga