Scottie Scheffler has explained the key to hitting more fairways with driver and pinpoints the one change to make

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Scottie Scheffler might not have the most conventional golf swing in the world but it doesn’t half do the job.

The world number one is all over the place with his feet but when it matters, he squares the club face up and more often than not, pummels it down the middle of the fairway with the driver.

Scheffler’s 2024 was one of immense success as he won the Masters, the Olympics, and a number of signature events.

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Finding the fairway on a consistent basis was key for Scheffler in all those wins.

And according to Scheffler, if you want to find the fairways more often, there’s a sure-fire way of improving your chances.

Scottie Scheffler gives tutorial on how to hit a ‘fairway finder’ with driver

Speaking on a video made by TaylorMade back in 2022, Scheffler gave his advice to the golfing world on just how to hit that reliable fairway finder.

“Most importantly, I don’t want to change anything too much from when I hit a normal shot. For me the only thing I’m changing drastically is the tee height,” Scheffler revealed.

“So, on a normal one, I’d tee it up but a fairway finder it’s going to pretty low to the ground. And that’s because when I hit a normal drive it’s a higher launch and spin shot, so the dispersion is greater.

“When you tee it down a little bit lower, it’s lower launching and a little bit more spin to help you control the flight of the ball. I don’t really change ball position, and I’d say it’s pretty situational depending on the course.

“The straightest club in my bag is driver off the deck so when I was developing my fairway finder, I just figured I’d tee it up as close as I could to a driver off the deck.”

How Scottie Scheffler’s fairways found stats compare to the rest of the PGA Tour

Unsurprisingly, Scheffler finds himself in the top 20 when it comes to percentages for hit fairways.

With the Tour average at 60.43%, Scheffler is well above that but still, he’s not the very best despite his methods.

Remarkably, then, there’s room for Scheffler to improve off the tee and if he did manage that, then we might be in line to see one of the greatest ever years in golf in 2025.