The mini is 100cc larger than a typical 3wood, making it more forgiving, he says. Phil mickelson brings back his british open 3wood, ariya jutanugarn actually uses a driver. For many, the club is a security blanket when the driver isnt cooperating. For the third major in a row, phil mickelson will leave his driver at home and stick with his callaway 3wood at the pga championship at oak hill. If youre jason day, the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Lefty had been using callaways rogue driver but has switched to the new. Callaways cool with phil mickelson using taylormade 3wood.
Stenson v mickelson the open official film 2016 duration. Nov 11, 2016 driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. Many golfers will use 3woods instead of their drivers. The friday round of the 2005 masters, which was eventually won by tiger woods, was marred by a confrontation between vijay singh, who was the no. The only problem, at face value at least, was that mickelson had ditched his driver for the week and needed to carry 578 yards to make the green in two. Mickelson loves to show he is smarter than everyone else or so he thinks. Callaways cool with phil mickelson using taylormade 3wood at hsbc when phil mickelson grabbed a taylormade rocketballz club out of his bag, the golf world went atwitter. Why more golfers should consider carrying a stronglofted.
Jan 28, 2014 phil mickelson discusses how 3wood technology influenced his eventful year on the pga tour. Jun 24, 2019 earlier that year mickelson asked callaway for a 3 wood he could hit both off the tee and off the turf. Mickelson to play british open with no drivers fox sports. Jul 18, 2017 the 3 wood is the same club he had when he won the british open at muirfield in 20, his last victory. Jun, 20 mickelson added a 64degree wedge in place of his driver. Jul 30, 20 the only problem, at face value at least, was that mickelson had ditched his driver for the week and needed to carry 578 yards to make the green in two. Mickelson, who carried a 3 wood, a 4 wood and no driver in the first round of the u.
But this one is smaller because its an enhanced 3wood. There are some golfers who can hit their 3 wood longer than a driver. Jul 18, 2017 he revealed the plan on tuesday morning at royal birkdale, saying he was putting a hot 3 wood in the bag and going sans driver. Phil mickelsons phrankenwood a 3wood on steroids phil mickelson described his phrankenwood, calling it a 3wood on steroids and explained why hes using the newlydesigned callaway. Aug 07, 20 the 3 wood that mickelson uses off the tee is callaways new x hot 3deep fairway wood. Phil mickelson signed headcover callaway community. Woods came close to matching him with a 310 foot shot on a 3 wood. Phil mickelson discusses how 3wood technology influenced his eventful year on the pga tour. Mickelson opts for phrankenwood instead of driver at the open. Hello, recently i have been hitting my 3 wood 15 deg rocketballz x flex stock shaft. This year, we have the best driver ive ever hit that lowers my spin rate just like my 3wood. As tiger woods and phil mickelson prepare to go headtohead on friday at shadow creek in las vegas, the equipment each player has in the bag will be a secondary storyline during the 18hole showdown.
Tiger woods and phil mickelsons equipment for the match. Stensons game requires him to hit fairways, so he plays conservatively. Many pga tour pros play with drivers around 8 degrees and 3woods in the 14 degree range. Phil mickelson to play british open without a driver in. Henrik stenson loves his 3 wood too much golf analytics. If you re not too confident with a driver, go with the confident club, na. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. Apr 09, 20 phil mickelson will use a modified 3 wood as his driver when the masters begins on the thursday at the augusta national golf club. Nov 02, 2012 many golfwrxers speculated that mickelson was playing a 3 wood of some sort with a slot on the bottom at the world golf championshipshsbc champions in china.
Why more golfers should consider carrying a stronglofted 3wood. How to hit phil mickelson 3 wood from british open at. Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 degrees, 1d optifit setting, weight removed shaft. He first has a callaway xforged utility which is his 3 iron, then a calaway epic forged 4iron and then a callaway xforged 5iron. Earlier that year mickelson asked callaway for a 3wood he could hit both off the tee and off the turf. Best 3 wood for seniors compare fairway woods here. He also carries a callaway epic flash sub zero fairway wood. Its a driver but it just looks like a 3wood because our drivers are so big now. In an interview leading up to the open championship, phil mentioned that this week he will carry a driver or 3 wood, but there are only 2 or 3 holes at carnoustie that warrant using them.
