Longest golf club driver 2015

In golf terms, the longest woods or irons are the clubs that typically hit the ball the farthest. Subscribe for more watch the gwrs favourites if you ever wondered what the longest usable golf club looks. He shanked the first attempt, but it is estimated his second went more than 2 miles. It is the only driver to have a compression channel and covert cavity back design spreading the weight evenly throughout the club and promoting forgiveness. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. This years top drivers all come in lofts of 8 degrees all the way up to 14 degrees. Best drivers list, we polled six of the best golf club fitters on the planet. This tried and tested method of coaching has helped many golfers achieve their. The degree of launch angle that you want with a swing speed less than 110 mph, is a lot. In addition to our overall averages, we have provided tabs showing the averages for players who swing above 100 mph high ss avg and players who swing below 100 mph low ss avg. The top 10 longest drivers on tour bleacher report latest. As a matter of fact, each person has their own opinion regarding this based on what kind of hitting drivers they are using when they play golf with their friends or family. I would buy the 12 degree driver with a senior flex if i were in your shoes.

Find great prices and discounts with free shipping and free returns on eligible items. There are many different ways you can swing the golf club and there is simply no one size fits all solution. Golfer swings 20footlong driver to break world record for. The wide range of drivers available include everimproving technology and an array of materials and features. Hot stix golf, customfit drivers for each tester and used launch monitors to collect data from thousands of shots on the. Mizuno has a winner on their hands and consumers in the market for a new driver in 2015 should definitely put this one on their list. Today, there is a lot of debate and discussion on what the top longest drivers on the market are. Not just the longest name in golf, our test results suggest big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond is also the longest driver in golf for 2015. Below is a breakdown of the drivingdistance leaders on the pga tour in 20142015, the specifics of their drivers, shafts and how far their average tee shots flew. Jun 29, 2015 along with our friends at club champion, we thought it would be fun to see how the best new driver in golf compares to drivers from five to fifteen years ago and a classic persimmon driver. On 25 september 1974, a 64yearold man called mike austin is recorded to have driven a golf ball 515 yards from the tee on a las vegas golf course. At golfwrx, we put our faith in the best fitters, and we think you should, too to create this years 2015 gear trials.

The cobra flyz was probably the longest on test for me and mizunos jpx 850 looks and feels. Golfer swings 20footlong driver to break world record. Denotes photo is not the players gamer driver, but a stock image. Why has the longest golf drive record not been broken. The krank golf driver is one of the longest drivers if not the longest out there after winning 15 or more long drive world titles. Who hit the longest golf drive ever as golf club technology advances, players are driving the ball straighter, farther and with more consistency off the tee. There have been claims that this club can add as many as 10 yards to your current distance, all while being long and lightweight. Nov 04, 2014 michael furrh set the guinness world record for swinging the longest usable golf club with a 20foot, sixinch driver. Long drive is a competitive sport where success is derived by hitting a golf ball the farthest by driving. Professional golfers hit a driver 300 yards or more, but in a less experienced players hands the same driver probably will not produce those results. This driver has been touted by magazines, newspapers, blogs and online stores as being the longest driver on the market.

The driver is designed to give you the most distance of any club in your bag, as it has the longest shaft and the smallest angle of loft on the clubface. But with so many decent options out there, how do you decide which one to buy. The record for the longest golf drive has stood unbeaten for 35 years and was achieved with a wooden club, so have three decades of improving golfing technology failed to make an impression. Also to help increase speed is the lightweight materials used in the head and shaft.

Being their flagship driver for 2015, taylormade has made some nice improvements to make the r15 460 more suitable for a. It gives fitters more options to play with in order to finetune the performance. The driver is technically a 1wood, although the numerical designation is almost never used. Furrh was able to hit the ball 63 yards in the air, which is pretty. James is a qualified club fitter, an expert in the laws of ball flight and has no brand affiliation, ensuring he offers honest and uncompromised club advice so you know which are the best drivers for you. After graduating from famu, maurice moved to atlanta to become a chiropractor where he became a student of the game of golf. Average driving distance lpga ladies professional golf. Ah, so you typed in longest driver on a budget or something along those lines, and are looking for an expert in the golf industry to tell you the longest driver on the market. Golf club companies throw out a lot of sophisticated words that sound cool, but no one really know what they mean. We kick off our exhaustive 2015 testing programme with the club we all love most the driver. B if possible test clubs at a course, golf shop, or golf testing center to determine what club feels best to you. The drivers that the top 10 longest hitters on the pga tour. Theres nothing better than smoking one down the fairway with a brand new big dog. The best driver specifications for golfers over 50.

