Somebody tell Rory it's not the putter

[Llortamaisey]

It's not the putter, it's the club?

[TheYipS]

From what I've seen it's about not sticking short irons and wedges close enough, often enough.

How many times have we seen him block a wedge to a tight right hand pin and then flounce around because he's missed the 20 ft putt back.

On the other hand, if it's all about 'between his ears' then he's well stuffed!

 

Not just the wedges. His data in the past two months show the sad state in his iron game.

 

However his reputation as an average putter is an easy alibi for his current struggles.

 

 

Much like how after every club tournament every 20+ handicaps blame their putting when they missed the 4 footer for double after topping their 2nd shot and chunking their 3rd.

To be fair he has been injured and hit 16 of 17 greens on Sunday shooting 65 let's give him a little bit of time to get firing again.

[andrieddle]

Only Rory and Kaymer are using the TP models?

[EKELLY]

Literally nothing wrong with trying to find something he's comfortable with

He's known all year he was landing with Taylor, how much time is needed? You show up with 5 putters, I don't care how much you've won, you're in trouble!!.....LOL

[Jagpilotohio]

Get a Scotty... Settle in and quit fussing about.

I've got three. Newport 2 select, X5 Custom slant neck, X5w face balanced.

 

And an odyssey, and 4 taylormmades, and 2 pings, and a Mizuno, and an old daiwa, and a bullseye.

 

And a few more in the basement that I can't recall at the moment.

 

None of them work. All defective!! ; )

[Bramsuer10]

I caddied in the 1988 Sr PGA Championship at PGA National.

Saw Arnold Palmer bring out 5 to 6 putters two days in a row to the practice green.

And this was not in the practice rounds.

 

I read where he always traveled with a car trunk(plane in his case) full of putters. He would try out different ones and go with whatever felt best that day. I'm almost that bad.....of course I suck at putting.

 

He had racks and racks of them at home. (source http://www.golf.com/photos/home-arnold-palmer)

 

 

This is awesome

[Matt J]

Switch back to the Scotty and take a lesson. Dude needs help.

[Santiago Golf]

I read somewhere that Tour reps say that 10% to 20% of Tour players switch putters every week. One Tour player, don't remember who, says he has more than 100 putters at home.

I know Tiger and Hideki have alot

[Jasonic]

I caddied in the 1988 Sr PGA Championship at PGA National.

Saw Arnold Palmer bring out 5 to 6 putters two days in a row to the practice green.

And this was not in the practice rounds.

 

I read where he always traveled with a car trunk(plane in his case) full of putters. He would try out different ones and go with whatever felt best that day. I'm almost that bad.....of course I suck at putting.

 

He had racks and racks of them at home. (source http://www.golf.com/photos/home-arnold-palmer)

 

 

Safe to say Arnie was a hoarder

[argee1977]

For a guy like Rory, i'm guessing that TP is almost identical in weight, balance and feel to his previous scotty's and Nike putters, he just needs to get his confidence back up for putting as everybody knows he has the ability.

 

As for his current form, it does show i finally have something in common with Rory, i also don't like working weekends :taunt:

[RBImGuy]

It's tough to understand how a guy who plays as much as a tour pro can still have no idea what putter he likes.

 

Can't believe that's the case. It's between the ears.

 

Bob Rotella strikes out

[Dave230]

For me, young Rory McIlroy was one of the best I've ever seen at peppering flags and I think that part of his game has gotten worse over the years, while his driving continues to get better. McIlroy can 'get away' with being an average putter but the problem is that his short game has been worse this year, aso well as his irons not being exactly on point.

 

So there's some truth in the OP statement.

[bladehunter]

I caddied in the 1988 Sr PGA Championship at PGA National.

Saw Arnold Palmer bring out 5 to 6 putters two days in a row to the practice green.

And this was not in the practice rounds.

 

I read where he always traveled with a car trunk(plane in his case) full of putters. He would try out different ones and go with whatever felt best that day. I'm almost that bad.....of course I suck at putting.

 

He had racks and racks of them at home. (source http://www.golf.com/...e-arnold-palmer)

 

 

This is awesome

 

 

no doubt that the King was the Grand Master Club Hoarder... I salute you sir... Best collection on earth probably

[youngwaldo]

I caddied in the 1988 Sr PGA Championship at PGA National.

Saw Arnold Palmer bring out 5 to 6 putters two days in a row to the practice green.

And this was not in the practice rounds.

 

I read where he always traveled with a car trunk(plane in his case) full of putters. He would try out different ones and go with whatever felt best that day. I'm almost that bad.....of course I suck at putting.

 

He had racks and racks of them at home. (source http://www.golf.com/...e-arnold-palmer)

 

 

This is awesome

 

That rack must weight at least 5 tons with all them clubs. Surprised it hasn't collapsed.

 

Wk

[lowheel]

I caddied in the 1988 Sr PGA Championship at PGA National.

Saw Arnold Palmer bring out 5 to 6 putters two days in a row to the practice green.

And this was not in the practice rounds.

 

I read where he always traveled with a car trunk(plane in his case) full of putters. He would try out different ones and go with whatever felt best that day. I'm almost that bad.....of course I suck at putting.

 

He had racks and racks of them at home. (source http://www.golf.com/...e-arnold-palmer)

 

 

Safe to say Arnie was a hoarder

 

he also did all his own grips and shaft installs...

 

i had the pleasure of going to Nick Prices home in florida years ago and he had a room twice this size and full of putters and woods. I said wow and he said this is nothing you should see Vijays place he has a 1000+!!!

 

Theyre hos like the rest of us

[dan360]

I tried his twitter--got a reply from his wife that he's not home.

 

I tried his instagram--got a reply from his wife that he's golfing.

 

I tried his email--got a reply from his wife that she doesn't know where he is.

 

I tried his Snapchat--his wife replied this s**t needs to stop.

 

I tried his cell phone--his wife answered and said this is beginning to not be funny anymore.

 

I tried his home phone--his wife answered and said she's blocking me.

 

I tried his Facebook--his wife replied with "for real Steve find someone else to terrorize, you've ruined my poor little Leprechaun you bastxxx!"

 

...so..I tried.

[vsabre]

I caddied in the 1988 Sr PGA Championship at PGA National.

Saw Arnold Palmer bring out 5 to 6 putters two days in a row to the practice green.

And this was not in the practice rounds.

 

I read where he always traveled with a car trunk(plane in his case) full of putters. He would try out different ones and go with whatever felt best that day. I'm almost that bad.....of course I suck at putting.

 

He had racks and racks of them at home. (source http://www.golf.com/...e-arnold-palmer)

 

 

This is awesome

 

This is when I had The King over for dinner one night. He goes WTF, and then sighs and says "You're on GolfWrx, aren't you?

[golfgirlrobin]

His real problem is that he's a terrible green reader. He spends the entire round missing putts, stepping back and doing the "How did it go that direction?" motion with his hand.

 

Doesn't matter what putter you use if you don't know where to aim it.

[vegas005]

Most bad putting starts with poor green reading. It amazes me how most people have no clue how to read the line.

[Bingo1976]

Most bad putting starts with poor green reading. It amazes me how most people have no clue how to read the line.

 

Can you win 4 majors, 2 by 8 shots, if you can't read greens?

[imakaveli]

Why don't go back to his trusted center shafted Fastback?

 

[Scooterboy59]

I think it could be his short game. I think he is putting a lot of pressure on his chipping and pitching. Just my 2 cents.