The man led the tour in driving distance in 2010, and sits in third place this year. With his help and that of glenn schmidt, the companys master tool maker. The first golf club in africa was the royal cape golf club is founded at wynberg, south africa, founded in 1885. His success, a driver from 330 yards on the uphill 8th hole, on instagram.
Mar 17, 2014 the belgian bomber, nicolas colsaerts, discusses ways to drive it longer. Nicolas colsaerts 30year wait for an ace ends at trump dubai and. Its a long time that my team thought i needed to fill in gaps in distance between clubs, chris sells. Nicolas colsaerts set a new european tour longest drive record with a 447yard behemoth from the 18th tee on day two at the wales open they dont call him the muscles from brussels for. A one inch reduction in a clubs length can decrease distance by 3 yards. Nicolas colsaerts smashes 447yard bomb for european tours.
Now in its fourth year, kings of distance will visit the home of golf for the first time on may 2, giving club. The length of a golf club does affect the speed and distance a golf ball travels. How to hit a golf ball 447 yards nicolas colsaerts youtube. When the club was unveiled recently, mcilroy praised it, saying hes getting 1015 more yards than with last years nike covert 2. Colsaerts is the longest hitter on either team, leading the european tour with a driving distance average of 317. Whats in the bag 1 month ago jimmy walker witb 2020 equipment accurate as of the farmers insurance open driver. Feb 25, 2014 for longer distance with big bertha, nicolas colsaerts says you should hit the ball from the inside out and release your clubhead through the ball. Colsaerts hit his tee shot 447 yards on the parfive 18th hole of the. Mickelson finishes t3, odyssey tank introduced on tour. A great club for a player with slow club head speed. Belgiums colsaerts wants long, short games to mesh at.
The average yardages for each golf club depends, and it varies widely from golfer to golfer. A magical burst of scoring either side of the turn helped nicolas colsaerts fire a. Sep 28, 2012 europes nicolas colsaerts is congratulated by europes lee westwood after making an eagle putt on the 10th hole during a fourball match at the ryder cup pga golf tournament friday, sept. The longest drivers on tourspecs golfcentraldaily golf. I played a 15 1 iron for many years until 17 2 iron came into vogue. The belgian bomber, nicolas colsaerts, discusses ways to drive it longer. Sep 18, 2014 newport, wales nicolas colsaerts has hit the longest drive ever recorded on the european tour en route to grabbing the clubhouse lead with a 5under 66 on the opening day of the wales open. Event tour week year finish rank points weight adj.
Designed by artificial intelligence, mavrik delivers the most explosive distance, next level forgiveness, and incredible feel weve ever built in a driver. Then callaway announced that theyd signed as many of the biggest hitters on tour as they possible could the list includes gary woodland, nicolas colsaerts, and luke. Driving the ball well is a must here at al mouj gc, the wind was up this. This was done because there is such a large variance of woodhybridiron club choice to fill this distance slot from player to player. Honma touts premium range for game improvement nxtbook. Whether you have heard about him from his success at the 2012 volvo world match play, because of his prodigious driving distance from the tee, or arguably one of the most memorable incidents of the year when he drove his tee shot into a toilet see video below, nicolas colsaerts is fast becoming one of the emerging stars on the european tour. If you swing the club at 100mph, your theoretical limit is 260 in the air. Srixon 785 best looking club at address and one of the best manufacturers. Sep 26, 2012 colsaerts is the longest hitter on either team, leading the european tour with a driving distance average of 317. Newport, wales ap nicolas colsaerts has hit the longest drive. Jan 10, 20 european ryder cup hero colsaerts, who topped the 2012 european tour driving distance stats on a gigantic 318.
