Phil mickelson looks to have sprung yet another equipment surprise at augusta as he reveals he is likely to go with two drivers in the bag to defend his title. How to chip like phil mickelson national club golfer. Golf digest uk phil mickelsons driver secrets why i. After talking it over, phil and callaways tour and technology team decided to increase phils driver loft by a full degree. Phil mickelson swing slow motion pro golf swing analysis scratch golf academy. So asking for advice from a young golf fan seems about right for him. Phil mickelson swing sequence golf tip todays golfer. Ball position at address has a tremendous affect on where you shot will end up down the fairway. In the phil mickelson hinge and hold video below, ill show you how mickelson hits amazing pitches with his favorite pitching method most importantly, ill reveal two secrets that youve never heard but will destroy your attempts at this technique if you dont know them.
Phil mickelson stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. He builds speed with the driver gradually rather than having a short burst of speed at the end, and he doesnt try to restrict his hip turn. Every golfer, whether you are long drive champion or low swing speed amateur, starts at zero mph at the top of the backswing and gets to. He wasnt much of a factor that week and finished five shots out of. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. Mar 01, 2016 phil mickelson slow motion golf swing driver european tour. Try as he might to inject technical excellence into his golf swing, phil mickelson remains a feel player at heart.
Phil mickelson turns 50 in june and has plenty of reasons to keep him playing with young guys on pga tour fit and motivated mickelson not yet ready to fade onto senior circuit the san diego. Mickelson, who turns 49 on sunday, failed to make a move in the third round of the 119th u. This video is about how to stop hitting behind the ball in golf. While its nice to think that the classic golf swing is genius, its simply the proper way to swing a golf club. The combination of wedges you use is your best chance to dial in your set for the course youre going to play. Phil mickelson went driver off the deck for his second at the par5 8th and wound up making eagle. Phil s swing plane is more vertical going back and flatter coming down.
Callaway big bertha alpha its the first driver to offer independent adjustments of loft and lie angle as well as horizontal and vertical centers of gravity. In the phil mickelson golf swing analysis video below, ill show you how phil releases his club and smashes the ball. Sep 05, 2017 phil mickelson has been known to take risks from time to time. Your address position needs to be constantly monitored. For the second major in succession, the 43 yearold american has elected to swap his driver for a fifth wedge and he has little doubt it will prove to be a sound tactic on a course where accuracy is much more important than distance from the tee. Remember, our spine should point away from the target when we set up to the ball.
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 hitting a driver from face on and down the line. This position allows us to simply lift our arms and club on the. Phil mickelson on driving under pressure callaway office tips. Phil mickelson adding loft back to his driver golf channel. Open its not going to happen at winged food and definitely not torrey pines. 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. Phil mickelson slow motion golf swing driver youtube. Plus hes a known tinkerer, he plays some strange setups and usually changes at least something every couple weeks. Phil shares plans for practice facility with asu womens coach missy farrkaye and asu athletic dept.
In the phil mickelson golf swing analysis video below, ill show you how phil releases his club and smashes the ball youll find out. Today, i like to show you how phil mickelson hits his draw or fade. In the phil mickelson hinge and hold video below, ill show you how mickelson hits amazing pitches with his favorite pitching method. Phil mickelson asked for golf advice in middle of a round. Apr 09, 20 phil mickelson described his phrankenwood, calling it a 3wood on steroids and explained why hes using the newlydesigned callaway club at the 20 masters. Atlanta phil mickelson hit just five of 14 fairways friday during the second round of the tour championship at east lake golf club. Apr 07, 2018 phil mickelson went driver off the deck for his second at the par5 8th and wound up making eagle.
Designed with tour players like phil mickelson in mind, callaways big bertha alpha breaks new ground in the family of adjustable drivers. You could argue phil mickelson is playing some of the best golf of his life at the minute, all at age 47. Phil mickelson s phrankenwood a 3wood on steroids phil mickelson described his phrankenwood, calling it a 3wood on steroids and. Subscribe to mattholmangolf to see more professional golf instructions and. Elevate the shaft so its more upright and stand closer to the ball than normal. Jul 02, 2015 learning from one of golfs most artistic swings. Phil mickelson will have a new callaway driver in the bag at the abu dhabi hsbc golf championship. On her web site, lucie says driver is her favorite club in the bag, but the 10yearold has a full ping setup 3wood, hybrids, a 6iron through a pitching wedge to take on the course. While ive always taken fitness seriously, this is the first year that i am doing a golf specific regimen. For most of my life, ive been able to swing my driver fast enough to drive it plenty far, but that day is coming to an endand probably soon. Tiger woods famously revamped his swing after winning the 1997 masters by. 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 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.
