Scott's long road to short putter

Australian makes successful switch from 'broomstick'

Adam Scott's one-shot victory at the Honda Classic in Florida on Sunday earned him his 12th PGA Tour title and the best possible validation for all his hard work on a revised putting technique.

With a ban on anchoring putters to the chin or chest coming into effect at the start of this year, Scott tried to wean himself off his beloved broomstick putter last year, but experienced several setbacks with that transition.