Tiger’s back, he is hunting for a new putter

SAN FRANCISCO: Tiger Woods appears to have something new in store for this PGA Championship: his putter.

Woods has won all but one of his 15 majors with a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS, the putter he borrowed from Mark O’meara in 1998 and never returned. The only other time he switched at a major was at St Andrews in 2010, when he used a Nike Method. Woods has experimented with other putters since then, such as a Taylormade variety in 2018 before going back to his regular putter at the Tour Championship, which he won.

This week he has been working with a putter just like his Cameron Newport but with adjustable weights in the sole to adjust to green speeds.

Golf Channel reported it would be in the bag on Thursday, and Woods used it during a practice round on Wednesday with Steve Stricker and Davis Love III. “It’s basically the same putter with a little bit more flexibility,” Stricker said. “He’s able to change the weights around a little bit, but the length is the difference. He’s got a little more length on there, and that’s just so he can practice a little bit more without back pain.”

Woods, who is chasing Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors, started with a birdie in the first round on Thursday. © Gemini Crosswords 2018 All rights reserved

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