I hit some really good 3woods today and i said, hey, youve got to maybe try and copy the one on the other. A customfit pxg gen2 0811 golf driver is an excellent choice for high handicappers. Picked these 5 because it shows the range of clubs used. Lydia ko received a fair amount of criticism last winter for leaving the only coach shed ever known, just weeks after turning professional. 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. 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. Both of them played 14 callaway clubs, and heres a look at some of the key equipment in their winning bags. Does anyone know what shaft is lydia ko playing in her apex pro irons. 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. Jul 20, 2014 equipment is accurate as of the lpga marathon classic 72014.
Average driving distance lpga ladies professional golf. The clubs lydia ko used to win the mediheal championship golf. Upon winning the evian championship in france on september 2015, she became the youngest woman, at age 18. Lydia ko latest golfer to join pxg single length irons guy. Lydia ko dual angle slow motion driver golf swing 17th hole. 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. 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. A sixteen year old ko won the final event of last years. In fact, most pga tour players play the same shafts in all of their wedges as in their irons. It is hard not to believe kiwi golf star lydia ko when she says her decision on.
Teen phenom ko wins with new graphite design tour ad bb shafts. Rolex rankings worldwide professional women golf players individual pages, featuring events completed, best performances and form tables. World no 1 womens golfer lydia ko confirms gary gilchrist as her new fulltime coach. Grahpite design has a big weekend on pga and lpga tour. The majority of lpga players play with graphite shafts in their irons. I was all set up to talk about something and someone else this week. Since 20 lydia ko is coached by sean hogan who works at the leadbetter acadamys. During the pxg 0311 gen2 iron launch at scottsdale national golf club, i caught up with 20yearold lydia ko. Lydia ko remembers mediheal win lpga ladies professional. Equipment is accurate as of the lpga marathon classic 72014. Graphite design tour ad bb 5 shaft and fourteen 5wood 17 degree. Mitsubishi diamana x 3, 5 and 11 woods, oban devotion 7 7 wood irons. The tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2. Lydia ko mnzm born 24 april 1997 is a koreanborn new zealand professional golfer who became the no.
Lydia ko won for the first time in two years with a dramatic 3wood shot to end. Dont worry, it doesnt require any fancy contraptions, or a worldclass coach to talk you. The formula for lydia kos stunning success can be traced to new zealand, where a young coach, veteran playing partners and a mental guru. We talk about lydia ko all the time, almost as often as we talk about tiger woods. Youtube lydia ko hands at impact our residential golf.
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. 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. 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. Nov 14, 2015 youtube lydia ko hands at impact our residential golf.
The standard shaft is a fujikura speeder evolution 565 red, 44. Two months after turning pro, lydia won her first lpga tour event. But when lydia ko is whats happening, you have to talk about lydia ko, so here we go again. Lydia ko golf swing analysis 5 moves that make her great. Even lydia ko plays the same ust mamiya recoil graphite shafts in her irons and wedges.
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. Kbs tgi tour graphite iron gets first tour victory true fit. 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 lydia ko captured her first lpga tour victory in over two years with her win at the lpga mediheal classic. 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. 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. As soon as i began testing their new products, i knew there was only one shoe brand i could compete in moving forward. 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. If you think about it, this makes sense because professionals hit the ball more consistently around the sweet spot. 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. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond 9 degrees shaft.
Very interesting driver setup and her iron shafts weight next to nothing. Thompson leads the lpga in driving distance at 284. 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. High handicappers typically need a golf driver with more forgiveness. Lydia ko drives it 250 which is going to be 9095mph with the driver figuring she has solid contact and has the right launch conditions. 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.
Lydia ko explains what golf clubs are in her bag golf. See what golf clubs the stars of the lpga tour are playing at the 2016 u. Womens open, including lydia ko, michelle wie, and more. Mitsubishi diamana x 3, 5 and 11 woods, oban devotion 7 7 wood. A total of nine of the top 10 finishers in the event played graphite design shafts. She started playing golf at the age of five and began her professional career in 20 at the age of 16. At the time, tpt promised it would deliver a beefier shaft in late 2017. Canada was good for shaft maker graphite design this past weekend.
Lydia ko was the most prolific teenage golfer in history. Lpga tour pro lydia ko takes us through her golf bag at the 2019 diamond resorts tournament of champions. Equipment is accurate as of the evian championship 91415. 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. Callaway rogue pro 67, callaway x forged 8pw shafts. Learn about her golf game and find out what titleist equipment shes using today. Global golf post senior writer steve eubanks reports lydia ko is using new shafts in her irons this week at the walmart nw arkansas. Womens open pairing of lexi thompson, brooke henderson and lydia ko reminds us just how incredible kos rise to no. I hit some really good 3woods today and i said, hey, youve. Best golf drivers for golfers over 50 and senior golfers. Some tour players like to play softer flexes and heavier weights in their sand and lob wedges since these are more feeloriented clubs.
Equipment is accurate as of the hsbc womens champions 3517. Lydia ko dual angle slow motion driver golf swing 17th. Perhaps as a byproduct of the slowerthandesired start, tpts. Lpga tour professionals using the xr16 driver include. Whats in the winners bags for the week of april 3, 2016. After the deal was announced ko said ecco golf has such an outstanding reputation in the womens game. Whats in the winners bags for the week of july 20, 2014. Lydia ko iron golf swings from her practice round during the 2015 lpga cme group tour championship at tiburon golf club in naples florida. Lydias lines are excellent her back is straight, shoulders are over her toes, and hands are underneath her shoulders. 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. Taylormade tour preferred true temper dynamic gold s400 shaft. Lydia plays and wins with graphite a flex iron shafts.
On the pga tour, seung yul noh took the zurich classic while playing a graphite design tour ad z9003 7x in. Graphite design tour ad tp 6 shaft for pxg 0811x xflx drivers. Worldclass golfers such as lydia ko, justin rose, and jason day all won some multiple times with tpt driver shafts in the bag. Callaway x2 hot 15 degrees, matrix ozik xcon5r shaft 5wood. Titleist 712 ap2 true temper dynamic gold x100 shafts wedges. This is much better than the average 1415 handicap golfer who comes in at 2. Leadbetter developed his aswing techniques with input from lydia ko and his old students faldo and norman among others. 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. Lydia kos favorite drill will fix your swing instruction. Mitsubishi diamana blue board 93x shaft and titleist 910f 5wood 19 degree. Kbs tgi tour graphite iron gets first tour victory true.
Leadbetter had ko taking the club away more vertically, with the shaft pointing. Callaway gbb epic 15 and 21 degrees, callaway rogue 19 and 25 degrees shaft. Browse titleist brand ambassadors and golf ball loyalists and see what equipment our players use. However, some tour players like to play softer flexes and heavier weights in their sand and lob wedges since these are more feeloriented clubs. Mitsubishi diamana white board 83x shaft fairway woods. Lydia ko is currently ranked number one in the ladies game. At only 17, she is the youngest player of either gender to hold that accolade. 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. To understand lydia kos astounding ascension, look to new. Lydia kos ninth fired caddie speaks out, telling the star. Includes the iron golf swing in 120fps and slow motion. Lydia ko explains why her pxg 58degree wedge is so different. 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. Kbs tgi tour graphite iron gets first tour victory d.
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