Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler's Short Game Masterclass | TaylorMade Golf

Overview

Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler introduce a “Short Game Masterclass” focused on:

• Chipping
• Controlling ball flight
• Adjusting technique from different lies and turf conditions

Core Concepts: Assessing the Lie and Trajectory

They discuss how to change your approach based on the quality of the lie:

• When the lie is good: aim to get the ball up.
• When the lie is poor: play lower and manage the ball off the ground.

Bounce vs. Leading Edge

A major theme is choosing between:

• Using the bounce (to help the club interact with the turf properly)
• Using the leading edge (for tighter, more controlled contact)

Scheffler explains that he often prefers bounce on many chips, but will switch toward leading-edge use when chips aren’t going well.

Setup Details (“Baby Hooks”)

They also cover setup tendencies to improve run and stop behavior. Scheffler mentions using a slight hook-leaning setup (“baby hooks”) to help the ball run and stop correctly, including practical details such as:

• lifting the heel higher in stance
• aiming and body positioning aligned with the intended ball behavior

Flag/Lie Scenarios and Shot Shape

They work through different scenarios based on flag position and course conditions. For example, when the flag is left, they emphasize how:

• Wind direction (for instance, wind coming off the right)
• Course hill slope

can change whether the shot should play more like a cut or a draw/hook.

They also note that their “hook feel” can translate differently depending on the shot shape and conditions.

Contact Preferences: Toe vs. Softer Rough Contact

Contact quality and location are treated differently by each player:

• Tiger Woods: dislikes catching it off the toe.
• Scottie Scheffler: says that in the rough, toe contact can come off softer, which allows him to swing harder.

Turf Hardness and Loft Choices

They address how hard bottom turf vs. other sits impacts execution:

• On harder bottom turf: bounce can be used effectively.
• On other lies: they choose lower trajectories and adjust wedge loft choices.

They discuss using wedges such as 56/60, depending on factors like:

• the lie
• the flag position

Coaching Cues and Consistency

The session concludes with coaching guidance focused on:

• consistent setup
• executing the chosen strategy reliably across varying conditions

Presenters / Sources

• Tiger Woods
• Scottie Scheffler
• TaylorMade Golf