Jb holmes uses s400 in his irons and he swings at it pretty hard. Brian mogg of the waldorf astoria orlando golf academy, takes us through pga tour player j. Much more to the fitting process than just speed although you wont find too many guys swinging 100 mph with a 6 iron that would be fit into stiff. Matt kuchar, jb holmes, luke donald, and brian gay all put exotics by tour edge clubs in play, winning a combined ten times on the pga tour and making several ryder cup appearances. Golf info guide tips, lessons, videos, and much more. The importance of pressure or weight shift isnt a new concept at all, though. Interestingly holmes puts the weight at the toe of the club to help create a fade ballflight. May 09, 2011 bubba watson and 20 longest drivers in recent golf memory. Holmes grip pros and cons of every golf grip stylebest grip.
Holmes swing coach, to discuss his thoughts on holmesa strong start to the season, the importance of technology in golf. Holmes golf swing with shotvision, available for the iphone. For other people named john holmes, see john holmes disambiguation. Holmes key power moves that you can use to improve your swing. Like titleist, the story of srixon golf clubs begins with a company that began by producing rubber products. Brandt snedeker used a cb4 model en route to winning the fedex cup and tour championship in 2012. Evaluate which big muscles you use during the golf swing video by peter finch so how can you evaluate which of the big muscles that you use throughout the golf swing. A swing weight scale runs from a0 to g10 and bubba watson swings a driver that is d3.
Holmes looks to make some noise with his fourcareer top10. When feel is the deal, tour pros are quick to check. Oct 21, 2007 look at sergio garcia, he has been reducing the amount of lag in his swing for 10 years. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. But doing extra moves just makes the golf swing more complicated than it needs to be, in my opinion.
Known players who are hitter include jb holmes, kenny perry, kj choi, lee trevino this is the end of the first part of this series of articles on hitting vs swinging. Too much movement makes things inconsistent driver. He creates so much speed by having very loose wrists at the top of the swing, allowing him to decrease the angle between his lead arm and club halfway though the downswing. Oct, 2008 20 plus handicappers do not hit the ball on optimal launch all the time no one does to be claiming 300yard averages you better be hitting it well and without excessive roll you better swing at 120mph fyi 124. The club will point in different locations depending on how far into the downswing you pump.
Created to push the boundaries of forgiveness and distance, the cobra zl is designed to be the longest driver in cobra history, surpassing the limits of the famous line of king cobra drivers. If you are already scratch, i would will honk you already have a consistent and repeatable swing on a good path. Sumitomo rubber industries began making golf balls in japan as long ago as the 1930s using the technological advances developed in other areas of the company to produce golf balls that would help the golfer improve. If he can create that much speed even without his front foot, i cant imagine how much speed he is getting from his upper body and wrists alone.
Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. For holmes, one of the longest drivers on the tour, it was like shooting. Jb holmes golf swing analysis golf score golf chipping. Tiger woods on the practice range iron,3wood, driver at the challenge japan skins duration. While its body is cast out of 64 titanium due to its relatively light weight and notable strength, the face is made out of a different titanium. Holmes gave it everything and stepped after it after hed swung, and had 87 yards left to the flag. Swing analysis jb holmes jb holmes does a great job of creating lag around his body instead of up and down. On the sunday of last years ryder cup, everyone was going nuts over jb holmes drive on the long par4 17th hole at valhalla. Holmes the little blondhaired kid in sneakers and holding a club posing with his high school team. He reached careerhigh ranking at number 19 in the official world golf ranking in 2017.
Evaluate which big muscles you use during the golf swing. Jb holmes slow motion video how to create lag youtube. Altogether, he has won 8 times in his professional career. Holmes bio, golfer, net worth, affair, wife, brain. Holmes will be paired with tiger woods this weekend.
Jb holmes strategy on 18 at torrey pines page 3 tour. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. Now hes just one of the regular boys with his driver in hand and hes. Where the kentuckian is different is in his backswing his wrists stay rigid and. With all the talk about adjustable weight, the topic of swingweight has. Equipment is accurate as of the presidents cup 10815. Swing analysis tiger woods driver 2018 understand what may be contributing to tigers struggles with the driver.
I was hitting it 300 yards when i was national club. How downcocking in your downswing adds lag for those not as flexible as tiger, why i recommend switching to a more neutral grip if youre snap hooking, and how you can add up to 15 yards to your drives by tweaking your club face impact. Feb 29, 2012 if you think about it, there are a lot of people in this world that can swing the club as hard as bubba watson or jb holmes. For example, if you cut down the length of your driver, you must add weight back to. In addition to removing weight from the head the driver also has a jumbomax xl grip that weighs a whopping 121 grams vs normal grips at 50 grams. Bio swing dynamics bridges the gaps between teaching, coaching and science. Yet hes ranked among the pga tours top 10 for driving distance every year since 2006, finishing no. Fundamentals of hitting hybrids golf channel, golf. If you would like more power in your swing, feel free to email a couple of your driver swings and i will check them out to see what you may be able to change. Holmes born april 26, 1982 is an american professional golfer who plays on the pga tour.
