Callaway golf staff professional phil mickelson has used it in his three 2005 wins, and annika sorenstam has dominated the lpga circuit with six wins, including two major championships. Phil mickelson wins the 2018 wgcmexico championship final round player highlights duration. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Phil mickelson to play british open without a driver in the bag. Phil micklesons driver callaway golf clubs, callaway. A driver clubhead with more loft andor a more flexible shaft can increase carry yardage. The pm stands for phil mickelson because he helped design the wedges with roger cleveland. He has won 43 events on the pga tour, including five major championships. Many people may just stop at a sand wedge because of the difficulty associated with using a 58 or 60 degree wedge effectively. Interestingly, theyre both the same loft theyre both 8. If you can handle it, phil mickelsons new driver can be yours this. 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. Mickelson said he has been experimenting with more loft on the new driver.
Made popular by flop shotmaster phil mickelson, the lob wedge lifts the ball high into the air with a loft between 59 and 65. Phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour championship. Our tour reps have said that he particularly likes the low spin he gets off his new driver, how easy it is to shape the ball, and that his mishits fly straighter. This time, it was the par5 th hole in the final round at augusta national. The ball was nestled in pine straw, just a few feet from the base of a tree. Once again, a wayward drive put phil mickelson in a tight spot.
The new callaway pm grind 2019 is a product of such a collaboration. Expert opinion isnt unanimous on lead tapes benefits, but some pga tour pros phil mickelson, for example have used lead tape on their clubs. My swing is different than a lot of the young guys, where theyre very connected and have fast switch muscles that explode. Together for 25 years and more than 600 golf tournaments, phil mickelson and caddie jim bones mackay are moving on. Jan 26, 20 in the final round of the 2010 masters tournament, phil mickelson shot a 5 under 67 to win his 3rd green jacket at augusta national. Discount golf world blog phil mickelson golf club tips. The 43yearold plans to make his 2014 pga tour debut at next weeks farmers insurance open at torrey pines. According to my source at callaway golf, mickelson made an easy birdie on 18 wednesday. The best way to get the optimum fit for your game is to schedule a driver fitting at your nearest dick s sporting goods store. The less you try to emulate him the better driver youll be. Phil mickelson s new driver features a lighter, thinner construction for a livelier golf club.
Will we see phil mickelson using two drivers at the u. 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. Phil mickelson meets the new guy, world longdrive champ kyle berkshire. Our guy phil mickelson is in a new big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond driver that has an 8. Phil mickelsons callaway gear at the wgcmexico golf. A driver clubhead with more loft andor a lighter, more flexible shaft may improve launch conditions.
Phil mickelson on why hes using 2 drivers at memorial, u. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelson s driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches. Too often, an amateur golfer will choose the loft of his or her new driver based on what their. Jun 15, 20 phil mickelson is using the new callaway razr fit extreme driver 9. It was mickelsons victory number 43 on the pga tour and 46th worldwide in. Based on photos of a new driver that landed on the usgas list of conforming heads this week, mickelson and callaway may have another creation to add to the evergrowing list. As i look back on 20, i played some of my best golf and had some huge. Jan 24, 2016 equipment is accurate as of the open championship 71716. Mickelson, longtime caddie bones mackay to part ways fox. And after a well publicized kiss he gave the driver link to story there has been a lot of talk about it.
Phil mickelson discusses how 3wood technology influenced his eventful year on the pga tour. Shop the latest 2020 arrivals at dick s sporting goods, including. The evidence is on display on every pro tour this year, especially in the past several months. Transcript the three wood technology made my year 20 phenomenal because specifically in the majors. Soundtrack is, the gael, known from the last of the mohicans. Then, he talked about what, exactly is different between the two drivers.
If he really had gone up 4 degrees hed be hitting rainmakers. The one for a draw is 46 inches long and the center of gravity is slightly lower than the one in the 45inch driver i use to hit a fade. Phil mickelson net worth 2020 salary house cars wiki. His father was an airline pilot and a golf enthusiast who built a large practice area in the familys backyard. Mickelson broke out a new callaway driver for the 2015 season, the big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond. Phil mickelson expected to debut callaway golfsr new i. Apr 09, 20 phil mickelson described his phrankenwood, calling it a 3wood on steroids and explained why hes using the newlydesigned callaway club at the 20 masters. He also has two 3irons, one of them with the loft tweaked to.
Phil mickelson, golfs king of social media and resident equipment geek, made a big announcement on his instagram account on thursday. 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. Callaway pm grind chrome wedge sand wedge golf club at. How to attach lead tape to a golf club driver golfweek. From driver to putter find out what phil carries in his bag. Phil mickelson had the golf world on the edge of its seat with his thrilling first round 60 at the waste management phoenix open. Phil mickelsons witb is accurate as of august, 2019. Mitsubishi rayon fubuki j 60x tipped 1 inch length. They feature 39% more groove area to help golfers from tricky lies. 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. Phil mickelson playing mavrik driver with kbs graphite shaft.
