O'Malley shuts his eyes to help putting

SYDNEY (AP) — Veteran Australian golfer Peter O'Malley has a new way of coping with the anxiety of troublesome short putts: he shuts his eyes.

O'Malley, 45, said Wednesday the new don't-look-now policy quells "visual anxiety" and helped him break a five-year title drought with a victory at last week's New South Wales Open.

He said putting with his eyes closed …