A 9degree driver wont go farther than a 12degree driver if you dont generate the. The slow motion replay revealed something which almost every golf teacher knows, but apparently many amateurs werent aware of watch the slow motion replay at 45. At the same time, if you stand tall like a giant, 45 could be okay as well. Kuchar makes a driver adjustment, garcia bags new gear pgatour. Talk about where youre at with the driver shaft and the testing youve. Taylormade 2017 m1 mitsubishi kuro kage silver 80x shaft, 15 degrees. Garcia uses a 9 callaway epic flash driver in the sub zero model with a mitsubishi tensei ck blue 80x shaft. Of course, choosing the right head, loft, clubface angle and grip is important too, but how the shaft functions during your swing is, in our opinion, what matters the most. When it comes to equipment, garcia tends to go his. I have 50g in my driver shaft as i think operable word that it allows me to have a steadier, more controlled take away.
Sergio garcia shares his equipment secrets 2017 masters champ sergio garcia joins nate and aj to discuss his unique club setup, including how new clubs make it in his bag, his 100 gram driver shaft, how the new chrome soft became an instant game changer, and so much more amazing intel from one of the worlds best ball strikers. A year ago, he was playing 100 gram shafts in his driver and woods, with a driver length of 43. Sep 16, 2019 sergio garcia won his 16th european tour title on sunday with a oneshot victory at the 100th klm open in the netherlands. Signed sergio garcia callaway rogue driver buysell. Today, after a memorable 15year partnership with sergio garcia, we have mutually agreed on a release from the remaining years of his taylormade contract. Using only a 43inch shaft, sergio garcia thrives with his drives. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs, grips. According to the 8 hottest driver shafts of 2018 on the pga tour, this driver shaft rank no. Commercial bank qatar masters, european tour driver.
That happens during the transition from backswing to downswing. During that time, all of my personal drivers have been between 4444. Sergio garcia s driver off the deck at wgcdell match play. It stands to reason that if tiger woods, rory mcilroy, brooks koepka, justin thomas, justin rose, sergio garcia, tommy fleetwood, zach johnson, and many others, have selected a shaft made by one particular shaft manufacturer, we should all pay attention to that manufacturer as a top option when searching for our next shaft. Sergio garcia official website for golf player sergio garcia. This sparked a lot of inconclusive debates on golf blogs. Driver shaft length creep clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Think of it as pulling the rubber band of a slingshot or a bowstring. Callaway x forged ut 2iron, callaway epic forged 47, callaway apex pro 19 8pw shafts. It wasnt very long ago that i was writing about sergio garcia angrily throwing his club at his caddie at the open. There was a time when sergio garcia s grip was the most scrutinized in all of golf. Nov 14, 2017 sergio garcia has admitted a his split with taylormade equipment was not solely of his own volition, with the 2017 masters champion hinting riches bestowed on other players impacted on contract.
See this article about sergios golf clubs his driver shaft weighs about 100 grams, and he also has. So if youre using a driver shaft that is more than 45 why do you use it. Updated for the pga championship sergio garcia is one of golfs greatest heroes. Oct 22, 2018 the win was garcias 34th professional victory and his 15th on the european tour which puts him in a tie for 15th on the alltime list along side thomas bjorn and padraig harrington. Sergio garcia won his 16th european tour title on sunday with a oneshot victory at the 100th klm open in the netherlands. It has been an honor to play a role in his performance throughout his career, including the players championship, 19 worldwide wins, ryder cup heroics and his 2017 masters win. Sergio garcia witb 2018 with commentary from sergio golfwrx. Signed sergio garcia callaway rogue driver buyselltrade. His fairway wood is a taylor made vsteel degree 3wood. Callaway rogue 15 degree mitsubishi tensei ck blue. Now, five days later, we have a new video of sergio at the wgcfedex st. Sergio is definitely a player that likes the shorter length in his clubs, especially his woods.
