Scottie Scheffler reveals the big change he’s made with his putting which has stopped him feeling ‘confused’

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World number one Scottie Scheffler has revealed a change he’s made on the greens to stop him from getting “confused” ahead of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No.2.

Scheffler is the overwhelming favourite heading into the third major championship of the year after picking up yet another victory at Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village.

However, Pinehurst will provide a stern test of the reigning Masters champion, with the greens wreaking havoc during practice rounds on Monday and Tuesday.

Tiger Woods has even suggested it could be like watching a game of “ping-pong” as the best players in the world tackle the devilish putting surfaces.

Scottie Scheffler now less confused about his putting

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Scheffler’s putting has markedly improved in 2024. The 27-year-old is now regularly making attempts that would have passed him by previously.

And, talking in his press conference on Tuesday, Scheffler revealed he’s no longer using a line on his ball as a visual aid.

“Going now, I am trying to get as visual as I can,” said Scheffler. “Before, I used the line on my ball, and sometimes I’d be trying to match up the line on my putter with the line on my ball. At times, I would get a bit confused.”

The two-time Masters winner claimed he’s now playing less of a guessing game on the greens.

He added: “Nowadays, I feel like I am getting much more visual with what I am trying to do and seeing what I want the putt today vs playing a bit of a guessing game before.

“I am putting the ball down and lining it up where I feel like it should be lined up and then hitting a putt.”

Pinehurst set to examine Scottie Scheffler’s improved putting

On Monday, Wyndham Clark suggested Pinehurst’s greens were “borderline” in terms of difficulty level, and Viktor Hovland claimed some of the tournament pins could prove impossible to access.

Putts that are slightly off pace and line will be severely punished this week.

Of course, Scheffler doesn’t need to prove anything after his 2024 thus far, but sealing his third major victory this week would well and truly dispel any lingering doubts over his ability with the flatstick.

Whoever wins this week will have shown craft and guile with the putter consistently over four days – and those who are slightly off on Pinehurst’s grainy surfaces will be exposed almost immediately.