In a decision that could either be categorized as classic phil or ultimate teammate, phil mickelson tested new drivers at the tour championship this week in preparation for next weeks ryder. Phil mickelson also opted for callaways mavrik driver 9 degrees and fairway wood. Brooks koepkas surprise switch caps big week for callaway. Phil mickelson is a deep thinker and incessant tinkerer, so its no surprise that he takes club fitting seriously. Phil mickelsons third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start. Phil mickelson meets the new guy, world long drive champ kyle berkshire 2020 we introduced phil mickelson to the new guy, world long drive champion kyle berkshire, and lets just say bombs.
And while pebble beach isnt the kind of course that allows you to whip out driver on every hole, mickelson. Phil mickelson moved into the callaway razr fit xtreme driver this week at the waste mangement phoenix open at tpc scottsdale. The less you try to emulate him the better driver youll be. Mickelson graduated from the university of san diego high school in 1988. Phil mickelson in an inveterate tinkerer with his equipment. Phil mickelson witb 2020 golf equipment national club.
Apr 07, 2018 phil mickelson s third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start. Equipment is accurate as of the wgcmexico championship 3517. Mickelson had a strong week on the greens in napa, and finishe. Phils other big change this year has been his recent switch to callaways new rogue driver, which mickelson cites for its bigger sweet spot, and which, he believes, has been adjusted to a. Thanks to our new partnership, amstel light and i might give you a tip or two on how to make some friends. Mickelson is known for his unorthodox approach to equipment he carried two drivers in his bag in one masters, and played a u. Heres how mickelson gained driving distance despite his age. In 2006, phil mickelson famously used two drivers one to hit a draw and. Phil mickelson will have a new callaway driver in the bag at the abu dhabi hsbc golf championship. I hit the driver well, mickelson said, but my irons were terrible.
Txgs ian fraser and matt blois break down what the winners on the pga tour are playing each week, but goes deeper into the specs and setups of those golf clubs to help you understand why they use the clubs they do. 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. But this year he finds himself in the top 25 in driving distance and improved dramatically in. It is well know mickelson likes to tee it up with two drivers in his bag but it looks like the addition of the new callaway mavrik sub zero driver is. Callaway golf has a tradition of confidence and leadership backed by innovative technology and breakthrough performance. More photos ofdiscussion about phil mickelsons witb in the forums. Reed does not currently have the lead tape strip on the drivers toe. From what i understand phil has free reign at the callaway skunk works, youd think they would make him a driver to his specs. See phil mickelson bio, stats, news, rankings, notes, pictures, videos and more information on the pga golfer at fox sports. August 6, 2019 i hiked the precipice trail at acadia national. Phil mickelson adding loft back to his driver golf channel.
Mickelson, buried in the middle of a huge bush after an errant shot, somehow managed to pull driver out of his bag, take a mighty lash and make contact. That great feeling you get when you make a good swing and crush one off the tee. He has won 43 events on the pga tour, including five major championships. A unique, highperformance wedge design from phil mickelson and roger cleveland. In an excellent podcast with the folks at callaway golf, mickelson revealed how. Phil mickelson drove so far left on the par4 ninth that he was in the rough behind a tree all the way across the adjacent first fairway. Recently phil mickelson has posted huge gains in swing speed. 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. The inside story on mickelsons custom callaway wedges. Last week at the safeway open, phil mickelson put a new odyssey prototype putter into play for the first time. Apr 10, 20 check out mickelsons new phrankenwood driver.
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. How phil mickelson added club head speed and you can too. Here we take a look at phil mickelsons equipment including the new callaway rogue range. For the second major in succession, the 43 yearold american has elected to swap his driver for a fifth wedge. Phil mickelson s witb is accurate as of august, 2019 driver. The xr 16 sub zero driver is built to deliver extreme low spin for better players, and its already proven on tour by players like phil mickelson. Phil mickelson hopes for fixed driver in careerbuilder return. Equipment accurate as of the arnold palmer invitational.