There is, in fact, a wide range of loft for 3 woods and they can vary between manufacturers. In general, this equates to hitting 67% of fairways with fairway wood and 57% with driver. Its a much easier club for me to hit low, mickelson said on golf channel. Phil mickelson will use a modified 3wood as his driver when the masters begins on the thursday at the augusta national golf club. On a long par 5, mickelson tees off with a fairway wood, sending his shot 3 feet. At 250cc, the phrankenwood was larger than a 3wood but much smaller than a driver yet had a loft of 8.
The aussie spent time testing taylormades m2 3wood 14. Callaway golf staffer phil mickelson wins pga championship. Apr 10, 2020 the friday round of the 2005 masters, which was eventually won by tiger woods, was marred by a confrontation between vijay singh, who was the no. Then, on the 71st hole, mickelson hit muirfields par5 17th in two blowsboth struck with the 3wood, to set up what was, effectively, the clinching birdie. The m4 offers much of the same things that the m6 fairway wood does, except this model is a few models old. In an interview leading up to the open championship, phil mentioned that this week he will carry a driver or 3wood, but there are only 2 or 3 holes at carnoustie that warrant using them.
Nov 02, 2012 phil mickelson is playing the hsbc champions in china with a taylormade rocketballz 3wood. No word on whether or not lefty will use the club next month at royal portrush. Phil mickelson employed two drivers for the first time at the 2006. Unless your name is cameron champ or bubba watson, theres a very good chance a 3wood currently resides in your golf bag. He said he was willing to sacrifice 20 yards off the tee hitting a 3wood for the opportunity to save a shot or two with his ultra lob wedge. The 3 wood is the same frakenwood or phrankenwood, as it was. Farther than my r11s tipped 9 deg fujikura motore speeder vc 7. Phil mickelson is playing the hsbc champions in china with a taylormade rocketballz 3wood. An oral history of phil mickelsons callaway x hot phrankenwood. Nov 02, 2012 callaways cool with phil mickelson using taylormade 3wood at hsbc when phil mickelson grabbed a taylormade rocketballz club out of his bag, the golf world went atwitter. The impetus was callaway staff player phil mickelsons desire for a fairway wood that is long enough to use as a second driver but playable off. Phil mickelson ultra slowmotion driver i know, i know. For many golfers, a 3 wood will give overall better results than a driver and can be used regularly off the tee and even replace the driver. For the second major in succession, the 43 yearold american has elected to swap his driver for a fifth wedge and he has little doubt it will prove to be a sound tactic on a course where accuracy is much more important than distance from the tee.
Henrik stenson tips for using 3wood off the tee sep 25, 20 duration. The 3wood is one of the most important clubs in a golfers bag. He revealed the plan on tuesday morning at royal birkdale, saying he was putting a hot 3wood in the bag and going sans driver. Mickelson opted to add an extra wedge and use an 11. Most tour pros 80% are more accurate when hitting fairway wood than driver.
Driving with a 3 wood can save you strokes and may even end up further down the fairway than your driver. Phil mickelson prevails over tiger woods in 22hole thriller. Phil mickelson brings back british open 3wood at travelers. Phil mickelson witb 2020 golf equipment national club golfer. Although all the rocketballz 3woods sold at retail have a white head, this one is painted black. If youre not shooting in the 70s and looking for a new 3 wood, check out our breakdown of the best fairway woods for high handicappers. At about 220cc, the rapture is nearly a third larger than the companys current largest 3wood, the g25. Apr 09, 20 its a driver but it just looks like a 3 wood because our drivers are so big now. Mickelsons version has a little over 11 degrees of loft, closer to the average driver. But this one is smaller because its an enhanced 3 wood. Mar 06, 2020 equipment accurate as of the arnold palmer invitational.
Mar 14, 2014 certainly, phil mickelson made the whole idea of attacking a golf course without a driver and relying on just an oversized 3 wood callaways x hot 3 deep intriguing after his win at last years. Mickelson added a 64degree wedge in place of his driver. Phil mickelson enters his 28 th us open in search of becoming the sixth player ever to complete the career grand slam. This was confirmed friday morning by callaway, mickelsons golf club sponsor, and by taylormade. He decided the 3wood gave him plenty of distance for torrey pines, which is playing to 7,643 yards. Mickelson to play british open with no drivers bloomberg. Mar 24, 2015 so we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. Jul 19, 2017 equipment overhaul for phil this week. Phil mickelson on how his 3wood tech made his year golf. Look, theres no real telling how mickelson will do with. The second major championship of the year kicks off on thursday at shinnecock hills golf club and phil mickelson is in search of his first us open trophy. The x hot 3deep clubface is 10percent taller than the x hot. But when you see them hit 7 iron, they can hit it really far.
