Scramble like a pro with PGA champ Xander Schauffele’s wedges

Xander Schauffele was third in the field in scrambling at Valhalla on his way to his first major title. These are the wedges he used.

While much has been made of Xander Schauffele’s increased length off the tee in 2024, it would have been hard to imagine him winning the PGA Championship if he wasn’t focused on his wedge play as well.

After all, the longer you hit it, the more opportunities you have to hit shorter clubs, or wedges, into greens.

That was never more apparent than when Schauffele had to get up and down from the right of the green on the 71st to save par, and then again from left of the 72nd green for the decisive birdie.

Here are the wedges Schauffele used for his breakthrough major title: Callaway Jaws Raw Wedge (52), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 56-10 S-grind and Vokey WedgeWorks 60-06 K-grind.

Jaws Raw brings raw scoring performance to your wedge game. Featuring the most aggressive grooves in golf, with a raw face that promotes maximum spin. For the first time ever, Callaway is bringing tungsten technology to a wedge, for a weight balanced club that offers both feel and control. These new technologies are balanced with the craftsmanship honed from Roger Cleveland’s 40+ years of designing some of the most sought-after wedges in golf.

Inspired by Voke’s original K Grind, the Low Bounce SM10 K grind is among the most popular of all the available Vokey options, especially with amateur golfers who favor its wide, cambered sole, providing maximum forgiveness on greenside shots and out of the bunker. Adding Vokey Design® SM10 Wedges to your bag opens a world of scoring opportunities. Between the crisp contact, optimal flighting, incredible spin – and those magical Bob Vokey grinds – they give you everything you need to grow your short game skill. From the simple to the sensational, SM10 are made to make great shots happen. Improved Flighting & Feel Get lower, more attacking flight in a wedge that feels amazingly solid at impact with SM10. A precise shift in the center of gravity gives you even more control and stability for greater confidence over every shot. Ultimate Shot Versatility Your swing is unique and requires the right tools. Finding your ideal mix of grinds will provide you with flawless contact and maximum versatility so you can be prepared for everything the course demands.

As you can see, Schauffele carries a mixed bag consisting of a Callaway gap wedge and Titleist Vokey sand and lob wedges.

Not only did Schauffele rely on his short clubs to hit greens at Valhalla after some of his booming tee shots, but on the few occasions he missed the putting surface (only 12 times all week) he was also a savant at saving par.

Schauffele made just two bogeys and one double at the PGA, largely because he was third in the field in scrambling, getting the ball up and down 10 of 12 times. He also was tied for the field in sand saves, getting it up and down from the bunkers five out of five times.

Of course, none of the up-and-downs were as big as the two on 17 and 18 on Sunday. Both were from the fairway and both left him within six feet of the hole.