Lydia ko was the most prolific teenage golfer in history. A customfit pxg gen2 0811 golf driver is an excellent choice for high handicappers. Worldclass golfers such as lydia ko, justin rose, and jason day all won some multiple times with tpt driver shafts in the bag. Feb 08, 2016 lydia ko iron golf swings from her practice round during the 2015 lpga cme group tour championship at tiburon golf club in naples florida. The tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2. Global golf post senior writer steve eubanks reports lydia ko is using new shafts in her irons this week at the walmart nw arkansas. Does anyone know what shaft is lydia ko playing in her apex pro irons.
Equipment is accurate as of the hsbc womens champions 3517. I hit some really good 3woods today and i said, hey, youve. Lydia ko mnzm born 24 april 1997 is a koreanborn new zealand professional golfer who became the no. However, some tour players like to play softer flexes and heavier weights in their sand and lob wedges since these are more feeloriented clubs. Leadbetter developed his aswing techniques with input from lydia ko and his old students faldo and norman among others. Taylormade tour preferred true temper dynamic gold s400 shaft.
Lydia ko explains what golf clubs are in her bag golf. Mitsubishi diamana white board 83x shaft fairway woods. In this video ill break down lydias swing and talk about the 5 moves that we all need to make to play great golf and hit dead solid shots. Includes the iron golf swing in 120fps and slow motion. While golfers such as tiger woods and the late, great arnold palmer are still the best known golfers out there, many women such as ko are rising to match. As soon as i began testing their new products, i knew there was only one shoe brand i could compete in moving forward. A sixteen year old ko won the final event of last years.
Very interesting driver setup and her iron shafts weight next to nothing. I was all set up to talk about something and someone else this week. Equipment is accurate as of the lpga marathon classic 72014. Callaway x2 hot 15 degrees, matrix ozik xcon5r shaft 5wood. High handicappers typically need a golf driver with more forgiveness.
Mitsubishi diamana blue board 93x shaft and titleist 910f 5wood 19 degree. In this video ill break down lydia s swing and talk about the 5 moves that we all need to make to play great golf and hit dead solid shots. Jul 20, 2014 equipment is accurate as of the lpga marathon classic 72014. At only 17, she is the youngest player of either gender to hold that accolade. Kbs tgi tour graphite iron gets first tour victory lydia ko captured her first lpga tour victory in over two years with her win at the lpga mediheal classic. Callaway gbb epic 15 and 21 degrees, callaway rogue 19 and 25 degrees shaft. The combination of a massive sweet spot, increased distance, and the ability to modify the perimeter weights in the driver makes for one of the best golf drivers for high handicappers.
May 19, 2015 the formula for lydia ko s stunning success can be traced to new zealand, where a young coach, veteran playing partners and a mental guru helped her develop. Mitsubishi diamana x 3, 5 and 11 woods, oban devotion 7 7 wood irons. It is hard not to believe kiwi golf star lydia ko when she says her decision on. The clubs lydia ko used to win the mediheal championship. Lydia ko golf swing analysis 5 moves that make her great. A rookie 2014 she has already amassed over two and a half million dollars in prize money, with six career victories, truly an outstanding talent, with some slightly idiosyncratic things happening within her swing. Here are the 14 clubs that callaway staffer and 2014 lpga rookie of the year lydia ko is playing this week at the cme group tour championship. Even lydia ko plays the same ust mamiya recoil graphite shafts in her irons and wedges. Lydia ko captured her first lpga tour victory in over two years with her win at the lpga mediheal classic. Whats in the winners bags for the week of july 20, 2014. Dont worry, it doesnt require any fancy contraptions, or a worldclass coach to talk you. Perhaps as a byproduct of the slowerthandesired start, tpts. The standard shaft is a fujikura speeder evolution 565 red, 44. Lydia ko is currently ranked number one in the ladies game.
On the pga tour, seung yul noh took the zurich classic while playing a graphite design tour ad z9003 7x in. Big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver 9degree di 5r shaft big bertha alpha 815 fairway wood 14degree di 5r pink shaft big bertha alpha 815 fairway wood 18degree di 5r pink shaft x2 hot pro hybrid 20degree tour ad di 75 shaft x2 hot pro hybrid 23degree tour ad di 75 shaft. Equipment is accurate as of the evian championship 91415. Lpga tour professionals using the xr16 driver include. We talk about lydia ko all the time, almost as often as we talk about tiger woods. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond 9 degrees shaft. Teenage phenom lydia ko played a graphite design tour ad di 5 shaft in her driver and the new tour ad bb 5 shafts in her threewood and fivewood to win the canadian womens open.
