How to strike your irons pure like a tour pro use these 3 drills duration. He began playing at the age of 8 and by the time he was 14 years old, he had become a scratch golfer. Fitted for the wrong swing club fitting team titleist. Thats because hogans clubs were from a time well before constant loft, lie and swingweight checks became routine. Desired launch angle, spin rates change based on driver speed. Watch ernie els grip the club and youll also notice a. Sometimes they adjust the loft as they get lessons or otherwise change or improve. The 17,012squarefoot house at bears club drive traded fo. There are very few people in the world with the club fitting experience of bill forbes. Official callaway golf site golf clubs golf equipment.
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. Open in 1994 and 1997 and the open championship in 2002 and 2012. Although i may end up settling for a used, newer model driver. So the addition of els is surely aimed at xxio brand awareness, to a degree, but ernie is a personable guy. What are the standard lengths for callaway golf club irons. The lofts would be considered extremely weak today. In just his third start, ernie els won his first pga tour champions event at the hoag classic on sunday. It provides educational assistance amongst other moral and financial help in order for these youths to reach their full potential. We even feature your budget for budgetminded players. Your driver loft is 9degrees and should be 12 degrees, your lie on your 5iron is 2degrees flat and should be 1.
Ernie els is to leave callaway golf and join taylormade adidas. I am currently using a 2008 taylormade, reg flex 10. Proceeds from the ernie els invitational go to four charities and the foundation. Els also displays a nice trigger finger position with the right index finger, and places his right thumb across the top of the handle to meet the fingertip. Albanys 18hole championship golf course, designed by ernie els, combines the very best of links and desert.
Based on our stories and methods above, heres how you can fit yourself for the wonder wedge, the rest of the wedges in your bag and cure the yips in five minutes or less. A big boys club that is elitist, stuffy and exclusive. The loft of any golf club, including a driver, is what determines how high a shot will go. So, with that in my, i did a little test today using trackman to measure. 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.
Desired launch angle, spin rates change based on driver speed subscribe to golfweek. Taylormade jet speed 11 we are working on the adams driver but at the. South carolinas top club fitters tailor clubs to your game bob gillespie. Virtually every driver currently used on the pga tour exceeds 400cc, and many are at the 460cc limit. This luxury resort community, located in beautiful bahamas, features an unparalleled blend of oceanside surroundings, architecture, sporting amenities and service. Find a downhill, shortsided, tight lie scenario no longer than 15 yards. Your best bet is to get fit in person by a professional. When hes got aches and pains in what feels like every part of his body and the numbers on his scorecard are going the wrong way, ernie els victory at congressional seems like. Els finished at 16underpar for the week, which was two shots clear of fred couples, robert karlsson, and glen day. Ernie els foundation formed in early 1999, with the purpose of providing full support to disadvantaged children. It has the objective of identifying youths from underprivileged backgrounds who show talent and potential in the game of golf. This loft would fit most recreational golfers, with the exception of low. Well kids, the best place to start is to visit your local golf pro for a proper clubfitting session.
Regardless, callaway is introducing a driver and preaching a club fitting philosophy that is different than. 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. With apologies to ernie els, callaway is replacing its razr fit driver with a new razr fit xtreme driver for 20. It also features an adjustable, 16position surefit hosel mechanism that allows the loft and lie angle to be changed independently for a better fit. Were not entirely sure how involved hell be in customer events he has done considerable work for ecco, but the els personal touch with a very targeted market should bring some added value to the brand, especially considering its. New callaway performance center opens in south carolina. Fortunately, for golf fans, els was even better at golf. 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. Ernie els challenges sports stars to help clubshelp drive. If you cant get fit in person, take some time to read the basic fitting information below to help you choose a set of clubs. The ernie els and fancourt foundation was established in 1999. Here, in his own words, are ernie els in the bag details. 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. Golf editor barry havenga was first with the rumour on twitter last wednesday that els will play equipmentwear apparel from 4 different brands owned by 1 company.
The three discuss the three new driver heads standard, sub zero, and max, the innovative technology thats designed by a. When it comes to hitting the ball farther, a lot of golfers realize that technique is important. Top 100 clubmaker fellinger keeps it simple so relax. As seen in the june issue of golf magazine, ernie els reveals his swing keys for long, consistent tee shots. South carolinas top club fitters tailor clubs to your game. It was els who used the razr fit driver so effectively in winning the open championship in july for his fourth major. Dec 29, 2016 how to strike your irons pure like a tour pro use these 3 drills duration. Gcd has it on good authority that tm have lured the south african when his contract expires at the end of the year. Growing up in south africa, ernie els was a standout junior tennis player, winning a major junior tournament at the age of. This gives him excellent control of the club throughout the swing. Custom fitting golf clubs is the best way to ensure top performance, and four south carolina club fitters rank among the nations top 100. The rumor was further substantiated earlier this month when a friend of a friend to marino, retired. Its a frequently asked question and one that will vary from person to person and depend on a number of factors that could get very technical and indepth. The surefit weight in the sole can also be changed by custom fitters to dial in the swing weight if necessary.
