SAN FRANCISCO – Tiger Woods explained after his round on Thursday at the PGA Championship that his putter change has been in the works for over year.
Woods broke out a new Scotty Cameron this week at TPC Harding Park, benching his trusty Newport 2 GSS, the Cameron model that he’s employed during 14 of 15 major victories.
The result? His best strokes gained: putting performance since January and a 2-under 68.
Woods said the switch is aimed at taking pressure off his surgically repaired back.
“It's difficult for me to bend over at times, and so practicing putting, I don't spend the hours I used to.