That could mean a long course will play even longer, but phil has a plan for that. Here we take a look at phil mickelsons equipment including the new. The razr fit xtremes is the new driver phil mickleson is booming out there, with its speed frame technology focuses on distribution of stress across the clubface, optimizing stiffness char. From caddies to clubs, pga tour pros will always tinker. Mar 21, 2017 phil mickelson driver secretssetuptakeaway. Did callaway create a new gbb epic sub zero driver for phil. Callaway golf has a tradition of confidence and leadership backed by innovative technology and breakthrough performance.
Callaway golfs new imix technology pairs interchangeable heads and shafts to provide professional and every day golfers the ultimate in driver customization and personalization. This is why it is so important to get custom fit for your putter. Mickelson credits razr fit xtreme after nearly shooting 59. Irons seem to be on a two year cycle for most companies but with drivers some, adams, taylormade and callaway, have been introducing new models every year.
Mickelson was leading by two, and caddie jim bones mackay was trying to talk some sense into him. A high square toe promotes confidence and gives them a bit of a hammer look. There is a revolution on the pga tour regarding correct driver loft and golf ball selection for max distance and accuracy. Phil mickelson designs new prototype callaway hybrid. Late wednesday, phil mickelson walked the hallowed grounds of riviera cc with callaway golfs technology team, explaining to them a look.
Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 with hzrdus t110 shaft. Even professionals are splitwhile most have at least one hybrid in the bag, tiger woods carries only fairway woods and phil mickelson carries a hybrid most of the time, but not always. Phil mickelson 2010 masters sunday highlights youtube. Mickelson won the classic with a stroke victory and 28under par performance. September 5, 2010 for a minute there late sunday afternoon at the deutsche bank championship it looked like it was going to be phil mickelson 1, golf gods 0, but they giveth and they taketh away and in the end it was leader jason day 17under, phil mickelson 12. Located a few miles west of calgary, the mickelson national golf club offered a sneak peek. Callaway bringing out the big guns with new big berthas. Mar 09, 2018 phil mickelson is already in the world golf hall of fame and added to his stellar resume with a popular win sunday against the elite 65man wgcmexico championship field that included 45 of the top 50 in the world golf rankings.
All the rules have changed, yet the golfing public has been left in the dark. Jul 28, 2004 phil mickelson 2 driver strategy one of the things that worked out as well as i had hoped was my new twodriver strategy. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. With a fourmonth break in the rearview, rory mcilroy returned to the course with new taylormade equipment in abu dhabi, including an m3 driver, 3wood, milled grind hitoe wedge and mullen 2 putter. That hed be putting two callaway epic flash drivers into. The aoa angle of attack, as its known in the biz and spin rate differ because the because the two drivers are different lengths, phil explains i launch the bomb driver at 16, 17. A driver clubhead with less loft andor a heavier shaft can result in a more penetrating ball flight. That means the longer driver s loft at impact will be slighter different, the angle of attack is more up, and the swing speed. Fairway woods have been around for decades, but hybrids are the new kids on the block and receiving more attention. Looks the rogue hybrids use the same color scheme as their driver and fairway woods counterparts. Phil mickelson explains why hes using two drivers at memorial after silly video.
Callaway phil mickelson tour issue big bertha alpha driver fubuki j xstiff. Phil mickelson reveals the logic behind his eyecatching new idea. Alternatively, the average amateur golfer will have a swing speed somewhere between 60 and 100 mph depending on. Tiger woods is testing new loft settings and shafts for his taylormade driver and fairway wood to improve accuracy at the northern trust.
New callaway driver is an instant hit with mickelson. December 29th, 2009 recent interviews with phil mickelson have yielded valuable insights about club selection and use, the importance of a good golf ball and how the new groove rules and technology caps will affect your game. The rogue x version has a slightly larger head, measuring longer from heel to toe and front to back, than the standard rogue feel both versions feel exceptionally light. The ft3 driver notched 10 professional wins, including three major championships, before launch. Callaways big bertha, which exploded across the globe in 1991 and changed the landscape of drivers forever, has hit golfs. Phil mickelson changes to new driver, tweaks 2014 schedule.
Phil mickelson on how his 3wood tech made his year golf. Callaway staff professional phil mickelson uses new razr fit xtreme driver in wiretowire win lefty lauds new callaway driver as key to his 41 st pga tour victory carlsbad, calif. Tiger woodsphil mickelson rematch is a go with additions tom brady, peyton manning. Phil mickelsons driver secrets instruction golf digest. Sep 23, 2012 cally will be coming out with a new driver this year, i think it will be called something like razr extreme and will be adjustable. One of the things that worked out as well as i had hoped was my new two driver strategy. Talking about his new callaway big bertha alpha driver prior to the abu dhabi hsbc championship, phil mickelson said. Basic physics, however, states that the greater the loft, the shorter the distance. Buy callaway golf clubs, including drivers, irons, fairway woods, wedges and. Phil mickelson was born into a perfect golf situation. After talking it over, phil and callaways tour and technology team decided to increase phils driver loft by a full degree. Sep 25, 2015 now, go ahead, blame phil mickelson, whose careersworth of impossible floppers to a foot make ol lofty look so easy, or the new wave of aerialassault courses that often give no choice, or just blame it on the rain because, if i have to explain the pop culture reference you deserve an excuse whatever the motivator, most of us.
