See what golfwrx members are saying about koepkas clubs. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. What drivers do the pga tours longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots. Aug 12, 2018 enough to make koepka a threetime major champion. Open champion, has had an interesting couple of years equipmentwise. Abu dhabi, united arab emirates the first event on the european tours lucrative middle east swing, the abu dhabi hsbc championship, went mostly well for brooks koepka above, not so well for bryson dechambeau. Brooks koepka has the ability to absolutely crush the golf ball by tour standards there is no doubt about that. The sugar daddy grind has served as a onesizefitsall option for. On this weeks episode of fully equipped, hosts tim briand, senior vice president at true spec golf, and golfs managing editor for equipment, jonathan wall, breakdown brooks koepka s switch to the callaway mavrik sub zero driver, titleists clean sweep at the waste management phoenix open, and chris kirk adding a drawbiased mizuno st200x driver to his bag. Swing sequence images of threetime major champion brooks koepka crushing a driver. Having won four of the last nine major championships. Tour, swings the driver nearly 30 miles per hour slower than brooks koepka, the no.
Fowler noted his irons and fairway woods also are shorter in length, and bringing the driver down in length made for an easier progression from club to club, as all are now approximately the same swing weight. The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44. Koepka had put the new taylormade sim max driver in play for the abu dhabi hsbc championship, his first event of 2020, but had reverted to. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. Brooks koepka witb 2019 whats in the americans bag. Brooks koepka witb for 2017 updated after 2017 waste management. Brooks koepka stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. There actually was a time that i used to hit my lob wedge that far. Brooks koepka pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43.
Hell be bringing a power game, fist pumps and more to the 3m open in july. Brooks koepka chafes at some criticisms and invents others in my own head, he said to inspire himself. Golf digest challenges him to drive the par 4 17th hole at floridian. On this weeks episode of fully equipped, hosts tim briand, senior vice president at true spec golf, and golfs managing editor for equipment, jonathan wall, breakdown brooks koepkas switch to the callaway mavrik sub zero driver, titleists clean sweep at the waste management phoenix open, and chris kirk adding a drawbiased mizuno st200x. Perhaps more impressively, he has topped out at 127. Aug, 2018 brooks koepka won his third major championship in the past 14 months with a twostroke victory over tiger woods at the pga championship. Nike vapor fly pro 3, with fujikura pro 95 tour spec shaft. Brooks koepka height, wife, net worth, age, girlfriend, biography, family, weight, affairs, body statistics, golf matches, parents, wealth, personal life facts, siblings, and profile. Driver fitting guide does anyone here have a good fitting chart for the ideal driver shaft length based on height 62 and wrist to floor length 33.
Koepka, who does not have a full equipment deal, has been using clubs from taylormade, mizuno, titleist and nike since the swoosh exited the hard goods side of the. In fact, swings often got the most distance with driver lofts at 9 degrees or less. Mar 14, 2017 pga tour golfer brooks koepka has one of the fastest drives in the pga and has been recorded at speeds as high as 128 mph. Watching the american, you never would have thought. They look like nfl or nba players with a driver in their hands. On this weeks episode of fully equipped, hosts tim briand, senior vice president at true spec golf, and golfs managing editor for equipment, jonathan wall, breakdown brooks koepkas switch to the callaway mavrik sub zero driver, titleists clean sweep at the waste management phoenix open, and chris kirk adding a drawbiased mizuno st200x driver to his bag. Like piercy, koepka uses the titleist 9 d2 to bomb his drives. When nike exited the equipment business in august of 2016, one of the first clubs to change in brooks koepka s bag was a switch back to the scotty cameron by. He then sank a 30foot putt to finish under for the tournament, beating brooks koepka by three strokes.
Boring hardly a fitting word to describe brooks koepkas. Nike vapor fly pro, fujikura pro 95 tour spec shaft testing taylormade p790 udi. And he knows if he did use a longer driver, hed have even more trouble keeping it in play. The drivers used by the top10 longest hitters on the pga tour in. The 26year old also put in some fine performances at the masters and the u.
Koepka, who does not have a full equipment deal, has been using clubs from taylormade, mizuno, titleist and nike since the swoosh exited the hard goods side of the sport. Taylormades new sim and sim max drivers continue to pick up new. After his latest major victory at the 2019 pga championship, brooks koepka has officially taken the golf world by storm. Brooks koepka had the perfect comeback when bryson dechambeau made a comment about his abs in the espn body issue. Pga tour golfer brooks koepka has one of the fastest drives in the pga and has been recorded at speeds as high as 128 mph.
Jul 28, 2019 its all about trust on the greens as koepka uses the same scotty cameron newport 2 that he had in play for all his major wins. Why you should rethink your driver loft club champion. Whats in the bag brooks koepka has enjoyed a fine 2016 season, with his t4 finish at the pga championship being a real highlight, as well as a careerbest placing at a major. Posted on april 9, 2019 april 9, 2019 author michael shamburger. Brooks koepka savagely responds to bryson dechambeaus abs. Recent winner of 2017 us open, brooks koepka, is featured in this analysis video. Ap for the first time in 50 years, the pga championship held a longdrive competition, with players testing their length. Brooks koepka has a mixed set of clubs that have served him well. The stock model of the m5 is a golf digest 2019 hot list gold winner for golf drivers. The clubs brooks koepka used to win the pga championship.
