This story was selected as one of the 15 best golfwrx stories of 2015. I tried to search this so forgive me if its been addressed and i didnt find it. Do they match the driver in flex, length progression or moment of inertia. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. Rick yutaka fowler born december, 1988 is an american professional golfer who plays on the pga tour. Rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking this is the. Rickie fowler pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Casual golf fans recognize fowler for his flashy orange outfits and flat brim puma hats, but most dont know that. 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. Have you ever wondered what the average driver shaft length is on the pga tour.
This edition of golf tips relates to driver accuracy. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. Rickie fowlers golf clubs are like no one elses golfwrx. He dropped down the inch, and it felt odd at first. If a shorter driver works for rickie fowler, chances are it could benefit. On january 24, 2016 he reached a career high fourth in the official world golf ranking following his victory in the abu dhabi hsbc golf championship. Ricky fowler and jason day would not play with clubs bought from the sporting goods. Highlights rickie fowler parsaving putt covers the distance at zurich during secondround fourball play at the 2017 zurich classic of new orleans, rickie. Perhaps more than anything else, added shaft length has increased driver distances. Get the pga tour schedule, results, rumors and more on. He was the number one ranked amateur golfer in the world for 36 weeks in 2007 and 2008.
Rickie fowler offers tips for how to drive the golf ball, saying you dont need to be big to hit the ball far, you just need to set up properly and release correctly. From a teachers perspective, i think overlength drivers are one of the worst things that ever happened. Theres no one like rickie fowler on the pga tour, and theres no one that plays golf clubs like him either. Cobra king speedzone tour, 14, aldila rogue black 70 tx shaft, golf pride tour velvet align grip driving iron. Jimmy walker and rickie fowler recently made headlines when they cut their drivers down to 42 and 43. Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on. I may be giving up a little bit of distance, but still, i was able to get a few out. Driver distance secrets what manufacturers wont tell. Rickies only 59 tall, so it makes sense that his clubs would be shorter. Back in 201718 rickie fowler shortened his driver to 43.