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How Jason Kokrak’s putter switch paid dividends at the Charles Schwab Challenge

Jason Kokrak made more than 200 PGA TOUR starts before earning his first victory. Now he has won twice in a matter of months, after staring down local favorite Jordan Spieth at last week’s Charles Schwab Challenge. The 36-year-old ranks fifth in this season’s FedExCup standings thanks to wins at Colonial and the CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK in October. He has finished in the top 25 in nearly half his starts this season and sits fifth in the FedExCup standings. The putter has been the biggest difference-maker for Kokrak. He is sixth in Strokes Gained: Putting after having an average ranking of 124th in that statistic in his previous nine PGA TOUR seasons. Adjustments made in late 2020 to Kokrak’s Bettinardi Studio Stock 38 putter are bearing serious fruit. It was Kokrak’s caddie, David Robinson (no, not that David Robinson), who recommended that his boss move to a longer putter. The 6-foot-4 Kokrak now uses a 36-inch shaft in his putter, which improves his grip on the putter. “I worked with Bettinardi a little bit. Went to their studio and learned what my tendencies were. I went up in loft a few years ago, four or five years ago, more than I was comfortable with.” said Kokrak. “But then … my caddie saw that I was holding the putter kind of in the base of my palm here. Both hands weren’t completely on the putter. He said, ‘Don’t change anything, just go to a 36-inch putter,’ and that’s made all the difference.” The longer putter helps Kokrak stand taller at address, as well. And Robinson’s green-reading ability has been a key part of Kokrak’s putting improvement. “Ever since we got together four years ago, I called him up and said, ‘Listen, this is going a good ride,’” Kokrak said. “I’m a pretty good ball-striker and you’re a great green reader and we’ll make a good duo.” Kokrak also adjusted the loft of his Studio Stock 38 to 4 degrees before the Charles Schwab Challenge. That helped the ball roll better in the soft and wet conditions at Colonial. Model: Studio Stock 38 Weight: 358 grams Material: 303 Stainless Steel Finish: Platinum Face Milling: F.I.T. Face

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Final Round 2-Balls - W. Zalatoris / A. Eckroat
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Will Zalatoris-135
Austin Eckroat+115
Final Round 2-Balls - X. Schauffele / M. Kuchar
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Xander Schauffele-170
Matt Kuchar+145
Final Round 2-Balls - C. Young / A. Bhatia
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Akshay Bhatia-155
Cameron Young+130
Final Round Match-Ups - C. Young v J. Rose
Type: Requests - Status: OPEN
Justin Rose-130
Cameron Young+110
Final Round 2-Balls - D. Thompson / N. Taylor
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Davis Thompson-130
Nick Taylor+110
Final Round Match-Ups - J. Day vs D. Thompson
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Jason Day-115
Davis Thompson-105
Final Round 2-Balls - K. Vilips / R. Gerard
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Ryan Gerard-155
Karl Vilips+130
Final Round 2-Balls - J. Day / S. Valimaki
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Jason Day-165
Sami Valimaki+140
Final Round 2-Balls - C. Kirk / T. Detry
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Thomas Detry-120
Chris Kirk+100
Final Round 2-Balls - A. Scott / S. Burns
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Sam Burns-125
Adam Scott+105
Final Round Match-Ups - J. Rose vs S. Burns
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Justin Rose-115
Sam Burns-105
Final Round 2-Balls - S. Straka / J. Rose
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Sepp Straka-135
Justin Rose+115
Final Round Six-Shooter - Group D - D. Berger / W. Clark / J. Spieth / J.T. Poston / S. Straka / M. Greyserman
Type: Final Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Daniel Berger+350
Jordan Spieth+375
Sepp Straka+375
J.T. Poston+450
Wyndham Clark+450
Max Greyserman+650
Final Round Match-Ups - S. Straka vs M. Greyserman
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Sepp Straka-180
Max Greyserman+150
Final Round 2-Balls - J.T. Poston / E. Cole
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
J.T. Poston-145
Eric Cole+120
Final Round Match-Ups - J.T. Poston vs J. Spieth
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Jordan Spieth-115
J.T. Poston-105
Final Round 2-Balls - B. Horschel / S. Jaeger
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Billy Horschel-115
Stephan Jaeger-105
Final Round 2-Balls - J. Spieth / M. Greyserman
