Basically, we enable our customers the ability to experience the industrys best golf shafts, first hand. Jul 06, 2016 holmes has his clubs and can focus on the scottish open before next weeks british open at royal troon. He makes a very short back swing, but jb holmes is renowned as one of the longest hitters on the tour, so how does. Matt kuchar, jb holmes, luke donald, and brian gay all put exotics by tour edge clubs in play, winning a combined ten times on the pga tour and making several ryder cup appearances.
The photo above is an overview of the long hitting, jb holmes, from the pga tour. May 08, 2014 point is dont be afraid to go out and try an 11 or 12 degree driver. Each player prefers to have their driver shaft tipped at least 1 inch during the build process. Jan 05, 2020 the fivetime pga tour winner used to have the ping g400 tour 65 driver in the bag and was seen using the callaway epic flash and taylormade m5 drivers in the past too. Also, because his driver is soooo uprighthe must be deathly affraid that he will hook it for your argument to make any sense he stands up trying to get his. Each player prefers to have their driver shaft tipped at least 1 inch during. It may or may not be a surprise that jb holmes is leading the pga tour in driving distance so far for 2011. Taylormade sldr 15 degrees fujikura pro tour spec 93x. Holmes shot 8under 64 to earn a spot in a threeman playoff at the shell houston open, and then made par on the second hole of sudden death to secure his fourth pga tour title.
Taylormade aeroburner mini driver 12 degrees, fujikura pro tour. According to the article, both players swing the club the driver at the same speed. Jb holmes and the embedded ball callaway community. Holmes became the second player to win with a 12degree taylormade sldr driver john senden won earlier this year at the valspar championship that features the companys low, forward center.
Brian mogg of the waldorf astoria orlando golf academy, takes us through pga tour player j. Earlier this year at the masters, he posted his best career finish in a major championship, tying for fourth. Callaway ft tour thats what the longest driver on the. Having the same driver as the worlds long drive champions might not have. Taylormade sldr 22 degrees, mitsubishi diamana bseries 80 x shaft. Holmes closed with a 1under 70, and that was enough to overcome justin thomas, who took 19 putts on the back nine at riviera three of them from 8 feet when he lost the lead for good and shot 75. Its nonadjustable and comes with the hzrdus red 65 shaft as stock.
However, bubba watsons average ball speed is 194 mph while j. Jb holmes used to rock this driving iron before switching to the new srixon u85 sold adams dhy pro mini 18 hybrid 40. We take a look at the clubs that helped holmes record his first victory since 2015. Jb holmes was the second player this year to win with a 12 degree driver. Holmes profile page, biographical information, injury history and news. Golf drivers used by long drive champions golfweek. With 3now 4 distinct tour spec models, atmos routinely accounts for more than 30 of the driver shafts in play each week on pga tour. How to shallow the club shaft with your driver youtube. Taylormade r15 21 degrees true temper dynamic gold tour issue s400. But most are probably not aware that jb holmes has switched his entire arsenal over to callaway, including the callaway ft tour driver. So to sum up what youre saying tiger didnt take the time andor have the knowledge and people around him to get properly fit for a driver. Driver attack angle and hands position at impact hi, have only recently come across the subject of hitting up on the ball with the driver ala bubba watson, jb holmes and many others. Dec 23, 2011 here are some insights on how to use tour striker fundamentals when hitting your driver. Short powerful swing video by pete styles jb holmes is another golfer who has a slightly less than conventional golf swing.
In fact, holmes has twice led the pga tour in driving distance and never ranked lower than seventh in. Holmes is one of the longest hitters on the pga tour. The picture tells a great story and it is pretty hard to argue. So, if you are currently looking to take your golf game to the next level, then take a look at whats in. Jb holmes slow motion video how to create lag youtube. The kentucky native switched to a new driver just before the pga championship, a cobra l4v x, which is intended for players with extremely high swing speeds. Holmes led the tour in driving distance in 2015 with a 430cc. Whats in the winners bags for the week of april 5, 2015. So for a long time it really confused me as to how the big hitters, the jb holmes, or bubba watsons, how theyre hitting that fade with so much power, but then i realized theyre still getting the release of the club shaft. Holmes used to win the pga tours 2019 genesis open.
