For most casual golfers, watson says, the quickest shortcut to more distance is getting a driver with more loft. Pro v1x and taylormades lethal ball in recent weeks, ernie els was. Lynx parallex 2pw with true temper dynamic gold x100. I love the xtd tour irons, but i am hitting them too far believe it or not, with a 6iron going 200 yards, so i have had to bring that back a bit. May 27, 2012 ernie els crushes his callaway razr fit driver of the par 5 12th at wenworth west course during the bmw pga championship. Dustin johnsons driver is a reminder that optimal launch. Ernie els pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. This constellation made him changing the driver loft from 7.
Mickelson won the 2010 masters, appleby shot a 59 in the closing round to win the greenbrier classic in august 2010, and els won the 2010 arnold palmer invitational using the ft tour driver. Els has only recently changed from the diablo octane black driver, which he used from 2010 to late summer 2011 and on his outstanding website. Wine spectator and cigar aficionado els for autism pro am. That might put some people off, particularly golfers who like to feel that the driver will produce distancebut dont be. He uses a fujikura speeder 757 xstiff shaft at 45a and 9. For the short irons and wedges, he likes to play them just back of center. The fundraising was undertaken by ernie els, who left his wife to oversee the construction of the school and the development of the 26acre property. I am driving the ball on average of 260, but get very little to no roll. Professional golfers often help design the clubs they use. The 7 iron is a pretty standard benchmark number which golfers tend to compare themselves against the other obviously being the driver distance. It provides educational assistance amongst other moral and financial help in order for these youths to reach their full potential. Shane lowry the z u85 utility iron is like cheating. We are working on the adams driver but at the moment i am carrying a taylormade jet speed.
They are a leading producer of golf clubs in japan and the number one golfing brand in korea with ernie els among their ambassadors. Ernie els and his callaway golf clubs callaway golf. He also notes that a driver customfitted by a professional club fitter can easily give you 20 yards overnight. No worry, the choice is much easier for a normal player like you and me. The x driver is aimed at lowtomid handicap golfers and comes with a price tag that sits above those major manufacturers like taylormade, titleist and callaway are all charging for their top range drivers.
The loft of any golf club, including a driver, is what determines how high a shot. Although i may end up settling for a used, newer model driver. Ernies fourstep plan to stick it from any distance. The core concepts of the xxio series havent changed since the first generationdistance, forgiveness, and an exhilarating impact sound. A history with alcohol gave ernie els the push to pull back from the party lifeand win another major. The lack of loft on the driver made it difficult to get the ball into the air.
Ernie els, a 3time major champion, says hitting the longest possible drive on a par. Here, in his own words, are ernie els in the bag details. In light of the current environment with the coronavirus, weve decided to take all precautionary measures of this situation and cancel the event on monday march 16th, 2020. So, with that in my, i did a little test today using trackman to measure. The speed of his driver is moving in excess of 115 mph. Ernie els said he does 2 things to get some more distance. A 2 wood has a loft of 14 degrees, a 3 wood has a loft of 17 degrees, a 4 wood has a loft of 19 degrees and a 5 wood has a loft of 21 degrees. Ernie els foundation formed in early 1999, with the purpose of providing full support to disadvantaged children. Jun 26, 2018 perhaps youve heard the rumor that ernie els and steve marino a colorful member of the tour in his own right put back a few and let the fists fly in els private jet a few years back. He plays the tileist v1x which has a very low trajectory. A driver without any discernable weakness, in addition to its strong performance, our testers rated the f9 highly for.
Ernie els joined xxio in 2018 to serve as global ambassador. These clubs, and similar models, are available for purchase by the general public. The z 785 driver delivers the tour look, feel, and performance demanded by the best players in the world on a weekin, weekout basis. Driver technology can help increase your swing speed without any other changes in your game. The 8 and 9irons in the x22 set maintain the same length system. Dustin johnsons driver is a reminder that optimal launch conditions. There are two aspects of ball placement to consider. Visually meaning that the shaft is leaning away from the target at impact instead of leaning into it. Els said he likes the combination of the clubs with callaways softer ball, the tour is. Ernie feels that this new driver gives him more carry distance than the 983. Ernie els move to adams golf in 2014 means a new set of clubs and the big. Lpga golfers, whose average swing speed is 96 mph, also fall into this category. The rumor was further substantiated earlier this month when a friend of a friend to marino, retired hockey player mike commodore, appeared on barstool. Ernie els eagled the par5 15th and birdied the final two holes saturday to take the secondround lead after a 7under 64 at the pga tour champions hoag classic at newport beach, california.
The driver may be light, but this helps create added club speed. May 17, 2011 as seen in the june issue of golf magazine, ernie els reveals his swing keys for long, consistent tee shots. Tiger woods, who has one the fastest swings on the pga, uses a 10degree. Ernie has two utility wedges in his bag most weeks, one of 52 degrees loft and a 60 degree loft. Open in 1994 and 1997 and the open championship in 2002 and 2012. We also heard toulon talk about how brian gay, not a long hitter, changed his game with the new gear. Ernie likes them razor sharp, wrote tim sweeney, a callaway spokesperson, wrote in an email.
Xxio eleven driver is a premium driver that helps moderate swing speed golfers hit longer, straighter drives. Improve your feel forged from 1020 carbon steel, the body of the z u85 absorbs vibrations at impact, providing you with just the right balance of soft feel and responsive feedback. Gays ball speed is 155 mph, not a big number on tour, but he went to an 11degree driver. Ernie els crushes his callaway razr fit driver of the par 5 12th at wenworth west course during the bmw pga championship. The best golf drivers for slow swing speed sportsrec. The legendary golf teacher harvey penick believed that the grip is the only thing more important than ball position, yet many players have no idea of how to position a ball consistently in their setup. What are the standard lengths for callaway golf club irons. Companies have concentrated on driving and distance for so many years so theyve been driven by length in the driver. He recommends playing midirons, such as the 7iron, just slightly ahead of the center of your stance. Pings are used by 46 players and callaway clubs by 40 pros on the three tours. They say ernie stamped around the loft number and also have masters in green. Into the greens i can hit it high, land it soft, and get it to stop.
Proceeds from the ernie els invitational go to four charities and the foundation. One is how far you stand from the ball at address, and the other is how far forward or back in your stance you place the ball for various shots. If you think about it, this makes sense because professionals hit the ball more consistently around the sweet spot. It has the objective of identifying youths from underprivileged backgrounds who show talent and potential in the game of golf. Ernie elss inner voice was quieted when his son was slow. Even though there is only a 4degree difference between a 3 wood and a 5 wood, each can be very helpful to your game. I hit several golf balls aiming to swing at the following common 7 iron swing.
Its a frequently asked question and one that will vary from person to person and depend on a number of factors that could get very technical and indepth. Reviewing the ernie els swing speed swing man golf. In his 40s, ernie is still very competitive at the highest level of the game, and his longevity is possibly due at least in part to his beautiful, flowing golf swing. Taylormade jet speed 11 we are working on the adams driver but at the. Since switch, ernie els is the tours best putter golfwrx. The tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2. Make fullmotion swings at half speed with your driver, starting at approximately 100 yards and increasing by. Really not too easy to find the right driver, even for pros. As of august 2010, more professional golfers played taylormade golf clubs than those of any other maker50 golfers on the pga, european and lpga tours carry taylormade clubs. Featuring breakthrough technologies that benefit the moderate swing speed golfer, the xxio eleven driver delivers a star frame rib structure and powerful cup face for easy distance off the tee. See which hybrid golf club replaces your old iron or wood loft, length, lie since the rules of golf allow you to use only 14 clubs, its important not to carry two or more clubs with similar performance qualities. John is an aging, yet avid golfer, writer, 5pointsomething handicapper and golf reality show finalist. Declining by a halfinch, the standard 5iron is 38 inches, the 6iron is 37.
Ernie els net worth biography, quotes, wiki, assets. I had to pinch it properly, and i knocked it to eight feet. It provides educational assistance amongst other moral and financial. Professional player ernie els has said that his biggest problem is placing the ball too far forward in his stance. This is much better than the average 1415 handicap golfer who comes in at 2. By moving your head back a little, you will create more space on the downswing. The rumor was further substantiated earlier this month when a friend of a friend to marino, retired. I am currently using a 2008 taylormade, reg flex 10. Plus, the true focus impact technology and low swing moi used is what helps to add extra distance and more control off the tee. Proper loft fitting involves more than just the loft of the driver. Experience the difference with the xxio eleven driver. To watch ernie els swing the club is considered an impressive sight by many, and one that can serve the average golfer well just by observing his silky tempo. A native of johannesburg, south africa, els has amassed 70 career professional victories around the world, highlighted by capturing the u.
For people looking for more distance from their irons, these irons go. Callaway great big bertha war bird 8 degrees with an rch 36 pro series strong flex 45 inches. Nov 26, 2014 here, in his own words, are ernie els in the bag details. When you need extra distance off the tee, what do you do. As seen in the june issue of golf magazine, ernie els reveals his swing keys for long, consistent tee shots. Perhaps youve heard the rumor that ernie els and steve marino a colorful member of the tour in his own right put back a few and let the fists fly in els private jet a few years back. A highstrength face insert made from sup10 steel boosts ball speed for more distance on those crucial shots when missing short isnt an option. Ernie els for example is playing a titleist driver with 9.
He uses a golf pride tour velvet grip built up with. The quickest shortcut to more distance is getting a driver with more loft. Innisbrook in march was my first week with the new adams xtd driver in the bag. Our 2019 most wanted runnerup, by the slimmest of margins, the allaround performance of cobras f9 was better than exceptional. Read an excerpt of this november issue profile by golf digest contributing editor tom callahan. Always with the driver, feel is the key for me basically having control over the golf ball under the gun and being able to work the ball without too much effort. Phil mickelson, stuart appleby and ernie els are among the pga pros who carry the ft tour driver. Nov 04, 2018 pga tour pro and noted long hitter bubba watson believes that long drives often begin with the right equipment. Early in the same year the average driver loft on tour was around 8 degrees. Anyway, i since purchased an almost new nvg 435cc 10. Ernie elss fourstep plan to stick wedges from any distance. See which hybrid golf club replaces your old iron or wood loft, length, lie replace. Since loft is the main factor of shot distance, trajectory and backspin for each club in the bag, the clubfitter has to consider several factors for each golfer when making the recommendation for the best lofts for. Hes a fan of hogan, jack and arnie and still has an old set of macgregor irons that get to see the course a couple times a year.
I have a 16 degree launch and i get the ball well into the air. Callaways middle irons, as included in the popular x22 series, continue in the same vein 1. Lynx parallex boom boom degrees with pt graphite x flex 43 inches. He uses a golf pride tour velvet grip built up with some extra wraps of tape and has his driver swingweighted at a d6. You hit it somewhere on the clubface and it gets up in the air and just goes. The xxio eleven driver is a lightweight driver that benefits midtohigh handicap golfers seeking easier distance and easier golf off the tee. Each is adjusted using a torque wrench to change loft and face angle. It requires a skilled player to hit a driver off of the ground. The ernie els and fancourt foundation was established in 1999. Ernie els is one of the most successful golfers in the history of the game, having won more than 60 tournaments since turning professional in 1989, including two u. Both his wedges were designed by roger cleveland, callaways chief designer and featured the new tour cc grooves that meet the new tour regulations.
Adams are making me a new set with a little more loft, but they are the most amazing irons. Srixon will continue to maintain a major presence in the world of professional golf as we continue to build and develop awardwinning golf equipment that will help our tour staff play their best, most consistent. Adams are making me a new set with a little more loft, but they are the most amazing irons i have used in the way they come out. By the 2008 deutsche bank championship it was all the way up to 9. Cleveland 588 56,60 with true temper dynamic gold s400.
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