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Rickie Fowler explains his record-breaking putter change at the 2023 U.S. Open

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Rickie Fowler shot a record-breaking 8-under 62 on Thursday at the 2023 U.S. Open after making a few minor tweaks to his putting technique and putter build. Prior to Fowler’s round at Los Angeles Country Club, no one in history had shot a 62 at a U.S. Open – although, Xander Schauffele came in with a matching 8-under 62 to tie him atop the all-time list.

Check out GolfWRX.com’s Instagram interview with Fowler after the round for his full explanation of the putter switch-up:

 

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As a refresher, Fowler changed into a replica of his caddie’s putter at the beginning of 2023. It’s an Odyssey Versa Jailbird, equipped with a SuperStroke Tour 3.0 17-inch grip, and a healthy slathering of lead tape on the sole. It’s been an absolute game-changer for Fowler in 2023, who had been struggling for years previously to find a permanent putter.

In addition to speaking with Fowler, GolfWRX.com also took in-hand photos of Fowler’s new U.S. Open putter setup.

See more photos of Fowler’s record-breaking WITB in our GolfWRX Forums here

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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  3. Stroke Super

    Jun 16, 2023 at 10:35 am

    Big Grip Rick!

  4. Tom

    Jun 16, 2023 at 7:56 am

    I’m a fan of Rickie and happy to see him playing well but wow, my eyes do not enjoy looking at that putter. Too much black and white contrast, looks like a zebra. But hey whatever works for you. All that matters is sinking putts. Hope Rickie keeps it going

  5. Ryan

    Jun 16, 2023 at 1:25 am

    Putter length?

    • Miles

      Jun 16, 2023 at 1:01 pm

      Does the shaft have to be extended for these long grips?

  6. FRL

    Jun 15, 2023 at 10:53 pm

    Will be shaving 1/8″ off mine this evening, thanks for this great #content!

  7. Chris

    Jun 15, 2023 at 9:35 pm

    Great playing Rickie! One of the easiest guys to root for.

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Rory McIlroy’s winning WITB: 2024 Wells Fargo Championship

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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X

Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB) Buy here, Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3 Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour

Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x Buy here.

(Photo courtesy of TaylorMade)

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.

 

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Kevin Tway WITB 2024 (May)

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Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX

5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX

Irons: Wilson Staff Utility (2), Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: Mitsubishi MMT 100 TX (2), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F @51, 56-14F), SM7 (60-10S)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (48-56), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5 Proto
Grip: Scotty Cameron Black Baby T

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Plus4

More photos of Kevin Tway’s WITB in the forums.

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Did Rory McIlroy inspire Shane Lowry’s putter switch?

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Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.

The timing of Lowry’s putter changeup was curious: Was he just using a Spider putter because he was paired with McIlroy, who’s been using a Spider Tour X head throughout 2024? Was Lowry just being festive because it’s the Zurich Classic, and he wanted to match his teammate? Did McIlroy let Lowry try his putter, and he liked it so much he actually switched into it?

Well, as it turns out, McIlroy’s only influence was inspiring Lowry to make more putts.

When asked if McIlroy had an influence on the putter switch, Lowry had this to say: “No, it’s actually a different putter than what he uses. Maybe there was more pressure there because I needed to hole some more putts if we wanted to win,” he said with a laugh.

To Lowry’s point, McIlroy plays the Tour X model, whereas Lowry switched into the Tour Z model, which has a sleeker shape in comparison, and the two sole weights of the club are more towards the face.

Lowry’s Spider Tour Z has a white True Path Alignment channel on the crown of his putter, which is reminiscent of Lowry’s former 2-ball designs, thus helping to provide a comfort factor despite the departure from his norm. Instead of a double-bend hosel, which Lowry used in his 2-ball putters, his new Spider Tour Z is designed with a short slant neck.

“I’ve been struggling on the greens, and I just needed something with a fresh look,” Lowry told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship. “It has a different neck on it, as well, so it moves a bit differently, but it’s similar. It has a white line on the back of it [like my 2-ball], and it’s a mallet style. So it’s not too drastic of a change.

“I just picked it up on the putting green and I liked the look of it, so I was like, ‘Let’s give it a go.’”

Read the rest of the piece over at PGATour.com.

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