2026 PGA Championship: Brooks Koepka set to debut new putter following unfortunate gear mishap

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Brooks Koepka posted a T11 finish last week at the Myrtle Beach Classic, his best finish since returning to the PGA Tour in January. Brooks Koepka also broke his putter on Sunday, a casualty of a final-round 70 that saw him lose more than 2.5 shots to the field on the greens.

On Monday afternoon at Aronimink Golf Club, Koepka went to work trying to solve a pressing equipment question: Which putter will he have in the bag at the PGA Championship?

Several years ago, the answer would have been obvious—a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 featuring a Teryllium insert. Koepka used two different versions of the blade to win five major championships.

Brooks Koepka spent over 30 minutes on the practice green working with a @TaylorMadeGolf Spider Tour V with a plumber's neck. Made a bunch of mid-length putts with it during the session. Slightly different shape from the traditional Spider profile he was using previously. pic.twitter.com/e8h8mvb06p

— Jonathan Wall (@jonathanrwall) May 11, 2026

Still, with the putter lagging behind the rest of his game, the 36-year-old made a surprise change at this year's WM Phoenix Open when he inserted a TaylorMade Spider Tour X mallet.

"I feel like I've been hitting the ball great for a long time," he said in Myrtle Beach. "I just haven't holed any putts."

It's the kind of statement that cuts through the noise. Koepka's swing has been tour-caliber since his return in January. His tee and approach games hum. But on the greens, where majors are actually won, he's struggled to find consistency and currently sits 149th in Strokes Gained: Putting this season.

In need of a new wand, Koepka tested a myriad of different mallet offerings from TaylorMade and Scotty Cameron during a session that lasted close to one hour on the practice putting green.