Rory McIlroy joked he will not be giving Scottie Scheffler any more advice after the American's victory at Bay Hill.It ended a 51-week winless streak which has been characterised by generational ball striking but bizarrely poor putting.The Northern Irishman was asked about his rival's key weakness during a recent appearance in the commentary booth and discussed his own struggles with a blade putter before switching to a mallet.
Lo and behold, Scheffler turned up to Bay Hill with a mallet and finished the week in the top five for strokes-gained putting, lapping the field in the process. “I’m not going to give him any more advice, that’s for sure,” McIlroy said with a smile on Wednesday. The four-time major winner continued: “If people ask for advice, I don’t feel like I need to be guarded.
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