Woods, ranging from a 2wood to a 5wood are also used for distance, but their loft angle is slightly greater than a driver. Nicolas colsaerts length and athleticism are assets that made him a. In the bag 20 with nicolas colsaerts gorilla golf blog. That means, if your shots only carry 220, you have a 40 yard power leak. Velderhof golf club in pulheim was packed with golf fans, great crowd, quite interested in the callaway equipment, and i was pleased to show them that these drivers were the best for long driving. No one hits it optimal distances every time, but the chart gives you a nice goal and allows you to see what your potential distances are. Largest ever carbon composite crown surface area in a callaway driver and new highmoi shape with larger address footprint combine to increase stability and forgiveness. Robert garrigus is a former nationwide tour member turned pga professional, and is a big boy off the tee. Combined power of jailbreak technology and xface vft technology that promote high ball speed and long distance. Nicolas colsaerts on golf in belgium, life on tour.
We take a look at some driving distance stats and figures from down the years. When we photographed his driver swing in february, we knew he was longreal longbut we didnt brush up on our ballistics. Clubs to hire callaway rogue pro gentlemen righthanded. Golf driver distance and swing speed relationship adam. The 588 rtx wedge combines the legendary performance of. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. Henrik stenson signed rogue too far 3 wood open champion henrik stensons 3wood, a callaway diablo octane pro, has been his favorite club in his bag since i can remember.
Nicolas colsaerts hits longest drive on european tour. All remaining carry distance data 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, and 140 was calculated based on the average pga tour carry distances. European tour a closer look at nicolas colsaerts swing. I love the feel and sound when i hit it on the sweet spot. Europes nicolas colsaerts is congratulated by europes lee westwood after making an eagle putt on the 10th hole during a fourball match at the ryder cup pga golf tournament friday, sept. Nicolas colsaerts official world golf ranking home. For the tournament, he finished t5 in driving distance using his 2017 m2 driver. Callaways kings of distance takes epic road north to the. Review taylormade m5 driver is a true allrounder despite his callaway allegiances, the 36yearold has three taylormade clubs in the bag, the m5 driver, m6 fairway wood and an m3 3iron. For the money you are spending, i feel forged is the better product. This callaway distance thing has been notso subtly building for a year. One persons 5iron distance is another persons 3iron distance is another persons 7iron distance. Aug 05, 20 this callaway distance thing has been notso subtly building for a year. For longer distance with big bertha, nicolas colsaerts says you should hit the ball from the inside out and release your clubhead through the ball.
Awarded best driver for swing speeds 106 mph and above by the golfwrx expert panel featuring topranked club fitters from around the country. The top 10 longest drivers on tour bleacher report latest. Designed by artificial intelligence, mavrik delivers the. Dec 07, 2015 video taken on the 3rd hole 343 metres par 4 at the australian golf club, rosebery sydney, proam on wednesday 25th november 2015. Honma touts premium range for game improvement nxtbook media. Winners included the longest drive, straightest drive. New and cheap drivers from top brands like callaway, taylormade, and wilson, to name a few. Bubba watson, nicolas colsaerts, luke list and scott hend lead the driving distance stats on the pga tour, european tour, tour formerly the nationwide tour and asian tour respectively, each. If you want to give up all forgiveness the driver offers, and distance, then sure. This is also the home of the 14 club challenge, little interviews. Nicolas colsaerts golf swing long iron emirates australian. List leads in driving distance, colsaerts and woodland right behind. See more ideas about office golf, golf and golf tips. Trump international golf club dubai is still a month shy of its second.
Nicolas colsaerts hits longestever european tour drive. Nicolas colsaerts fired a 64 to a share of the lead after the first round of the million turkish airlines open. Drivers are designed to maximize the balls carry distance, so a drivers loft angle ranges from 8 to degrees, depending on the specific brand or model of driver. Aug 31, 2017 nicolas colsaerts european tour kings of distance since turning professional in 2000, belgiums nicolas colsaerts has crammed rather a lot into his career, including two european tour victories. Best golf drivers for distance and accuracy in 2020.
Colsaerts is a tall guy at one point he was recorded at 61 but could easily be 63 and looks like he hangs back a bit on his right side at impact. This takes the trail arm off his side, allowing the club. New driver helps nicolas colsaerts share the lead in turkey. There was the afore mentioned longest driver in golf claim that raised the ire of taylormade.
