The problem is that the newest generation of golfers routinely averages well over 120 mph and into the mph region. Phil mickelson has a new wood in his bag for the masters that he hopes will give him additional distance on several key holes at augusta. Callaway golf has a tradition of confidence and leadership backed by innovative technology and breakthrough performance. Find a golf ball with the desired feel and spin characteristics and match your clubs to the ball. How phil mickelson added club head speed and so did you. That year, he ranked 89th in driving distance, at 293. Lefty has long been a fan favorite in part because of his quick smile, but also because of his exciting and sometimes reckless style of play. As of july, 2014, the club head speed of phil mickelson is 4,040. Phil mickelson welcomed the observers to his proam round at quail hollow golf club on wednesday, and couldnt wait to tell them about the latest incarnation of. In 2006, phil mickelson famously used two drivers one to hit a draw and one to hit a fade at the bellsouth classic, where he won by shots, and a week later at the masters, where he won. Not a knock on him, that just happens to be his choice of club setup. At 48 years old, phil mickelson picks up another 6 mph of swing. Phil mickelson playing mavrik driver with kbs graphite. Phil mickelsons witb is accurate as of august, 2019 driver.
In driving distance, mickelson ranked ninth on the tour before the bridgestone, averaging 300. For most of my life i have been able to swing my driver fast enough to drive far, but that day is coming to an end and probably fast. Mickelsons iron distances brian manzella golf academy. At the top, the shaft of phils club would sometimes hit him in the neck, and thats. The company understands every golfers search for the pure shot and, for more than 25 years, callaway has helped more golfers experience the sweet sensation of striking the ball perfectly more often.
Subscribe to the tpi youtube page and follow phil mickelson on instagram golfstick pro spring training special. If you were asked to quickly name a pga golfer famous for his short game wizardy, odds are you might name phil mickelson. How phil mickelson added club head speed and so did you posted. I remember a club manufacturer talking about phil s irons in the past. He led the field in driving distance at the desert classic, was leading in driving distance in phoenix through that fridays cut, and his club head. Jaime diaz shows the boost in confidence phil mickelson seems to be getting from the increase in driver distance and how equipment adjustments in the past have led to wins for lefty. Mickelson using callaway phrankenwood national club golfer. No course in arizona has a more recognizable face than the grayhawk golf club does in phil mickelson, a grad of nearby arizona state who is famous for those deft flop shots around the green on the pga tour. Phil has never been a physical specimen, and over the last several seasons he has been losing ground off the tee. The steepness of the club s path at impact affects both distance and.
Phil mickelson is one of the favorites heading into the pga championship this week, and hes looking to capture his 6th career major win at bellerive with 14 callaway clubs and a chrome soft x golf ball in his bag. Mickelson also led the field in driving distance at the recent desert classic where he was hitting it noticeably further than his playing partners. I trained like phil mickelson and gained 9mph ball speed. Care is taken to select two holes which face in opposite. On the fifth anniversary of his historic final round 65 at muirfield, lefty looks to add another claret jug to his name. Callaway x forged ut 18 degrees, callaway epic pro. Phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour. You give a little on distance, but its no surprise to see phil, who has built his game around hitting consistent accurate shots with great control. Phil mickelson witb for 2017 full breakdown of phils bag. Phil mickelsons third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start. They might not do it by overpowering the golf course with driver, but theyll find ways to. Jun 06, 2010 jack nicklaus commented on wednesday that phil mickelson wasis the longest hitter hed ever seen, especially with his irons. Phil mickelson excited about state of his game after poor. Phil loves the added distance off the tee and feel around the greens that chrome soft x provides.
In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. Tour issue gbb epic phil mickelson driver left hand head only. Golf business news mickelsons drivers the inside story. And that got me thinking what is the most important club in ones golf bag. Mickelson using shorter driver at firestone golfweek.