The 2004 ryder cup was phils first outing using new. Philip alfred mickelson is an american professional golfer. That great feeling you get when you make a good swing and crush one. 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. Join over 15,000 golfers and receive email updates when new articles post. Phil mickelson will use a modified 3wood as his driver when the masters begins on the thursday at the augusta national golf club. Mar 21, 2014 phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelson s driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches. Phil mickelson did not help himself off the tee on the sixth hole at pebble beach sunday, shanking his drive so far offline it went completely off the course. Phil mickelson witb for 2017 full breakdown of phils. There has been a lot of talk this week regarding phil mickelson s change to callaways new ft9 driver, but here is an interesting tidbit about his irons. Com equipment insider jonathan wall discusses a handful of gear topics, including the phil mickelsons new dr iver, superstrokes club grips and do.
Phil mickelson net worth 2020 salary house cars wiki. Phil mickelson hits driver off fairway at masters, makes. Pm grind 19 callaway customs wedges wedges2019mackdaddy. 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 is playing callaways new ai artificial intelligence designed driver called the ma. Mickelson said that because the driver is lower spinning than his previous. I regularly compete in events against collegeaged golfers, and length is important.
Phils driver is coming to a store near you mygolfspy. Jan 14, 2014 phil mickelson is a master tinkerer when it comes to the clubs he wields in any given golf tournament, but the reigning british open champion proclaimed tuesday that the new callaway driver he. Shaft specifications may vary due to cut length and manufacturer tolerances. His drive on the 1st hole found the bushes right of the fairway, and he legitimately whiffed when trying to hit a. To receive golfs allnew newsletters, subscribe for free here. I suspect some marketing skullduggery is going on here and phil mickelson is playing the sldr under instruction, so callaway can announce how their new driver exceeds the performance of the sldr when it finds its way into phil mickelsons bag early in the new year. With 44 pga tour wins, hes one of the most recognized players we have in the sport. Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 with hzrdus t110 shaft. Phil mickelson eyes return to bethpage black halloffamer phil mickelson seeks to win his sixth major championship when he tees off next week in front of the vibrant new york crowds at bethpage black. Mickelson explains why hes using two drivers at the memorial. Lefty opts for a mixed set up when it comes to his irons. This week phil mickelson will tee it up at the open championship without a driver in his bag. Black course at bethpage state park on may 17, 2019 in farmingdale, new york. 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. Phil mickelson with the new callaway bb double black. Phil is my all time favorite golfer, but he also has the weirdest bag setup ive ever seen. Mickelson said that because the driver is lower spinning than his previous driver.
Watch phil mickelson hit driver out of a bush, because you. Phil mickelson says new driver could help him win 2014 u. The only driver awarded 20 out of 20 stars in the 2019 golf digest hot list. Jan, 2017 a cameraman takes a photo in the middle of phil s backswing and he lets the cameraman know he doesnt appreciate it. Here we take a look at phil mickelson s equipment including the new callaway rogue range. Open without a driver but this time hes breaking new ground. Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 degrees, 1d optifit setting, weight removed shaft. He first has a callaway xforged utility which is his 3iron, then a calaway epic forged 4iron and then a callaway xforged 5iron.
The new callaway pm grind 2019 is a product of such a collaboration. Com equipment insider jonathan wall discusses a handful of gear topics, including the phil mickelsons new driver, superstrokes club grips and do. The epic flash driver employs a new flash face technology, created by artificial. Sep 03, 2010 phil drove the 291yard fifth hole and twoputted for birdie, missed the fifth fairway by a foot or two and on the 15th by five,yet reached both greens. Phil is playing callaways new ai artificial intelligence designed driver called the mavrik. His new 34 prototype putter features a new prototype odyssey shaft to help improve the. Phil mickelsons project x series shafts golf channel. It has our lowest cg ever in a callaway driver from a carbon triax crown, and that helps high swing speed players reduce spin so they can drive the ball even farther. Former masters champion angel cabrera, left, of argentina helps phil mickelson put on his masters jacket after his win at the 2010 masters golf tournament in augusta, ga.
