Phils phrankenwood what you need to know callaway golf. The less you try to emulate him the better driver youll be. In his first tournament playing the callaway razr fit xtreme driver, phil mickelson bombed huge drives all week en route to a dominating wiretowire win at the 20 waste management phoenix open. Phil mickelson on how his 3wood tech made his year golf. Phil mickelson, who memorably appeared at callaway hq in in flipflops in july to thank the carlsbad crew for crafting the clubs he used to cadge his. American confident crossclub creation can cut his scoring as he seeks fourth jacket. Phil mickelson reveals the logic behind his eyecatching. Phil mickelson to play british open without driver in his bag. Jul 17, 20 phil mickelson was positively buoyant about starting the british open fresh off his win at castle stuart and a mysterious putting secret was the key to his optimism. And by having it be a lowspin driver with enough loft, and because its that razr fit xtreme where you can fit it, i was able to get it. And after a well publicized kiss he gave the driver link to story there has been a lot of talk about it. According to mickelson, the prototype fairway metal reduces spin so he can flight the ball down and hit flatter, running shots. Pga tour player phil mickelson helped secure a win at the 20 british open with a 3wood into the par5 17th green.
Phil mickelsons golf bag containing two drivers during the final round of the bellsouth classic on. Phil mickelson has a new secret weapon that hes putting into play at the 2019 u. Phil mickelsons mystery phrankenwood golf club revealed you never know what phil mickelson will pull out of his bag, but the special club he talked about two weeks ago. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelson s driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches. Phil mickelson to give driver a rest on tpc sawgrass for 20 players championship phil mickelson came up short at the wells fargo championship but the. Visit my website for more details regarding my videos. The phrankenwood at the 20 masters might be phil mickelson s most unique equipment decision in a career full of them. Phil mickelson thought his 25footer for a 59 was going in. We were bending it down to driver loft, and then lengthening the shaft. Mickelson said that because the driver is lower spinning than his previous. Phil mickelson collected the third leg of the career grand slam back in 20 thanks to a victory at the open championship hosted at. Jul 18, 2017 royal birkdale and torrey pines would seem to have nothing in common except that phil mickelson is playing major championships on both without a driver in his bag. 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.
Mickelson won the open in 20 and finished an agonising second behind. Callaway staff professional phil mickelson uses new razr fit. 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. Michael johnson to start his 20 season phil mickelson put. Jun 28, 2019 phil mickelson 20 open winning clubs classic witb. How phil mickelsons phrankenwood stacks up against other. Open without a driver in his bag is not exactly what the u. Phil mickelson adds putting secret, subtracts driver for. Phil mickelson to give driver a rest on tpc sawgrass for. Phil mickelson moved into the callaway razr fit xtreme driver this week at the waste mangement phoenix open at tpc scottsdale.
Mickelson said that because the driver is lower spinning than his previous driver, a callaway razr hawk, he can add more loft, which makes it easier for him to hit. I had a diablo driver and i would use it for 2nd shots on par 5s driver, driver to get there and i was shocked how easy it was. Apr 09, 20 mickelson ready to unleash phrankenwood dan wolken, usa today sports. Phil mickelson on how his 3wood tech made his year golf digest. Here is the photo of the secret club phil mickelson said was being built. Published on mar 31, 20 the drive of multiple major champion phil mickelson, captured at the barclays 2012, is analyzed by fourtime pga tour. Jul 19, 2017 mickelson will also have two 3irons in his bag, one of them with the loft of a twoiron that can be used instead of a driver.
Phil mickelsons putter change draws attention to the importance of loft. But, the real king of the two driver strategy is phil mickelson. Callaway golf has a tradition of confidence and leadership backed by innovative technology and breakthrough performance. Mickelson will put phrankenwood in play at augusta golfweek. Transcript the three wood technology made my year 20 phenomenal because specifically in the majors. Feb 03, 20 phil mickelson moved into the callaway razr fit xtreme driver this week at the waste mangement phoenix open at tpc scottsdale. Mar 21, 2014 phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. The champion golfer of the year again fiddled with his set makeup, opting for no driver and not even a phrankenwood, but rather a. Fred couples driver 328 yards super slow motion june 9. 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.
As i look back on 20, i played some of my best golf and had some huge. Jul 26, 20 british open champ phil mickelson praised new technology in the design of his golf clubs, which he says helped him hit key shots in the final round of the major championship. Phil mickelson and his phrankenwood driver started slowly but. Phil mickelson will play british open at royal birkdale. Phil mickelsons golf equipment through the years golf monthly. Mickelson used this phrankenwood at augusta in the 20 masters. Be afraid of phil mickelson s latest monster at augusta.