We have tested some of the hottest on the market to help you narrow it down. The longest one i hit was the callaway big bertha alpha black diamond longest name in the history of golf and my average carry distance with the club was 274. Your driver is generally the first club to make contact with the ball in a round of golf and is usually the only club in your bag next to your. Before we get into specific driver recommendations, i wanted to cover the component component that is most important. We have perfected everything from the combination of our super hardened beta titanium metals, our trisleeve adapter to the balance of your driver head for the most accurate hitting of any driver in the world. Taylormade aeroburner driver longest golf driver this club. Perfection is a journey and after 16 years in custom golf club manufacturing, this driver is as close to perfection as we have ever come. I was able to hit the club before and after we shaved the face down, i was 3 mph faster on my miss hits but still swung within myself and kept only 15 yards off center line for a tighter dispersion. Ncgs 2015 ultimate driver test the results national club golfer. The club felt longer than ideal in the hands, but is well worth a look at if you can get custom fitted. Top of the list was the american golfer, justin thomas, who hit a drive with a distance of 449 yards during the world. Longest usable golf club guinness world records 2015 youtube. Best golf drivers for golfers over 50 and senior golfers. Dec 07, 2017 10 of the longest drivers on the market in 2017.

This is really one of the only ways to find out which club you like best. At globalgolf, we offer both new and used golf drivers from the top manufacturers of golf equipment, including drivers by taylormade, callaway, titleist, and more. How charles howell iii tests new golf clubs, and what you can learn from his process. Pro makes bogey of the century with plastic club to the tune of john dalys hit it hard. Pga tour players with the longest drives 2020 statista. One of the longest drivers in the test, especially when the weights were shifted to the front. A small but dedicated talent base of golfers populate the world of longdrive, with the top talent competing professionally in various events and exhibitions. Say a swing speed of 105 mph any speed as long as it is equal and using the same ball whatever ball somebody picks to use which driver is the longest. Mar 20, 2015 we tested which brand is the longest golf driver in 2015. Were not lying when we say that we refuse to take advertising from the biggest names in golf. Wilson golf claims this feature increases the overall face deflection and adds seven yards in extra distance. Callaways smaller driver not just for tour pros golf digest. Top 10 golf drivers in golf digest hot list 2015 10. Heres why the cleveland launcher hb is the best value driver for seniors.

In both cases, the longer clubs have lower numbers, so a 3wood, for example, will hit the ball farther than a 7wood, all other things being equal. After countless hours of practice around the atlanta area, maurice set a new guinness world record for golf ball speed 211 mph. Golf really is an interesting, even addictive sport and the best driver for senior golfers may be different to what the tour pros use. I was able to hit the club before and after we shaved the face down, i was 3 mph faster on my miss hits but still swung within myself and kept only 15. The drivers that the top 10 longest hitters on the pga. Driver club heads today are typically made from a metal alloy or other advanced materials and are also larger than their persimmon wood counterparts of yesteryear. Launch angle is the angle that the ball flies at from initial contact with the driver club face. Best drivers list, we polled six of the best golf club fitters on. Our testing panel includes two readers, equipment editor joel tadman and tg pro james ridyard, from the bedford golf club. Below is the table containing the cumulative averages for all clubs in our 2015 most wanted driver test. Its the perfect mix between price and performance, which is exactly what i look for in a golf club. Sep 09, 2014 subscribe for more watch the gwrs favourites if you ever wondered what the longest usable golf club looks. At golfwrx, we put our faith in the best fitters, and we think you should, too.

Well, search no more, because the golf club guru is here to help. This graph depicts the longest golf drives on the pga tour in the 2020 season. The most intriguing thing about double black diamond is that all of that distance comes without excessively penalty where forgiveness and accuracy are concerned. Taylormades sldr driver was the most talkedabout club a year ago. Mar 25, 2015 thats no to members of media and yes to the best golf club fitters in the world, right. The best thing about the titleist 915d2915d3 driver is the titleist driver itself with a 16way adjustable hosel. Krank golf clubs home of the worlds undisputed longest. He smuggled a golf club and two golf balls on board apollo 14 with the intent to golf on the moon. Reviews by mike chwasky, mark dee and brendan mohler. Meijer lpga classic for simply give grand rapids, mi.

The level of adjustability for this driver is almost maxed out. Who should create the list of the best clubs in golf. The driver is technically a 1wood, although the numerical designation. Thats no to members of media and yes to the best golf club fitters in the world, right. For 2015 mygolfspy has tested 28 different drivers. The c300 driver looks fantastic with its deep matte red finish and features four power holes two on the sole and two on the crown spaced towards the heel and toe of the 460cc club head. Loft one of the most important aspects of selecting the correct driver is picking the best loft. Longest usable golf club guinness world records 2015. If you ever wondered what the longest usable golf club looks like, now is your chance to catch a glimpse of it in action. Holding the unofficial world record of the longest golf drive yards. Nike vapor fly is the longest golf driver for distance and forgiveness used by long ball hitter rory mcilroy and patrick rodgers. Grip it, rip it and have the best golf year of your life. When it comes to selecting a golf driver, the pertinent question is how to determine the driver you can hit for the longest distance.