If things just aren’t working out, you have to do something to fix that. That’s the exact mentality Sergio Garcia has right now as he’s gearing up for the Players Championship. As you know, Garcia’s biggest win last year came at this very tournament, and going into today’s round he’ll be using some new equipment to try to pull off a repeat performance.
Three Putters in 3 Months
That’s right, reports are coming in that Garcia is changing putters, away from his old staple that he actually kissed after winning last year’s championship, and adopting a brand new, highly customized putter. According to reports:
“At the Masters, Garcia arrived wielding a 44-inch TaylorMade Spider belly putter. He tied for 38th that week and was never a factor in the tournament…Garcia, still trying to break out of his putting funk, has now switched to a unique new putter. It is 35 inches long, and the head is from an extended-length TaylorMade Rossa Monza Corza. “
Garcia has had a rough start to this season, and despite hitting the ball extremely well, being in the top of the class for ballstriking and greens in regulation, but his putting has taken him all the way to 173rd for putts per round and a disappointing 155th for putts per green in regulation. Yikes.
Putter Will Solve Problems? Time Will Tell…
Will this new putter be the answer to his problems? Time will tell. Bottom line is that the Players Championships at Sawgrass should be a great testing ground. He’s won this tourament before, and he’ll be looking to win it again. Whether this will be the deciding factor or not remains to be seen, it could be a bigger issue and the putter could be the scapegoat. What do you think?
