Thats one thing weve all gotten out of newer and better driver tech prodigious distance. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking golf digest. Back in 201718 rickie fowler shortened his driver to 43. 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. Get the pga tour schedule, results, rumors and more on. Theres no one like rickie fowler on the pga tour, and theres no one that plays. Care is taken to select two holes which face in opposite directions to counteract the effect of wind. If a shorter driver works for rickie fowler, chances are. Rickie fowler show golf digest how to drive the ball further with some insight from butch harmon. If a shorter driver works for rickie fowler, chances are it could benefit. This story was selected as one of the 15 best golfwrx stories of 2015. No question, the big modern drivers produce gloriously long tee balls. Casual golf fans recognize fowler for his flashy orange outfits and flat brim puma hats, but most dont know that. Hes ranked a modest 85th in driving distance this year and didnt crack the top 30 in 2017.
Jimmy walker and rickie fowler recently made headlines when they cut their drivers down to 42 and 43. Have you ever wondered what the average driver shaft length is on the pga tour. It takes a shorter club for most people to create the desired spine and shaft angles. If longer drivers helped them maximize their distance and accuracy, they would definitely use them.
Rickie fowler has some new weapons in the bag this week. Rickie fowler has cobra f8 clubs in his golf bag golf. Rickie s only 59 tall, so it makes sense that his clubs would be shorter. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are.
Rickie fowler shows off the cobra f8 clubs he plays and talks driver tech with matt adams. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. Strokes gained distance all drives distance measured drives. Jaacob bowden, tom wishon, adam young, and geoff mangum are. Rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic. Rickie fowler isnt regarded as one of golfs most powerful drivers. Rickie fowlers 458yard drive nearly hit unsuspecting fans. Rickie fowler has cobra f8 clubs in his golf bag golf channel skip to main content. How to increase your golf swing speed swing man golf. This weeks fully equipped mailbag takes a closer look. I tried to search this so forgive me if its been addressed and i didnt find it. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. Try rickie fowler s new keys for hitting great wedges.
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