Thats just the beginning of your customization possibilities. While he was changing out his driver, he moved to the 2015 edition of the titleist prov1x ball at the same time. Heres a quick equipment check on each of the 24 players competing at this weeks presidents cup at liberty national. The impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game. Learn about his golf game and find out what titleist equipment hes using today. Graphite design tour addi 95x 3, true temper project x 6. Each player hit seven drives with each of three driver shaft lengths. Jack nicklaus, arnold palmer, sam snead, dustin johnson, phil mickelson and jordan spieth.
The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44. With a collection of majors already won and a consistent golf swing, hes destined for a great career as his game continues to go from strength to strength. With a collection of majors already won and a consistent golf swing, hes destined for a great career as his game continues to go from strength to. Jon rahm recently passed him with his fast start to 2018, but after four straight season finishing in the top 5 in the world rankings, there is little doubt spieth is one of the top three players in the world today. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the. Jordan spieth says he has no confidence off the tee fox. In july of last year, dustin johnson announced the beginning of what would turn out to be a sixmonth hiatus. We take a look at the equipment jordan spieth has been putting into play recently. This period has been discussed at length for various reason, but johnson had made an impressive return to the pga tour in 2015, narrowly missing out on a us open championship when he handed victory to jordan spieth at the climax of a tightlycontested tournament.
Custom golf clubs build your own set golf discount. Why most of golfer bryson dechambeaus clubs are the same length. I gotta love love the way jordan uses the same shaft in all of his irons and wedges. Why jordan spieths golf swing wins majors and what you. Jordan spieth finished the 2017 season as the number 2 golfer in the world behind dj. Dec 01, 2019 there is an optimum driver shaft length with which golfers will achieve maximum clubhead speed and it will vary from player to player. However he has opted for the ts2 model in his 3wood. That is how we fit 95% of our golferseven low handicappers. For jordan spieth, new clubs must look right and feel right share. Lets take a look at the clubs the american puts in his bag each week. Jordan spieths keys for hitting the fairway with driver. Jordan spieth has stuck with an oldermodel titleist 910 d2 in his bag.
The different length of stock shafts in drivers across. And he knows if he did use a longer driver, hed have even more trouble keeping it in play. So the real strength of spieths game is the ability to still score well when not in the best position off the tee. He mustve been getting too much spin or missing it left with his 52. We immediately set out to fix that and discover whether golfers are helped or harmed by longer driver shafts. Why most of golfer bryson dechambeaus clubs are the same. Jordan speiths witb begs questions on wedges, irons and shafts june 26th, 2015 i received an interesting question from mike stachura, senior equipment editor at golf digest this week.
Jordan spieths titleist driver and putter at hero worls. If you can recognize any of them, it is highly likely you are a golfing fan. I like jordan a lot because of his inner confidence and how he played himself to the top. Still, many observers believe jordan spieth will have to alter his grip at some point to ensure longterm success. Why jordan spieth uses a rusty old putter the reigning masters champion resists the temptation to tinker when it comes to his most important piece of equipment. He joked about a round at last years memorial where he was paired with rory mcilroy and jordan spieth. Jordan spieths pga tour wins 20 john deere classic 2015 valspar championship 2015 masters tournament 2015 u. What driver is dustin johnson using for 2015 golf tribune. Club champion inked a multiyear agreement with threetime major champion jordan spieth.
I had played the same shafts for six or seven years, he revealed. Breaking down the swing of jordan spieth, analysis by golf instructor david leadbetter. Spieth has always been a ap2 man, in fact it is the only iron he has ever used on tour until this week. Starting in the 1980s, all the golf equipment companies began to increase the standard length of the driver to the point that today, all mens drivers are made to a length between 45. But what is really ineteresting is that spieth uses a project x 6. Here is the list of what he is playing with right now.
Ygt rory visits the taylormade golf tour truck at the british masters at close house to talk about what the players ask for during a tournament and to see rory mcilroys driver being built to. May 18, 2015 breaking down the swing of jordan spieth, analysis by golf instructor david leadbetter. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Jordan spieth and jim furyk swapped driver shafts, tony finaus putter got a boost, justin rose tested something new and much more. The amateur playing with reigning masters champ jordan spieth relies on physics knowledge and a unique set of clubs. Jordan spieth joins club champion as brand ambassador. One maintains that drivers should be shorter for accuracy, the other says drivers should be longer for distance. Started using 716 ap2 irons the end of last year in australia. Jordan spieth witb for 2018 what is in jordans bag for. Whats in jordan spieths bag what clubs does he use. But most pros play a driver with a shaft length between 43. It is true that you have different sticks but the putter has been found to determine the number of strokes, meaning getting the right length is crucial for any golfer. If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. Switched to aldilas nv 2kxv blue 70x driver shaft at the masters.