Taylormade releases sergio garcia from contract mygolfspy. Earlier today taylormade golf issued a brief statement stating that it, along with sergio garcia, have mutually agreed to a release from the remaining years of his taylormade contract. Anyone ever shorten their driver shaft for more control. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs. Sergio garcia hit a counterbalanced driver a few seasons back, had about c7 net swingweight if i recall correctly. For his irons sergio plays a taylor made forged set from 29 iron. Sergio garcia witb 2018 winning clubs golf equipment. Wow, surprised sergio plays that short, considering he does indeed crush the ball. It is now the third consecutive season that garcia has won on the. Andrew redingtongetty images the driver garcia used is a callaway gbb epic fitted with a mitsubishi rayon kuro kage shaft. Seemingly cursed with an inability to close out his first ever major tournament win, garcia has consistently placed highly at big events but never quite had the right amounts of consistency and luck to earn his place among the champions.
Better consistency hitting the center of the face longer. Garcia busted it on the par4 4th hole after a poor effort, and it was ruled nonconforming. Sergio garcia breaks putter, drains birdie with his. Some players, according to pga pro mark kramer, prefer this softer feel. Mar 26, 2017 sergio garcia hit a driver off the deck this week, and the internet went wild. Callaway epic flash sub zero 9, mitsubishi tensei ck blue 80x shaft woods. Jan 17, 2018 this specialedition of sergio garcias witb includes commentary about his clubs from a podcast he recently did with callaway, garcias new equipment sponsor. It might not be your swing, it might be your equipment. His driver of choice is the taylor made r7 quad tp. Sergio garcia witb 2019 golf equipment national club. Driver shaft length club makingfittingrepair mygolfspy.
Garcia had the odyssey toulon rochester putter in his bag this week. Sergio garcia witb whats in sergios bag for the 2017. Below are the clubs he is using in singapore this week. I am selling a mint callaway rogue driver autographed by sergio garcia. On his driver and all other clubs garcia uses a golf pride tour velvet grip. You feel the heads impact with the ball less intensely with graphite than with steel. Snapping a driver shaft or drowning a putter wouldve created a funny viral video, good for a round of. Watch as wade liles of taylormade demonstrates how he builds sergio garcias driver to.
Sergio garcia playing callaway driver, irons and wedges in dhubi. Nike golf, titleist golf, taylormade golf, ping golf, adidas golf, by world golf. Sergios topofbackswing position proves that theres more than one way to produce consistent results. So garcia had to roll his ball with a 3wood and driver coming home. The win was garcia s 34th professional victory and his 15th on the european tour which puts him in a tie for 15th on the alltime list along side thomas bjorn and padraig harrington. Sergio garcia witb 2018 with commentary from sergio. Sergio garcia talks equipment changes and strategy after his first full. Sergio garcias incredible golf shot adam young golf. Somewhat surprising considering the distance race the big oems are engaged in. His driver is shorter than most about 43 inches instead of the tour average of 45. Garcia has won 35 international tournaments as a professional, most notably the 2008 players championship and the 2017 masters tournament. It was used by justin rose, alex noren, sergio garcia, kiradech aphibarnrat, ian poulter, charley hoffman, haotong li, and tiger woods. But, sergio has been playing clubs that are a little heavier and shorter for quite some time. Jude invitational angrily taking a chunk out of a tee box with his driver.
Sergio garcia damages greens, reputation with temper. Sergio garcia wins with a unique set of clubs dlance. Mar 24, 2020 what is the most popular driver shaft on tour. Whether you use steel or graphite is a matter of personal. Jul 29, 2019 it wasnt very long ago that i was writing about sergio garcia angrily throwing his club at his caddie at the open. Sergio garcia s interview after round 2 of wgcdell match play. Sergio garcia witb 2019 golf equipment national club golfer. Sergio garcia wednesday in dubai using a callaway gbb epic driver. Sergio garcia hit a driver off the deck this week, and the internet went wild. Surprised he went away from the 100g driver shaft cut below 44 in length. Taylormade 2017 m2 mitsubishi kuro kage silver 80x shaft, 9. Driver shaft length when i was testing out the rogue the fitter started me out on the standard length aldila synergy which i think is a 46, but we switched to a.