Jb holmes has been bombing his driver at the match play championships well over 300 yds. Taylormade m1 440 cc 2017 with a fujikura pro 83 tour spec driver shaft graphite xstiff. Your choice of irons should be from the ultra or super game improvement category. Holmes, 2019 genesis open to watch in a smaller size, scroll down while your video is playing. We take a peek inside their bags to check out the gear that earned them the big checks for the week of april 5. With a mixed setup consisting of srixoncleveland, callaway, taylormade and scotty cameron gear, j. Many golfers struggle with a club shaft that is too steep during the downswing, but this exercise and drill can help you remove. Though its drivers have historically offered solid performance, tour edge struggled to gain any meaningful ground retail market share with drivers priced at or. I like d4 so even though my driver has a 60 gram shaft in it i have enough lead tape on it to get me to a heavier swing weight. By demoing these premium products in the convenience of your local driving range or playing them on your home course, you are able to.
Jb holmes strategy on 18 at torrey pines page 3 tour. And hes not just leading this category by a few tenths of a yard. So, if you are currently looking to take your golf game to the next level, then take a look at whats in jb. For other people named john holmes, see john holmes disambiguation. Posted in news, pga tour tagged farmers insurance open, j.
Aug 09, 2016 trackman numbers show stensons angle of attack with the 3 wood is 3. For the better part of the last year and a half or so, the fujikura story has been primarily atmos driven. Holmes is using this week at the 148th british open at royal portrush. B holmes witb bettinardi dass putter caddy news pga tour february 18, 2019 0 j. I fit in pretty well with most low spin type x flex shafts with my ss between 108112 but the fuji pro ts 73x is just too stiff for me. Srixon z u85 3, z785 4pw, with true temper dynamic gold tour issue s400 shafts. Stock shaft is the ultralite diamana red 44, which weighs 47 grams. Evolution of high launch and low spin clubs, grips, shafts. Srixon z u85 3, z 785 4pw, with true temper dynamic gold s400 shafts.
Henrik stensons 3 wood if only everything was as reliable. Holmes golf swing with shotvision, available for the iphone. My driver circa 2008 has a d5 swingweight and is 45. The z 785 driver delivers the tour look, feel, and performance demanded by the best players in the world on a weekin, weekout basis.
Jb holmes, villegas and ian poulter they seem to deliver the distance and. Pga tour players will range anywhere from a few degrees down to 5 degrees up. Callaway epic flash sub zero fujikura pro 83tx shaft, 10. Interestingly holmes puts the weight at the toe of the club to. Holmes effectively utilized two taylormade drivers throughout the.
Hi golf enthusiast, is the only online premium golf shaft rental business. Dec 14, 2016 as we work to prepare our report, here are the lowest spinning driver shafts as identified by the manufacturers that produced them. Sunday was a marathon for holmes and the rest of the field, who had to finish round 3 before starting the final round because of weather delays earlier in the. In the two next articles of this series, we will explain how to successfully perform a swing or a hit and the distinctive ingredients of both. Holmes trusts trackman and coach matt killen dlance. Holmes, born in campbellsville, kentucky, began to play on the varsity golf team at taylor county high school in campbellsville when he was in the third grade. A heavier shaft will give you a bit more control and a lighter shaft will give you more distance club head speed generally. In the end its the swing weight thats more important. I always thought playing in tough conditions would have been a better chance for me. The new cleveland launcher dst has a d4 swingweidht and is 45. The ability to hit your driver with a positive angle of attack will also reduce spin and launch it higher. I then received news in june, of possible back surgery for an old injury.
Holmes, part of the winning team in louisville three years ago, has. Jb holmes faces layoff due to lowrisk brain surgery. Whats in the bag jb holmes 2019 genesis open winner golfcentraldaily at 12. Holmes secured his third pga tour title on sunday at the wells fargo championship with a oneshot win over a hardcharging jim furyk. Wheredalys swing is extremely long, holmes features an abbreviated backswing in which the club shaft does not reach parallel with the ground. Holmes came from four shots back during the final round to win the genesis open. Known players who are hitter include jb holmes, kenny perry, kj choi, lee trevino this is the end of the first part of this series of articles on hitting vs swinging. Holmes became the second player to win with a 12degree. Holmes sparks pace of play controversy the stiff shaft. Two new faces with famous names have emerged on the pga tour to lift the spirits of golfers worldwide with their amazing feats using the driver. Taylormade r15 430 fujikura pro 83 tour spec x shaft, 9. Apex cf16 irons graphite shafts 7aw jaws 550 wedge mackdaddy4 54, sureout 56 wedge. For burner sf, thw weight comes out from the shaft. B holmes wins the genesis open 2019 at the rivera golf course in california.
