Last week at the safeway open, phil mickelson put a new odyssey prototype putter into play for the first time. Tiger woods and phil mickelsons equipment for the match. The limited edition 731pm irons are a blended set of cavity back long irons, hybrid mid irons and muscle back short irons developed by phil mickelson and titleist. Phil mickelsons third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start. Phil mickelson is a legend both on and off the golf course. And he knows if he did use a longer driver, hed have even more trouble keeping it in play. The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44. Phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour championship.
The costco putter, debating golf bags, gearing up for the season. 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. Callaway golf has a tradition of confidence and leadership backed by innovative technology and breakthrough performance. Will we see phil mickelson using two drivers at the u. Open is ran by the usga 2 as jll62 below says, so long as its face wasnt superspringy because it still has to obey the cor rules, and so long as its dimensions and look wasnt outside the rules anyone can download free from, then the club is fine. I also tried a cleveland driver back in may and i was only flying it 260 when i was flying others 275 of same length on the range.
His drive on the 1st hole found the bushes right of the fairway, and he legitimately whiffed when trying to hit a. The epic flash driver employs a new flash face technology, created by artificial intelligence, to help golfers get more ball. I was at callaway today and got to watch one of the guys build phil a driverhook machinedraw bias, closed face, 8. Sep 23, 2012 i also tried a cleveland driver back in may and i was only flying it 260 when i was flying others 275 of same length on the range. The only driver awarded 20 out of 20 stars in the 2019 golf digest hot list. According to harmon, the two driver strategy is being employed because of the windy conditions. Official callaway golf site golf clubs golf equipment. Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 with hzrdus t110 shaft. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches. Inside a phil mickelson clubfitting, phil mickelsons. Kbs releases tourv mickelsons prototype shaft general. Phil is playing callaways new ai artificial intelligence designed driver called the mavrik.
This is the only shaft i did not test, however, the bassara w 40 is engineered to produce a high ball flight. Equipment accurate as of the arnold palmer invitational. World golf hall of famer, phil mickelson, walks you through how to hit. There has been a lot of talk this week regarding phil mickelson s change to callaway s new ft9 driver, but here is an interesting tidbit about his irons. Mar 06, 2020 equipment accurate as of the arnold palmer invitational. Callaway epic flash sub zero driver from american golf for. Heres how mickelson gained driving distance despite his age.
Apr 07, 2018 phil mickelson s third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start. The epic flash driver employs a new flash face technology, created by artificial. Phil mickelson, one of the alltime great wedge players, has teamed up with roger cleveland, one of the alltime great wedge designers, to make improvements to the pm grind 2019 wedges that promise to allow golfers to hit wedge shots they never could before. By spacklersedge, june 20, 2009 in clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Phil mickelsons project x series shafts golf channel. Cleveland 588 56,60 with true temper dynamic gold s400. If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. The driver he added today is a callaway ft5 draw with a mitsubishi diamana white board shaft below. Phil mickelsons golf bag containing two drivers during the final round of the bellsouth classic on april 2, 2006 at tpc sugarloaf in duluth, georgia. Phil mickelson witb 2020 golf equipment national club golfer. Phil continues to play chrome soft x on tour specifically because of the ball speeds it promotes off the tee and the control with his irons and wedges. Awarded best driver for swing speeds 95 mph 105 mph and for swing speeds 94 mph and below by the golfwrx expert panel featuring topranked club fitters from around the country.
From driver to putter find out what phil carries in his bag. A cameraman takes a photo in the middle of phils backswing and he lets the cameraman know he doesnt appreciate it. His new 34 prototype putter features a new prototype odyssey shaft to help improve the consistency of the putting stroke. How to attach lead tape to a golf club driver golfweek. Phil mickelson playing mavrik driver with kbs graphite shaft. The fourtime majorchampionship winner has won 40 pga tour events and was inducted into the world golf hall of fame in may. These irons are the exact product specifications as phil mickelson who has been using them since the.
Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. A win at pebble beach, a course hes won at five times, would be his first at. Today kbs shafts announced impending availability of the formerlyprototype shaft that phil mickelson has been using since early 2012. Phil mickelson hits driver off fairway at masters, makes. Phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour. Phil mickelsons grips clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the.
