Henrik stenson, powered by grafalloy blue and nippon n. The next stop on my single length irons journey was to try to find a replacement for my driver with a mini driver or some other club in a 150cc form factor that had less loft than my 14 degree 3wood, which you can read in kicking my driver to the curb. May 11, 2009 after leading the field in driving accuracy last year, sergio garcia handed over his taylormade burner driver. Henrik stenson witb 2019 golf equipment national club golfer. And its fitting that henrik stensons 3 wood played such a key role as he was crowned champion golfer of the year at royal troon. Stenson has a callaway epic flash driver at the top of his bag. My current driver, an 11, soon to be 12 year old tm tour burner, has the diamana shaft epoxied into the hosel. Henrik stenson is one of the best iron strikers on the pga tour. Because of all that its much easier these days to say, i want to have this driver with this shaft and what they build you is virtually the same as.
During my single length irons journey, i was watching henrik stenson on the. Jun 16, 2018 here is a complete list of the clubs henrik stenson is using this week at the 2018 u. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the distance. Dec 01, 2019 what is the optimum driver shaft length. His bag contains a mix of taylormade and callaway clubs and shafts from grafalloy and nippon. Stenson finished three shots ahead of mickelson and 14 shots ahead of thirdplace finisher j. Henrik stenson says goodbye to a trusty friend his 3 wood. Henrik stenson dishes on his equipment how often he tinkers, and why he relies on more than numbers.
Loft one of the most important aspects of selecting the correct driver is picking the best loft. Henrik stensons winning golf equipment at 2019 hero world. Stenson began using the driver in january and won with it last month at the bmw international open. The clubs henrik stenson used to win the wyndham championship. We spotted stenson with 18 clubs in his bag at the valspar. Henrik stenson delivered the big shot on a wild back nine to win the hero world challenge in the bahamas. From and r1 driver with a grafalloy blue shaft to callaway legacy black irons with nippon modus 120x shafts, henrik plays what works for him. Daly is on the sheet as playing, but was not seen today. Henrik stensons 3 wood news and debate mygolfspy forum. For more video training on a better golf game, see what build a better golf game by martin hal.
Henrik stenson s 3 wood played a key role as the swede was crowned champion golfer of the year at royal troon. Its not like he came out of nowhere last year, stenson had been one of the better players on the planet about 57 years ago before his game fell apart, so there is a foundation to build on there, but is he really a top5 player. Henrik stenson tips for using 3wood off the tee sep 25. Henrik stenson tips for using 3wood off the tee sep 25, 20. Copy this henrik stenson move to improve your ball striking. Henrik stenson is entitled to ask what he has done wrong. Garsen new gpro edge max henrik stenson putter grip jumbo blackwhite. The most appropriate club for henrik stenson to donate would be his 2004 big bertha 3. Henrik stenson is one of the hottest golfers on the pga tour, and our readers have made it clear that they want to know what is in his bag for 2017. Is that a legit color offering from project x on the driver shaft. Aug 21, 2017 the iceman did have a callaway epic sub zero driver at the pga championship and did use one during his open victory at royal troon last year. Recently, the xr driver was put into play this year at the waste management phoenix open by pat perez, kevin kisner, derek fathauer and jason kokrak.
Just goes to show what we already knowequipment needs to be personalized to your swing and clubs. Field seemed as though it is going to be something of the southern farm bureau classic. Henrik stenson swaps out bionic 3wood for callaway golfs. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. The m2s ive seen seem to have the fujikura shaft which im guessing was one of stock shafts offered at the time the club was new.
The 2016 open champion, henrik stenson, talks through the clubs in his bag including how they are set up specifically for his game. Jul 17, 2015 the callaway xr and xr pro drivers are built for outrageous speed. Henrik stensons 3 wood if only everything in life was as reliable. Pro modus shafts noviembre 21, 20 for the first time in the history of golf, one player has won both the pga tours fedexcup and the european tours race to dubai within the same season. Jul 19, 2016 stensons driver, the xr 16 set at 9 degrees, has an oban kiyoshi tour limited 60x shaft 45 inches in length. We take a detailed look inside the bag of 2016 open champion and ryder cup legend henrik stenson. It was the 40yearolds second win at the event, after triumping in 2006, following two runnerup finishes in the last two years. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. Sergio garcia signed rogue driver callaway community.