This week, callaway staffer phil mickelson is using a new mavrik sub zero driver 9 and he played his first tournament round with it earlier today on the european tour. These tricky shots are great when youre trying to avoid an obstacle blocking the green or when you need to place the ball ever so gently on the green, as the high trajectory yields a soft landing and limited rolling. An appropriate loft choice will maximize your distance. Tiger woods testing new driver shaft, loft at northern. 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. Phil puts mavrik in play for the first time news and. This week phil mickelson will tee it up at the open championship without a driver in his bag. If you can handle it, phil mickelsons new driver can be yours. Phils new alpha 816 our guy phil mickelson is in a new big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond driver that has an 8. Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 degrees, 1d optifit setting, weight. 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.
Sep 23, 2016 atlanta phil mickelson hit just five of 14 fairways friday during the second round of the tour championship at east lake golf club. Golf driver loft distance, degrees, and best club selection. This has got to be good for every player i would think, but it sure as heck is good for me. He has three callaway mack daddy pm grind wedges in 54, 60 and 64 of loft. Mickelson national golf club in calgary, alberta, canada. Filling out the rest of the bag, from 6pw, are callaway apex mb s. In his first tournament round with a new razr fit xtreme driver in the bag, lefty shot 29 on the back nine his first nine of the round, made four more birdies on the front side and barely lipped out a 25foot birdie putt for 59 on his last hole.
I was having a look a the lefties web site earlier today and found the following. Mickelson, who also led the tournament field in greens in regulation, added. You get to try it when, where, and how you want for two weeks before deciding if you want to buy it or not. Lead tape wont completely cure a bad golf swing, but it may help smooth out a rough spot. As they talked, the callaway team pointed out to phil that since his masters victory in 2006, he has consistently taken loft off his driver. Callaway mack daddy pm grind wedge lob wedge used golf.
Over the last few years, he has delofted his driver to as low as six degrees. Official callaway golf site golf clubs golf equipment. On the flip side, if our pitching wedge loft is 48 degrees then i would look into adding a 52 degree gap wedge, a 56 degree sand wedge loft and possibly a 60 degree loft wedge if you would like. Mickelson has said the technology in this current crop of fairway woods has made him a better player. 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. Plus hes a known tinkerer, he plays some strange setups and usually changes at least something every couple weeks. The company understands every golfers search for the pure shot and, for more than 25 years, callaway has helped more golfers experience.
At doral last month phil started using a callaway xhot 3wood, which went as far as his driver on a flatter flight. Whether its two drivers, no drivers, wedges of variable loft or a new putting grip. Jul 18, 2017 mickelson instead has four wedges, including a 64degree sand wedge that he can use for flop shots off tight lies on a links course. Tiger, phil, brady and manning set to tee off michael collins reports the latest news and details of tiger woods, phil mickelson, peyton manning and tom brady being set to square off in a golf. Callaway big bertha alpha its the first driver to offer independent adjustments of loft and lie angle as well as horizontal and vertical centers of gravity. 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 launches the big bertha fusion ft3 driver. Many golfers attach lead tape to their clubs to alter the balls trajectory, to help cure a swing defect or to adjust the clubs feel. That idea was resurrected in 2014 by the windmill golf group and together with five time major winner phil mickelson, that long awaited vision will come to fruition in 2020. Phil mickelson moved into the callaway razr fit xtreme driver this week at the waste mangement phoenix open at tpc scottsdale. Com equipment insider jonathan wall discusses a handful of gear topics, including the phil mickelsons new driver, superstrokes club grips and do. Steady, stellar play continues for mickelson september 5, 2010 norton, mass. His new gamer driver has a kbs prototype shaft, and he carded an opening round 66 to move near the top of the leaderboard.
How to determine which loft you should get on your driver. Both are the ft3 fusion, but theyre set up to hit different shots. Drivers have taken on new shapes with hotter faces and designs that help square the clubface while providing greater forgiveness on mishits. Your lob wedge is killing your golf game golftec scramble. Getty images it was a special moment tuesday, mickelson and els sitting with each. Designed with tour players like phil mickelson in mind, callaways big bertha alpha breaks new ground in the family of adjustable drivers. Jul 19, 2010 mickelson is a gambler like arnold palmer, but arnold in his heyday was the finest driver of the ball in the world. Young phil began to play the game before kindergarten. Com equipment insider jonathan wall discusses a handful of gear topics, including the phil mickelsons new dr iver, superstrokes club grips and do. Philip alfred mickelson is an american professional golfer. Phil mickelson adding loft back to his driver golf channel. Callaway phil mickelson tour issue big bertha alpha driver fubuki j xstiff callaway phil mickelson tour issue big bertha alpha driver has loft of 8.