It’s rare to see Scottie Scheffler have an emotional outburst on the golf course. But it did happen at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open. The World No. 1 missed an easy birdie putt on the par-4 13th hole. Over the years, the 19-time PGA Tour winner has missed many putts, such as the 5-foot putt on the 18th hole at the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open. To overcome this problem, Rory McIlroy once gave him advice to use a mallet putter. After the advice came, the World No. 1 switched from a blade putter to the Spider putter, a mallet type, and the results were amazing. While many would believe that McIlroy’s words did the wonder for Scheffler, an insider reveals that it is not true.
Adrian Rietveld, Senior Manager at TaylorMade Golf, was a recent guest on a podcast. One of the hosts, Sa