Patrick smithgetty images in 2006, phil mickelson famously used two drivers one to hit a draw and one to hit a fade at the bellsouth classic, where he won by shots, and a week later at the masters, where he won his second green jacket. Phil mickelson puts two drivers in bag for the masters. Phil mickelson ultra slowmotion driver i know, i know. Why you need a roll release rather than a flip at impact, and. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron. Phil mickelson grip the claw, that is finds the right hand grasping the top of the club, his thumb extended down the shaft. While playing at the dell technologies championship, mickelson.
Open, phil mickelson enters his 27th us open in search of completing the career grand slam. Apr 07, 2017 a leaked phil mickelson voicemail provides some insight into his gambling world. Unofficial fb page phil mickelson is one of 16 golfers in the history of the sport to win at least three of the four majors. Gee the classic golf swing is genius phil mickelson. Phil mickelson drew the loudest roars from the biggest crowd in golf history saturday at the phoenix open, nearly acing the par3 16th to set up a birdie on the rowdy stadium hole. The aoa angle of attack, as its known in the biz and spin rate differ because the because the two drivers are different lengths, phil explains i launch the bomb driver at 16, 17. Phil is my all time favorite golfer, but he also has the weirdest bag setup ive ever seen. The power fade is an advanced golf shot that has been used for years, but. Lefty is setting up to crush it over the corner of this dogleg right. Her longest drive is 220 yards, she wrote on her site, but she says she more frequently hits it about 165175. Check out phil mickelsons yearly results, profile information, lifetime earnings, and more. The shorter wider driver swing phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007.
Phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. Sep 23, 2016 atlanta phil mickelson hit just five of 14 fairways friday during the second round of the tour championship at east lake golf club. Fit and motivated mickelson not yet ready to fade onto. Phil mickelsons won 5 majors, so he knows how to hit important tee shots under pressure. Golf ball position can affect alignment vertical golf swing youtube. However, if phil mickelson is a genius for swinging that way, then maybe all of you mcs golf swing followers owe yourselves a round of applause. Check your basics our swing is only as efficient and powerful as your setup allows it to be. Phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour.
Phil mickelson hits driver off the deck and makes eagle at the masters. Mainly, to eliminate the vertical compression in his upper and lower body, and to embrace some lateral movement as a way of generating power. Its no secret that phil mickelson has hit the gym and altered his diet in search of more distance off the tee. Finally, we can put the hinge and hold mickelson crap to. According to phil mickelson and a recent tweet he replied to, we could be seeing some live golf sooner than you might think. Sign up here for our newsletter and youll never slice a drive again. Phil mickelson slow motion golf swing driver european tour. A power fade may be easier than hitting a straight drive. A tale of two seasons would describe phil mickelson in 2005. Mar 21, 2014 phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007.
Phil mickelson hits driver off fairway at masters, makes. Want to learn one drill that will teach you all 10 consistency keys of the pros. Phil mickelson has come to terms with the fact that hes. United states golf association usga 1,753,003 views 44. Phil mickelson buying arizona golf course phoenix business. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches.
Ross kinnaird getty images by sam farmer and tod leonard. Phil mickelson is not a natural lefty, but he does play golf lefthanded. With his left hand separated from the right, he cradles the handle lightly between the thumb, index and middle fingers. Phil mickelson witb 2020 golf equipment national club. The callaway man made headlines in 2006, when he also won, after putting two drivers in the bag one to hit a draw and one for a fade. May 26, 2017 tiger has incorporated some key elements of his 2000 era golf swing. Well, maybe he should have because he had only two top10s between the masters and the pga championship. Callaway golf has a tradition of confidence and leadership backed by innovative technology and breakthrough performance. Open, shooting a 4over par 75 to fall out of contention for a victory in the major championship that. Mickelson explains why hes using two drivers at the memorial. The most complete, uptodate scorecards and information for phil mickelson phil mickelson scorecard pga tour to watch in a smaller size, scroll down while your video is playing. And while pebble beach isnt the kind of course that allows you to whip out driver on every hole, mickelson s penchant for customizing the top of his bag may be his secret weapon in nailing. His back is straighter and his chin isnt tucked as much photo no.
