Wedges They’re about 10 percent smaller, with less offset, particularly in the long irons, and are milled from 17-4 stainless steel. Ernie Els 2012 Open Winning Clubs. He made his 75 million dollar fortune with U.S. Open, Johnnie Walker Classic, Dubai Desert Classic. Callaway's Big Bertha 2008 irons were the … If he can see the advantages of the hybrid iron, we all need to take an honest appraisal of our golf games and figure out where we can fit one into our bags. The iron is around 10 per cent smaller than the standard version, has less offset and offers a more compact, boxier look with a narrower sole. GEAR UP. Shafts: Aerotech FC 70 S, Wedges: PXG 0311 Milled Sugar Daddy (54), 0311 Milled “Lydia” (58) The likes of Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott all launch their 983s prodigious distances, so there’s no way you could call it a short club. Then there’s a 23-degree, bent to 22 degrees, which is a bit stronger than a 4-iron. The contrasting face allows for easy alignment and the off-set is less than many game improvement irons. Lydia Ko what’s in the bag accurate as of the Lotte Championship. Always with the driver, feel is the key for me – basically having control over the golf ball ‘under the gun’ and being able to work the ball without too much effort. Video Transcription: Welcome back to Top Speed Golf. Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about Els’ equipment in our forum. 2015. It now looks like Ernie has switched back to his trusted Scotty Cameron Studio Stainless 303 Newport. Putting with short putters you have a lot of weight in the head, so throughout my career my hands would tend to work over-time. rank this week rank last week player name rounds avg. The four-time major champion employed Adams' new Tight Lies model for his 3- and 5-woods (14 and 19 degrees, respectively). Ernie Els had some new fairway woods in Miami. That flies around 220, maybe 225. Right now he uses a Callaway Apex TCB four-iron before transitioning down into a set of Apex MB ’21’s. Here's a look back at three forged iron sets - the 695CB, 695MB and 775.CB - that were part of the Titleist lineup in 2006-07, plus buying them used today. The new Tour Preferred experience is about more than equipment. I’ve got a 14-degree 3-wood, bent to 15½ and a 19-degree 5-wood, which the guys have bent to 18, both fitted with a Fujikura shaft, which I’ve been using for a long time. UPDATE March 7, 2005 – Also this weekend… Ernie Els was sporting some new Vokey Spin Milled wedges (56 and 60 degree) and a Titleist prototype driving iron too. Theodore Ernest Els ( / ˈɛls /; born 17 October 1969) is a South African professional golfer. THIERRY These are just the production lie specifications for the 979 iron heads. The company became the largest golf club manufacturer in the world in 1996, and its list of staff professionals has included major champions Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Annika Sorenstam. One of the things I’ve noticed in recent months is I’m getting a nice bit of lag in my stroke again and not cutting across the ball, which has made a big difference. Shafts: Project X 6.0, Wedges: Ping Glide 2.0 Stealth (50-SS, 56-SS); Titleist Vokey SM8 60-M Adams XTD Tour Irons - The new XTD Tour irons designed by Ernie Els, features the industry's cross cavity design, combined with Cut-Thru Slot Technology, to create distance through technology instead of strengthened lofts. Specifications. WEIGHT PLUS Brass and rubber weights in the butt-end of each club raise balance points to unprecedented heights. The black PVD finish does look good and hides their size well. When you look down it’s like a blade but you get the performance advantages of a more forgiving club. Ball: Titleist Pro V1x. Els has yet to finalize his bag, but we hear he’ll be gaming Srixon’s current Z series irons – likely a Z 765/Z 965 mix – Cleveland RTX-3 wedges, the Srixon Z Star XV ball and an as yet determined driver from the Srixon-Cleveland-XXIO Stable. The lofts are 52, 57 and 62, which gives me a good spread of yardages and obviously plenty of shot options around the greens. Putter Ernie Els 2012 Open Winning Clubs – Classic WITB. Els’ prototype irons are slightly different, but still have all the technology offered in the retail XTD irons. A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Els has amassed 70 career professional victories around the world, highlighted by capturing the U.S. Open in 1994 and 1997 and the Open Championship in 2002 and 2012. Irons ×. Ely Callaway founded Callaway Golf in 1982. Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei Pro White 1K 50 S (45.75 inches), 3-wood: PXG 0341 X GEN2 (15 degrees) His X-Forged Utility 2-iron also comes in and out of the bag. The toned down Tour version that Ernie Els is playing might just be the best of both worlds; … Ernie’s Latest News - 8 February. In today’s video we’re going to take a look at Rickie Fowler’s old swing versus his new swing, talk about some changes he’s made, and then talk about how momentum is going to help you to either flatten out the club or to get steep. Ernie Els Wines The Iconic Symbol Of The Helderberg After A Lengthy Period Of Extensive Renovations, We Are Now Overjoyed To Welcome You To Our Iconic New Winery. Old Tom Morris Award. While a refocus on the better player is key element of the product line, Tour Preferred is about paying attention to every detail, providing an exclusive tour van-like experience to the Tour Preferred player (more on that below). With an average 84.5 MPH 6-iron swing speed, the Prowler produced ball speed averages of 114.5 MPH, carry of 164 yards, and total distance of 173 with a 19-degree launch angle. The golf ball of course is a Titleist ProV1X. Performance was excellent but they felt much too stiff for my preference. Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy. Shafts:  Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 65 R1, Irons: PXG 0311 P GEN3 (5-PW) The golf ball of course is a Titleist ProV1X. One or two – notably Tiger Woods – still use only pure blade clubs – but they are the exception. Golf club manufactures offer an astounding amount of iron options to us. 5-wood: Titleist 915 Fd (18 degrees @18.75) Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 Tour Spec X. Theodore Ernest Els collected his fourth Major title and second Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes back in 2012 in a tournament probably best remembered for the downfall of Adam Scott on the final four holes.. With a four shot lead the Australian proceeded to bogey the last four holes which to many handed Els the title. Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder Tour Spec 8.2X, 3 Wood: Adams Tight Lies (14 degrees) Designed with feedback from Tour staffer Ernie Els, the XTD Tour is the latest better-player iron from Adams. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Yellow 60 6.5 TX, 3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees) Shafts: KBS Tour, Click here to see what clubs Els was playing in 2013. The biggest bug bear with the anchor putter is that it removes one of the inherent difficulties of putting – … This is the Yes! Golfsmith bought Lynx out of bankruptcy, eventually turning it into a non-descript house brand.