Aug 20, 2017 henrik stenson played this week without a driver, but it was his iron game and putting that won the wyndham championship for him sunday. Here is a complete list of the clubs henrik stenson is using this week at the 2018 u. Henrik stenson is swinging a new 3wood at the 2017 omega dubai desert classic, and thats a big deal. He came on like gangbusters last season, but he may have set the bar too high. Well update this post when we confirm his 14club setup.
From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. His skill was on display in the 2016 open championship where he put on a clinic against phil mickelson. Across the tour, golfers use driver on approximately. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the. Henrik stenson is an anomaly, and not just because hes one of the best golfers on the planet. Jan 02, 2018 henrik stenson is one of the hottest golfers on the pga tour, and our readers have made it clear that they want to know what is in his bag for 2017. Henrik stensons 3 wood if only everything was as reliable. Best golf drivers for golfers over 50 and senior golfers. It is a callaway diablo octane tour with a grafalloy blue x shaft at degrees. Henrik stenson i 2018 whats in the bag i golf monthly youtube. His s55s are a halfinch longer in length with an extreme heel grind on the 3 through 5irons. Stenson became the first male swede to win a major. I was out at the tpc sugarloaf today and nobody had seen stenson. Kuchar makes a driver adjustment, garcia bags new gear pgatour.
Garsen new gpro edge max henrik stenson putter grip jumbo. His fairway wood, the diablo octane tour degrees with a grafalloy blue x shaft was his goto club for many tee shots on the difficult wind swept royal troon course and it. Stenson shot a 63 in the final round to tie johnny miller for the best ever final round of a major winner. Henrik stenson shot an 8under 63 and pulled away from phil mickelson down the stretch to win his first major title at the open championship. Oct 03, 2016 many may wonder what woods he plays as he has a deadly 3 wood. His overall score of 264 set a record for the lowest score in any major championship. Jul 20, 2016 henrik stenson dishes on his equipment how often he tinkers, and why he relies on more than numbers. During my single length irons journey, i was watching henrik stenson on the golf channel nail shot after shot with his 3wood off the tee sometimes further than his playing partners drives when he pulled out his driver on a particularly long par5, the announcers made sure to point out how rare it was for him to hit driver. You never used a tee during tee off, except using a driver. Henrik stenson dishes on his equipment how often he tinkers, and.
Henrik stenson witb winning clubs national club golfer. Henrik stenson stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. Jul 17, 2018 henrik stenson is entitled to ask what he has done wrong. Henrik stensons witb a mix of clubs and shafts dlance. 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. At the start of henriks swing he has a very clear forward press with his entire body. But stenson has even joked that the driver is a good club for leaning on when working out yardages in the past.
If henrik every starts to get wayward with his driver you may not see if during a round or even an entire tournament. Few clubs have received the plaudits and recognition over the years as henrik stenson s callaway diablo octane tour 3wood. Many amateur and scratch golfers would love to strike their irons as well as henrik does. I want to have this driver with this shaft and what they build you is virtually the. Stay up to date with the latest news from henrik along with his tour schedules, fun facts, career records, and more. Henrik stensons 3 wood played a key role as the swede was crowned champion golfer of the year at royal troon. Henrik stenson loves his 3 wood too much golf analytics. Or was it custom made to match his trusty 3w shaft lololol. Jimmy walker using a 42 driver in hawaii tour talk. Aug 09, 2016 its a club that has almost become as famous as the golfer himself. Henrik stenson edged jon rahm and patrick reed to win the hero world.
Callaway epic flash 9 degrees, with mitsubishi tensei 65 av x shaft. On sergios recent visit to callaway hq, he signed one of his rogue sub zero 9 driver heads that he pairs with a kuro kage shaft on tournament day. Callaway xr and xr pro drivers the golftec scramble. The tournament is over, the win is in the bag, rumors are spreading that henrik stenson might be buying the beach house he rented during his stay in ponte vedra, florida for the tournament and people are still wondering what the heck happened to both alex cejka and tiger woods. During my single length irons journey, i was watching henrik stenson on the golf channel nail shot after shot with his 3wood off the tee sometimes further than his playing partners drives when he pulled out his driver on a particularly long par5, the announcers made sure. Mar 10, 2017 im thinking of replacing my tm tour burner driver with an m2 2016 version, 9. After leading the field in driving accuracy last year, sergio garcia handed over his taylormade burner driver. Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on. At the open championship, stenson used a callaway legacy black 2iron nippon modus 3 120x shaft in place of his 5 wood. May 26, 2015 henrik stenson is an anomaly, and not just because hes one of the best golfers on the planet.
