Phil mickelsons short game was the story of the day saturday at pebble beach, leaving him 1 stroke behind nick taylor heading into sundays final round. Phil mickelson slomo swing analysis at cadillac youtube. Mickelsons new outlook derives from work with his new swing coach, andrew getson, who replaced butch harmon last november. If your speed is between 60 and 80 mph, use 12 or more degrees of loft. Phil mickelson adding loft back to his driver golf channel. Mickelson, 47, has had a career year thus far and his remarkable play at his age is being overshadowed yet again by his rival. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches. Notice phils massive wrist roll does not happen in the impact zone as with his driver.
The news, confirmed by the mickelson camp thursday, comes one. Dont give it a little extra burst of power through impact. Youll be surprised how far the ball goes with what. The shorter wider driver swing phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. The drive of phil mickelson, captured on the par5 1st hole at the redesigned trump national doral in the 2014 world golf championships cadillac championship, is analyzed by fourtime pga tour. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons. Tiger woods simple golf swing in slow motion golf swing tip. Discussion watched callaway phil mickelsons driver. This week, phil mickelson announced a new partnership with californiabased premium headwear brand melin. Phil mickelson stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. Tiger woods phil mickelson match sets date, venue and format golf digest. Johnny miller slammed phil mickelson for no reason at the.
Phil mickelson is most definitely a lag monster, but what he really does well in his golf swing is let it go. Phil mickelson fired his swing coach in the classiest way. Phil mickelson reveals his key to more distance, then rips. 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. The key to phils effortless power is the way he releases the golf club. Phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. Mickelsons swing speed with his driver in 2019 has left many. Phil mickelson, golfs king of social media and resident equipment geek, made a big announcement on. Phil mickelsons 6 mph clubhead speed gain just scratches the.
Our premium rst golf instruction videos are all geared toward incorporating both of these aspects into your swing. Phil mickelson golf swing in slow motion video dailymotion. His new instructor believes in the swing the clubhead method taught by. The adjustability available in most woods now means manufacturers can alter the lofts to match your specific swing. Try a variety of clubs to find the best loft for your swing. He has three callaway mack daddy pm grind wedges in 54, 60 and 64 of loft. When putting wedges in your bag you should be more concerned about the shots you need to hit not perfect 4 gaps. Take an analytic, framebyframe look at phil mickelson s driver swing. The 2004 ryder cup was phils first outing using new callaway gear, having recently signed with them. Phil mickelsons swing coach callaway golf news and media. Take an analytic, framebyframe look at phil mickelsons driver swing. The 0811 x proto will only be available in a righthand version with 9 degrees of loft, but it has an adjustable hosel mechanism that allows golfers and club fitters to change the stated loft by as many as 1. But phil mickelson seems to be intent on doing things the right way.
Phil mickelson moved into the callaway razr fit xtreme driver this week at the waste mangement phoenix open at tpc scottsdale. Amy and the children joined phil in new jersey last week and after he missed the cut they all visited the bush compound in kennebunkport, maine for the weekend. How to determine which loft you should get on your driver. Phil mickelson hires new swing coach after dropping butch. Thats good, but the golf fitness industry is still very young and fit. Phil mickelson plays his taylormade sldr driver in the draw position. Amazing top tips for improving your golf swing ideas. Indisputable top tips for improving your golf swing ideas. Phil mickelson parts ways with longtime swing coach butch. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he. Lexi thompson and phil mickelson show you how your legs to boost up your club head speed massively june 15, 2015 august 8, 2015 chris tyler 0 comments golf swing lag, increase lag, lexi thompson swing, phil mickelson golf swing.
Phil mickelson has a new secret weapon that hes putting into play at the 2019 u. If you do that, youll cause the ball to crawl up the face, and the club will go right under and pop it up. Phil is one of the best golfers ever to play the game. Phil at the top of the backswing, you can see how the trail elbow is flying, the hands are above the plane line, and the last overrotation has caused the swing to be very long and across the border. Tighter swing under harmons tutelage video by pete styles golf pro phil mickelson. I hope we will get to hear some comments from him about how hes driving it better than he has in years with this new club. News broke earlier this week that mickelson and butch harmon, another of tigers former swing coaches who helped phil win two. Phil mickelson is expected to hire andrew getson, an instructor at grayhawk golf club in scottsdale, arizona, as his new swing coach. After years of gradually declining swing speeds, the 48yearolds distance jumped to start the 2019 season. Phil mickelson, the man father time simply cant thwart, hit a new level this year. Mickelson is clearly excited about the change, the keys he said being his swing is on plane and hes hitting the driver with more ease. At 48, phil mickelsons driver swing speed rises 6 mph overnight. Before you overthink this, know that hitting a driver vs.