A comprehensive golf club fitting information page to help you choose the best fitting custom golf clubs for your game, from drivers to putters. After that, i can dial in the loft to finetune the launch and spin. However, i wanted to introduce an adjustable driver term that may be new to most of you. I met with the genial south african at the adams second shot fitting.
Ernie els move to adams golf in 2014 means a new set of clubs and the big. Ernie els joined xxio in 2018 to serve as global ambassador. In els bag for his victory were a xxio eleven driver, xxio 10 3wood, a combo set of srixon z u85 and z 785 irons. Ernie els crushes his callaway razr fit driver of the par 5 12th at wenworth west course during the bmw pga championship. 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. Taylormade was founded in 1979 and its mission then, as now, has always been to deliver products that help players of all skill levels reach their potential and to. I am driving the ball on average of 260, but get very little to no roll. Taylormade was founded in 1979 and its mission then, as now, has always been to deliver products that help players of all skill levels reach their potential and to create the best performing golf equipment in the world. Adjustable drivers, effective loft and you golf unfiltered. Ernie els pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Regardless, callaway is introducing a driver and preaching a clubfitting philosophy that is different than driver developments from several other companies.
In a nutshell, effective loft refers to how much loft your club will have at impact. Golf club fitting information we hope this golf club fitting page will help you in your quest for the optimal set of clubs. Callaway is one of golfs leading manufacturers of irons, played by the likes of phil mickelson and ernie els 1. Featuring an expanded toe and narrowed heel, a 6g weight thats low and deep, and a lighter hosel repositioned closer to the center of the face, the new xxio prime driver is extremely forgiving off the tee. I asked the fitting guy about standing more upright and he said dont worry about it since they fit for the swing i had. Our data suggests that many golfers would benefit from more loft on their driver and perhaps a. Appropriately fitting yourself with golf clubs is crucial in maximizing your potential as a golfer. Throughout the years weve tried different methods of getting you proper fitting information, including fitting wizards where you plug in a few bits of information and it spits out fitting recommendations. Ernie els, vijay singh, curtis strange, davis love iii and dottie pepper. May 27, 2012 ernie els crushes his callaway razr fit driver of the par 5 12th at wenworth west course during the bmw pga championship. Regardless, callaway is introducing a driver and preaching a clubfitting philosophy that is different than. I have a 16 degree launch and i get the ball well into the air. A native of johannesburg, south africa, els has amassed 70 career professional victories around the world, highlighted by capturing the u.
Tiger woods, who has one the fastest swings on the pga, uses a 10 degree driver. Its been a while since els was a factor on tour, so its highly doubtful srixonclevelandxxio is paying els a boatload of money in the hopes that all you ernie fans will flock to the stores and buy whatever hes playing because hes in the final group virtually every sunday. Golf digest studied how 150 average golfers hit their drivers. Nate adelman is joined by john mlynarski iv and dave neville to talk about the new driver family from callaway golf, mavrik.
Golfers that are very short and very tall must be properly fit. We hope this golf club fitting page will help you in your quest for the optimal set of clubs. By knowing the standard lengths of your clubs, you can more intelligently decide if they fit correctly or what corrective measures you should take based on your height and swing style. The 7 iron is a pretty standard benchmark number which golfers tend to compare themselves against the other obviously being the driver distance.
Jul 02, 2018 desired launch angle, spin rates change based on driver speed subscribe to golfweek. I got fitted for the swing i had with my old clubs which was wrong. The shaft matching a golfers swing id say is 80 percent of the fitting process, with length, loft, lie and grip making up the other 20 percent. Watch ernie els grip the club and youll also notice a distinct lack of tension in the hands and forearms. Golf clubs were not build for george archer or ernie elsboth both at 64 tall. I hit several golf balls aiming to swing at the following common 7 iron swing. Ernie els is one of the most successful golfers in the history of the game, having won more than 60 tournaments since turning professional in 1989, including two u. It provides educational assistance amongst other moral and financial. Match with dig at peyton manning and tiger woods golf digest. Albanys 18hole championship golf course, designed by ernie els, combines the very best of links and desert golf. Plus, if you like a driver, you can buy it and be reasonably sure you can fit it to your swing without necessarily having to do a full fitting with a bunch of fixed loft drivers, then trusting that youll get the same actual loft setting as what you tested.
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