For instance, the nike covert driver is a beast of a driver for golfers with high swing speeds, but it performed well below the pack for golfers with swing speeds of less than a 100 mph. Titleist 712 ap2 true temper dynamic gold x100 shafts wedges. A irons are for driver swing speeds of 7590mph so a smooth swinger is probably ok using them at the upper end of the range. Mitsubishi diamana x 3, 5 and 11 woods, oban devotion 7 7 wood. Grahpite design has a big weekend on pga and lpga tour. Graphite design tour ad bb 5 shaft and fourteen 5wood 17 degree. During the pxg 0311 gen2 iron launch at scottsdale national golf club, i caught up with 20yearold lydia ko. The kbs tgi tour graphite iron is designed for players looking for maximum steel like playability, shot control and performance in a graphite shaft, developed from optimized weight and stiffness. The clubs lydia ko used to win the mediheal championship golf. Lydia ko received a fair amount of criticism last winter for leaving the only coach shed ever known, just weeks after turning professional. The wedges ko used for those shots were pxgs 0311, including a lydia 58degree model, but it was her pxg 0341x 3wood that hit the shot that set up the gamewinner in overtime. Womens open, including lydia ko, michelle wie, and more.
Lydia kos ninth fired caddie speaks out, telling the star. If you think about it, this makes sense because professionals hit the ball more consistently around the sweet spot. Best golf drivers for golfers over 50 and senior golfers. Lydia ko, the rookie phenom from new zealand won the swing skirts classic with graphite design di5 in her driver and graphite design ut65 in her hybrid and tour ad 65 irons. When it comes to footwear ecco are one of the leading brands in the world so its no surprise ko will be wearing the biom g2 in 2017. To understand lydia kos astounding ascension, look to new. Lydia ko dual angle slow motion driver golf swing 17th hole.
Lydia ko won for the first time in two years with a dramatic 3wood shot to end. Whats in the winners bags for the week of april 3, 2016. World no 1 womens golfer lydia ko confirms gary gilchrist as her new fulltime coach. Kbs tgi tour graphite iron gets first tour victory true. At the time, tpt promised it would deliver a beefier shaft in late 2017. Lydia ko dual angle slow motion driver golf swing 17th. Canada was good for shaft maker graphite design this past weekend. Lydia ko iron golf swings from her practice round during the 2015 lpga cme group tour championship at tiburon golf club in naples florida. Rolex rankings worldwide professional women golf players individual pages, featuring events completed, best performances and form tables. Lydia ko explains why her pxg 58degree wedge is so different. There were also admittedly more durability issues than tpt would have liked, though, for its part, tpt believes it has moved past those early missteps. But when lydia ko is whats happening, you have to talk about lydia ko, so here we go again.
Leadbetter had ko taking the club away more vertically, with the shaft pointing. Tpts first shaft which lydia ko bagged in 2016 before signing her equipment deal with pxg offered a midlaunchmidspin profile geared toward players with moderate swing speeds. I hit some really good 3woods today and i said, hey, youve got to maybe try and copy the one on the other. Nov 14, 2015 youtube lydia ko hands at impact our residential golf. Since 20 lydia ko is coached by sean hogan who works at the leadbetter acadamys. Lpga tour pro lydia ko takes us through her golf bag at the 2019 diamond resorts tournament of champions. The youngest female golfer in the history of the sport to be ranked number one, lydia has recorded 14 career victories and 53 top.
Kbs tgi tour graphite iron gets first tour victory d. Lydia ko remembers mediheal win lpga ladies professional. Picked these 5 because it shows the range of clubs used. Lydia ko latest golfer to join pxg single length irons guy. Both of them played 14 callaway clubs, and heres a look at some of the key equipment in their winning bags. See what golf clubs the stars of the lpga tour are playing at the 2016 u. The majority of lpga players play with graphite shafts in their irons.
In addition, if you are a golfer over 50, you need to look at more than the brand to get a driver that will maximize your distance. Lydias lines are excellent her back is straight, shoulders are over her toes, and hands are underneath her shoulders. Upon winning the evian championship in france on september 2015, she became the youngest woman, at age 18. Some tour players like to play softer flexes and heavier weights in their sand and lob wedges since these are more feeloriented clubs.
Teen phenom ko wins with new graphite design tour ad bb shafts. Not only is she a member of pxg troops with a full bag of pxg woods, irons and wedges, but she put the new kbs tgi tour 80 gram shafts in her irons. The formula for lydia kos stunning success can be traced to new zealand, where a young coach, veteran playing partners and a mental guru. Graphite design tour ad tp 6 shaft for pxg 0811x xflx drivers. Lydia plays and wins with graphite a flex iron shafts. Thompson leads the lpga in driving distance at 284.
Average driving distance lpga ladies professional golf. In fact, most pga tour players play the same shafts in all of their wedges as in their irons. For eight full years, fans of womens golf have watched the phenomenal lydia ko with a sense of awe, not just at the way she played the game. This is much better than the average 1415 handicap golfer who comes in at 2. After the deal was announced ko said ecco golf has such an outstanding reputation in the womens game. Kbs tgi tour graphite iron gets first tour victory true fit. Womens open pairing of lexi thompson, brooke henderson and lydia ko reminds us just how incredible kos rise to no. Lydia kos ninth fired caddie speaks out, telling the star to wake up we have a good oldfashioned spat on our hands between a caddie and a player by kyle porter.
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