Collin Morikawa's decision to switch to a different putter before the second round of the Masters raised some eyebrows but paid off with the Californian heading into Sunday's final round just a stroke off the lead.
Collin Morikawa's decision to switch to a different putter before the second round of the Masters raised some eyebrows but paid off with the Californian heading into Sunday's final round just a stroke off the lead.
While it is not unusual for top professionals to switch putters, it is rare for them to do so in the middle of a major championship. "Thankfully I had a backup, something -- a copy of what I've putted with in the past, pretty much the past year and a half. Felt like old times and nice to have that in the back again.
While others struggled through the back nine, during an enthralling final two hours of play, the two-time major winner kept his cool, collecting nine straight pars. - 'It doesn't scare me' -As well as the putter change, Morikawa has also adjusted his swing recently and admits he was trying a number of ways to recapture his best golf.
"That's what I've stuck to, this one feel in my golf swing, and hopefully we can just put that under pressure tomorrow and just continue that kind of shot-shaping I like."
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