Xander Schauffele WITB 2023 – Whats In Xander’s Bag – Club Breakdowns

Xander Schauffele WITB 2023 – Whats In Xander’s Bag – Club Breakdowns

2020 was a quiet year for Xander Schauffele. The season was punctuated with a first hole playoff elimination at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, a tournament, Xander ensures us, he should have won.

But Schauffele will be looking to recapture some of the magic that netted him 3 Tour wins between 2017 and 2019 in the current season and have an excellent year in 2023.

Quick Facts

Age:	27
Height:	5’10”
Nationality:	American
Born:	San Diego, California
Drive Distance:	305.20 yards (average)
PGA Tour Wins:	4

Whats In Xander’s Bag

Driver	Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero – 9 degrees
Woods	3-Wood: Callaway Rogue Sub Zero – 15 degrees, 5-Wood: Callaway Rogue Sub Zero – 18 degrees
Irons	Callaway Apex TCB 4 Iron – PW
Wedges	Callaway Jaws MD5 52 degrees & 56 Degrees Titleist Vokey Design SM8 – 60 degrees
Putter	Odyssey O-Works

 

Driver – Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero – 9 degrees

 

Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD BB 7 X

Selling Points

• Interchangeable weights
• A.I. technology
• Neutral flight bias

Key Features:

Schauffele’s driver is the Mavrik Sub Zero at 9 degrees loft.

This is a surprisingly forgiving driver for a tour-grade club. The Flash Face creates more flex on off-center shots and the A.I. designed acoustic head makes this driver sound amazing.

The 9 degree model is loft adjustable between 8 and 11 degrees. The 10.5 degree model is adjustable between 9.5 and 12.5 degrees.

Pros:

• Very customizable
• High MOI
• Low drag

Cons:

• Better for faster swing speeds
• 450cc head

Overall Score: 94/100

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3 Wood – Callaway Rogue Sub Zero – 15 degrees

Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X

Selling Points:

• Jailbreak technology
• T2C Carbon crown
• Interchangeable weights

Key Features:

If you demand superior workability from your fairway woods the Sub Zero line would be a great fit for you.

Xander uses a Sub Zero 3 wood and you can see the low trajectory of most of his shots.

The interchangeable weights allow for control over spin and launch angle as well. The Sub Zero 3 wood is set to 15 degrees of loft.

Pros:

• Compact head shape
• Low drag
• Neutral to fade flight bias

Cons:

• Compact head shape
• No leading edge

Overall Score: 93/100

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5 Wood – Callaway Rogue Sub Zero – 18 degrees

Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X

Selling Points:

• Custom Shafts
• Mid face height
• Flash Face

Key Features:

You will see Xander use a Sub Zero 5 wood as well which has all the same features as the 3 wood including an incredibly lightweight head sporting a carbon crown and the Flash Face technology that increases flex all over the face.

The Sub Zero 3 wood is set to 18 degrees of loft and comes in a variety of graphite shafts from Aldila and Project X.

Pros:

• Plays long
• Sounds great
• Low spin

Cons:

• Not great for high launch
• Awkward head shape

Overall Score: 93/100

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Irons – Callaway Apex TCB 4 Iron – PW

Shaft: Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X

Key Features:

• Tour shaping
• Cavity back
• Carbon steel

Selling Points:

Schauffele is playing Callaway Apex TCB 4 through PW. These irons feel comfortable and soft thanks to the mild carbon steel construction. This enhances their overall feel and provides a high level of spin control. Irons 4-PW range from 23 to 46 degrees of loft.

Pros:

• Great for low handicappers
• Great spin control
• Forged design

Cons:

• Not currently available in the U.S.
• Compact head

Overall Score: 96/100

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Wedges – Callaway Jaws MD5 52 degrees & 56 Degrees

Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Selling Points:

• Groove-in-groove technology
• Precision grind
• 8620 carbon steel

Key Features:

These wedges feature a progressive shape design – tapering down in the pitching and gap wedges to a size advanced players prefer.

And the JAW MD5 wedges now feature insane micro “groove-in-groove” technology which allows for some of the best spin control we have ever come across.

Xander uses 52 and 56 degree MD5 wedges butt hey are available from 46 to 64 degrees.

Pros:

• Steel and graphite shafts
• 5 grind options
• Soft feel

Cons:

• Minimal feedback
• Hard to get under the ball

Overall Score: 96/100

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Wedges – Titleist Vokey Design SM8 – 60 degrees

Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Selling Points:

• Forward leading CG
• SM8 grooves
• Toe Tungsten weighting

Key Features:

Supplementing Xander’s wedge arsenal is this exquisite Vokey SM8. The spin milled grooves, like the JAWS MD 5 wedges, offer excellent greenside spin control. The tungsten weighting in the toe produce impacts that tend to square at moment of inertia.

Pros:

• Different bounce options
• Great drop and stop performance
• Very durable

Cons:

• Pricey
• Low launch

Overall Score: 96/100

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Putter – Odyssey O-Works

Selling Points:

• Blade type putter
• Advanced alignment aid
• Microhinge insert technology

Key Features:

The O-Works series of the Odyssey putter has some hard to resist quality of life improvements. For one thing, they feature a thermoplastic elastomer insert that has individual steel hinges that flex upon impact. The result is higher overall roll and spin.

Pros:

• Shaft feels very stable
• Counterbalancing weights in the sole
• Great feel

Cons:

• Only available in right-handed
• Heavy

Overall Score: 95/100

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Ball – Callaway Chrome Soft X

Selling Points:

• Dual mantle design
• Proprietary urethane cover
• SoftFast core

Key Features:

It’s clear to see why this is the ball of choice for many tour pros like Schauffele. It offers plenty of spin control with a soft feel. It also plays very long. The dual-mantle design features a firm outer mantle and a softer inner mantle for better ball speed from driver to wedges.

Pros:

• Durable
• Great feel
• Soft for tour balls

Cons:

• Pricey
• Better for fast swing speeds

Overall Score: 92/100

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Caddie

For the 2021 season, Schauffele will be sticking with his caddie of the last 4 years: Austin Kaiser.

Kaiser was with Schauffele for all 4 of Schauffele’s PGA Tour wins. Kaiser is 28 years old and has known Schauffele for 8 years. He is also an alumni of San Diego State University.