Jan 21, 2014 talking about his new callaway big bertha alpha driver prior to the abu dhabi hsbc championship, phil mickelson said. Feb 04, 2015 at its core, tiger woods equipment hasnt changed by much over the better part of the last two decades. Apr 03, 2019 the phrankenwood at the 20 masters might be phil mickelsons most unique equipment decision in a career full of them. Phil mickelson 20 open winning clubs classic witb golf. Marc leishman and sergio garcia share the lead after round 1 of the masters. Talking about his new callaway big bertha alpha driver prior to the abu dhabi hsbc championship, phil mickelson said. Jan 14, 2014 phil mickelson is excited about a new club in his bag and discussed some tweaks to his schedule as he is about to play his first tournament of 2014 at the abu dhabi hsbc championship.
Phil wont carry a driver at the open swingu clubhouse. Plus hes a known tinkerer, he plays some strange setups and usually changes at least something every couple weeks. Callaway staff professional phil mickelson uses new razr fit xtreme driver in wiretowire win lefty lauds new callaway driver as key to his 41st pga tour victory carlsbad, calif. Jun 09, 20 fred had just dropped a stroke and proceeded to really go after one on the following par 5. Mickelson uses new razr fit extreme driver in win bunkers. Phil mickelson plays his taylormade sldr driver in the draw position. Just like he had done at merion during the us open a few months previously, mickelson did not carry a driver for the tournament, instead opting for acallaway x hot 3deep fairway wood with.
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. In his attempt to win his second british open and earn his first tour victory since 20, the worlds 26thranked player is ditching his driver this week at royal birkdale. During most of 20 he left his driver completely out of the bag, opting for a callaway driver hybrid. An oral history of phil mickelsons callaway x hot phrankenwood.
Phil mickelson adding loft back to his driver golf channel. Its a much easier club for me to hit low, mickelson said. 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. Mickelson dominates, wins going away with razr fit xtreme. The three would must be even easier to hit since thats what it was designed to do.
Phil mickelson has callaways consent to use taylormade. Phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. Five months after phil mickelson swapped his callaway razr fit xtreme driver for phrankenwood at the masters. Feb 18, 2014 phil mickelson discusses how 3wood technology influenced his eventful year on the pga tour. On tuesday, phil mickelson started testing callaways razr fit xtreme driver and liked it so much that he decided to add it to his arsenal right away. Closed face increases dynamic loft open faces decrease dynamic loft. No, it wouldnt and im not going to go through a large post explaining why. What is the loft of your golf driver with mark crossfield pga professional askgolfguru. Amateur golfers marvel at players who can hit fairway woods with that kind of power or accuracy. Phil mickelson employed two drivers for the first time at the 2006 masters. Late wednesday, phil mickelson walked the hallowed grounds of riviera cc with callaway golfs technology team, explaining to them a look. Phil mickelsons supercharged masters 2wood is really a driver disguised as a fairway wood, mickelson divulged tuesday during a press conference. Published on mar 31, 20 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. In his first tournament playing the razr fit xtreme driver, phil mickelson bombed huge drives all week on the way to a dominating wiretowire win at the waste management phoenix open.
Jul 19, 2017 phil mickelson tinkers with his golf bag yet again at a major championship. Transcript the three wood technology made my year 20. Furyks two drivers a page out of mickelsons book golfweek. Callaways top staffer bags taylormades sldr driver. Phil mickelson on the range ahead of round 1 of the wells fargo championship at quail hollow club in charlotte, nc thursday 522019 warming up under the. Phil mickelson%2c who won with two drivers in 2006%2c will try none this year. The fivetime major winner also said hell be rekindling an old flame with his hot callaway 3wood which he used in his triumphant 20 open win at muirfield, ironically also when he went sans driver. Mickelson shoots 60 at phoenix open cbs dallas fort worth. In short, putters are like drivers you need the proper loft to produce the. Its 45 inches with eightand half degrees of loft, mickelson said. How phil mickelsons equipment moves have both worked. In 2006, mickelson unveiled a new strategy by carrying two drivers at the bellsouth classic.
It was 20 years ago that phil mickelson had one of his best chances to win the u. Remembering phil mickelsons wildest equipment changes. Its 3wood technology but its got a driver shaft in it. Open, only to be defeated on the final green by payne stewart, who died in a plane crash four months later. The callaway x hot phrankenwood check out details here, inspired by the x hot 3deep fairway wood, has 8. Phil mickelson discusses how 3wood technology influenced his eventful year on the pga tour. Phil mickelson to play british open without driver in his bag southport, england royal birkdale and torrey pines would seem to have nothing in common except phil mickelson playing major. Golf association had in mind when it brought the national championship back to this 101. Phil mickelson will use a modified 3wood as his driver when the masters begins on the thursday at the augusta national golf club. Jul 18, 2017 southport, england phil mickelson is at it again. According to golf channel, mickelson will not use a driver and instead will opt to have a 64degree wedge in his bag.
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