The sales person at the store said that was the best loft for me. The difference in what were playing now versus when i turned pro is quite a bit. 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. 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. A driverseven iron into a par4 is a driverseven iron, whether the hole is 400 yards or 350 yards. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. The keys to maximizing driver distance are high launch and low spin.
Scotts bag setup has remained the same since the end of last year. Jul 23, 2018 adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Equipment is accurate as of the genesis open 21617. In fact, multiple tour players, including adam scott, jimmy walker, and justin thomas, are using the higherlaunching, more forgiving 917 d2. The fourth ts driver from titleist, the ts1, is designed to help moderate and slowerswinging golfers generate more clubhead speed and distance. If we look at carry distance, less loft produced more distance only 4 times out of 12. 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. First of all, how important is your average golf swing speed. However, im not sure if most of our egos could take playing a driver with more than 10. 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. According to golf digest, tiger hits the driver an average of 285 yards with carry. In this titleist tips from the tour video, the 20 masters champ explains how important the setup is.
True temper dynamic gold amt x100 tour issue wedges. Select 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 tournament. 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. My swing speed with my old driver was better than i would have guessed but my overall distance was not. Adam scott witb for 2017 whats in the bag for one of the best. Somewhat surprising considering the distance race the big oems are engaged in. 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. Titleist sm5 4806 f grind, 5410 s grind, titleist vokey tvd 60 k grind shafts. If you were to design a golf swing from the beginning, his swing is most likely to be close to the finished product. Titleist confirmed just three players in the safeway field were using drivers with that much loft. The more angle on the club face, the greater the potential loft of the club.
How to increase your golf swing speed swing man golf. 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. Play a distance that would allow the correct shots into the green, which is how every golf hole should be played anyway. What are the average yards per club for a pro golfer. Tiger woods, who has one the fastest swings on the pga, uses a 10degree driver. Apr 22, 20 last weekend we saw a tremendous back nine battle at augusta national between adam scott and angel cabrera. 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. They have a fair bit of offset compared to some irons today and the blade. Ive yet to read one solid reason why playing a shorter course, while hitting the samerepeat, same shots is a bad thing. Last weekend we saw a tremendous back nine battle at augusta national between adam scott and angel cabrera. Adam scott upped the loft on his titleist ts3 driver after playing a practice round. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. Some people consider guys like bubba watson, dustin johnson, tiger woods, rory mcilroy, etc. Looking at recent winners bags, camilo villegas, jason bohn, adam scott, and jason day are all using 10.
A 43 12inch driver yields 262 yards and a 44inch driver 270 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. Adam derek scott born 16 july 1980 is an australian. 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. Optimum driver loft calculator instruction and playing. There is a reason this driver is in scott and spieths bags. 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. Adam scott driver setup tip worldwide golf shops insider. 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. A 44 12inch driver can send the ball 275 yards and a 45inch driver 275 to 280 yards.
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. 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. 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. Feb 16, 2017 equipment is accurate as of the genesis open 21617. And for drglew on fact villegas and other winning pros have a 10. Being a strong supporter of fjtitleist i was curious to see what was in scott s bag. In speaking with the titleist guys they told us about your driver shaft. This indicates that distance isnt the result of more loft or less loft, but of getting the right loft. For example, a driver is designed for distance, so the club face is almost straight up and down. Starting with the driver, scott plays titleists latest driver the ts4 having. The biggest reason is just how forgiving and long this driver is we mean ridiculously long and forgiving.
This is much better than the average 1415 handicap golfer who comes in at 2. I bet none of these guys have my rflex, midkick shaft in their big stick. The idea was that scott might tweak his fairway woods or driving iron setup based on the. Each swing is shown at full speed, with a mix of face on and downtheline views. Optimum driver loft calculator instruction and playing tips. Adam scott is widely considered to have one of if not the best swing in modern golf. The median driving distance average on the pga tour in 2011 was 282. The tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2.
Maximizing driver distance using a trackman or flightscope. Golf driver loft distance, degrees, and best club selection. Your allinone solution for good times and great strategy on the golf course if you havent heard your. Scott has more pga tour wins eight than any current player under the age of 32. How nick watney influenced adam scotts driver change. Adam scotts driving swing tip for extra distance golf. A driver with a loft of 9 or 10 degrees is suitable for a lowhandicap or. 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. In comparison, a pitching wedge is designed for loft, so the club face is more parallel to. Being a strong supporter of fjtitleist i was curious to see what was in scotts bag.
Learn about his golf game and find out what titleist equipment hes using today. Adam derek scott born 16 july 1980 is an australian professional golfer who plays mainly on the pga tour. My driving distance is going to go up hitting 2iron this week, johnson cracked before cracking a driver. Rory mcilroy and adam scott both have a clubhead speed of around.
Adam scott gives his driving keys for getting more distance off the tee. Titleists ts1 driver delivers distance for slowerswinging. 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. Last week, adam scott made a pretournament driver switch after playing. Adam scott has been one of world golfs greatest drivers of the ball for several years. Every serious golf facility has either trackman, flightscope or gc2 launch monitors. Scott ranked t17 in driving distance with his new setup, averaging 309. His middle irons 5, 6, 7 range from 208 to 172 yards.
Adam scott speaks about his equipment, including his timely shaft. Golf swing hd features a big selection of your favorite professional golfers in wide angle, 1080p high. Scott posted a first round driving distance average of 323. I see in a number of our community participants profiles that they play titleist clubs. Driver distance secrets what manufacturers wont tell you. Adam scott round by round scorecards pga golf espn. 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 pro set me up blind testwith trying 5 top name drivers all with different loft and shaft flex combos. 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. Jan 12, 2012 somewhat surprising considering the distance race the big oems are engaged in. My driver speed increased from 80 to 8889 lots of work and my 12 degree driver was launching over 20 degrees. When you get to the open championship loft becomes your enemy a little. Alternatively, the average amateur golfer will have a swing speed somewhere between 60 and 100 mph depending on.