Scottie Scheffler has been tinkering with the new TaylorMade Qi4D driver since the end of last year.
The 29-year-old world number one put the new driver in his bag for his opening round of the season at the American Express in January, but reverted back to his trusty Qi10 driver from the second round onwards.
He has been one of the best drivers of the ball in the world over the past few years, so it will take a lot for him to switch clubs.
Scheffler will be hoping to improve upon his performance at Bay Hill at The Players Championship this week.
Scheffler’s incredible ability to score well when he isn’t at his best has been tested to the limit at times on the PGA Tour in 2026.
He’ll be hoping for more of a stress-free tournament in Jacksonville this week.
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The Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis provided an update on Wednesday afternoon about Scheffler’s preparation for The Players.
Lewis responded when asked what driver the world number one will be using at TPC Sawgrass this week.
“Well, come back to last week, he put a brand new driver in his bag,“ Lewis said.
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“First time he’s played a PGA Tour event with a new driver in his bag in more than two years, it’s the latest from his manufacturer.
“And his manufacturer and Scottie, did a lot of testing, months of testing, and got enough positive data to go out and put it in the bag for four rounds at the Arnold Palmer invitational.
“Wasn’t horrible numbers, wasn’t excellent numbers. It was kind of middle of the road.
“But Scottie said after his round on Sunday, at API, that he liked the direction his driver was going.
“However, he has, I guess, not been quite confident in this new driver.
“This week, he’s been working alongside his manufacturer.
“He’s still committed to getting into this new driver, but it’s hard for him to match the data that he is seeing with what he is feeling off the head of the driver.
“And so, because of that, he’s going to go back to his old driver for this week.“
What Scottie Scheffler has said about his new driver
Scheffler spoke to the media on Tuesday at TPC Sawgrass, and he was asked about the complications he’s having right now with his Qi4D driver.
“So I think when you look at the driver, I think there are always little things you can do to improve,“ Scheffler admitted.
“But you got to toe the line, I think, between improving and sticking with the stuff that also works really well. So there’s always that kind of fine line in golf.
“Like you see guys trying to get a bunch of speed and then it’s like, okay, we gained a bunch of speed but now the irons are getting a little bit worse; I’m having trouble with my distance control. There’s always a little bit of give and take.
“So when you look at new technology, I think there’s stuff that’s really good about it. Like with the new driver I’ve seen my spin numbers come down, or sorry, become more consistent, which is really nice. It’s a little bit faster too.
“So it’s like, okay, if my spins can stay a little closer together and the ball can go a little bit further, in theory it should be more accurate,” Scheffler suggested.
“But I’m a guy that shapes the ball and does a lot of different things,
“So sometimes those little differences can be a bit of an adjustment for me and so a lot of that I’m still kind of working through, if that makes sense.“
He clearly still needs time to feel completely comfortable with the new driver. And if truth be known, if he still prefers the older model, why would he change?