Adam scotts driving swing tip for extra distance golf channel. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. The cobra long tom is fitted with a winn ultra light shorty. Lets start with a little history behind the long tom name. How the world long drive champs hit a golf ball farther. What can you take away from this whole thing, and find a more accurate driver. These results are derived from data generated by 20 testers who, combined, hit more than 7,000 shots and spent more than 120 hours testing drivers.
In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. At 4ft it is designed to help increase swing speed and improve distance as a result. Using a swing speed chart to approximate your distances. Shaft flex is one of those things that you just need to see the golf pro about. Aug 02, 2015 the driver is the only club that you want to hit as far as possible, so the tendency is to swing it hard and fast, which actually kills accuracy and distance. Optimize driver loft for more distance true fit clubs. Jan 08, 2020 it might make sense for tour players to focus on the carry distance with a driver, but for many average golfers, its where the ball ends up after it stops rolling, says tom olsavsky, vice. Other great gear to go with your preowned krank golf formula 7 long drive competition driver like new. For maximizing your driver distance is the loft angle on the face of your driver.
I am not good with a driver, but this club from the tee is helping me hit more fairways at driver distance. Follow the simple steps below to see what your clubs are worth. A poor swing still has poor results, nothing wildly worse than other drivers. In recent years, people are also beginning to recognize the importance of getting custom fit for your equipment in order to maximize driving distance and their overall average golf swing speed. Looking at a couple individual clubs, and the different results seen on the swing speed chart, it is interesting to see how a change in swing speed can make a dramatic difference to the clubs you use to get around the course. If driver accuracy is not a problem for you, get a longer shaft. Cobra long tom driver four foot long, ultralight driver the ultimate weapon for jawdropping distance mens clubs equipment. As much you think you know what it is understanding this concept will finally allow you to understand how to generate power and what you should be thinking about as you swing the club. The key to more accuracy and distance with the driver. And the thing is, even if he hit fairway, he really isnt sending it the same distance as danny willett. Long drivers regularly top 370 yards on their drives. The loft of a long driver is typically five degrees and the shaft is 50 inches.
We have perfected everything from the combination of our super hardened beta titanium metals, our trisleeve adapter to the balance of your driver head for the most accurate hitting of any driver in the world. In the previous segment of this blog, we discussed hitting the ball on the sweet spot in order to optimize your smash factor or efficiency. Cobra is going the distance and letting it fly with the long tom driver, a four foot long, ultra light driver that is the ultimate weapon for jawdropping distance. The long tom has a blackbird shaft by graffalloy, is packed with technology and has the highest length to weight ratio of any cobra driver, making the long tom driver a machine. The last couple of rounds have confirmed that this club is something special in my hands. So i demod the long tom 2wood and instantly felt like i had found my new driver.
Nov 26, 2015 4 out of 5 2 wood from the tee long tom style 24 january 2015. Jan 12, 2012 hitting a long driver straight and long requires the right equipment, a few swing changes, and practice. Generally, the slower the swing speed, the more flex you want in your shaft. Long story short, your current driver might be preventing you from hitting it farther simply because its not the right club for you. Top 100 teacher tom stickney demonstrates a tip that will fix your driver distance issues. Cobra called upon a wwii artillery cannon as its inspiration for a persimmon driver many years ago and again with its newest driver to the market. Cobra long tom driver discount prices for golf equipment. Driver performance is based on three main variables. Jan 27, 2016 2 time world long driving champion jamie sadlowski with some tips on getting more distance. How the world long drive champs hit a golf ball farther than. Face technology and dual roll technology so you can swing with. Info on the first ever be better golf 2 day school with tony luczak, pga and. The farther you hit your tee shot, the shorter your next shot will be, giving you the opportunity to use a morelofted club. The best driver with a swing speed of 100 mph sportsrec.
The cobra long tom driver is designed to be the ultimate weapon for incredible distance. Ive come to the conclusion most golfers dont turn their body enough in both the backswing and forward swing. During the swing, the shaft flexes and kinetic energy, which is stored in the coiled shaft, is released to the ball through impact, much like a whip effect. Golf drivers used by long drive champions golfweek. Jun 17, 2016 over the last couple of days weve broken down the results of our 2016 most wanted driver test a couple of different ways.
