Golfsmith to give away new callaway drivers if phil mickelson wins the masters. Phil mickelson encouraged after second round of tour. Phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. Why phil mickelson may solve his left miss with a driver shaft switch. Here we take a look at phil mickelsons equipment including the new. Late wednesday, phil mickelson walked the hallowed grounds of riviera cc with callaway golfs technology team, explaining to them a look he was trying to achieve in his driver setup. Personally, i am looking forward to seeing phil the thrill back in the winners circle and completing his career grand slam. Its phil mickelson, so you dont have to think too hard about what he chose. Phil mickelson, with family in tow, breaks a presidents. Phil mickelson pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Phil mickelson showed up at augusta national this week with his frankenwood driver a club callaway developed after mickelson asked for a modern 2wood. Phil mickelson hits driver off the deck to six feet, makes. How phil mickelsons equipment moves have both worked muirfield 20 and. For those of you who missed it, let me set the stage.
Phil mickelson employed two drivers for the first time at the 2006 masters. Phil mickelson is een linkshandige golfer, hoewel hij rechtshandig is. Phil mickelson moved into the callaway razr fit xtreme driver this week at. Following his last event in 20 in december, woods, who turned 38 on dec. Phil mickelson hits driver off fairway at masters, makes. Before 20, mickelson and the british open went together about as comfortably as dustin johnson and 260yard drives. Unofficial fb page phil mickelson is one of 16 golfers in the history of the sport to win at least three of the four majors.
Lefty likely hopes that this fundamental change to his support group will result in something great. He wasnt much of a factor that week and finished five shots out of. Its the 18th tee on saturday afternoon, and phil has two choices. Click here to see what golfwrx members are saying about mickelsons bag in the forum. Lo and behold, grouchy golf was at the top of the search results. March 12, 2010, austin, tx as all eyes turn towards the masters golf tournament with golfer phil mickelson the favorite to win, one golf retailer is offering a way for fans to win free golf clubs if lefty captures his third green jacket. His drive on the 1st hole found the bushes right of the fairway, and he legitimately whiffed when trying to hit a. During the third round of the 2006 ford championship at doral, mickelson. Mickelson uses the rearward weight setting in his xr 16 sub zero driver. Callaway big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond 8. Phil mickelson adding loft back to his driver golf channel. Philip alfred mickelson born june 16, 1970, nicknamed lefty, is an american professional golfer. In 20, mickelson won the waste management phoenix open, registering his 41st tour win and reentering the top10 in the official world golf rankings. Today in phil mickelson doing phil mickelson things.
What shaft does phil mickleson use in his driver answers. The less you try to emulate him the better driver youll be. Phils dopey plasteredon smirk has been fodder for several posts on this site, but theres been nothing that addressed his growing chest problem. Charlotte, north carolina phil mickelson has been using a project x hzrdus t1100 shaft for years, and in multiple different callaway. Phil mickelson hits driver off the deck to six feet, makes eagle.
Win with phil free callaway drivers contest with golfsmith. Mickelson to play british open with no drivers fox sports. According to golfwrx, mickelson opted to go with a taylormade sldr driver that had a mitsubishi rayon kuro kage silver shaft. Jack nicklaus commented on wednesday that phil mickelson wasis the longest hitter hed ever seen, especially with his irons. Atlanta phil mickelson hit just five of 14 fairways friday during the second round of the tour championship at east lake golf club.
Phil mickelsons golf equipment through the years golf monthly. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches. There has been a lot of talk this week regarding phil mickelsons change to callaways new ft9 driver, but here is an interesting tidbit about his irons. Plus hes a known tinkerer, he plays some strange setups and usually changes at least something every couple weeks. Phil mickelson, nickname lefty, has won 42 pga tour events, including 5 major championships. Tiger woods, phil mickelson figure into 2014 storylines. Phil mickelson news, stats, career results, family history. I philip alfred phil mickelson mibait junio 16, 1970 americanu yang propesyonal a mamyalung golf. At 45, phil mickelson has been very active early on this season with 3 top 10s in 6 starts including a solo 5th at the wgc two weeks ago. Mickelson, who once had two drivers in his bag at the masters, didnt hit a driver in the 2008 u. Phil mickelson has made the first step towards winning on tour in 2016. Philip alfred mickelson born june 16, 1970, nicknamed lefty, is an american professional.
