Ahead of the final round of this year’s U.S. Open, Phil Mickelson called Xander Schauffele “the most underrated player in the game, possibly the best”. Over the last few years it seems like Xander’s name has been near the top of the leaderboard at every big event on the calendar. This September he produced another runner-up finish in the season long FedEx Cup race and notched his fourth consecutive Top-6 finish in the U.S. Open.
One of the world’s best from tee-to-green, Xander comes into this year’s Masters Tournament ranked 7th in the Official World Golf Rankings and is one of the betting favorites. Here is a look at the equipment he will use when he tees it up in this autumn edition of The Masters.
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DRIVER
Xander ranked 8th on the PGA TOUR in strokes gained off-the-tee this year and said that it only took a few swings in testing for him to be impressed by the MAVRIK driver. He particularly liked the increased ball speeds he’s seen both in Trackman testing and on the course. Ahead of last year’s President’s Cup Xander said “From the minute we tested it, I knew 2020 couldn’t get here soon enough.”
FAIRWAY(S)
MAVRIK Sub Zero 3 Wood – Xander loves the compact head, face shape, and leading edge in the MAVRIK Sub Zero, which allows him to work the ball more easily.
Rogue Sub-Zero 5-Wood – Rogue was first fairway wood to feature Callaway’s Jailbreak Technology that promotes exceptionally high ball speeds. It’s been in Xander’s bag for the last three seasons.
IRONS
Xander had these forged Tour Performance Irons in the bag for his victories at the WGC-HSBC Champions and the Sentry Tournament of Champions. He has recently put a set of Callaway Prototype Irons in play.
GOLF BALL
Xander is playing the new Chrome Soft X Golf Ball on Tour and has commented how he likes the ball speeds off the tee along with the feel and control he gets around the green.
WEDGES
Xander plays a JAWS MD5 52º S-grind wedge and enjoys the added spin that he gets with the JAWS grooves. The tight radius, compact shape, and straighter leading edge makes it easy for clean contact and provide maximum spin and control.
PUTTER
Xander’s putter is a Tour Only Odyssey Red Seven with a crank-hosel. It features Odyssey’s innovative Stroke Lab shaft to help promote more consistency in his stroke. He likes how the shaft helps his performance and he likes the audio feedback of it as well. You can check out the latest Odyssey Seven models at odysseygolf.com.