New Trend: How About Combo Golf Clubs "Scheffler Style"?

'2-win Champion' Scheffler "Mixed Weapon Power", Amateur Golfers Accelerate Diverse Golf Club Setups Beyond 'Matching Colors'

Scottie Scheffler pursued optimal performance with a 'combo style' that combined golf clubs from different brands.

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Combo Golf Club Power."

World No. 5 Scotty Scheffler swept two PGA Tour wins in a flash, at the Phoenix Open on the 24th of last month and the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the 7th of this month. The spotlight shone even brighter when he battled in a playoff against 'Playoff (PO) Champ' Patrick Cantlay during the Phoenix Open victory. With a massive 384-yard drive and an especially impressive 100% greens in regulation on the third day, his piercing iron shots led to a destructive 9-under-par performance.

Attention should be paid to Scheffler’s club setup, which is not tied to a specific brand. It consists of a TaylorMade Stealth Plus (8 degrees) driver, a Nike VR Pro (13.5 degrees) fairway wood, and a Srixon Z U85 hybrid. His irons include a Srixon ZX7 (4-iron) and TaylorMade P7TW (5-iron through pitching wedge), complemented by Titleist Vokey Design SM8 wedges (50, 56, 60 degrees), a Scotty Cameron putter, and Pro V1 golf balls. It was surprising that he signed with TaylorMade right after his two wins. He finished tied for 55th at The Players Championship, paying a hefty price.

Amateur golfers these days are deeply immersed in the ‘aesthetics of ease,’ mixing brands as well as steel and graphite shafts. Moving away from the primitive era of matching all clubs?driver, woods, irons, wedges, and putter?to the same model, they now freely choose different designs and materials. Putters and wedges became independent first, and difficult-to-handle long irons are being replaced by utilities.

This is why golf equipment makers have started selling sets combining hybrids and irons. These sets include hybrids from 3 to 5 and irons starting from 6. They are explosively popular among women and senior golfers, who generally have slower head speeds. Irons can also be customized in stiffness according to body type and swing style. Graphite shafts, which are easier to swing, are used for 6 and 7 irons, while 8 and 9 irons and wedges use steel shafts with higher consistency, successfully differentiating the clubs.

Various ‘combo’ options are possible, including muscle back and cavity back, cast and forged irons that offer a thrilling feel. KDX Golf made news with their ‘triplet irons’?5 to 7 irons with the same shaft length. The logic is that having the same swing plane helps consistency. Loft and head weight differ among them. The original is ‘Hulk’ Bryson DeChambeau (USA). His club setup breaks conventions with all 10 irons from 3-iron to wedge measuring 37.5 inches in length and weighing 280 grams.