From driver to putter, find out what he carries in his bag. Sep 06, 2018 i am selling a mint callaway rogue driver autographed by sergio garcia. Sergio garcia witb whats in sergios bag for the 2017 pga. Sergio garcia signed rogue driver callaway community. Many people are cutting their driver shafts down to 44. Nov 24, 2009 driver shaft fitting is arguably the most important part of the clubfitting process. Sergio garcia birdied the first playoff hole at augusta national on sunday to edge justin rose and capture his first major championship. Highlights sergio garcia s approach to 9 inches at dell match play in the third round of the 2018 world golf championships dell technologies match play, sergio garcia hits his 108yard approach. While the ball ended up in an ok position, he mishit the shot. Sep 15, 2019 garcia had the odyssey toulon rochester putter in his bag this week. How many total birdies will team callaway have through the four days of masters play. Driver shaft length this is going to sound really bad and it is but i dont really know what the length of the shaft is in my driver since i havent measured it whatever the fujikua 62 green stiff flex was that golf galaxy had in the store at the time.
I also learned that the reason that sergio garcia has a 43. On sergios recent visit to callaway hq, he signed one of his rogue sub zero 9 driver heads that he pairs with a kuro kage shaft on tournament day. Sergio is well known for needing a certain type of feel in his golf clubs, especially his grip. He plays this driver with a mitsubishi mas 2 shaft and 9. Some players, however, such as pros steve stricker and sergio garcia, prefer the feel of steel shafts for their drivers. And, finally, the 39yearold was using the titleist pro v1 ball. He uses a 43inch shaft, and he possesses length and accuracy off the tee. Garcia will make his seventh ryder cup team this year. Sergio garcia playing callaway driver, irons and wedges in.
Sergio s topofbackswing position proves that theres more than one way to produce consistent results. Sergio garcia says taylormade split not only my decision as. I won the club from a pga tour superstore twitter contest. Mitsubishi tensei ck is the most popular shaft on the tour. As a matter of fact, that post was published just five days ago. Oct 26, 2015 how does sergio garcia create that distinctive lag in his swing. It was garcia s regripping at address clasping and unclasping the hands, sometimes a dozen times or more, while standing over the ball that caused such a stir.
Discussion sergio garcia witb 2019 pga championship. Sep, 20 featuring sergio garcia and henrik stenson. Sergio garcia has always been a little different than his tour brethren when it comes to his equipment. Garcia is hardly the first golfer, amateur or pro, to be overwhelmed by negative emotions. Apr 10, 2017 sergio garcia birdied the first playoff hole at augusta national on sunday to edge justin rose and capture his first major championship. The added weight in his shafts and counter balancing helps sergio keep his swing in control. Sergio garcias incredible golf shot why did it do that. For the week garcia played a full bag of taylormade clubs. In 2018 sergio garcia is playing an entirely new set of clubs and ball. He was the runnerup at the british open and wgcbridgestone. We are excited to give you an opportunity to make it yours.
The slow motion replay revealed something which almost every golf teacher knows, but apparently many amateurs werent aware of. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. Feb 03, 2019 garcia is hardly the first golfer, amateur or pro, to be overwhelmed by negative emotions. Sergio garcias golf swing secrets revealed by hank haney. Oh, neither the style nor position was unique in any way. His swing is much shorter than most long hitters and the shaft. Sergio garcia damages greens, reputation with temper tantrum. Shorter and heavier drivers learn from ben and sergio. I have been an advocate of shorter length drivers for over 15 years. Sergio garcia wins with a unique set of clubs dlance golf. Sergio garcia shares his equipment secrets callaway golf. We take a look at the equipment that sergio garcia will use during the 2020 season out. At the top of the bag he has a ping g410 lst driver. Some players load the shaft tremendously, like sergio garcia who retains a tremendous amount of lag through his transition.
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