Jul 19, 2016 i think its really interesting and kinda cool, that with all the new technology and the endless amount of free equipment these guys get, that henrik is still using a 3 wood from 2011 you can get on ebay for about 30 bucks expensive shaft not included, but you get the idea. Jun 27, 2016 it was the 40yearolds second win at the event, after triumping in 2006, following two runnerup finishes in the last two years. The iceman did have a callaway epic sub zero driver at the pga championship and did use one during his open victory at royal troon last year. Here is the updated list of clubs from stensons bag from his early 2017 pga and european starts. The swedes goto club off the tee has been dubbed old trusty for its. Henrik stenson used to win the 2019 hero world challenge. Interesting stories relating to golf equipment on the tour makefield. Several of the great designers from japan have deigned clubs for the major oems over the last forty years. Henrik stenson dishes on his equipment golf digest.
It was hairy all the way, it was a tough one, stenson said. Callaway the callaway x2 hot driver henrik stenson used to in the dp world tour. Callaway is making note of the fact this is the third major of 2016 for players using an xr 16 series driver with danny willett playing one in his victory at the masters and lpga star and world number one lydia ko taking the ana. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. The best driver specifications for golfers over 50. See what golfwrx members are saying about stensons clubs. You see, stenson has been relying on a 201011 callaway golf diablo octane tour 3wood for. Until recently stenson had been using a callaway diablo octane tour 3wood. 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. There is no question i have been an advocate for driver shaft length to be shorter than the current standard driver shaft lengths as offered by the various golf equipment companies. Henrik stenson does this drill every day you should too.
Callaway rogue 9 degrees, with project x hzrdus t1100 shaft fairway woods. Since producing an epic final round to seal the 2016 open championship, misfortune has followed the swede at golfs oldest major. Henrik stenson played this week without a driver, but it was his iron game and putting that won the wyndham championship for him sunday. Normally known for having all his irons the length of a 7iron, dechambeau. Kicking my driver to the curb single length irons guy. The official site also features exclusive access to photos and videos from various tournaments along with a sneak peek behind the scenes. Few clubs have received the plaudits and recognition over the years as henrik stensons callaway diablo octane tour 3wood. Stenson wins open with callaway golf content network. The callaway xr and xr pro drivers are built for outrageous speed. Aug 10, 2016 recent open champion henrik stenson does this drill every day. Recent open champion henrik stenson does this drill every day. This years top drivers all come in lofts of 8 degrees all the way up to 14 degrees. The aerodynamic crown, rmoto face and shaft load are all contributing factors. Henrik stenson does this drill every day you should too by.
Stenson, the number 5 golfer in the world, obviously uses his sponsor callaways clubs. In henriks case he was almost certainly a better player by avoiding the driver than if he had stubbornly struggled with a club he could not master. It has been a roller coaster ride for henrik stenson and now he is the fedex cup leader for 20. We are excited to give you an opportunity to make it yours. This is a weapon for henrik as he often leaves his callaway xr 16 in the bag. What irons does henrik stenson play how does he hit them. How many total birdies will team callaway have through the four days of masters play. I think its really interesting and kinda cool, that with all the new technology and the endless amount of free equipment these guys get, that henrik is still using a 3 wood from 2011 you can get on ebay for about 30 bucks expensive shaft not included, but you get the idea. Spicy drivers, however, were only a fraction of the equipment news. And although you will probably never be able to hit 300 yard 3 woods like henrik can, there is something you can adopt that he does. Sep 26, 20 henrik stenson tips for using 3wood off the tee sep 25, 20. What irons does henrik stenson play how does he hit them so. Callaway epic flash mitsubishi tensei av blue 65x shaft.
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