His drive on the 1st hole found the bushes right of the fairway, and he. 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 changes to new driver, tweaks 2014 schedule. 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. Senior open, said his interest in the event is none whatsoever. He struggled outside the majors as well, all of which led to a very poor year, at least by phil s standards. Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 degrees, 1d optifit setting, weight removed shaft. Phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour championship. This includes new options of the deep fairway woods, which gained notoriety with phil mickelson s incredible birdie on the par 5 17 en route to his 20 open championship victory.
Phil is playing callaways new ai artificial intelligence designed driver called the mavrik. Dont look now, but phil mickelsons singing the praises of another new club and the worlds no. Phil mickelson has swung himself into some major trouble. One of the things that worked out as well as i had hoped was my new twodriver strategy.
Atlanta phil mickelson hit just five of 14 fairways friday during the second round of the tour championship at east lake golf club. After getting back on track at the saudi international with a third place finish, phil mickelson found success at a place where he is a fivetime champion. Mar 21, 2017 phil mickelson driver secretssetuptakeaway. Summary toggle callaway golf extends partnership with phil mickelson. 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. Lefty flirted with the lead all week before nick taylors chipin birdie. Dont be afraid to try something new phil mickelson tells golf digest that, even with an important competition looming, hes not afraid to try new ways to keep his swing and wedge play evolving. Mickelsons hoping big bertha alpha can help him replicate last years success off the tee with x hot 3deep. 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. Phil mickelsons driver secrets instruction golf digest. The new callaway pm grind 2019 is a product of such a collaboration.
Here are some tips from phil mickelson that are sure to help you be more competitive on the course. Secrets of the short game by phil mickelson page 3. Jan 14, 2014 dont look now, but phil mickelsons singing the praises of another new club and the worlds no. And it is mickelson who has backed it up with a 8 record since his comments. That is an american record, along with being the only one to play 10 times without being a captains pick and playing 38 matches since his cup debut in 1995. 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. Phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007.
And after a well publicized kiss he gave the driver link to story there has been a lot of talk about it. That means the longer drivers loft at impact will be slighter different, the angle of attack is more up, and the. Phil mickelson says new driver could help him win 2014 u. Following his last event in 20 in december, woods, who turned 38 on dec. Late wednesday, phil mickelson walked the hallowed grounds of riviera cc with callaway golfs technology team, explaining to them a look he was trying to achieve in. Mickelson puts ping eye2 xg lob wedge in play golfweek.
Feels like the door is slamming on the tigerphil era this year and especially this week given what phil did a year ago and how feeble hes been in 2014. Mickelson uses the rearward weight setting in his xr 16 sub zero driver. Phil mickelson has used a ping eye2 xg lob wedge at the european tours abu dhabi hsbc championship. Mickelsons first major championship win came in his thirteenth year on the pga tour in 2004, when he secured victory in the masters with an 18foot 5.
Apr 07, 2018 phil mickelson s third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start. Both are the ft3 fusion, but theyre set up to hit different shots. His drive on the 1st hole found the bushes right of the fairway, and he legitimately whiffed when trying to hit a. Phil mickelson witb for 2017 full breakdown of phils. This includes new options of the deep fairway woods, which gained notoriety with phil mickelsons incredible birdie on the par 5 17 en route to his 20 open championship victory. 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. Phil mickelson pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Callaway apex ut 34, callaway apex pro 14 59, nippon ns pro modus 3 120 tx shafts. Mickelson said he has been experimenting with more loft on the new driver. For jordan spieth, new clubs must look right and feel right. I had played the same shafts for six or seven years, he revealed. Phil mickelson southern california golf and travel blog. 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 adding loft back to his driver golf channel. With the pga tour season ramping back up this week, its time to take a look at some of the most popular driver shafts. Phil mickelson hits driver off fairway at masters, makes. The beloved pga star known to fans as lefty has to pay back more. I was having a look a the lefties web site earlier today and found the following. Select 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2020 pga season overview. Callaway apex ut 34, callaway apex pro 14 59, nippon ns pro modus 3.
After an impressive run at a couple majors in 20, it appeared as though mickelson would make some hay during the majors in 2014, but that wasnt the case. While he was changing out his driver, he moved to the 2015 edition of the titleist prov1x ball at the same time. Aug 05, 2014 2014 world long drive championship jamie sadlowski vs the total package quarterfinals paiute duration. Callaway x forged ut 18 degrees, callaway epic pro. Nike jumped into the golf industry back in 1984, developing its first line of golf shoes, but didnt get into the hard goods clubs, balls. That means the longer drivers loft at impact will be slighter different, the angle of attack is more up, and the swing speed is faster. The wedges grooves conform to all of the usgas groove rules. Mickelson said that because the driver is lower spinning than his previous driver, a callaway razr hawk, he can add more loft, which makes it easier for him to hit. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelson s driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches. Phil mickelson witb for 2017 full breakdown of phils bag. Callaway big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond 8. The project x shaft is a limited edition tour only model that is difficult to make, and their are currently no plans to launch at retail. We started this whole today in phil mickelson doing phil mickelson things on thursday as somewhat of a joke.
