CARLSBAD, Calif. (Mar. 10, 2024) - Scottie Scheffler won his second Arnold Palmer Invitational behind an impressive bogey free five-stroke victory with his Qi10 8.0° driver and new Spider Tour X putter. It’s his seventh PGA TOUR victory, all coming since 2022 and with TaylorMade drivers and irons.
After extensive testing at home prior to Bay Hill and during practice rounds, Scheffler put his Spider Tour X L-Neck putter in play for the first round.
Entering Sunday T1, Scheffler dominated on the greens by leading the field in Strokes: Gained Putting for the final round behind going 17-for-17 on putts inside 15-feet. He backed that up with leading the field for the tournament in SG: Off the Tee with Qi10 8.0° driver.
Scottie’s Spider Tour X Spec
- Hosel: L-Neck
- Length: 35.5’’
- Sight Line: True Path with Full Line
- Loft: 3°
- Lie: 72°
- Insert: 80/20 Pure Roll
- Grip: Golf Pride Pistol
In testing, True Path alignment with a full sight line freed Scottie up to not have to use an alignment aid on his golf ball. The technology behind Spider Tour X allowed him and his coach to rely on his natural talent without having to modify technique. Between True Path and high MOI stability of Spider Tour X, he felt free on off-centre hits and noticed a considerable increase forgiveness in testing.
The build from our TaylorMade tour reps paid dividends as Scottie posted three consecutive rounds of positive Strokes Gained Putting starting with the second round. Scottie’s last 10 results when gaining positive strokes putting include four wins, a T2, solo 3rd, T3 and T4 (not in a particular order).
Scottie Scheffler's Winning WITB
- Qi10 8.0° driver
- Qi10 15.0° 3-wood
- P·7TW 5-PW
- Spider Tour X
Scottie’s Qi10 Driver Spec:
- Head: Qi10 8.0°
- Measured Loft: 8.25°
- Loft Sleeve: Upright (1.5° Sleeve)
- Shaft: Ventus Black 7X
- Length: 45’’
- Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 58 Rib
- Tapes: 6
- Swingweight: D4
STATS BEHIND THE WIN
The stats behind Scheffler’s win show how impressive of a win this was for the World No. 1.
For the final round:
- 1st in Strokes Gained: Total (+7.155)
- 1st in SG: Putting (+3.892)
- 1st in Scrambling (100% 6/6)
- T1 in Birdies Made (6)
- 2nd in Putts per GIR (1.5)
- 2nd in SG: Off the Tee (+1.981)
- 3rd in Total Putts (24)
- T7 Driving Accuracy (10/14)
- T10 Greens in Regulation (12/18)
For the tournament:
- 1st in Strokes Gained: Total (+16.492)
- 1st in SG: Off the Tee (+5.046)
- 1st in Putts Per Green in Regulation (1.58)
- 1st in SG: Around the Green (+3.786)
- 2nd in Greens in Regulation (50/72)
- T2 in Birdies Made (20)
- 5th in Strokes Gained Putting (+4.347)
- T6 in Total Putts (27.00)
ADDITIONAL NOTABLE STATS
- Scheffler was 17-for-17 on putts inside 15-feet in the final round.
- Since the 2022 Phoenix Open, Scottie Scheffler leads the PGA TOUR in wins, top-5s, top-10s, Greens in Regulation, SG: Approach and SG: Tee-to-Green.
- Scottie’s scoring average so far this year is 67.32, nearly a full stroke better than his scoring average of 68.26 in 2023 which was the second-best scoring average in PGA TOUR history.
- Scheffler has finished in the Top 10 22 of 29 starts in the last two years (76% of starts) and has finished in the Top 10 for 41% of his starts on the PGA TOUR.
- Scottie’s last 10 results when gaining positive strokes putting include four wins, a T2, solo 3rd, T3 and T4.
- On the 11th hole on Saturday, Scheffler was 6-back of the lead and finished 10-under in the last 24 holes to claim the victory.
