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

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.

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.