Every club in phil mickelson s bag was working at the waste management phoenix open, but it was his new callaway razr fit xtreme driver that gained. The shafts are created with continuous fiber technology, a patentpending automated shaft manufacturing process that continuously winds the carbonfiber prepreg material around the shaft mandrel from tip to handle. Phil mickelson has switched to kbs tour v2 steel shafts in his callaway irons. And after a well publicized kiss he gave the driver link to story there has been a lot of talk about it.
Mickelson made his 2012 debut at the humana challenge and finished tied for 49th. Phil mickelson witb for 2017 full breakdown of phils. Ford enables first incar voice control of mog app via. The system recently became legal after a rule change by u. 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. Now, im not claiming these numbers are 100% accurate. Getting the shaft only in this space can we get away with saying the shaft gets no love. We take a peek in their bags to check out the gear that earned them the big checks for the week of february 12. Phil is a callaway staff player and uses their equipment exclusively.
I cant remember all the putters phil has gamed, i just enjoy the memories of him in his prime. In this video jason revies the shaft from mitsubishi the kuro kage silver and explains how they have made it a lower launching, lower spinning shaft compare to. A cameraman takes a photo in the middle of phil s backswing and he lets the cameraman know he doesnt appreciate it. Woods still carries a 2iron on certain courses, but his longest iron was a 3 when he won the 2012 arnold palmer invitational. The less you try to emulate him the better driver youll be. Phil mickelson us open swingvision, slow motion, right handed flip frame duration. Ygt rory visits the taylormade golf tour truck at the british masters at close house to talk about what the players ask for during a tournament and to see rory mcilroys driver being built to. Phil mickelson, almost looking right down the shaft is 15 off from 43 at 58. Phil mickelsons project x series shafts golf channel. Hybrid clubs have also replaced long irons in many professional golfers bags.
As we know, mickelson missed the cut at the fbr, which is rare for himin the three majors and 10 nonmajors phil has won since 2004, he has played true tempers project x series shafts. Over six feet tall, size metal spikes, bending down to putt with a 27 inch putter. Cary middlecoff pointed out in a golf digest article, at the crosby, where it is almost always cold, i used to put a dozen balls under the radiator in my room. So we are able to add custom features to fit your application. Swingvision mickelson planes driver behind utl the open 06. Just a first try at feeling my new penley shaft with titleist 975d head. Phil mickelson hits driver off fairway at masters, makes. The shaft plan may be best for people in that group, but not for people in the other fiveorso groups. Building rory mcilroys driver with taylormade golf at the. Callaway tour player phil mickelson customizing his driver through the.
Titleist,callaway,taylormade,ping,nike,adams, and cleveland are listed as the best bybrids. His drive on the 1st hole found the bushes right of the fairway, and he legitimately whiffed when trying to hit a. Phil mickelson moved into the callaway razr fit xtreme driver this week at the waste mangement phoenix open at tpc scottsdale. Phil mickelson s third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start.
Mickelson was introduced to golf aged 18 months, by his father, philip. 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 swapped shafts between round at the masters this year, ultimately tying for fifth, and ernie els is also a fan. I just read phil switched to a graphite design shaft in his driver this year. Jack nicklaus commented on wednesday that phil mickelson wasis the longest hitter hed ever seen, especially with his irons. Whether its using two drivers to win the masters or the mistake of no drivers at torrey. 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.
Interestingly phil mickelson has just announced he got out of his titleist contract 18 months early to go. Phil mickelson is an equipment writers dream the gift that keeps on giving. Golfwrx is on the road at the wgc bridgestone invitational. Ernie els 2012 open winning clubs classic witb golf. He is playing the mavrik sub zero model which produces lower spin. One of the reasons callaway had such success with the big bertha driver was the fact that they put softer shafts in the club and closed the clubface a couple of degrees. The v2 steel shaft is a stiffer version of the kbs tour shaft used by almost two dozen players on the pga tour. 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. The current length of golf clubs that come off the shelf are far too long and its hurting or wrecking your golf game. Phil mickelson playing mavrik driver with kbs graphite shaft. Callaway shafts are indeed about half a flex on the soft side. Small block ford all of our pans are 100% fabricated.
Do a search through past wrx threads on wedge shafts. What shaft does phil mickleson use in his driver answers. Phil mickelsons putters that he had used over the years. I am looking for a driver with the loft and shaft that could yeild me optimal carry distance while not being too hard to hit solid and have control of the.
If i were phil mickelson playing the 2009 british openwhat do i have to lose by. The result is golf shafts produced without seams or spines, which can reduce performance and consistency, according to the company. What clubs did phil mickelson and last weeks other winners use to achieve victory. Mog can be controlled with voice commands and indash controls, allowing drivers to easily personalize their listening experience in a range of 2012 ford vehicles. Except for an x forged 09 4iron, the irons were razr x muscleback 5pw. Phil is playing callaways new ai artificial intelligence designed driver called the mavrik. Phil mickelson news, stats, career results, family history. Really random to bring up now but me and friend have looked all over the internet and cant find a video or even a picture, almost like it has been scrubbed from the internet. But its got a driver shaft in it but its hot like our 3wood.
Asked in golf, golf equipment what driver does phil mickelson use. The cups would be centered at about the ends of the white lines, and phil s swing would need the cups to be where the red lines end. However, tiger woods equipment is constantly evolving, and there is no better tournament to witness that evolution than to take a peek into the equipment he used to win all five of his masters tournaments. Callaway big bertha diablo 15 degrees, fujikura rombax 80b shaft. 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. True spec golf, miura, nicklaus companies, golf logix, club conex.
Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our. Trying to feel rhythm in swing with release of club head. You will find a halfdozen shaft prescriptions that assorted subgrounps say is the best way to go on shafts. See what golfwrx members are saying about mickelson s clubs in our forum. Whats in the winners bags for the week of february 12, 2012. Callaway golf has a tradition of confidence and leadership backed by innovative technology and breakthrough performance. He missed the cut at the farmers insurance open after shooting rounds of 77 and 68. How phil mickelson s equipment moves have both worked.