“And again I gotta say: Keep using the X9 putter, Phil. When he was persisting to use the previous blade putter without success I would keep remonstrating with him on the TV: “Why are you still trying to use that putter”. “Get rid of it”. “Oh no, how could he miss that short putt by a mile”. Even with an allingment line milled into it. But did it help? Not one bit. I was driving my wife and buddies crazy telling them all that Phil is obviously ruining his scores with that putter…especially when he was pitching great balls close to the pin. He nearly even won the Tour Championship last week, scrambling through with the help of the X9, and that was achieved even with poor driving accuracy and pitching. He narrowly missed getting into the play-off by one shot in the closing holes..I believe the result of a very poor greenside chip. (a very difficult one)

However, overall that putter kept him well in contention, and I believe that he hasn’t putted so well for a long time as he has in his last two competitions…with the X9 of course. Frequently he himself appeared surprised by some the putts he made last weekend…as was the crowd. This was the ol’ Phil glowing and enjoying his game…his putting, that is.”