Tony Finau has unconventional new golf club in his bag before the Truist Championship

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Tony Finau is seriously struggling for form.

After recording six top 10 finishes at majors between 2019 and 2021, Finau looked certain to be a future major winner. Fast forward to 2026, and he’d bite your hand off for a top 10.

Finau hasn’t finished inside the top 10 all season and has four missed cuts to his name. His last win was at the 2023 Mexico Open, and his last time coming close to winning on the PGA Tour was two seasons ago.

The 36-year-old has now resorted to drastic measures, testing an unconventional putter ahead of The Truist Championship at Quail Hollow.

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Tony Finau tests broomstick putter ahead of The Truist Championship

Finau has used a Ping blade putter for a number of years, but after a poor start to the season, he’s trialing a broomstick at The Truist. But it’s not your typical long putter like Adam Scott and Akshay Bhatia use.

This putter is more angled than others, as Finau looked for a way to hold the club that felt more comfortable. He’s not using the claw grip like Bhatia with his right hand, and he’s not standing over the club like many of the long putter users.

He explained why he’s holding the club differently before The Truist Championship to Golf WRX, “I didn’t play last week, so I was like, maybe this is the time to give it a chance. It never felt good, though.

“I was holding it different. These guys are doing like it’s an actual broomstick where they’re going like this (holding with a fist at the top with thumb pointing up and sweeping with the right hand). It’s never felt comfortable like this; that’s why I actually never gave it a shot.

“Most people use it because it helps almost anchor it up here, and it helps them get rid of any type of yip or anything. I feel like I’m going to get the yips going like this, so I actually have to put my hand like this (with palm facing up), but it feels really nice.