Scottie Scheffler's game and bag setup have some nuggets that can help every golfer. It's not all about distance and ball speed.
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What’s that saying? “As certain as death and taxes?”
That’s what we can say about the current state of Scottie Scheffler’s game over the past 3-plus years. The level of consistency is downright biblical, and from a golf IQ and stat perspective, it’s something we might analyze for decades to come.
Let’s be clear here — he is in no way a bomber. He doesn’t overpower courses like a Rory or vintage Tiger. He’s not an all-time putter like Jack or Tiger.
But what Scottie is, is efficient as hell. His bag speaks to that in three key ways. We have the obvious stats that live at the top of the sheet like Strokes Gained: Total (No. 1), SG: Tee to green (No. 1), SG: Off the tee (No. 2), SG: Approach (No. 1), Greens in Regulation (No. 3) and Scoring (No. 1).
All of those add up to a dominant player, but where can we identify those certain superpowers he has? Where does he really take advantage? Here I’ll break that down and explain the key clubs that make it possible.
His miss is RIGHT almost all the time: Great players know their miss off the tee. Scheffler is 1st in right rough tendency vs. 95th in left rough tendency. This shows me that when he has a driver or 3-wood in his hands he rarely misses it left. This speaks to a few things when thinking about his driver setup. For starters, the TaylorMade Qi10 he plays is set up to hit cuts all day. It’s in an upright lie angle, has a heavier shaft (Ventus Black 7X), is primarily back-weighted for spin and the face sits very square. The whole build screams fade.
The other cool stat here is total driving efficiency, which speaks to how much meat Scheffler is leaving on the table either on purpose or for other reasons. Scheffler sits at 113th in this department, which says one big thing: he doesn’t focus on hitting bombs. In simple terms there is a faster setup for him from a carry and ball speed perspective, but he doesn’t look at it that way. The best player in the world wants to hit fairways, and when he doesn’t he wants to ensure that he’s not walking left and right to find his ball.
He’s really good out of the rough AND the fairway: You don’t see this too often, but Scheffler is 2nd in proximity to the hole from the fairway and 3rd from the rough, making him 1st in the proximity to the hole category. For context, Sepp Straka is 2nd in total proximity while he’s 1st from the fairway and 71st from the rough. This means Scheffler is playing with plenty of loft to focus on control, and for this he needs proper sole design to complement his impact conditions. Not a ton of attention is paid to this but it’s one of those things that can really help any golfer. The set you choose — in this case it’s TaylorMade’s P7TW — must perform out of the fairway and the rough to truly be optimized. (Yes, it helps hitting it like Scottie and having Ted Scott to assist, but nonetheless this matters.)
A look at Scottie Scheffler’s P7TW irons.Taylormade
MILLED GRIND SOLE DEBUT
Milled Grind eliminates variances in sole geometry from head to head and ensures precision in every iron set, while the CNC machined sole geometry and a precise leading edge promote consistent turf interaction.
TIGER’S FINGERPRINT
Each iron has been meticulously shaped to meet Tiger’s discerning eye—longer blade length, thinner topline, progressive face height, and more.
Going from a blade to a mallet was HUGE: It’s been over a year since Scheffler swapped into TaylorMade’s Spider Tour X. At the time he was struggling on the greens, but since the swap he’s won nine times in 25 events with 20 top-10 finishes. He sits at 23rd in SG: Putting, and with as well as he hits it, if Scheffler continues to climb up in that category he will be even harder to beat. The high MOI Tour X has given Scheffler two things: more speed control, and his alignment is substantially better vs. his previous blade.
Scottie Scheffler’s TaylorMade Spider Tour X putter.Taylormade
BLACK PVD FINISH The durable PVD coating creates a beautiful high-quality finish with sole plate, back badge and copper accents.
TRUE PATH™ ALIGNMENT The patented alignment system provides visual clarity and helps golfers better envision the line to the hole.
WHITE TPU PURE ROLL™ INSERTMade from a combination of Surlyn and aluminum, the white TPU Pure Roll™ insert creates a softer feel. Grooves are angled at 45° to encourage optimal forward roll as well as better sound, feel and overall roll characteristics. The white insert also creates better symmetry with the white True Path alignment.
THIN WALL UNDERCUT CONSTRUCTION We’ve engineered a super stable structure by removing excess weight to create high MOI and legendary Spider performance.
HYBRAR ECHO®DAMPENER HYBRAR is behind the face to dampen unwanted vibrations, delivering premium sound and feel on every putt with the best possible sensation.
TSS WEIGHTING TSS weights provide balanced weighting and help optimize performance for all various putter lengths.
STEEL WIREFRAME Allows engineers to better control weight distribution and CG location.
Johnny currently serves as the Director of Equipment at Golf.com, contributing to platforms like Fully Equipped Golf. Prior to this role, he was the Content Marketing Manager at Callaway Golf, where he led “Callaway Golf’s World of Wunder,” a platform dedicated to in-depth golf equipment content. Before joining Callaway, he was the Director of Original Content and host of “The Gear Dive” podcast at GolfWRX.com. Beyond his professional endeavors, Johnny is an avid golfer with a deep passion for the game, having played since his youth in Seattle, Washington.