Mickelson has been playing a callaway ft9 tour authentic driver with a mitsubishi fubuki shaft for more than a year. Phil mickelson is a deep thinker and incessant tinkerer, so its no surprise that he takes golf club fitting seriously. Ezra shawgetty images charlotte, north carolina phil mickelson has been using a project x hzrdus t1100 shaft for years, and in multiple different callaway driver heads, but he showed up to the 2019 wells fargo championship with an aldila rogue black msi 60tx shaft in his callaway epic flash sub zero driver. Callaway phil mickelson grind 5812 wedge wkbs 115 hi rev 2. He is playing the mavrik sub zero model which produces lower spin.
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. Phil mickelsons driver secrets instruction golf digest. Phil mickelson witb phil mickelson has made a few adjustments to his equipment in 2019 and they have paid off already. Twphase1 prototype irons based on the specs of his nike vr pro blade irons and. Pm grind 19 callaway customs wedges wedges2019mack. But its got a driver shaft in it but its hot like our 3wood. With 44 pga tour wins, hes one of the most recognized players we have in the sport. Sep 30, 20 today kbs shafts announced impending availability of the formerlyprototype shaft that phil mickelson has been using since early 2012. Drivermy callaway razr fit has the extra hosel cog like the one on the new tour authentic version mitsubishi rayon diamana ahina 70xx shaft, 45 inches.
Learn about his golf game and find out what titleist equipment hes using today. 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. Phil mickelson s golf bag containing two drivers during the final round of the bellsouth classic on april 2, 2006 at tpc sugarloaf in duluth, georgia. Awarded best driver for swing speeds 106 mph and above by the golfwrx expert panel featuring topranked club fitters from around the country. Phil mickelson plays his taylormade sldr driver in the draw position. Phil mickelson is among the pga tour pros who have used lead tape on their. Callaway big bertha jim dent 9 degrees with an aldila rch pro series strong flex. Callaway x forged ut 18 degrees, callaway epic pro. Charlotte, north carolina phil mickelson has been using a project x hzrdus t1100 shaft for years, and in multiple different callaway. The performance starts with our groundbreaking grapheneinfused dual softfast core in a ball that promotes highlaunch and low spin off the tee for long distance, soft feel, and incredible shot.
Shaft specifications may vary due to cut length and manufacturer tolerances. Mickelson won the classic with a stroke victory and 28under par performance. Get to know justin thomas, titleist golf ambassador. Inside a phil mickelson clubfitting, phil mickelsons golf clubs. Charlotte, north carolina phil mickelson has been using a project x hzrdus t1100 shaft for years, and in multiple different callaway driver heads, but he showed up to the 2019 wells fargo. Jan, 2017 a cameraman takes a photo in the middle of phil s backswing and he lets the cameraman know he doesnt appreciate it. The shaft has been called tour v2, or kbs tour version 2, but tourv is the real, official name. The clubs tiger and phil will use during the match. A unique, highperformance wedge design from phil mickelson and roger cleveland. Sep 04, 2019 phil mickelsons witb is accurate as of august, 2019 driver. Phil mickelson witb for 2017 full breakdown of phils bag.
Phil mickelson designs new prototype callaway hybrid. He first has a callaway xforged utility which is his 3iron, then a calaway epic forged 4iron and. Woods also went through four different driver shafts mitsubishi tensei ck pro. We want to talk about what the winners on the pga tour are playing each week, but well go deeper into the specs and setups of those golf clubs to.
Pm grind 19 callaway customs wedges wedges2019mackdaddy. There has been a lot of talk this week regarding phil mickelsons change to callaways new ft9 driver, but here is an interesting tidbit about his irons. There are both budget picks and topshelf options, meaning. The womens epic flash driver employs new flash face technology, created by artificial intelligence, to help golfers get more ball speed for more distance. Why phil mickelson may solve his left miss with a driver shaft switch. Jan 03, 2020 mickelson carries a variety of irons in his bag.
Mar 05, 2018 we want to talk about what the winners on the pga tour are playing each week, but well go deeper into the specs and setups of those golf clubs to help you understand why they use the clubs they. According to harmon, the twodriver strategy is being employed because of the windy conditions. These irons are the exact product specifications as phil mickelson who has been using them since the second half of the 2001 pga tour season. A unique, highperformance wedge design from phil mickelson and roger. The lesson is, a slightly steep backswing can give you a feeling of having more room to.
For example, a driver with a lighter shaft has more weight concentrated in the. Mickelson was introduced to golf aged 18 months, by his father, philip. Phil mickelsons witb is accurate as of august, 2019. Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 degrees, 1d optifit setting, weight removed shaft. Phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. Mar 21, 2017 phil mickelson driver secretstransitiondownswing. Sep 23, 2016 phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour championship.
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