Two drivers, one swing.

SO, Mickelson has opted for 2 drivers, to comply with 14 club rule he has left out his sand wedge. One driver for draw, the other for fade. Does this reinforcethe theory that golf is fast becoming one dimensional?

This is a really good point,

and one that I think will open a can of worms here at GTO,

My question would be is it really nessassary for Phil to carry two drivers, with his ability he can just move his feet for different ball flights.

I think this is an marketing attempt to get people to buy two drivers, and double sales, how long will it be until we see this at our local club.

Also I noticed on the driverable par four he took his draw driver on a fade hole, he drove the green, he could have done it easy with the fade driver without going over the bunker.

I suspect he never hit the fade driver once...............!!!


Ian.

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assuming its not a marketing idea, I think it is an interesting idea at Augusta - we'll see. If nothing else, might keep the other players thinking.

I agree that its very intresting indeed, However i saw a shot on the golf channel uk. They where talking about weather regular golfs found the game to be going toward the tech side rather than working on skills. One example was the wedge how there re so many different lofts ect. I have a 60* myself. What do you all think?

Could be a marketing ploy, but remember than no other player on tour tinkers as much with his bag as Lefty does. He has different setups for different courses and have done it for a long time.

I think it's just a mental thing with him. Makes him feel more comfy.

He's just following my example. I carried two drivers all last year.

I have 2 drivers but i only take one of them. Maybe i should take 2 just in case i thro one in the lake....it wont save getting wet getting it back out for the next tee shot

IMO, it would make more sense carrying two putters, one for long (distance control) and one for short putts (direction control).

whats IMO?

IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Humble Opinioin

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I don't agree with draw/fade basis for two driver, but I most certainly would carry two, if the weather might be a little suspect. One driver for hard wind, one for regular day. One that will drive lower for the wind. I bet when it is all said and done, that will be why Phil has the other driver, the fade/draw thing is a smoke screen, can't let everyone know his new idea for the Masters. Old Gene Sarazen used to hide his new sandwedge he invented by placing it upsidedown in his bag, it was months before others caught on to it. Them guys hold new ideas and secrets very close to the vest, it means a great deal of money, and may be that little edge they need to win. IMHO...lol.. there you go, I am humble, I am not always right, but I am never wrong..lol

funny you mentioned Sarazen, there was a piece on him by Jim Mcleen. Fist of all, mention Sarazen broke 80 when he was 80 years old. But did say he got the idea for a sand wedge the way birds and planes landed. He used to fly with Howard Hughes. Back in his day, the traps were a REAL penaly and it was a good shot to get on the green. He thought in a sense, if he added wings the wedge or 9 iron, it would smooth out the landing of club. Apparently , he added metal to the back of the club, smoothed it out and was surprised how well it worked. Yes he did put the wedge upside down in his bag prior to the British Open which he won. However, I thought they caught on after that tournament and the PGA banned the club for 5 years afterwards. Anyway, it was an interesting story. Speaking of grips, his left thumb was completely off the club and then interlocked the other hand.

I doubt it is done for marketing, though Callaway and the other companies have to love it, there is no way Phil would take out a wedge without some benefit. I also believe that he is going to figure out which club to drop on a tourney by tourney basis. Since he has no SW shots at Augusta that was the call for that Tourney.

My guess is that Phil has a main swing and that these clubs allow him to do that without changes, that even though he has the talent to fade and draw the ball with any club that this setup makes it more accurate and increases his distance (allowing him to just go after the ball). Where he was hitting around 60% fairways
this may allow him to hit 80% and pick up a few yards.

I have heard that the draw one is 46 inches and has a lower center of gravity, while the fade is 45 inches. So not only do they control right to left but also trajectory. My prediction is that he will not be the only one doing this for very long.

Bob

I got an email form one of the many golf superstores with a 2 driver special, the two that Bob mentioned. It's well known that it is more difficult to put a good swing on a ball as the shaft gets longer - the longer the shaft, the more your swing flaws are magnified.

Here's my 2 cents: Most people can't hit a driver that is 45" long, so now they are marketing that you carry two drivers. One driver that can't be hit well (45"), and second (46") that will make the shot from the first driver look great!

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