Jan 03, 2020 mickelson carries a variety of irons in his bag. The aussie spent time testing taylormades m2 3 wood 14. A win would secure the elusive career grand slam for lefty and add to an already illustrious. The three wood technology made my year 20 phenomenal. For many professional golfers, the 3wood plays a similar role, keeping.
Mickelson opts for phrankenwood instead of driver at the. Mickelson playing hsbc with taylormade 3wood golfweek. Callaway bringing out the big guns with new big berthas. Tips for using 3 wood off the tee sep 25, 20 duration. But i did most of it without a driver, mickelson said. Phil mickelson witb 2020 golf equipment national club. Mickelson spoke about the club at last weeks wgcbridgestone invitational. Jul 31, 20 a 3 wood, usually, has between and 16 degrees of loft. Phil mickelson brings back british open 3wood at travelers, ariya. Callaway x forged ut 3, callaway epic forged 4, callaway x forged 18 5, callaway apex mb 18x, 6pw, kbs tour v 125. Phil mickelson to play british open without a driver in the bag.
Certainly, phil mickelson made the whole idea of attacking a golf course without a driver and relying on just an oversized 3wood callaways x hot 3. This week phil mickelson will tee it up at the open championship without a driver in his bag. Jun 14, 2008 mickelson opted to add an extra wedge and use an 11. Here we take a look at phil mickelsons equipment including the new callaway. Phil mickelson s witb is accurate as of august, 2019. Callaways cool with phil mickelson using taylormade 3. He not only played a game with which the rest of us are unfamiliar, but he. Phil mickelson discusses how 3wood technology influenced his eventful year on the pga. My game plan was that i only want to hit a certain distance, mickelson said. Mickelson removed his 3wood from his bag to make room for the longer driver which he said has a shaft that is 1. Henrik stenson hitting a 3 wood is a pleasure for all so sit back and enjoy.
Nov 18, 2018 as tiger woods and phil mickelson prepare to go headtohead on friday at shadow creek in las vegas, the equipment each player has in the bag will be a secondary storyline during the 18hole showdown. While the club appeared to be a blackpainted taylormade rbz fairway wood, the photos were inconclusive, leading to theories that the 3 wood was actually using a soontobereleased callaway product. Phil mickelson plans to play this years open without a driver but with two 3irons and a 64degree wedge because, well, this is phil mickelson and now that caddie jim bones mackay is gone. A 3 wood, usually, has between and 16 degrees of loft. Many golfwrxers speculated that mickelson was playing a 3 wood of some sort with a slot on the bottom at the world golf championshipshsbc champions in china. The 3 wood that mickelson uses off the tee is callaways new x hot 3deep fairway wood. Fortunately, lefty had something of a secret weapon in his bag the callaway x hot 3deep fairway wood. Phil the thrill, needing a par to escape with a onestroke victory, eschewed his driver on the par4, 475yard finishing hole for his 3wood and. So we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. He said he was willing to sacrifice 20 yards off the tee hitting a 3 wood for the opportunity to save a shot or two with his ultra lob wedge.
Equipment accurate as of the arnold palmer invitational. He first has a callaway xforged utility which is his 3iron, then a calaway epic forged 4iron and then a callaway xforged 5iron. The 3wood is the same club he had when he won the british open at muirfield in 20, his last victory. Phil mickelson 70, playing with two drivers, off to good. The 3wood is the same frakenwood or phrankenwood, as it was. If he keeps the driver in the bag, he will be swinging the rogue sub zero that he has played throughout 2018.
After spending a good portion of last season employing a driverless setup mickelson used callaways tallerfaced x hot 3deep fairway wood as his driver to. Phil mickelsons golf equipment through the years golf monthly. Jul 18, 2017 phil mickelson plans to play this years open without a driver but with two 3 irons and a 64degree wedge because, well, this is phil mickelson and now that caddie jim bones mackay is gone. Phil mickelson signed headcover so we all have heard the rumors of phil and tiger potentially playing in a high stakes matchplay event against eachother in the near future.
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