Fellow playoff combatant and friend daniel berger waited for him. For jordan spieth, new clubs must look right and feel right. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. Mitsubishi rayon diamana blue board 63x 45 inches spieth. Jordan speiths witb begs questions on wedges, irons and shafts. After the win, spieth said, this caps off the best golfing year that ive ever had. Mar 09, 2017 in this article, we will talk about putter length.
May 29, 2018 consistently putting driver in play is a weapon all its own. What clubs are in jordan spieths bag jordan spieth. Spieth flirted with the new titleist ts2 driver at the 2018 shriners hospital for children open. Through the partnership, spieth will educate golfers on the benefits of playing with properly fit equipment and the value of custom club fitting for players of all skill levels. Apr 06, 2016 nevertheless, dechambeau and other users of samelength clubs need to use only four or five different swings rather than 14.
Transcript announcer jordan spieth, masters champion. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. Our mission is to bring joy to all golfers by improving their game and maximizing their potential. Nov 21, 2015 as golfers continue to seek distance off the tee, many companies have responded by producing drivers with a stock shaft length of 45. Jordan speiths witb begs questions on wedges, irons and. Jordan spieths swing gets analyzed by david leadbetter.
I like jordan a lot because of his inner confidence and how he played. Ive been using the driver since i was in college and have. For this test, we brought together five golfers with a range of swing speeds and handicaps. Creating an effective set of samelength clubs requires some tinkering with clubs loft the angle that the club head makes with the shaft. There are two opposing schools of thought on driver length. Image image image image image i know he had that old super worn out grip on it forever and he finally changed it out this year, almost looks like maybe they went at it with something to bring back that worn in feeling the old grip had. He has now put the titleist ts3 driver in play for 2019. For every 12 length reduction from the grip end there will be approximately 3 swing weights lost and the shaft will become marginally stiffer. Finally, now, i have switched to an aldila rogue black 60, which a lot of.
Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Jordan spieths only problem steve wozeniak on golf. A simple way to think about accuracy as it relates to shaft length is to compare the way you hit your wedge to the way you hit your driver. When we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts being more accurate. The biggest change wasnt stepping up to the brandnew generation of his previous driver or balls, he said, but to a new shaft.
Jordan lewites, spieths comanager, watching from just up the hill left of the 18th green, leaned into spieths pal ryan palmer, who had finished his round. Since our inception in 1995, fujikura composites america has been at the forefront of design and development to produce the worlds best golf shafts. Mitsubishi rayon diamana blue board 63x to launch those 300 plus yard drives. Heres a look at the equipment spieth used to capture his first green jacket. Thomas hit a few missiles so far left that spieth and mcilroy. Dont think we will switch back to the 910 driver after this win. Building rory mcilroys driver with taylormade golf at the. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43.
However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Jordan spieth looked over the lip of the bunker, 61 feet, 5 inches from the hole. Jordan spieth is one of the brightest young stars in world golf. Jordan spieth is arguably the best young talent in recent memory. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity.
The texan has used titleist equipment for his entire professional career and in his. Jun 23, 2011 there are two opposing schools of thought on driver length. Home golf tips golf tips which putter length should you use. Jordan spieth and jim furyk swapped driver shafts, tony finaus putter. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length. May 27, 2019 jordan spieth and jim furyk swapped driver shafts, tony finaus putter got a boost, justin rose tested something new and much more. Get to know jordan spieth, titleist golf ambassador.
If the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window. This may well be nothing, but jordan spieth will start the masters with a new driver after his old one, which he used for the last two years, cracked on the eve of the first round. Jordan spieths only problem march 16, 2016 by steve wozeniak 0 comments on jordan spieths only problem jordan spieth is one of the best players in the world with only one swing fault, and it happens to be a pretty big one that will eventually hurt him physically, and soon, if it is not addressed. Jan 22, 2018 jordan spieth finished the 2017 season as the number 2 golfer in the world behind dj.
Sep 27, 2017 ygt rory visits the taylormade golf tour truck at the british masters at close house to talk about what the players ask for during a tournament and to see rory mcilroys driver being built to. Jordan spieth fired rounds of 64667070 for a total 270 to win the 2015 masters tournament. Why jordan spieths golf swing wins majors and what you can. As golfers continue to seek distance off the tee, many companies have responded by producing drivers with a stock shaft length of 45. Consistently putting driver in play is a weapon all its own. One of the most important factors to improve your game is of course learning the right equipment to use. Jan 11, 2018 the jordan spieth golf swing unlocked. Starting in the 1980s, all the golf equipment companies began to increase the standard length of the driver to the point that today, all mens drivers are made to. Jul 23, 2017 so the real strength of spieths game is the ability to still score well when not in the best position off the tee. He also has the 915 3wood which is fitted with a graphite design shaft. Just what clubs is he using to help him accomplish this. Designed to eliminate wrist movement during the stroke, the crosshanded method clearly works for spieth. Use lead weight on the back of the head or lead shaft plugs in the tip to bring the swing weight back up.
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