Sep 25, 2016 after the tour championship, phil mickelson was critical of the pga tours setup of east lake golf club. Phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour championship. 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. Phil mickelson uses driver from deep rough at waste management. He said the tour should work more with the pga of america to mimic how the ryder cups. Mickelson believes the claw improves his touch and speed on extrafast greens. Hes also been willing to embrace callaways latest driver tech in an effort to remain relevant with the big stick and in the same discussion with the. Jul 10, 2008 phil mickelson driver swing on the 6th at loch lomond. My goal is to keep my body in good shape for golf and to add distance. Even though mickelson s driving has been better in 2018 it couldnt get much worse do not expect mickelson to carry the big stick at.
Phil mickelson has come to terms with the fact that hes not going to win the u. The less you try to emulate him the better driver youll be. Phil mickelson already tinkering with club setup for u. He told golf digest he attributes this to having a swing thats not violent. Phil mickelsons 6 mph clubhead speed gain just scratches the.
So when phil started posting swing speeds of 122mph and ball speeds upwards of 185mph, peoples heads turned. That hed be putting two callaway epic flash drivers into. Leftys driver swing is in many ways an extension of his magical execution with the wedges long on imagination, inspiration and innovation, and short on textbook regimentation. Phil mickelson opens 6shot lead in front of record crowd. According to my source at callaway golf, mickelson made an easy birdie on 18 wednesday. His alignment is very square and i like how his shoulders are on top of his toes an indication of a. Hes had the apex mb 18 short irons in the bag this year, and hes used this setup in previous years with forged irons in the middle of his set, and blades in the 8pw. Com equipment insider jonathan wall discusses a handful of gear topics, including the phil mickelsons new driver, superstrokes club grips and do.
Feb 07, 2017 fan favorite golfer phil mickelson is leading a group that is buying the ocotillo golf club in chandler, according to the arizona republic mickelson, who played golf at arizona state university. When phil mickelson drops a short game tip, youd be foolish not to take note. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased. To hit a fade, he moves his ball slightly forward in his stance. If you want to win on tour these days, that combination makes it a much harder task. We can take it for what it is right nowpure speculation, but phil is known as a showman, and more often than not willing to back up some of his most interesting claims. Feb 04, 2015 at its core, tiger woods equipment hasnt changed by much over the better part of the last two decades. 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. By developing a unique software capable of tracing the flight of a golf ball in a camera feed, and adding graphics to make this visible on. Mickelson, who once had two drivers in his bag at the masters, didnt hit a driver in the 2008 u. Over the years, they ve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron. Tighter swing under harmons tutelage golf tip besides talent, theres one thing golfs greatest players all seem to share. Mickelson to play british open with no drivers fox sports.
Over the last few years, he has delofted his driver to as low as six degrees. What you can learn from my quest to be a great driver. Jul 01, 2009 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. Take an analytic, framebyframe look at phil mickelsons driver swing. The first season was the run up to the masters in which he won three times. How phil mickelson added club head speed and you can too. Phil mickelson s driver secrets why i have more confidence than ever off the teeand how you can, too by phil mickelson during the offseason i had to address some things to drive the ball. Phil mickelson gears up for the seasons first major. A win at shinnecock hills would be his first win at our national championship and would further establish him as one of golf s alltime greats. Avoid injury mickelson has never sustained a serious injury in his impressive 23year golf career. Phil mickelson s short game was the story of the day saturday at pebble beach, leaving him 1 stroke behind nick taylor heading into sundays final round. The affable lefty is well known to love action on the golf course in the days leading up to a tournament or in his s. Toptracer the most used shot tracing technology in golf. Phils swing plane is more vertical going back and flatter coming down.
Back to home back to golf tips back to swing setup back to video tips back to 2009 back to march back to wedge setup with phil mickelson wedge setup with phil mickelson published. Phil mickelson, golf s king of social media and resident equipment geek, made a big announcement on his instagram account on thursday. How releasing like phil will increase your consistency and distance. In this piece we take a look at what clubs the fivetime major winner and long time callaway ambassador currently puts into play out on tour. There are more than a few ways to hit a fade and a draw.
I have a pitching wedge, a gap wedge, a sand wedge and two lob wedges a 60. Setup and takeaway one of the first things to note about phils offseason work is that his address posture has really improved. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelson s driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches. Mickelson began golf under his fathers instruction before starting school. Phil mickelson plays a shot from the 12th tee during the third round of the 2019 u. The secret to the 1st position in a vertical golf swing youtube.
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