Im shopping around for a new fairway wood but am considering what weight to use for the 3 wood. The general golfing public has been conditioned and educated that shaft flex is the endallbeall when it comes to shafts and that simply is not true. The speed of his driver is moving in excess of 115 mph. The accurizer 7 and pti 3 do not come with the kit, so buy one if you dont get the putter or driver shaft stabilizer kit. They recently helped out their sister company ust, in bringing out the new. I live vicariously thought ernie els and share his joy and triumph. Experience the unprecedented speed and lightweight feel of the new xxio prime driver. While els is an open champion, on that day he was not talking about himself. What is the average driver shaft length of tour pros.
One of the most popular shaft companies in japan is called mamiya op, who cater for all golfers swings and abilities. The new xtd tour irons designed by ernie els, features the industrys. Ive been wondering why someone would use an 85 gram shaft instead of a 60 gram shaft on a driver. In addition, its worth remembering that these shafts are usually available with various weights to suit different golfers. If you look at the picture to the left, these are just a few of the steel iron shafts available and they run the range from 85 grams to grams. That would be mitsubishi rayon, whose driver shafts have been used by nine pga tour winners this year. Importance of shaft weight in fitting dlance golfd.
I tried different drivers with different flexes stiff and regular but it didnt make a difference. The weight of the shaft is going to help keep the players swing on plane. Ernie els joined xxio in 2018 to serve as global ambassador. Shaft weight and torque make a bigger difference than shaft flex. The south african has been using a fujikura speeder 757 for. I have a titleist 910d2 with a stock ahina shaft that is 58g. Designed to help you achieve a straight ball flight with enhanced distance, the xxio prime driver provides luxury performance crafted exclusively for your moderate swing speed. A comprehensive golf club fitting information page to help you choose the best fitting custom golf clubs for your game, from drivers to putters. It is why the most popular weight for driver shaft weights on the pga tour is still in the mid60gram. Golf shafts come in different lengths, weights and have different kick points. I cant even swing a club consistently that isnt at least d5 and thats still a little light. In late january 2012, callaway will release the razr fit driver, which was quietly made available to tour pros during the pga tours fall series. They are asking, how hard do you apply a force onto the club.
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. Switching from heavy, tourdeveloped equipment, to our lightweight designs delivers instant speed. Open in 1994 and 1997 and the open championship in 2002 and 2012. Also the the driver and 3 wood have different weights so you do not need to have the same shaft weight in booth om them. It was els who used the razr fit driver so effectively in winning the open championship in july for his fourth major. Please see the press release below as shared by john kelly from snap. I think baddeleys playing a similar setup now, something like 4 degrees upright, even at about 511 or so. Had the most wonderful afternoon here in order to remain one of the highlights within the stellenbosch wine route, we are upgrading. When it comes to equipment, garcia tends to go his own way.
Regardless, callaway is introducing a driver and preaching a clubfitting philosophy that is different than. Speculation ran rampant, as it is wont to do, and the public was interested, to say the least. Graphite shaft manufacturers say their iron shafts are the equal of steel, but most pga tour players show no indication of switching. Pair with extra stuff adilla vs proto graphite shaft is a winning combo for me.
Equipment accurate as of the waste management phoenix open driver. 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. Accuracy, feel explain why some pga tour players have gone to heavier driver shafts. Best new golf shafts for 2015 pro tested and approved.
This is huge news to break out of the 2018 pga merchandise show. Someone like ernie els might have the same swing speed as another golfer, but he might benefit from a completely different golf shaft. Late last year, pga tour pros began playing the rumored 905r in significant numbers. Driver innisbrook in march was my first week with the new adams xtd driver in the bag. I am thinking about switching my driver shaft to a heavier model. Callaway razr fit, its first adjustable driver, coming in 2012. Ernie els wines stellenbosch 2020 all you need to know. Used by professional golfers like ernie els, steve stricker and matt kuchar, the fujikura motore speeder shaft. Not only will the right shaft help with your distance, but it will play a significant role in your accuracy. Ernie els added a second open championship crown with a fujikura motore speeder vc 7. The average driver length as i read on golfdigest is 44. When it comes to hitting the ball farther, a lot of golfers realize that technique is important. We are working on the adams driver but at the moment i am carrying a taylormade jet speed. Cleveland golfsrixon golfxxio announces that the big easy ernie els has joined the xxio brand.