In the latest batch of gear notes, we look at brooks koepkas notable club change. Cs tale of two tourneys for koepka, dechambeau rolex logo. A day after bryson dechambeau called out koepka s lack of abs, koepka destroyed. Ranking 5 th currently on the 2014 pga tour swing speed list, koepka averages 122. Brooks koepka height, wife, net worth, age, bio, weight. Gary woodland was leading by two strokes heading into the final hole. Its all about trust on the greens as koepka uses the same scotty cameron newport 2 that he had in play for all his major wins. The freedom to build his own setup led koepka to put a number of equipment brands in the bag right away, including mizunos jpx. Brooks koepka is a free agent, so what is he using for 2020. Brooks koepka slow motion driver swing analysis youtube. On fore play golf brooks said he can hit a 7 iron 220 if he lashes at it. Not just because of their length off the tee, but because of their physical frame.
Im going to be getting a ping g30 9 driver with the ping tour 65 stiff shaft. Brooks koepkas top shots from the 201819 pga tour season nonmajors koepka featured in espns this is sportscenter campaign four players nominated for 2019 pga tour player of the year. Jan 16, 2020 but then, this week, dechambeau took a shot at koepka, saying this about the fourtime major winner appearing in the espn body issue. Brooks koepka fires back at bryson dechambeau for calling out. Koepka has continued to play without an equipment deal since nike exited the hardgoods industry at the end of 2016, reported pgatour. Tyler discusses a key movement of the arms for helping maximize power. Golf monthly technical editor joel tadman explores the impact different shaft lengths have on the distance and accuracy golf drivers provide for. Jan 31, 2017 the stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45.
Taylormade m3 460 mitsubishi diamana white board d. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. Brooks koepka bogeyed five of his last eight holes but still managed to hang on to win the pga championship by two shots at bethpage black. Brooks koepkas surprise switch caps big week for callaway mavrik. A titleist staff player, koepka left the company at the start of the 2016 season for a lucrative.
In october 2018, he became world number 1 in the official world golf ranking after winning the 2018 cj cup. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. Brooks koepka born may 3, 1990 is an american professional golfer, who has won 100th pga championship held at bellerive country club, missouri.
Brooks koepka, who fell from the top spot in the world last month as he continues to recover from a knee procedure in september, shot a 9overpar 81 at the bay hill club. The 28yearold became the first player to win backtoback u. This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. To hear more gear insights from jonathan wall and true specs tim. The drivers used by the top10 longest hitters on the pga. May 24, 2019 they look like nfl or nba players with a driver in their hands. Brooks koepka witb for 2017 updated after 2017 waste. But then, this week, dechambeau took a shot at koepka, saying this about the fourtime major winner appearing in the espn body issue.
Brooks koepka tries to hit the green on a 367yard par 4. I used to swing as hard as i possibly could with all my clubs. The bombs with the driver, the calm gait, the dudeitsjustgolf attitudeso much of what we saw from brooks koepka in the last two years, we saw. Get the pga tour schedule, results, rumors and more on. Brooks koepka used power and accuracy to successfully defend his title at the pga championship. Aug 19, 2018 brooks koepka ticks those boxes and then some. Brooks koepkas driver its no secret koepka crushes the ball of the tee.
The driver uses injectface technology in which the springlike effect of the club is brought beyond the legal limit then brought back to conformance. Heres an indepth look with analysis of his driver swing. We take a look inside brooks koepkas golf bag and see what equipment took him. The current world number 1 ranked golfer is know for his tremendous poise and his intense workout regime. The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. Using a driver from a lesserknown brand, srixon, kokrak averages more than 305 yards per drive. When nike exited the equipment business in august of 2016, one of the first clubs to change in brooks koepkas bag was a switch back to the scotty cameron by. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. My driver still didnt get anywhere nearly as long as koepka but i sure did hit my wedges a long. Brooks koepka won his third major championship in the past 14 months with a twostroke victory over tiger woods at the pga championship.
Heres a full breakdown on all the tools in brooks koepkas bag at pebble beach. Open, and certainly looks like a player to watch in the future. Brooks koepka driver swing sequence analysis golf channel. Brooks koepka has the perfect clap back to bryson dechambeau. Brooks koepka fires back at bryson dechambeau for calling. Open in 2017 and 2018, and the pga championship in 2018 and 2019, becoming the first golfer in history to hold backto.
The golf world learned something important thursday. 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. A day after bryson dechambeau called out koepkas lack of abs, koepka destroyed. Which was not a result of the baby boom that followed world war ii answers apex. Just a day after citing his newfound muscles as the reason slow play will no longer be an issue for him, bryson dechambeau gave another important. Opens in nearly three decades curtis strange, 8889. Lets take a look koepka had put the new taylormade sim max driver in play for the abu dhabi hsbc championship, his first event of 2020, but had reverted to the taylormade m5 he used.
Jack nicklaus drive from 1963 would have won the 2014 pga. My driver still didnt get anywhere nearly as long as koepka but i sure did hit my wedges a long ways. Open in 2017 and 2018, and the pga championship in 2018 and 2019, becoming the first golfer in history to hold backtoback titles in two majors simultaneously. Brooks koepka took callaways mavrik driver for a spin in saudi arabia. Jun 23, 2017 recent winner of 2017 us open, brooks koepka, is featured in this analysis video. Brooks koepka has made a couple of huge changes to his setup in 2020.
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