I’ve seen Wyndham Clark’s putting routine one too many times.
Apologies for singling out a player who has emerged as one of the top golfers in the world over the past year—he isn’t alone in this—but the way he operates on the greens goes too far for me.
If you haven’t seen it, the gist is pretty simple: Clark relies heavily on his caddie, John Ellis, who spends ample time lining up his player. Ellis also regularly takes a wedge out to address the ball and “simulate” hitting the putt himself.
In my eyes, the whole process goes beyond being tedious—it’s against the spirit of what the rules should be.
It has me thinking that there should be an amendment to the current rule that limits the role of caddies when it comes to the alignment of golfers, particularly in the professional game.