Scottie Scheffler considers putter change to solve problems ahead of US Open

'I don’t ever take decisions on switching equipment lightly.'

World number one Scottie Scheffler could change his putter on the eve of the 123rd US Open (Chris Carlson/AP)

Changing a key piece of equipment at a major championship, when your worst result of the year is a tie for 12th, would usually seem like madness.

Yet that is the situation in which world number one Scottie Scheffler finds himself at the US Open as he seeks a solution to the putting problems which have plagued his most recent performances.