Scottie Scheffler enters the Ryder Cup this week as the world’s No. 1 player in spite of what can be best described as spotty putting.
as the world’s No. 1 player in spite of what can be best described as spotty putting.
That scrutiny has been amped up this week as Scheffler has been working on the practice greens with Phil Kenyon, one of the most renowned putting gurus in the game, ahead of the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club. Scheffler said he reached out to Kenyon immediately after the Tour Championship. A few days later, Kenyon was on a plane to Dallas, where Scheffler lives, and they spent a few days together.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
“It’s good for me to have a little bit of direction [and] I think the second set of eyes with Phil was really, really helpful,” he said. “It was good to get my brain in order and feel like I’m working in the right direction versus playing a bit of a guessing game. I feel the benefits already. I’m more comfortable over the ball. I have more direction in what I want to do. I feel like at times this year I would try one thing and a few weeks later I’d try another.
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