Adams xtd tour component iron set diamond tour golf. Ernie els and robert allenby switched to kbs steel shafts, designed by kim braly, who also created the rifle steel shaft. 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. The best golf drivers for slow swing speed sportsrec. If you go to their online shaft selection, they ask question like, what is your tempo like. 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. 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. He was thrilled about louis oosthuizens sevenshot victory at the 2010 open championship at st. This practice which jack nicklaus and ernie els also used allowed garcia to get the stability he preferred while making the clubs swingweight lighter.
Anyone know how he got the weights and the optifit set up in his razr. If you really care about how your irons perform, you need the right shaft weight, as we found out in this test. The former multiple major champion will join xxio as a global ambassador please see the press release as released by cleveland golfsrixon golfxxio marketing and communications specialist noelle zavaleta. Check out ernie elss yearly results, profile information, lifetime earnings, and more. This may not seem like much but weight can dramatically change your. What i didnt know is that all of these drivers had stock shafts that were well under 60 grams. Do you guys use the same shaft weights for your driver and fairway woods. Meanwhile, a fourth driver shaft manufacturer has more wins on the 2012 pga tour than any other company. Is it a question of increasing swing weight or is there really no good reason to pick a heavier shaft. Srixon zu85 utility irons with kbs staper x shaft irons 6pw. Ernie els and adam scott were playing the driver as early as one year ago, and spy shots were showing up on internet forums.
Shaft weight difference from driver, 3wood, hybrid. Xxio clubs are 20% to 30% lighter than typical woods and irons. The importance of shaft weight in fitting golf clubs cannot be overstated. Forged from supertix plus titanium, a lightweight yet highstrength alloy, this. It is why the most popular weight for driver shaftweights on the pga tour is still in the mid60gram. The rumor was further substantiated earlier this month when a friend of a friend to marino, retired. I currently use a 55grams shaft for my epon driver.
With apologies to ernie els, callaway is replacing its razr fit driver with a new razr fit xtreme driver for 20. Built with similar specs to kbs tour shaft, the tour hybrid graphite has four different weights in regular and stiff profiles, offering a mid to high trajectory for golfers to. Shaft weight recommendation for fairway woods japanese. For example, as marc solomon of golf instruction states, ernie els swing is very fluid and appears that he is swinging slow, but he is not swinging slow.
Possibly the most important factor in choosing the proper driver on our site is choosing between an offset or draw version driver and a standard version. My 910 hybrids have heavier 80g shafts and i love the way they feel. Accuracy, feel explain why some pga tour players have gone. Shorter driver question clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. See what golfwrx members are saying about els clubs. Ernie els, who switched from callaways ft5 driver to the ft9 earlier this season, also recently made a shaft change. And when they do change shafts, they tend to stick with steel. Similar height to me, at about 5 11 12, but 4 degrees upright, i think. A native of johannesburg, south africa, els has amassed 70 career professional victories around the world, highlighted by capturing the u.
All the latest news and stories from the world of golf, ernie els design, ernie els wines, and across ernie s various philanthropic interests, plus a dip into the archives for a standout moment in ernie s career. Ernie els crushes his callaway razr fit driver of the par 5 12th at wenworth west course during the bmw pga championship. 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. We are building a brand new tasting room and restaurant and plan to reopen in the winter of 2020. Xxio clubs increase speed without increasing effort, reducing the strain you experience during a round so you. New focus on shaft science has helped pros, amateurs. There are many factors to take into account, the best you can do is use an hour to do a real fitting. Scott hochs clubs were always quite surprising to me. It wasnt until i stumbled across a driver with a nonstock shaft that weight 67 grams and it transformed my game. The greatest key in this area is the match up with the right shaft for you. Cleveland rtx4 wedges 52mb, 56mb, 60lb with kbs s taper x. Here, in his own words, are ernie els in the bag details. Driver technology can help increase your swing speed without any other changes in your game. 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.
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