Dec 07, 2016 jb holmes showing an unconventional takeaway by flexing and ulnar deviating his left wrist early. A closer look at the tour edge exs driver mygolfspy. Ping g410 plus 9 degrees adjusted to 8, with fujikura ventus 8x shaft fairway wood. May 04, 2017 the majority of amateurs i have tested have a downward angle of attack with the driver. Its basically pre setting impact and lining up the left arm with the shaft. Callaways smaller driver not just for tour pros this is. Holmes won the genesis open on sunday at riviera country club for his fifth career pga tour victory. Dan hauser dan is the cofounder of the stiff shaft and the websites senior writer. Dalys swing is extremely long, holmes features an abbreviated backswing in which the club shaft does not reach parallel with the ground. Excellent condition and really a bomber, just use the adams 18 driving iron instead now sold. Holmes whats in the bag witb the clubs holmes used. He also carries a srixon z u45 3iron at the top of the bag.
Taylormade aeroburner mini driver 12 degrees, fujikura pro tour spec 93 x shaft 5wood. Cobra announces tour sponsorships of geoff ogilvy, ian poulter, j. The 785 features a fully adjustable hosel and, as stated earlier, the project x hzrdus black 65 handcrafted shaft is stock. Jan 05, 2020 bradley, a longtime srixoncleveland staff player, has srixon z745 irons along with three wedges, a z945, and two cleveland rtx4 wedges.
Honma tw proto 3, taylormade tour preferred mc 2014 49 true temper dynamic gold tour issue s400. Everyone knows that when jb steps up to the ball, the ball starts to shiver and knows it is about to be squashed. American ryder cup player jb holmes is to undergo brain surgery next week. A driver with a 44 inch shaft and a fairway wood 3 andor a 5wood should work with a 26 degree hybrid. To hit it as far as those, with a driver, youd argue stenson would have to change from his 3 wood technique, which seems unnecessary.
Aug, 2018 chris ryan shows you how to shallow the club shaft with your driver. Srixon will continue to maintain a major presence in the world of professional golf as we continue to build and develop awardwinning golf equipment that will help our tour staff play their best, most consistent. Usually when the conditions are crappy, i do better. Jb holmes tour striker lesson in perspective academy blog. Now he has a ping g410 plus driver which for the first time has moveable weights. The new burner superfast has a d8 swingweight, and is 46. Holmes born april 26, 1982 is an american professional golfer who plays on the pga tour. The fivetime pga tour winner used to have the ping g400 tour 65 driver in the bag and was seen using the callaway epic flash and taylormade m5 drivers in the past too. Here are some insights on how to use tour striker fundamentals when hitting your driver. Holmes won the genesis open on sunday at riviera country club for.
Holmes and the weeks other winners use to achieve victory. Steve s 3 years ago ill be interested to see how much difference there actually is. Jb holmes victory at the genesis open meant it was the third victory of the weekend for a srixon staff player as holmes joined ryan fox and miguel angel jimenez in the winners circle. Justin thomas witb for 2018 find the details of thomas. Cobra introduces the autoclave system, which allowed graphite shafts to be.
I couldnt slow it down or pause it for some reason, but it looks to me like the club moves inside quickly and a bit much, but you use your body really well from what i can see to offset it. He makes a very short back swing, but jb holmes is renowned as one of the longest hitters on. Jb holmes plays the fuji pro ts 73x in his driver and that should tell you right there lol. Knowing how all these are made im still stunned at the market price for these shafts. Holmes, pace of play, pga tour, rules comment leave a comment on j. Holmes started sunday four shots behind leader justin thomas, but persevered in brutal conditions at riviera country club to rally and win the genesis open for his fifth career win. The shaft in his driver looks like the gold ust axivcore probably in the 8090 gram weight.
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