Phil mickelson enters his 28th us open in search of becoming the sixth player ever to complete the career grand slam. In the second round of the 2017 waste management phoenix open, phil mickelson uses driver to dig his ball out of some deep rough then scrambles resulting in bogey on the par4 8th hole. Phil mickelson playing mavrik driver with kbs graphite shaft. The new epic flash driver employs a new callaway technology called flash face to help golfers get more ball speed for more distance. Phil mickelson playing mavrik driver with kbs graphite. Phil mickelson is a legend both on and off the golf course. More photos ofdiscussion about phil mickelson s witb in the forums. Phil mickelson fasted, lost 15 pounds, but is this good. If you want to win on tour these days, that combination. Mar 15, 2016 shocking absolutely nobody, callaway has announced that the xr sub zero driver currently in phil mickelsons bag is coming to retail on april 15th. The only driver awarded 2020 stars in the 2019 golf digest hot list.
Plus hes a known tinkerer, he plays some strange setups and usually changes at least something every couple weeks. How much phil mickelson has left in the tank as he approaches his 50th birthday in june remains to be seen, but we can be certain of one thing. In what is perhaps the cruelest of ironies, the retail version will be available in righthand only. Mar 07, 20 phil mickelsons 450yard drive leads to birdie.
Then, he talked about what, exactly is different between the two drivers. Phil mickelson witb 2020 golf equipment national club golfer. Despite his woes with the epic flash driver, mickelson has kept the epic flash fairway wood in play. The longer setup also allows mickelson to keep up with the young. Inside a phil mickelson clubfitting, phil mickelson s. The womens epic flash driver employs new flash face technology, created by artificial intelligence, to help golfers get more ball speed for more distance. Phil mickelson showed up at augusta national this week with his frankenwood driver a club callaway developed after mickelson asked for a. Phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour championship. His new 34 prototype putter features a new prototype odyssey shaft to help improve the consistency of the putting stroke. And so ive been working on like a little pinched cut driver that takes the right side out of play. Here we take a look at phil mickelsons equipment including the new. Sep 23, 2016 phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour championship. The company understands every golfers search for the pure shot and, for more than 25 years, callaway has helped more golfers experience the sweet sensation of striking the ball perfectly more often.
Phil mickelson plays his taylormade sldr driver in the draw position. It is well know mickelson likes to tee it up with two drivers in his bag but it looks like the addition of the new callaway mavrik sub zero driver is going to change things so i. Phil mickelson, seen here at the 3m open at tpc twin cities on july 05, 2019, recently went through. Mickelson won his first major at the 2004 masters using titleist equipment but that would be his final major victory with the company. 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. Reed does not currently have the lead tape strip on the driver s toe. Tony covey callaways top staffer bags taylormades sldr driver.
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 his driver setup. Phil mickelson witb for 2017 full breakdown of phils bag. Despite his age, phil mickelson has gained driving distance over the past two years. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site. Phil has ranked almost dead last in strokes gained off the tee in those years with a combination of shorter driving distance and accuracy issues. The changes to his driver and his new fairway helped him hit all of the fairways during his opening round of. 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.
A win at pebble beach, a course hes won at five times, would be his first at. Interestingly, theyre both the same loft theyre both 8. Phil mickelson reveals the logic behind his eyecatching new idea. So, too, is a 12gram weight in the sole, positioned closer to the face. 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. Discussion phil mickelson with the new callaway bb double black diamond driver at wgc bridgestone. So i worked hard with callaway to get a driver that, so i dont need two different drivers, but one that hits it high and far, but also i can hit it low and in play. Will we see phil mickelson using two drivers at the u.
But then again not many of us play like phil mickelson. 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. Feb 03, 20 phil mickelson moved into the callaway razr fit xtreme driver this week at the waste mangement phoenix open at tpc scottsdale. Phil mickelson, who said he played most of 20 without a driver, will be swinging a callaway big bertha alpha heading into the 2014 season. Phil mickelson changes to new driver, tweaks 2014 schedule. The fourtime majorchampionship winner has won 40 pga tour events and was inducted into the. Oh, and there was the bogey on 10 where he blocked a 3wood into the left hazard and had to take a drop.
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