Nicolas colsaerts claimed his first european tour victory in seven years at the. Callaway, st andrews links and bunkered have joined forces to bring a truly epic golf event to scotland. With his help and that of glenn schmidt, the companys master tool maker, the company developed the original big bertha driver using largevolume 190cc steel clubhead. With prizes including a taylormade aeroburner driver, adams hybrid, gloves, balls and caps. The srixon z 585 driver proves that forgiveness isnt exclusive to gameimprovement clubs, as even the best players in the world sometimes want some added help on offcenter strikes. In their ongoing battle to settle whos the longest player on tour. Richard sorell and your team at vidauban golf club, you guys rock. Sep 18, 2014 nicolas colsaerts set a new european tour longest drive record with a 447yard behemoth from the 18th tee on day two at the wales open they dont call him the muscles from brussels for nothing. The epic flash driver employs a new flash face technology, created by artificial intelligence, to help golfers get more ball speed for more distance. With an average drive of 3 yards nicolas colsaerts was officially the. Longest driver specs, bubba watson 2012 driver specs, kyle stanley 2012 driver.
The first callaway club on the list of the top ten, colsaerts uses a callaway razr hawk tour driver that is reported to have 8. He uses a titleist 9 d2 to reach third on the pga tour driving distance statistics. Nicolas colsaerts european tour kings of distance since turning professional in 2000, belgiums nicolas colsaerts has crammed rather a lot into his career, including two european tour. Whether you have heard about him from his success at the 2012 volvo world match play, because of his prodigious driving distance from the tee, or arguably one of the most memorable incidents of the year. In the golfing world, the 7 iron has become the standard club that all golf measurements adhere to. Video taken on the 3rd hole 343 metres par 4 at the australian golf club, rosebery sydney, proam on wednesday 25th november 2015. Off the tee and fourth in driving distance, averaging 317. Great fun in germany for the callaway kings of distance. After a brilliant setup, he makes a perfect turn taking the club head away low and wide. European ryder cup hero colsaerts, who topped the 2012 european tour driving distance stats on a gigantic 318. Newport, wales nicolas colsaerts has hit the longest drive ever recorded on the european tour en route to grabbing the clubhouse lead with a 5under 66 on the opening day of the.
For longer distance with big bertha, nicolas colsaerts says you should hit the ball from the inside out and release your clubhead through the. Cast is great as well, but over the long haul, cast wears out faster. Rrp for six irons with proprietary vizard shafts is. Average driving distance by age and handicap golfmagic. Winners included the longest drive, straightest drive and lucky draw prizes we hope to see you at our next golf science community event. Helmstetter was named chief club designer that same year and introduced computercontrolled manufacturing machines. Nov 03, 2012 robert garrigus is a former nationwide tour member turned pga professional, and is a big boy off the tee. The official pga tour profile of nicolas colsaerts. I adjusted the weight for a draw and most of my drives are straight down the fairway. Nov 02, 2017 nicolas colsaerts fired a 64 to a share of the lead after the first round of the million turkish airlines open.
Piercy might not be a household name, but he is an excellent player, and long driver. Velderhof golf club in pulheim was packed with golf fans, great crowd, quite interested in the callaway equipment, and i was pleased to show them. He calls it his old trusty because he feels so confident standing over it and knows how far he will hit it regardless of whether he hits it on the fairway. Newport, wales ap nicolas colsaerts has hit the longest drive ever recorded on the european tour en route to grabbing the clubhouse lead with a 5under 66 on the opening day of the wales open. Aug 25, 20 original content from the team at callaway hq. Yes, he can crush it off the tee, colsaerts is third in driving distance at 304. The clubs in the womens range have the same rrps but different loft options.
Triaxial carbon crown and new head shape for increased moi. This takes the trail arm off his side, allowing the club to extend now in the lead arm is parallel to the ground. Nicolas colsaerts pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. The first golf club to open in the united states was the chicago golf club opened in 1893.
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