Phil mickelson rips usga after frustrating finish at the. Phil mickelsons third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start. Jan 02, 2019 with the pga tour season ramping back up this week, its time to take a look at some of the most popular driver shafts. The biggest change wasnt stepping up to the brandnew generation of his previous driver or balls, he said, but to a new shaft. 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. Phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour.
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. Driver shaft usage on tour can be a bit unpredictable, with some players. Tiger woods and phil mickelson insist theyre closer than. Jan 01, 2014 following his last event in 20 in december, woods, who turned 38 on dec. 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. Just a few days after dropping eightyear swing coach butch harmon, phil mickelson has hired someone new to help him out his name is andrew getson and hes an instructor. Why phil mickelson may solve his left miss with a driver shaft switch at wells fargo.
Phil mickelson moved into the callaway razr fit xtreme driver this week at the waste mangement phoenix open at tpc scottsdale. Phil mickelson stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. He also doesnt plan on playing many champions tour events in the future. Mickelson s hoping big bertha alpha can help him replicate last years success off the tee with x hot 3deep. He wasnt much of a factor that week and finished five shots out of. Phil has the new kbs prototype driver shaft since he likes how it launches and.
Tiger woods, phil mickelson figure into 2014 storylines. Jan 02, 2018 phil mickelson witb for 2018 january 2, 2018 march 16, 2016 by chris lollis 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. Jun 21, 2018 mickelson, who is seeking a us open title to become the sixth player in the history of golf to complete the career grand slam, has finished runnerup in the event six times, including four times. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he. Storylines plentiful in 2014 the poughkeepsie journal. The affable lefty is well known to love action on the golf course in the days leading up to a tournament or in his. This year, we have the best driver ive ever hit that lowers my spin rate just like my. Jul 28, 2004 phil mickelson 2 driver strategy if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Callaway golf announces x2 hot line of clubs callaway golf. The sixtime runnerup in his national championship, mickelson 7871 on saturday and sunday to finish at 3over for the week has yet to. 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. For nongolfers or those just starting to get into the sport it can seem almost impossible that the design of the shaft will have much effect on the overall swing of the user. But it didnt take long for the fivetime major champ to prove it really could be a.
Heres how mickelson gained driving distance despite his age. I used pw and drove down on the ball with the same shaft anglehands leading the entire swingball came out low and rose nicelyhit several feet behind the pin and zipped back behind it. He is playing the mavrik sub zero model which produces lower spin. Mickelson to play british open with no drivers fox sports. Today in phil mickelson doing phil mickelson things. Taking a look at popular driver shafts on the pga tour.
Phil mickelson playing mavrik driver with kbs graphite shaft. Options include a 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11wood in the standard model. The focus on woods in 2014 will be his performance in the major tournaments. The 43yearold plans to make his 2014 pga tour debut at next weeks farmers insurance open at torrey pines. A leaked phil mickelson voicemail provides some insight into his gambling world. The drive of multiple major champion phil mickelson, captured at the barclays 2012, is analyzed by fourtime pga tour winner and emmywinning broadcaster billy kratzert. Mar 21, 2014 phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. Later on in the round on our last par 5, i hit 3 wood left of the fairway under a tree branch. In actual fact the best driver shafts can add a remarkable number of yards to a shot and can vastly improve the users game. Phil mickelson hires new swing coach after dropping butch. Get golf tournament results and career results information at fox sports.
Ely today announced it has extended its relationship with phil mickelson, solidifying that the fivetime major champion will play callaway equipment for the remainder of his. The wedge is a 60degree model bent to 61 degrees, and it has a kbs tour v2 shaft. Tiger woods tips his hat to the gallery on the 16th green during the fourth round of the presidents cup in 20. Lefty flirted with the lead all week before nick taylors chipin birdie at the 15th hole sunday finally ended any hope at a. 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. Mickelson, who is seeking a us open title to become the sixth player in the history of golf to complete the career grand slam, has finished. Mickelson, who once had two drivers in his bag at the masters, didnt hit a driver in the 2008 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. Equipment is accurate as of the presidents cup 10815. Phil mickelsons project x series shafts golf channel. He struggled outside the majors as well, all of which led to a very poor year, at least by phils standards. Phil mickelson s witb is accurate as of august, 2019 driver.
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