In 2019 he has seen a massive spike in club head speed, and it has a lot of golfers. Lh titleist 731pm 5 iron 38 stiffflex steel shaft golf club phil mickelson. Pair the ball and clubs to maximize performance through allaround control not just distance and not just spin. Sep 23, 2012 so why did phil change back to his old razr hawk driver. Jack nicklaus commented on wednesday that phil mickelson wasis the longest hitter hed ever seen, especially with his irons. Discount golf world blog phil mickelson golf club tips. I wont accept it, mickelson said wednesday at pebble beach. In 2019 he has seen a massive spike in club head speed, and it has a lot of golfers scratching their heads. Phil mickelson hopes for fixed driver in careerbuilder return. Tony covey callaways top staffer bags taylormades sldr driver. As he nears 50, phil mickelson retools his game to focus on ball.
Phil mickelsons golf bag showing his taped up clubs during the first practice day for the 35th ryder cup matches at the oakland hills country club on september, 2004 in bloomfield township. Its time to recognize the moves that has enabled the hall. Phil mickelson is going to try to win the british open without using a driver. Phil mickelson enters his 25th open championship this week at carnoustie golf club in angus, scotland. Compared to other pros, his clubs are probably close to a club stronger less loft. Phil mickelson explains his swing key that helped his swing speed jump in 2019. The gently rolling foothills will be transformed, with shaping reflective of the mountains, water features and sensational landscaping to accentuate the golf course design. Phil mickelson needs to get himself into the top 60 in the world rankings to qualify for the u. Phil mickelson has always been a tinkerer with his gear, occasionally playing with two or no drivers and normally carrying a lob wedge of 64 degrees. As has been widely reported, at 48 years old, phils club head speed had recently jumped up 6 mph. Phil said, i like what were doing, but i think im giving up some distance. As a longtime phil fan, i was happy to see him pick up his 44th pga tour win and fifth victory at pebble beach. No course in arizona has a more recognizable face than the grayhawk golf club does in phil mickelson, a grad of nearby arizona state who is famous for those deft flop shots around the green on the pga tour not that grayhawks two championship courses, the talon and the raptor, need a famous face to attract players.
Phil mickelson is one of the favorites heading into the pga championship this week, and hes looking to capture his 6th career major win at bellerive with 14 callaway clubs and a chrome soft x. Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 degrees, 1d optifit setting, weight removed. Not that grayhawks two championship courses, the talon and the raptor, need a famous face to attract players. For the past several years his driver club head speed has been respectable, here are his averages. Phil mentioned that this week he will carry a driver or 3wood, but there are only 2 or 3 holes at carnoustie that warrant using them. He is playing the mavrik sub zero model which produces lower spin. Phil mickelson plays his taylormade sldr driver in the draw position. Apr 09, 20 phil mickelson will use a modified 3wood as his driver when the masters begins on the thursday at the augusta national golf club. Through the first three rounds at firestone country club, mickelson hit just 18 of.
Phil mickelson nearly aces the par4 14th at the cj cup. Sep 04, 2019 phil mickelsons witb is accurate as of august, 2019 driver. Try as he might to inject technical excellence into his golf swing, phil mickelson remains a feel player at heart. Phil mickelson will use a modified 3wood as his driver when the masters begins on the thursday at the augusta national golf club. Put simply, phil mickelson knows a lot about golf and has spent a lot of time perfecting golf clubs with callaway. Phil mickelson nearly aces the par4 14th at the cj cup 2019. Phils other big change this year has been his recent switch to callaways new rogue driver, which mickelson cites for its bigger sweet spot, and which, he believes, has been adjusted to a. Phil mickelson hits driver off fairway at masters, makes. Golf association could extend a special exemption to mickelson, a man worthy of such a gesture for the career hes amassed that includes a record six runnerup finishes. Phil mickelson touts need for speed in golf for 2020 morning read. Phil mickelson on why hes still chasing the distance pro golf now. Golf digest phil mickelson driver distance tip facebook.
