Jul 16, 2019 the keys to maximizing driver distance are high launch and low spin, and now you have a more indepth picture of how this is achieved. Ive yet to read one solid reason why playing a shorter course, while hitting the samerepeat, same shots is a bad thing. Feb 16, 2017 equipment is accurate as of the genesis open 21617. Scott posted a first round driving distance average of 323. The biggest reason is just how forgiving and long this driver is we mean ridiculously long and forgiving. How to increase your golf swing speed swing man golf. Equipment is accurate as of the genesis open 21617. Optimum driver loft calculator instruction and playing tips. Adam scotts driving swing tip for extra distance golf. Each swing is shown at full speed, with a mix of face on and downtheline views. A driver with a loft of 9 or 10 degrees is suitable for a lowhandicap or. In this titleist tips from the tour video, the 20 masters champ explains how important the setup is. There was so much to note, that little was made of the fact that adam had a brand new driver in his bag the titleist 9 d3 9.
The fourth ts driver from titleist, the ts1, is designed to help moderate and slowerswinging golfers generate more clubhead speed and distance. As a basic rule, all golfers should get properly fitted for their driver, and a launch monitor is the only way to do this correctly. What are the average yards per club for a pro golfer. When you get to the open championship loft becomes your enemy a little. Rory mcilroy and adam scott both have a clubhead speed of around.
My swing speed with my old driver was better than i would have guessed but my overall distance was not. The more angle on the club face, the greater the potential loft of the club. A driverseven iron into a par4 is a driverseven iron, whether the hole is 400 yards or 350 yards. My driving distance is going to go up hitting 2iron this week, johnson cracked before cracking a driver. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. This is much better than the average 1415 handicap golfer who comes in at 2. This video shows and compares the tempo and timing of a variety of adam scotts full swings, with a shortiron through to a driver, all recorded during 2014. I bet none of these guys have my rflex, midkick shaft in their big stick. Starting with the driver, scott plays titleists latest driver the ts4 having. Also worth mentioning when it comes to the clubhead, beyond its size and performance attributes, is that titleist players will see a new color this year. The median driving distance average on the pga tour in 2011 was 282. Adam scott witb for 2017 whats in the bag for one of the best. First of all, how important is your average golf swing speed. Adam scott, fresh off his win at riviera, talks about his equipment and why he.
If you think about it, this makes sense because professionals hit the ball more consistently around the sweet spot. Adam scott upped the loft on his titleist ts3 driver after playing a practice round. The skinny titleist designers created the ts2 and ts3 drivers that were released last summer to work for the majority of golfers, and pros like justin thomas, adam scott and others transitioned into. Your allinone solution for good times and great strategy on the golf course if you havent heard your. How nick watney influenced adam scotts driver change. Maximizing driver distance using a trackman or flightscope. Adams swing epitimises the modern, athletic golf swing and he uses it to great effect. Titleists ts1 driver delivers distance for slowerswinging.
Jul 23, 2018 adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. His middle irons 5, 6, 7 range from 208 to 172 yards. Driver distance secrets what manufacturers wont tell you isnt it always on your mind that, maybe, if i pay more, i might get a better produced, more structured, and worthy product. The idea was that scott might tweak his fairway woods or driving iron setup based on the. Optimum driver loft calculator instruction and playing. Adam scott gives his driving keys for getting more distance off the tee. I see in a number of our community participants profiles that they play titleist clubs. They have a fair bit of offset compared to some irons today and the blade. The pro set me up blind testwith trying 5 top name drivers all with different loft and shaft flex combos.
Golf driver loft distance, degrees, and best club selection. Jan 12, 2012 somewhat surprising considering the distance race the big oems are engaged in. Adam derek scott born 16 july 1980 is an australian professional golfer who plays mainly on the pga tour. With the way golf clubs and swing training techniques have evolved over the years, tee shots of 250 yards for men and just a couple hundred for women are are no longer acceptable in most golfing c. In fact, multiple tour players, including adam scott, jimmy walker, and justin thomas, are using the higherlaunching, more forgiving 917 d2. Alternatively, the average amateur golfer will have a swing speed somewhere between 60 and 100 mph depending on.