Mickelson was introduced to golf aged 18 months, by his father, philip. The company understands every golfers search for the pure shot and, for more than 25 years, callaway has helped more golfers experience. It has been a tough go the last four years, mickelson told golf channels steve sands. Phil mickelson s creating some buzz this week at the 20 masters with his decision to use a customdesigned club known as the phrankenwood. He has won 44 events on the pga tour, including five major championships. In 2006, phil mickelson famously used two drivers one to hit a draw and one to hit a fade at the bellsouth classic, where he won by shots, and a week later at the masters, where he won. Heres how mickelson gained driving distance despite his age. Remembering phil mickelsons wildest equipment changes. Why phil mickelson may solve his left miss with a driver shaft switch at wells. Bid now for you and two friends to tee it up and enjoy lunch with phil mickelson at his home course in rancho santa fe, california. Mickelson explains why hes using two drivers at the memorial. Phil mickelsons 450yard drive leads to birdie at wgc. Its not for the simple reason of trying to get some spin off of it, and it seems to have done the trick.
Irons 4 iron through pitching wedge with kbs tour v2 shafts. Mickelson is one of 12 players in the history of golf to win three of the four. Published on mar 31, 20 the drive of multiple major champion phil mickelson, captured at the barclays 2012, is analyzed by fourtime pga tour winner and emmywinning broadcaster billy kratzert. The clubs mickelson used in 2014 the clubs mickelson used in 20. Here are all the clubs mickelson had in the bag during his first win in 20. Phil mickelson car phil mickelson owns an aston martin vanquish car.
Tying jason day to end the tournament twostrokes behind winner, justin rose. Phil mickelson dominating links golf and winning the claret jug. By june, mickelson once again suffered a runnerup finish at the u. How phil mickelsons equipment moves have both worked.
This week phil mickelson will tee it up at the open championship without a driver in his bag. Mickelson to play british open with no drivers bloomberg. Mickelson had a 43inch mitsubishi diamana white board shaft. Mickelson had a 43inch mitsubishi diamana white board shaft installed and used the club as his primary weapon off the tee the first two days. Ngeni, tuturing da neng metung kareng 15 a pekamapyang diling.
With the victory, mickelson passed tiger woods for the most wins, 25, in presidents cup history. Mickelson began the 20 season in january by playing in the humana. Phil mickelson witb for 2017 full breakdown of phils. There has been a lot of talk this week regarding phil mickelson s change to callaways new ft9 driver, but here is an interesting tidbit about his irons. Mickelson is coming off a surprisingly productive season.
Callaway epic flash sub zero 9 with hzrdus t110 shaft. Aberdeen asset management scottish open the open championship waste management phoenix open. So of course, he opted to hit a driver off the deck for his approach shot. Phil mickelson shouldve been dqd for putting a moving. Phil mickelsons winning highlights from 20 waste management phoenix open. Phil mickelsons project x series shafts golf channel. Phil mickelsons third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start. Phil mickelson has always been a tinkerer with his gear, occasionally playing with two or no drivers and normally carrying a lob wedge of 64. Southport, england ap royal birkdale and torrey pines would seem to have nothing in common except that phil mickelson is playing major championships on both without a driver in his bag. With the golf ball last year i went from the ix to an iz that has a little more spin, ive knocked it down to just below 6.
Tiger woods and phil mickelsons equipment for the match. Phil mickelson net worth biography, quotes, wiki, assets. Charlotte, north carolina phil mickelson has been using a project x hzrdus t1100 shaft for years, and in multiple different callaway driver heads, but he showed up to the 2019 wells fargo. The driver featured black paint on the crown to mask the glossy grey. According to odyssey, mickelsons putter is 34 inches long with a custom black putter shaft that is borrowed from odysseys protype black line of putters. Michael johnson phil mickelson is an equipment writers dream the.
Callaway golf has a tradition of confidence and leadership backed by innovative technology and breakthrough performance. In fact, mickelsons ball was so buried that you couldnt see it on tv. Lefty may be on the wrong side of 40, but hes still ranked 18th in the world and in the top 10 in strokes gained, birdie average, and number one in scoring average. An early triple bogey dashed any hopes of a phil mickelson miracle comeback on.
One in which he picked up a win at a wgc event and again played his way onto the ryder cup team at the age of 48. Phil mickelson willfully broke the rules of golf when he decided to putt a moving ball at the u. Whats in the bag 20 phil mickelson golfcentraldaily. Born philip alfred mickelson in san diego, california, young phil. Phil mickelsons golf bag showing his taped up clubs during the first practice day for the 35th. A person who started playing golf as soon as he started walking, american athlete phil mickelson is currently one of the most triumphant golfers in the planet. Asked in golf, golf equipment what driver does phil mickelson use. Mickelson used this phrankenwood at augusta in the 20 masters. Heres a look at the rest of the clubs in mickelsons bag. Why phil mickelson may solve his left miss with a driver.
572 1482 423 774 346 954 286 810 1012 947 1269 1190 1126 525 378 973 150 92 491 812 781 567 629 1072 1374 62 901 567 482 28 255 270 716 1378 1145 560 1451 12 143 741 1392