Monday morning phil was home on the range at the callaway test center working out a new driver designed to replace the one that malfunctioned at the barclays. But because of changing driver designs and changing swings, the opposite might be true today. Lol phil knows what clubs he needs and what shots he can hit. Today, i like to show you how phil mickelson hits his draw or fade. Now he finally has loft he can hit driver straight took him long enough. Here we take a look at phil mickelsons equipment including the new. Here you can find full phil mickelson news, career highlights and more. And after a well publicized kiss he gave the driver link to story there has been a lot of talk about it. As they talked, the callaway team pointed out to phil that since his masters victory in 2006, he has consistently taken loft off his driver. The secret to hitting your driver better the left rough. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. Phil mickelsons golf equipment through the years golf monthly.
Its an annual occurrence in the janfeb timeframe and by june hell. Phil mickelson is a swinger if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. As phil rotates through his hips are extending toward the. My simple tips to play your best golf digest whether youre a tour professional or a weekend golfer, here are three keys from phil mickelson that will help you save a lot of strokes. It is all too common to hear television golf experts comment on the tremendous flexibility that allows guys like phil mickelson, john daly, and bubba watson to have their.
Phil has all the shots you need to play at a high level. He was also using the titleist 731pm irons and vokey wedges. Tony covey callaways top staffer bags taylormades sldr driver. Phil mickelsons golf bag containing two drivers during the final round of the. Golf driver loft distance, degrees, and best club selection. Use less than 10 degrees of loft if you swing faster than 100 mph. For the past several years his driver club head speed has been respectable, here are his.
Same swing, same loft, different lengths, different results. The drive of multiple major champion phil mickelson, captured at the barclays 2012, is analyzed by fourtime pga tour winner and emmywinning broadcaster billy kratzert. How phil mickelson added club head speed and you can too. Johnny miller is known for speaking his mind and rarely holding anything back. Last week he said his swing was one week away from where. Alternatively, the average amateur golfer will have a swing speed somewhere between 60 and 100 mph depending on. Tighter swing under harmons tutelage video by pete styles now, a few a years ago, when he was really playing in his prime, phil mickelson was probably one of the most exciting golfers to watch on the golf course. With a great workout regimen and the ability to increase his practice sessions, the sweat resisting, moisturewicking. To hit a fade, he moves his ball slightly forward in his stance. The drive of phil mickelson, captured on the par5 1st hole at the redesigned trump national doral in the 2014 world golf championships cadillac championship, is analyzed by fourtime pga. Andrew getson is phil mickelsons swing coach and hes on the show to answer questions from the callaway community on everything from phils putting style, to working on swing planes, how they game plan for tournaments, and plenty more.
Phil mickelson has been a star pga tour pro for almost 30 years. His project x hzrdus t1100 shaft is the same one which lefty utilized in his driver for all of 2018. The 48yearolds clubhead speed to begin the new season is. Cally will be coming out with a new driver this year, i think it will be called something like razr extreme and will be adjustable. When we buy new drivers, fairway woods or even irons, a key thing people are always eager to find out is what loft is correct for them. Phil mickelson reveals the logic behind his eyecatching new idea. Phil mickelson has decided to part ways with his longtime swing coach, butch harmon, the fivetime major championship winner told on wednesday. Looking for a club with the same workability characteristics and face technology as 3deep, in driver length 45 inches and loft 8. The trick is to give the grooves on the face enough time to grip the ball and send it up and forwards.
He lived up to his reputation on sunday when nbc did a retrospective of phil mickelson pulling off a shot through the trees en route to his 2007 players championship title. Phil knows how to hit it hard, but if youre trying to get more distance, remember to swing only as fast as you can without losing your balance. A little more than three months later, mickelson returned to action thursday in the first round of the careerbuilder challenge armed with a new swing, a new coach and a renewed vigor for the game. Recently phil mickelson has posted huge gains in swing speed.
Mickelson said that because the driver is lower spinning than his previous driver, a callaway razr hawk, he can add more loft, which. Phil mickelson news, stats, career results, family history. Com equipment insider jonathan wall discusses a handful of gear topics, including the phil mickelsons new. Phil mickelson vs ernie els at golf del sur 1995 shells. Irons seem to be on a two year cycle for most companies but with drivers some, adams, taylormade and callaway, have been introducing new models every year. In fact, swings often got the most distance with driver lofts at 9 degrees or less. Heres how mickelson gained driving distance despite his age. At the top, the shaft of phils club would sometimes hit him in the neck, and thats with his. There are more than a few ways to hit a fade and a draw.
Just a few days after dropping eightyear swing coach butch harmon, phil mickelson has hired someone new to help him out his name is andrew getson and hes an instructor. With fitness being a main focus for phil, the performance of the melin hats was ideal for him on and off the course. Both in their mid20s, phil mickelson and ernie els go headtohead at golf del sur in tenerife, canary islands, in 1995 in shells wonderful world of golf. But that long swing, even with the driver, is an asset.
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