This is one of the easiest things to fix if you work with a knowledgeable clubfitter. Buy new and used cobra long tom driver from the best golf shop. How to hit a long drive maximum distance with your driver. Although driver lengths have increased in recent years in theory, the longer and lighter modern drivers generate more clubhead speed and thus more distance wishon believes the new standard of 45. I was interested in finding out the relative swing speeds of golfers based on their handicap level, so i had my friends over at swingbyte run an analysis. With an ultalight grafalloy black bird graphite shaft, with a length of 48. My curiosity got the best of me, so one day i sat down and tried to figure it out. Cobra is actually releasing a 48 driver called the long tom for 2012.
For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. A player who is able to swing a driver at an even 100 miles per hour can expect a distance of around 258 yards. Jan 05, 2015 there seems to be a steady progression of lost driving distance that comes with age, but i dont recall ever seeing much actual information on the topic. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. Adam scott gives his driving keys for getting more distance off the tee. Another long drive champion, ryan hixson, won the 2008 military world championships using the nforcer 460 driver. Preowned krank golf formula 7 long drive competition driver. Jamie sadlowski on getting more distance with your driver. Adam scotts driving swing tip for extra distance golf channel skip to main content. The key to a consistent swing is coordination of upper and lower body, and if your tempo is too fast, its hard to get it right. Nov 02, 2017 a driver two inches longer and two ounces lighter enabled campbell to generate more speed. Guys stepping up, hauling off and regularly clearing distances in excess of 370 yards makes you wonder just what theyve. Mar 28, 2016 if im going to use my driver more during a round i need to make sure im not stuck behind trees or out of bounds.
I am not good with a driver, but this club from the tee is. Choosing the right golf driver shaft for you is extremely important as it can have a great impact on distance, accuracy, and ball trajectory. Oct, 2016 how the world long drive champs hit a golf ball farther than anyone on the planet. Dec 14, 2018 top 100 teacher tom stickney demonstrates a tip that will fix your driver distance issues. This e9 face technology that cobra used in the s3 driver i thought was great, so using. If youve ever read anything tom wishon has written about driver.
Watch this video and see how to drive long and precise. He won the worlds long drive championship in 2005 and has hit drive of more than 395 yards in competition. Per a suggestion in the comment section of my last article called how far should you hit your golf clubs. Watch best lessons ever tuesdays 7pm et on golf channel. Mar 04, 2016 so, lets discuss how you can work these elements into your game for more distance with the driver.
Thats the idea behind the 48inch driver, which is the longest club permitted under the rules of golf. When it comes to hitting the ball farther, a lot of golfers realize that technique is important. How to crush the golf ball with long drive champ jeff flagg. How far would golfs legends drive the ball using modern. The new formula x extreme golf driver is the best driver we have ever made. You may not know it, but the shaft on your driver might be way too long for you. We took driver and 7iron swing speeds around 800,000 shots total and separated them by handicap level. Theres nothing quite like the spectacle of long drive competitions.
In the meantime, you can get a driver which has more loft so that you can get a higher launch angle and more distance. How the world long drive champs hit a golf ball farther than anyone on the planet. Everyone wants to hit the golf ball farther, and add swing speed. Id suggest you see a pga professional to get help with your swing to improve your angle of attack. Tremendous long drive distance usually makes a golfer. Check out swing man golf for more info on swing speed training. In general, this will be a spot that is slightly towards the toe and just above the center of the clubface. Oct 11, 2017 adam scott gives his driving keys for getting more distance off the tee. Built for distance, this fourfoot long ultralight long tom weighs only 269. The advantage of pounding a long drive on a par4 or par5 hole is obvious.
Adam scotts driving swing tip for extra distance golf. Steve continues to hit the long ball in competition today and he does so with the nforcer long drive golf club. Golf drivers used by long drive champions by patrick cameron. Unless your swing is smooth as silk with an inside out path and a late release, tip number 1 is to be custom fit for the driver length that best matches your swing tempo, swing path release and golf athletic ability. Cobras 48inch long tom is the longest driver allowed under u. According to golf club designer tom wishon in a post on, each mileperhour of clubhead speed. It might make sense for tour players to focus on the carry distance with a driver, but for many average golfers, its where the ball ends up after it stops rolling, says tom olsavsky, vice. Many golfers are missing out on distance because they swing their drivers with a negative angle of attack.