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Jordan Spieth-155
Max Greyserman+130
Final Round 2-Balls - A. Tosti / D. Wu
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Alejandro Tosti-135
Dylan Wu+145
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - S. Im / R. Hisatsune
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Sungjae Im-155
Ryo Hisatsune+130
Final Round Six-Shooter - Group B - S. Lowry / B. Harman / V. Hovland / K. Bradley / S. Im / S.W. Kim
Type: Final Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Shane Lowry+350
Viktor Hovland+350
Sungjae Im+375
Brian Harman+500
Keegan Bradley+500
Si Woo Kim+550
Final Round Six-Shooter - Group C - M. Fitzpatrick / R. Hisatsune / A. Novak / B. Campbell / M. Hughes / C. Davis
Type: Final Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Matt Fitzpatrick+320
Andrew Novak+400
Mackenzie Hughes+400
Ryo Hisatsune+425
Brian Campbell+500
Cam Davis+550
Final Round Match-Ups - S. Lowry vs S. Im
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Shane Lowry-110
Sungjae Im-110
Final Round 2-Balls - A. Putnam / R. Hoey
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Rico Hoey-120
Andrew Putnam+130
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - V. Hovland / T. Hoge
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Viktor Hovland-150
Tom Hoge+125
Final Round Score - Viktor Hovland
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-155
Under 68.5+120
Final Round Match-Ups - D. Berger vs V. Hovland
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Daniel Berger-115
Viktor Hovland-105
Final Round Match-Ups - C. Davis vs T. Hoge
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Tom Hoge-145
Cam Davis+120
Final Round 2-Balls - S. Choi / T. Rosenmuller
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Thomas Rosenmuller-160
Sam Choi+175
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - S. Lowry / D. Berger
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Shane Lowry-115
Daniel Berger-105
Final Round Score - Daniel Berger
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-155
Under 68.5+120
Final Round Score - Shane Lowry
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-155
Under 68.5+120
Final Round 2-Balls - Z. Blair / C. Hoffman
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Charley Hoffman-125
Zac Blair+135
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - W. Clark / B. Hun An
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Wyndham Clark-115
Byeong Hun An-105
Final Round Score - Byeong Hun An
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5+115
Under 69.5-150
Final Round Score - Wyndham Clark
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5+125
Under 69.5-165
Final Round Match-Ups - K. Bradley vs W. Clark
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Keegan Bradley-110
Wyndham Clark-110
Final Round Match-Ups - M. Fitzpatrick vs B. Hun An
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Byeong Hun An-110
Matt Fitzpatrick-110
Final Round 2-Balls - A. Baddeley / S. Power
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Seamus Power-190
Aaron Baddeley+210
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - M. Fitzpatrick / B. Campbell
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Matt Fitzpatrick-135
Brian Campbell+115
Final Round Score - Matt Fitzpatrick
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5+115
Under 69.5-150
Final Round 2-Balls - M. Wallace / M. NeSmith
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Matt Wallace-150
Matt NeSmith+165
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - C. Davis / M. Hughes
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Mackenzie Hughes-135
Cam Davis+115
Final Round Match-Ups - A. Novak vs M. Hughes
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Andrew Novak-115
Mackenzie Hughes-105
Final Round 2-Balls - B. Martin / K. Mitchell
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Keith Mitchell-150
Ben Martin+165
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - P. Cantlay / K. Bradley
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Patrick Cantlay-155
Keegan Bradley+130
Final Round Six-Shooter - Group A - S. Scheffler / R. Henley / P. Cantlay / T. Fleetwood / J. Thomas / M. McNealy
Type: Final Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+225
Patrick Cantlay+425
Justin Thomas+450
Russell Henley+475
Tommy Fleetwood+550
Maverick McNealy+600
Final Round Score - Keegan Bradley
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5+125
Under 69.5-165
Final Round Score - Patrick Cantlay
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-120
Under 68.5-110
Final Round Match-Ups - S. Scheffler vs P. Cantlay
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-165