Youve found the worlds largest collection of quality golf information. When feel is the deal, tour pros are quick to check swingweights a recent tweak by dustin johnson underscores the importance of weight distribution throughout the set by. This is pretty much my swing for full driveriron shots. The kentucky native switched to a new driver just before the pga championship, a cobra l4v x, which is intended for players with extremely high swing speeds. Now for a start, one thing that you probably need to do is get out of your head maybe a stereotypical image of what the big muscles are. From boy wonder to big bopper courtesy of maurice holmes thats thirdgrader j. Offthetee longest drives driving accuracy percentage. I dont have a problem with golfers having some moves that are purely theirs. The shortest backswings on tour today golf club guru. When they shortened them, the swing weight was off, so they didnt feel right.
Interestingly holmes puts the weight at the toe of the club to. May 04, 2017 the majority of amateurs i have tested have a downward angle of attack with the driver. Maintaining wrist cock through impact instruction and. Jan 24, 2018 justin thomas whats in the bag for start of 2018 pga season. Golftecs director of instruction, kevin kihslinger breaks down j. I didnt know who porn star john holmes was but i figured it out quick when i was in the third grade and playing high school golf. The problem is that you heard an old theory that really isnt true, especially in todays golf. Jb holmes used to be a oneoff when it came to length.
In the two next articles of this series, we will explain how to successfully perform a swing or a hit and the distinctive ingredients of both. In this weeks edition of walltowall equipment, jonathan wall explores tiger woods latest club change in preparation for mexico, bubba watsons adventure into the world of armlock putting with. In terms of length and control combined, he has as much as anybody else in the game. If youre hitting a driver, you want generate clubhead speed and hit slightly upward on the ball to maximize distance. Jan 31, 2017 i would be very cautious about doing anything to change your swing. This website caters to golfers of all experience levels and. At just 24 years old, a major winner, and already the world number four player, its scary to think that the best years may yet be ahead for jt. Brysons new driver is b9 which gives you some idea of how super light it is. Holmes and stuart appleby put new odyssey putters in play. Patrick gets into a great impact position with the club, but he looks pretty flat footed here and it appears as though a lot of weight is on his right side.
Dec 14, 2016 although swing has a major affect on spin, there are many shafts that can help bring the spin number down. The cobra zl driver, new for 2010, stands for zero limits and is designed for players seeking maximum distance while maintaining accuracy. It takes the guesswork out of determining how a golfer should optimally swing. What should my body weight do during the golf swing. Holmes drives the ball a prodigious distance, but has trouble keeping it. Jun 27, 2006 according to the article, both players swing the club the driver at the same speed. However, bubba watsons average ball speed is 194 mph while j. How to shift your weight in the golf swing without sliding. This helps allow for body rotation, side bend, and a late width that helps with consist and powerful launch. B holmes and brittany lincicome for their playoff victories at the shell houston open and the ana inspiration championships. If you just do the initial weight shift, the club will point roughly 90 degrees to target line. B holmes swing and gives you a drill thatll help you control your sway.
Pga teaching pros sharing their best golf tips, drills, lessons, advice, fault cures, golf news, golf terms, golf equipment, and so much more. The golf ball is only piece of equipment you use on every shot and there are many gamechanging performance and quality differences between various brands and models. Justin thomas witb for 2018 find the details of thomas. In this video, ill show you the one big move that both players use to smash their drivers off the tee. I would focus on jb holmes swing, get your power from upper body turn and if needed lower body turn, the less hands the better imo. It allows us to bring efficiency of motion in an injuryfree environment to the students golf swing. Pga tour players will range anywhere from a few degrees down to 5 degrees up. Although the zls driver face is not cobras largest, it is optimal for the design and mass properties of the zl. Holmes, born in campbellsville, kentucky, began to play on the varsity golf team at taylor county high school in campbellsville when he was in the third grade. Golf ball fitting find the best golf ball titleist. For those that dont want to spend the big money, fuji pro tour spec is the one jb holmes uses in driver and fairway. Back in say the 50s, a lot of the flat swing plane golfers hit the ball pretty low. What separates the amateur long ball hitter and bubba watson is not their swing speed, but the angle of attack and the centerdness of contact that bubba utilizes in his golf swing. Wheredalys swing is extremely long, holmes features an abbreviated backswing in which the club shaft does not reach parallel with the ground.