Titleist sm5 4806 f grind, 5410 s grind, titleist vokey tvd 60 k grind shafts. Every serious golf facility has either trackman, flightscope or gc2 launch monitors. Adam scott has been one of world golfs greatest drivers of the ball for several years. Of our 12 sets each golfer produced 3 sets, 1 with each driver, we found that less loft produced more total distance only half the time, 6 out of 12. Last week, adam scott made a pretournament driver switch after playing. Looking at recent winners bags, camilo villegas, jason bohn, adam scott, and jason day are all using 10. Tiger woods, who has one the fastest swings on the pga, uses a 10degree driver. Somewhat surprising considering the distance race the big oems are engaged in. The keys to maximizing driver distance are high launch and low spin, and now you have a more indepth picture of how this is achieved. Hitting the ball 20 yards farther especially if it comes to rest in the fairway is a significant advantage, allowing you to hit, for example, a 7iron instead of a 5iron to the green.
If we look at carry distance, less loft produced more distance only 4 times out of 12. His long irons 2 to 4iron range from 250 to 200 yards. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. What you need to know about the titleist 917 drivers the. Select 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 tournament.
In speaking with the titleist guys they told us about your driver shaft. Adam scott golf swing tempo and timing video golf loopy. Last weekend we saw a tremendous back nine battle at augusta national between adam scott and angel cabrera. Adam derek scott born 16 july 1980 is an australian. Adam scott driver setup tip worldwide golf shops insider. Jun 04, 2019 the fourth ts driver from titleist, the ts1, is designed to help moderate and slowerswinging golfers generate more clubhead speed and distance. The difference in what were playing now versus when i turned pro is quite a bit.
For example, a driver is designed for distance, so the club face is almost straight up and down. Just like the ball speed category, the person who saw the greatest distance increase with a shorter driver was ken johns. There is a reason this driver is in scott and spieths bags. Adam scott secured his 12th pga tour title with a finalround 70 that was good enough for a oneshot win at the honda classic. A 44 12inch driver can send the ball 275 yards and a 45inch driver 275 to 280 yards. Being a strong supporter of fjtitleist i was curious to see what was in scott s bag. Titleist confirmed just three players in the safeway field were using drivers with that much loft. Aug, 2014 of our 12 sets each golfer produced 3 sets, 1 with each driver, we found that less loft produced more total distance only half the time, 6 out of 12.
However, im not sure if most of our egos could take playing a driver with more than 10. The sales person at the store said that was the best loft for me. And for drglew on fact villegas and other winning pros have a 10. Play a distance that would allow the correct shots into the green, which is how every golf hole should be played anyway. The tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2. Oct 20, 2015 driver distance secrets what manufacturers wont tell you isnt it always on your mind that, maybe, if i pay more, i might get a better produced, more structured, and worthy product. Apr 22, 20 last weekend we saw a tremendous back nine battle at augusta national between adam scott and angel cabrera. Being a strong supporter of fjtitleist i was curious to see what was in scotts bag. True temper dynamic gold amt x100 tour issue wedges. Adam scott is widely considered to have one of if not the best swing in modern golf. The keys to maximizing driver distance are high launch and low spin.
In the coming weeks we will do our headtohead 2016 driver competition, and im betting this driver wins forgiveness and competes with the callaway xr for distance. Apr 12, 2015 this video shows and compares the tempo and timing of a variety of adam scotts full swings, with a shortiron through to a driver, all recorded during 2014. A professional golfer, a senior writer at golfwrx, the original founder of swing man golf, and the creator of sterling irons single length irons, jaacob is a top 100 most popular teacher, hes made cuts in various tour events with rounds in the 60s and 70s, hes finished 5th in the speedgolf world championships, he won the pinnacle distance challenge with a televised 381yard drive. Learn about his golf game and find out what titleist equipment hes using today. Scott ranked t17 in driving distance with his new setup, averaging 309. Adam scott speaks about his equipment, including his timely shaft. While the majority of golfers dont have enough loft on their driver and would benefit from more, for the others and those using differently designed driver heads, more loft can in fact lose them distance. According to golf digest, tiger hits the driver an average of 285 yards with carry. My driver speed increased from 80 to 8889 lots of work and my 12 degree driver was launching over 20 degrees.
A 43 12inch driver yields 262 yards and a 44inch driver 270 yards. Lpga golfers, whose average swing speed is 96 mph, also fall into this category. Scott has more pga tour wins eight than any current player under the age of 32. In comparison, a pitching wedge is designed for loft, so the club face is more parallel to. Scotts bag setup has remained the same since the end of last year. Some people consider guys like bubba watson, dustin johnson, tiger woods, rory mcilroy, etc. Adam scott round by round scorecards pga golf espn. If you were to design a golf swing from the beginning, his swing is most likely to be close to the finished product. This indicates that distance isnt the result of more loft or less loft, but of getting the right loft.