Apr 07, 2018 phil mickelson s third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start. Lefty may be on the wrong side of 40, but hes still ranked 18th in the world and in the top 10 in strokes gained, birdie average, and number one in scoring average. Phil mickelsons incredible swing speed gain in 201819. Sep, 2011 he once hit a 376 yd driver on his 2010 masters win in the 2nd hole. Like other x hot fairway woods, phrankenwood has a. A club so unique, it has to be called phrankenwood. Despite his age, phil mickelson has gained driving distance over the past two years. Leftys driver swing is in many ways an extension of his magical execution with the wedges long on imagination, inspiration and innovation, and short on textbook regimentation. Grayhawk golf club, scottsdale, arizona golf courses. The callaway x hot phrankenwood is a prototype club and a bold extension of the x hot fairway wood technology. One of the big storylines in phils resurgence has been his driving distance. Jul 19, 2017 phil mickelson is going to try to win the british open without using a driver. Phil mickelson reveals his key to more distance, then rips 340yard.
Mickelson explains why hes using two drivers at the memorial. Com equipment insider jonathan wall discusses a handful of gear topics, including the phil mickelsons new driver, superstrokes club grips and do. In this piece we take a look at what clubs the fivetime major winner and long time callaway ambassador currently puts into play out on tour. Callaways top staffer bags taylormades sldr driver. His drive on the 1st hole found the bushes right of the fairway, and he legitimately whiffed when trying to hit a. This week phil mickelson will tee it up at the open championship without a driver in his bag. Phil is playing callaways new ai artificial intelligence designed driver called the mavrik.
Stenson uses the callaway diablo octane tour 3 wood, which is a nice club, but phil seems to get more out of his 816. He led the field in driving distance at the desert classic, was. Mickelson national golf club is going to be a centerpiece of harmony, a 1,700acre community built by partners qualico communities and bordeaux developments. Leave it to phil mickelson to push callaway to come up with a club that doesnt fit into any modern category. Those are excellent numbers for a man in his late forties. Phil mickelsons 6 mph clubhead speed gain just scratches the. Aug 07, 2010 i am willing to sacrifice a few yards if i have to, mickelson said. How phil mickelsons phrankenwood stacks up against other. For the second major in succession, the 43 yearold american has elected to swap his driver for a fifth wedge and he has little doubt it will prove to be a sound tactic on a course where accuracy is much more important than distance from the tee. I know he was using a razr fit earlier and now its the razr hawk. Sep 23, 2016 phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour championship.
Phil mickelson is extremely focused on improving his game and. So why did phil change back to his old razr hawk driver. Use a hybrid to get similar control and distance from the rough as one would get from the fairway using irons. At 48 years old, phil mickelson picks up another 6 mph of. Phil still seems to keep adding distance to his drives. Mickelson equates some of his distance gain to training and swinging the club faster, but a. He once hit a 376 yd driver on his 2010 masters win in the 2nd hole. Phil mickelson finished eighth in the field in driving distance this week at pebble beach. Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 degrees, 1d optifit setting, weight removed shaft. According to phil mickelson, the ball is the most important piece of equipment. In 2019 he saw a huge peak in club head speed, and it has many golfers scratching their heads. How phil mickelson added club head speed and you can too.
Unofficial fb page phil mickelson is one of 16 golfers in the history of the sport to win at least three of the four majors. Phil mickelson witb for 2017 full breakdown of phils. Phil mickelson has gained driving distance over the past two years. We are the only pro sport in the world governed by amateurs. Jan 02, 2018 at 45, phil mickelson has been very active early on this season with 3 top 10s in 6 starts including a solo 5th at the wgc two weeks ago. Through the first three rounds at firestone country club, mickelson hit just 18 of 52 fairways. But that long swing, even with the driver, is an asset. I remember a club manufacturer talking about phils irons in the past. Phil mickelsons 6 mph clubhead speed gain just scratches. Phil mickelson is one of the most accomplished golfers of alltime, and yet again is an important member of the u.
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