Scottie Scheffler's putter proved his undoing at Aronimink, denying him any realistic chance of claiming the Wanamaker Trophy at the PGA Championship.The mathematics told a straightforward story. From tee to green, the world number one performed superbly, gaining more than a stroke on the field both with his driver and approach shots. His swing appeared to have returned to peak form.However, his work on the greens told an entirely different tale. Scheffler surrendered strokes to his competitors on the putting surfaces, with Saturday proving particularly damaging as he ranked among the tournament's ten worst performers with the flat stick. Numerous short putts slipped by, ending his title challenge.Speaking ahead of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, Scheffler played down any worries about his form on the greens. He attributed last week's difficulties to the natural rhythm of professional golf."You kind of just go through ebbs and flows, and putting is something, especially when you're putting in wind and on greens without much slope, there's going to be variance," he explained.The American insisted he remains confident in his overall game, claiming his putting this season has actually been the finest of his career. His plan involves returning to fundamentals, checking his alignment and ensuring he starts the ball on his intended line.Scheffler offered insight into why his form has dipped from last year's extraordinary standards. The arrival of his second child, Remy, before The Masters has fundamentally altered his daily routine."When you add a second child to the mix, I think that's a whole different ballgame in terms of home life," he said. "I can't spend as much time at the golf course as I did when I was younger, early in my career."The 2026 season has seen Scheffler without a victory since January, a notable decline from his dominant 2025 campaign when comparisons to Tiger Woods were commonplace.The statistics paint a more nuanced picture than Scheffler's confident assessment suggests. His putting this season shows him gaining 0.48 strokes on the field, a decline from the 0.65 he achieved during his career-best 2025 campaign.Current PGA Tour rankings reveal specific areas requiring attention. Scheffler sits 29th in one-putt percentage and 34th in three-putt avoidance, but his 121st position for putting inside ten feet highlights a particular weakness.Nevertheless, these figures represent his second-strongest putting season as a professional. With his iron play and driving showing signs of returning to elite levels, improvement on the greens may follow naturally.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter