This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. With apologies to ernie els, callaway is replacing its razr fit driver with a new razr fit xtreme driver for 20. Els has also been able to maintain his length off the tee since switching shafts in his callaway ft9 tour driver. Here, in his own words, are ernie els in the bag details.
Ernie els and stuart appleby slide the shaft drill. One or two notably tiger woods still use only pure blade clubs but they are. For example, a scotty cameron by titleist kombi mallet has a headweight of 340 grams at 35 inches, 350 grams at 34 inches and 360 grams at 33 inches. Each player hit seven drives with each of three driver shaft lengths. Fyi, read a story about ernie els where he experimented and wound up shortening his clubs from something fairly over length, and wound up winning the us open this was some time ago obviously.
Much like ernie els and sergio garcia, rory gets his trail side to extend a lot early on the backswing. Ernie els was spotted using a centershafted bloodline rg1 blade. There are distinct grips and shafts for every iron, hybrid, fairway and driver, each individually. So, with that in my, i did a little test today using trackman to measure.
Its no coincidence that els, aka the big easy, begins his effortless action with a flawless grip. Its counterweighted with a bit more weight in the grip, which feels very comfortable. Hi just wondering if anyone out there knows what length ernie s irons are. Pings are used by 46 players and callaway clubs by 40 pros on the three tours. Longest driver ever tested tsed with a mystery driver mark crossfield and coach lockey talk testing and take on 3 heavy weights in the driver world fro 2019. 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. In recent years, people are also beginning to recognize the importance of getting custom fit for your equipment in order to maximize driving distance and their overall average golf swing speed.
Watch ernie els grip the club and youll also notice a distinct lack of tension in the hands and forearms. Ernie els hitting straighter with new shaft golf channel. That makes the average male amateur driving efficiency to be 2. This gives him excellent control of the club throughout the swing. Too stiff a shaft for your swing, or too few degrees of loft, and you simply wont get sufficient launch angle to maximise the length of your tee shots. Cleveland rtx4 wedges 52mb, 56mb, 60lb with kbs s taper x. By knowing the standard lengths of your clubs, you can more intelligently decide if they fit correctly or what corrective measures you should take based on your height and swing style. Golf club fitting information we hope this golf club fitting page will help you in your quest for the optimal set of clubs. On how manufacturers have too long shafts in most current drivers. Im swinging easier too, the way ernie els used to crush em with a smooth stroke. After looking at the clubs that ernie els and stewart cink use, its faily clear to me my clubs are now wrong.
The grip on ernies just looks like tape wrapped around the shaft. When buying golf clubs did anyone stop and think that it might not be entirely the salesmans fault. Shorter driver question clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Connect the shafts and stick them in the ground so they lean perpendicular to your spine angle at address. Nov 05, 2017 ernie els won for south africa, now hes giving back. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance.
Instead, we custom design club systems entirely from the ground up. The clubs are the ft 1 square heads d 3 5 7 i have not hit this well in 12 years. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Apr 21, 2016 could have swore i seen him playing tm tour preferred musclebacks in his irons maybe few months ago. Callaway x hot driver, x hot pro driver, best golf drivers. For these average male golfers, trackman statistics report the average club head speed at this 1415handicap level is about 93. Woods had quick success with certain golf clubs in his early days on the pga. I went back to basics and now am crushing straight shots with plenty of roll. Both left and right hands are in matching neutral positions, the vs formed by the thumb and forefinger of each hand.
The ft5 comes standard with a 45inch, 60gram fujikura e150 shaft that has mid torque and. Callaways razr fit xtreme will probably be the driver of choice in 20 for many of the companys staff players, including phil mickelson and ernie els, but the new x hot and x hot pro drivers. I bought the d2 used as a stopgap, but still need to go back and get checked on. The benefits of selecting the right golf shaft flex if you tend to miss in the same direction time after time, lack the distance you feel your swing should produce, or cant seem to improve no matter how much you practice, the problem might lie in your golf. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43.
An example of a smooth tempo, or transition, would be ernie els. For example, someone who is 5 4 with a wrist to floor of 30, might still prefer a standard length driver, instead of minus one inch according to the above chart. Most interesting was when i experimented with shaft length on my woods. Now including hgtv, food network, tlc, investigation discovery, and much more. The benefits of selecting the right golf shaft flex. A large man with a smooth, powerful swing, he was pleased to know that the 360 was the driver of choice of ernie els, a player from whom he had taken some swing inspiration in the past. Ernie els had his callaway ft tour driver bent closed last week.
However, most amateurs are hitting the same length as before and would love to add even 1015 yards to their driver length, which would also increase their irons length, leaving a smaller club for each approach shot over the 18 holes. Ernie els became the latest to make the switch when he put ust mamiyas recoil prototype 125gram f5x in play last week at the asian tours venetian macau open and finished in a tie for third place. The swings were almost identical in form, and when they ran them both at full speed from start to finish they seemed to be almost identical in speed. At 63 ernie els is surely a good example, as well as r karlsson and h stenson, for taller players to look at. It was els who used the razr fit driver so effectively in winning the open championship in july for his fourth major. I hit several golf balls aiming to swing at the following common 7 iron swing. I have tm driver 3 wood 5 wood and struggled with the 3 and 5 until i put driver shaft in the 3 wood and 3 wood shaft in the 5 wood. I am joined by xxio marketing director, brian schielke, to talk about their new ambassador, ernie els, and their latest line of clubs, the xxio x. The result is a shaft that maximizes the moi and ball speed of your clubhead through the reduction of twist during the swing and at impact, especially on offcenter hits. Mar 17, 2014 at its core, tiger woods equipment hasnt changed by much over the better part of the last two decades. We are working on the adams driver but at the moment i am carrying a taylormade jet speed. It is necessary to ask you a number of questions about your game so that i can prepare for your visit.
Ventus with velocore technology promotes consistent centerface impact and provides ultimate stability, tightening dispersion and increasing control. The impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game. I have been fit on the heavier end in all shafts starting with the x con 7 for my driver and the accra ac 75 shaft for my fairway wood may actually go to a heavier piece because i dont feel it the same as i do my other clubs. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Ventus is a tourinspired profile and the first to include fujikuras allnew velocore. Thats why his irons throughout the years havent changed specs, aside. Shorter driver question clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the. Els decided to keep the kbs tour x shafts in his wedges. While this is true of all drivers, it seems particularly so of the 983. The 7 iron is a pretty standard benchmark number which golfers tend to compare themselves against the other obviously being the driver distance. We get into trouble when we swing too fast, with too. Get more flex slower swingers who slice tend to do so because they havent the speed to get the shaft to release through impact. Sep 26, 2017 the driver shaft is meant to be cut down for the 3wood to 9woods.
The average driver length as i read on golfdigest is 44. Xxio prime series xxio golf drivers, fairways, irons. Jun 27, 2011 ernie els golf swing hitting a driver using a high speed camera. Srixon zu85 utility irons with kbs staper x shaft irons 6pw. Mixed with custom shaft options, this gives a selection of 20 different combinations. Nov 07, 20 if the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window. To help get some closure through impact, try a more flexible shaft that releases sooner. Professional golfers often help design the clubs they use. These clubs, and similar models, are available for purchase by the general public. Appropriately fitting yourself with golf clubs is crucial in maximizing your potential as a golfer. Oct 06, 2016 i asked the fitter about 7000 questions and finally he said hey ernie, hit this he put a head on a shaft, and ernie hit it. Any keen golfer most of you here on this forum certainly should know his own club. Callaway is one of golfs leading manufacturers of irons, played by the likes of phil mickelson and ernie els 1. Golfmagic are the first internet site to bring you a full detailed report of the test of the new erc driver.
By staying tall on the backswing hes able to create more. Regardless, callaway is introducing a driver and preaching a clubfitting philosophy that is different than. Ernie els grip fits the same description as his swing. Starting in the 1980s, all the golf equipment companies began to increase the standard length of the driver to the point that today, all mens drivers are made to a length between 45. Ernie els move to adams golf in 2014 means a new set of clubs and the big easy talks. To give you an idea of the shaft s popularity, bill haas, who won the 2011 fedexcup with a speeder 757 shaft in his driver, and ernie els were both using it as late as last season before switching. For people looking for more distance from their irons, these irons go. The aerodynamics in the exs driver are greatly enhanced by a more sloping crown and wider speed channels on the sole. Els also displays a nice trigger finger position with the right index finger, and places his right thumb across the top of the handle to meet the fingertip. A set of irons is probably the most expensive single piece of golf kit youll buy so. Woods briefly switched into a fujikura driver shaft, and a grafalloy made for tiger woods.
The new, more tapered head profile also reduces aerodynamic drag. What are the standard lengths for callaway golf club irons. Fitted for the wrong swing club fitting team titleist. Nov 21, 2015 as golfers continue to seek distance off the tee, many companies have responded by producing drivers with a stock shaft length of 45. Someone like ernie els might have the same swing speed as another golfer, but he might benefit from a completely different golf shaft. A comprehensive golf club fitting information page to help you choose the best. Ernie els, left, and his golf foundation has helped provide support for a new generation of south african golfers, including louis. Thats why the pga tour average driver length is around 44. For example, as you browse the products, you may spot a fairway wood that is comparable to a callaway model or a driver that imitates the features of a taylormade design.
For this test, we brought together five golfers with a range of swing speeds and handicaps. An ultrapremium tensei ck blue 2g shaft series by mitsubishi chemical is the chosen stock shaft for the exs driver. Somebody once told me he plays standard length, which would explain the massive knee bend he gets at address. Its a very forgiving club and i can get the ball up in the air very easily. Offset clubs are available through the bag, including in fairwaywood and driver models. Callaway has made a shaft switch with these new drivers, moving from the aldila nvs that was the stock offering on the ft3 to a pair of shafts from fujikura. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Feb 27, 2018 i am joined by xxio marketing director, brian schielke, to talk about their new ambassador, ernie els, and their latest line of clubs, the xxio x. Regardless of his height, his clubs looked really short. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link. Throughout the years weve tried different methods of getting you proper fitting information, including fitting wizards where you plug in a few bits of information and it spits out fitting recommendations. I personally love the c tapers and love the stability of the heavier shaft which is why i like the i95. What is the average driver shaft length of tour pros. However, the 15time major champions equipment is constantly evolving, and there is no better tournament to witness that evolution than to take a peek into the gear he used to win all five of his masters tournaments.
One was a 757x, tipped an inch, the other was a stock shaft out of the current retail driverreg flex. Until els switch to recoil, jason day was the most notable name to play the graphite shaft when he added a recoil prototype 125gram to. Those clubs tend to also tend to be a heavier golf shaft to begin with, and the head of the club is about 1020 grams heavier. The world golf hall of famer is a fourtime major champion with 19 pga tour wins, including. Callaway golf big bertha alpha driver product innovation by tgw the golf warehouse.
When it comes to hitting the ball farther, a lot of golfers realize that technique is important. That is what all of us tall golfers need to strive for, the ernie els approach, the big easy. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Asm scholarship, an affiliate company of the ernie els group, is proud to announce the appointment of exspringbok coach heyneke meyer pictured above as senior advisor and his son vic as scout. Xxio eleven driver is a premium driver that helps moderate swing speed golfers hit longer, straighter drives. There is an optimum driver shaft length with which golfers will achieve.
The reason for that is, the longer a driver length is, the more distance is possible, and the lie angle see below is not as critical on a wood as it is an iron. A simple way to think about accuracy as it relates to shaft length is to compare the way you hit your wedge to the way you hit your driver. A third shaft will give you the full length of the backswing, but two is enough if thats all you have. The xxio eleven driver is a lightweight driver that benefits midtohigh handicap golfers seeking easier distance and easier golf off the tee. Everyone has had a good go here so i wanted to add my bit as well. Mar 01, 20 the average driver length as i read on golfdigest is 44. Once youve selected a club, youll be able to customize it according to your gender, desired flex and length, shaft, and grip. Ernie els 2012 open winning clubs classic witb golf. Each tester hit 1214 shots with each shaft rotating between shafts after each 6. So, get properly fitted and go with a shorter driver shaft. The ultimate in premium golf club performance, xxio primes advanced lightweight construction and faster head speeds work with your moderate swing speed to hit the ball higher, farther, and straighter. I bought the d2 used as a stopgap, but still need to go back and get checked on the driver if i think my swing is now stabilizing. Ernie els hitting straighter with new shaft golf channel skip to main content.
So, get properly fitted and go with a shorter driver shaft, and you will likely have the best results. Ernie els won for south africa, now hes giving back the. Ernie els golf swing hitting driver in high speed youtube. I know he is tall, im 62 and when i stood next to him at the sony, he had a couple inches on me. At its core, tiger woods equipment hasnt changed by much over the better part of the last two decades. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs, grips. Putting with short putters you have a lot of weight in the head, so throughout my career my hands would tend to work overtime.
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