Patrick Cantlay+140
Final Round 2-Balls - V. Whaley / J. Paul
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Vince Whaley+100
Jeremy Paul+110
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - S. Scheffler / R. Henley
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-185
Russell Henley+150
Final Round Score - Russell Henley
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-155
Under 68.5+120
Final Round Score - Scottie Scheffler
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-105
Under 67.5-125
Final Round Match-Ups - R. Henley vs B. Harman
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Russell Henley-155
Brian Harman+130
Final Round 2-Balls - M. Thorbjornsen / G. Higgo
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Michael Thorbjornsen+100
Garrick Higgo+110
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - B. Harman / T. Fleetwood
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Tommy Fleetwood-135
Brian Harman+115
Final Round Score - Brian Harman
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5+125
Under 69.5-165
Final Round Score - Tommy Fleetwood
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-130
Under 68.5+100
Final Round Match-Ups - J. Thomas vs T. Fleetwood
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Justin Thomas-115
Tommy Fleetwood-105
Final Round 2-Balls - J. Dahmen / C. Kim
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Chan Kim+100
Joel Dahmen+110
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - J. Thomas / M. McNealy
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Justin Thomas-145
Maverick McNealy+120
Final Round Score - Justin Thomas
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-120
Under 68.5-110
Final Round Score - Maverick McNealy
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-145
Under 68.5+110
Final Round Match-Ups - S.W. Kim vs M. McNealy
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Maverick McNealy-125
Si Woo Kim+105
Final Round 2-Balls - S.W. Kim / A. Novak
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Si Woo Kim-115
Andrew Novak-105
Final Round Score - Si Woo Kim
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5+115
Under 69.5-150
Final Round Score - Andrew Novak
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5-130
Under 69.5+100
JM Eagle LA Championship
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Akie Iwai+275
Lauren Coughlin+275
Ingrid Lindblad+375
Nelly Korda+900
Ina Yoon+1000
Jeeno Thitikul+1600
Minjee Lee+1600
Rio Takeda+1800
Miyu Yamashita+4000
Chisato Iwai+17500
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Final Round 2 Balls - E. Pedersen v M. Yamashita
Type: Final Round 2 Balls - Status: OPEN
Miyu Yamashita-170
Emily Pedersen+185
Tie+750
Final Round 2 Balls - J. Thitikul v M. Lee
Type: Final Round 2 Balls - Status: OPEN
Jeeno Thitikul-145
Minjee Lee+160
Tie+750
Final Round 2 Balls - N. Korda v R. Takeda
Type: Final Round 2 Balls - Status: OPEN
Nelly Korda-145
Rio Takeda+160
Tie+750
Final Round 2 Balls - I. Yoon v I. Lindblad
Type: Final Round 2 Balls - Status: OPEN
Ina Yoon-115
Ingrid Lindblad+125
Tie+750
Final Round 2 Balls - A. Iwai v L. Coughlin
Type: Final Round 2 Balls - Status: OPEN
Lauren Coughlin+100
Akie Iwai+110
Tie+750
Major Specials 2025
Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+160
Bryson DeChambeau+350
Xander Schauffele+350
Ludvig Aberg+400
Collin Morikawa+450
Jon Rahm+450
Brooks Koepka+700
Justin Thomas+700
Viktor Hovland+700
Hideki Matsuyama+800
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PGA Championship 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+500
Scottie Scheffler+500
Bryson DeChambeau+1400
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Xander Schauffele+1400
Jon Rahm+1800
Collin Morikawa+2000
Brooks Koepka+2500
Justin Thomas+2500
Viktor Hovland+2500
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US Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+500
Scottie Scheffler+500
Bryson DeChambeau+1200
Xander Schauffele+1200
Jon Rahm+1400
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Collin Morikawa+1600
Brooks Koepka+1800
Viktor Hovland+2000
Justin Thomas+2500
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The Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+500
Scottie Scheffler+550
Xander Schauffele+1100
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Collin Morikawa+1600
Jon Rahm+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+2000
Shane Lowry+2500
Tommy Fleetwood+2500
Tyrrell Hatton+2500
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Ryder Cup 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
USA-150
Europe+140
Tie+1200

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