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Nelly Korda leads with new putter at St. Andrews

Nelly Korda leads with new putter at St. Andrews

US’ Nelly Korda reacts to making a birdie putt on the 9th green on day two of the 2024 Women’s British Open Golf Championship, on the Old Course at St Andrews, in St Andrews, Scotland, on August 23, 2024. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Though she won six events this year with her trusty Scotty Cameron Squareback putter, Korda needed a change of scenery. While in Prague after the Paris Olympics, she started to dabble with a new putter, and on Wednesday, settled on a TaylorMade Spider and, so far, has no complaints.

It’s the first time Korda has put a TaylorMade putter in play as a professional, though she did use one in junior golf.

“Honestly, it rolls really nicely,” said Korda. “The greens being pretty slow due to the weather here. They’re rolling about like a 9.4. … I just needed something different to look at. Sometimes you just need to switch it up.”

Korda took 30 putts in Round 2, once again making birdie on Nos. 17 and 18. The world No. 1 now has nine rounds in the 60s at the majors, the most of any player on tour.

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