Scottie Scheffler shares how he feels about changing putters after Rory McIlroy advice

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Scottie Scheffler’s putting has become a topic of conversation recently, with Rory Mcilroy giving the 27-year-old some advice.

Tee-to-green, there’s no one better than the former 2022 Masters champion.

In the 2024 season, no player has gained more strokes tee-to-green, hit more greens in regulation and gained strokes on approaches to greens.

Furthermore, no player has a higher birdie average than Scheffler. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for his putting.

The 27-year-old currently ranks 144th in strokes gained on the greens. A statistic he will be desperate to change.

Mcilroy has endured similar struggles on the greens and has opted to switch to a mallet putter, which he urged Scheffler to consider.

“I’d love to see Scottie try a mallet. But selfishly, for me, Scottie does everything else so well,” he said.

Well, Scheffler has taken the advice on board.

Scottie Scheffler reacts to Rory Mcilroy advice

The 27-year-old shot a five-under 67 to hold a share of the lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Talking after his round, the American explained how his new putter was feeling after a round that included five birdies and an eagle.

He said: “My coach Randy joked about that at home because he had already thought about it, and I think Rory just had said it in a way in which he used the blade for a long time, and then he switched to a mallet, and that’s something that works for him.

“I think, as many good players out here know, something that works for Rory may not work for me, and something that works for me may not. I did hear that he said that, and it was just kind of funny timing.”

Heading into what could be a testing weekend, the former Masters champ will be delighted that his putter is starting to catch fire.

His immaculate tee-to-green play will stand him in good stead should conditions take a turn, especially on Saturday.

As Mcilroy said, Scheffler’s game could become unplayable if he can gain more strokes in and around the greens, and with Augusta just around the corner, he is hitting form at the right time.