Rory McIlroy to try out new '˜crosshanded' putting technique at WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral

Just weeks before attempting to complete the career grand slam by winning the Masters, Rory McIlroy has made a major change to his putting technique.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Mar 2016, 18:41 BST
Updated 2nd Mar 2016, 18:49 BST
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After missing the cut in the Honda Classic last week, McIlroy posted a video on social media of himself practising putting with his left hand below his right on the grip.

And the world number three confirmed on Wednesday that he intends to use the “crosshanded” method in competition, starting with this week’s WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral.

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“I feel like it’s something I’m going to stick with, regardless of what the outcome is tomorrow,” the four-time major winner said.

McIlroy started the season by finishing third in Abu Dhabi and sixth in Dubai, but slipped to a tie for 20th in the Northern Trust Open after sharing the lead with 17 holes to play, before missing the cut in the Honda Classic for the second year in succession.

McIlroy welcomed the “kick in the backside” his performance at PGA National provided 12 months ago but went on to hit the headlines for the wrong reasons at Doral after throwing his three-iron into a lake during his second round.

The PGA Tour does not reveal how much players are fined for such incidents, but McIlroy said in October: ‘’The fine was reduced from 25,000 to 5,000 (dollars) because I said I was sorry on the TV interview afterwards.’’

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