Rory McIlroy\u2019s key to re-unlocking his golf swing?<\/p>\n
Putter grips on his 7-iron and lob wedge.<\/p>\n
McIlroy was spotted on the range at Bellerive hitting balls with Flat Cat putter grips attached at 45-degree angles to both clubs. He explained to Golf Channel\u2019s Kira Dixon on Thursday that his right arm was staying too straight in the backswing and was getting too far across the line at the top, not supporting the club like it should.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was trying to save it a lot,\u201d said McIlroy, who is coming off his worst finish in a no-cut tournament, a 66th at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he ranked ahead of just three of the 68 other competitors in strokes gained off the tee and 35th in strokes gained approach.<\/p>\n
The putter grips serve as a training aid for McIlroy\u2019s right hand, helping him get the feel of where the club needs to be hallway back, which then corrects everything else. McIlroy discovered the solution with his instructor Michael Bannon upon returning home last Sunday evening.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt just helps my right arm work better, just the structure of it,\u201d McIlroy explained on Friday following a 1-under 69 that has him 7 under and T-8 through 36 holes of the BMW Championship. \u201cThen the club gets more supported at the top, and then if I\u2019m there, I feel like I can really hit whatever shot I want. So, it\u2019s more to help the right arm structure and sort of feel like keeping the right hand like on top of the grip more on the way back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rory McIlroy had a few clubs made up with a putter grip to use for practice. It’s helping ingrain a swing feel he found with coach Michael Bannon.<\/p>\n
Here’s him using it in his Thursday range session. Can also see the pre-shot rehearsal he said was key to turning his game around.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/6gVG80pE7M<\/a><\/p>\n