Northern Irishman is intent on curing his putting woes this week by using a cross-handed grip at DoralA continuing quest for golfing perfection has led to Jason Day calling the stricken Tiger Woods for advice and to Rory McIlroy changing his putting grip. It was obvious in Miami on Wednesday that McIlroy is far more interested in curing woes on the greens than worrying about the outcome of the US presidential election.
McIlroy has putted in reverse,with left hand under apt, as a training drill for a while but used such a style competitively only in 2008. He will adopt that very approach from the opening round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship from Thursday, and after a missed nick prematurely ended the four-time major winner’s Honda Classic last weekend. Jordan Spieth,who has upstaged McIlroy as the No1-ranked player in the world, is among those who also putt cross‑handed.
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Source: theguardian.com