Jacks swing influenced many in the 70s and 80s, including johnny miller, payne stewart, tom watson and danny noonan. Nov 09, 2012 but one golfer who hasnt been afraid to hit the big stick off the deck is bubba watson. Charley hoffmans slomo swing is analyzed at rbc canadian. Fitting is the most important part of buying a driver, said ryan. Bubba reached a careerhigh 2nd place in the official world golf ranking.
This is the perfect position to start from if you want to hit a power fade. Bubba watson 10 things you may not know about bubba. With all the moving parts of a golf swing, there are a thousand things that can go wrong. Bubba watson tests new ping g30 driver swingu clubhouse.
Bubba watsons headcover for his famous pink driver. Bubba watson has a very unique looking golf swing that often appears to be long and out of control. Since he came to the pga tour, he had finished 1st or 2nd in driving distance. Bubba is of course sponsored by ping, and uses a full set of ping clubs from the putter to driver. Padraig harrington took a running start into his swing, happy gilmore style. Bubba watson pro golfer, swing sequence video by pete styles i cant quite decide where i sit with bubba watson. That reverse c eventually led to jack needing a hip replacement and a new swing style. Probably hit some with full shaft not gripped down as well idally start with that, then 3 wood shaft, then refit and grip down, then go back to full length for a final check ie does that data match the first set.
In this bubba watson golf swing analysis video, youll find out why creating width early in the swing sets you up for power, how elevation in your backswing affects your swing speed, and. If you dont know his story yet, get to know the man who drives a general lee, hits the ball a mile and is trying. Swing analysis tiger woods driver 2018 understand what may be contributing to tigers struggles with the driver. A modified stack and tilt swing that encourages upward hit.
Sep 01, 2019 the only important thing about the golf swing really is, that your clubhead should hit the ball in the sweet spot with maximum clubhead speed, a straight face and a movement on a straight line. Cbs golf commentator and renown swing coach, peter kostis, breaks down the swings of the worlds top pro golfers bubba watson in this clip while we. In this video, ill show you how to get a proper blend of both speed and control in the swing, all. Professional golfer bubba watson shows off his golf cart jetpack jay and professional golfer bubba watson talk about the future of golf carts in. Anybody play with an open stance trevinos power fade. Bubba watson golf swing in slow motion and normal speed. Here are 10 things you may not know about the big hitter from bagdad the one in. And then you flip on the tv and in all the controlled, manufactured serenity of the most beautiful golf course in the world there he is twotime masters winner bubba watson, playing a golf. Aug 09, 2017 still, it was cool to see bubba and bryan entertain the fans on tuesday and hit the big stick on a par 3. Bubba watson golf swing analysis golf monthly top 25 coach. Significant advancements in custom fitting while increasing both forgiveness and ball speed highlight the g410 plus and sft drivers.
Equipment is accurate as of the presidents cup 10815. Ping g 9 degrees with 8 degrees of actual loft shaft. The way he gives back to his community and helps others is truly inspiring. Jan 09, 2017 golf swing face on driver view of pga tour pro justin thomas during the 2016 franklin templeton shootout at tiburon golf course in naples florida. The shot that won the masters for bubba watson wasnt the fourinch tap in on the last hole. Should i compensate by trying harder to close the face or just. Bubba watson witb for 2017 find out what clubs bubba is. Jul 03, 2014 of course, when the mygolfspy owner golfspy x starts hitting balls over the huge fence with the g30 driver ping built specifically to contain bubba watsons monster drives, data or no data, we quickly get to thinking that ping might have something special.
Joyless bubba watson protests and rips harmless long drive. Ping 703 gold 10 wraps under the right hand, 12 wraps under the left hand 3. Wouldnt it be nice to rip into a drive and actually get the distance you know youre capable of. The clubs bubba watson used to win the genesis open golf. Take 10 big steps down range and stab one stick into the ground directly along your target line. Bubba watson is known as one of the longest hitters on the pga tour. Apr 29, 2020 a champion long driver would easily drive it 50 yards past a guy like bubba watson. Just get onto a computer range and hut shots with the 3 wood shaft and the driver shaft gripped down 1. Round 1 bubba watson putts well but delivers a 2over 74 first round in the arnold palmer invitational presented by mastercard round 4 bubba watson shoots 3under 68 in round four of the world. If golf instructors generally all instruct people to swing. Jun 09, 2014 golf swing face on front view of lpga tour pro catriona matthew during a practice round at the 20 cme group titleholders tournament at tiburon golf club in naples florida.
The biggest golf swing mistakes florida golf college. So, as a lefthanded bubba watson is, its a massive hook shaped for him to hook it back onto the 10th fairway, try and get it to curve in flight to land on the green and then get it to stop and spin as well. One of the few lefthanded golfers on tour, he is a multiple major champion, with victories at the masters tournament in 2012 and 2014. Bubba watson can flush it no matter what his feet are doing. You all know well, if youve been following the blog that i view the classic swing mechanics from yesteryear as superior and much more mechanicallycorrect than the modern golf swing mechanics being taught today, from the stance to the. You find a friendly face and search for playable space. Do your homework, ask questions when buying a driver.
So, lets start by taking a video of your golf swing ideally slow motion, from. Winning the masters has not changed bubba watson mail online. In fact, this actually happened in hawaii a few years ago ahead of the pga tour event when jamie sadlowski hit drives at kapalua in maui against bubba watson, dustin johnson, and robert garrigus. Apr 06, 20 he remains the kid who never had need of a coach to play the game he calls bubba golf with strength, a 126mph swing with a fluorescent pink driver in hand and an unfettered imagination.
I feel as if ive been swinging in to out and getting weight forward, but i always leave the club face a bit open. Ping bubba watson pink g20 driver ping golf drivers. There is a lack of socalled coil, and therefore, lack of stress. More on bubbas amazing golf swing and what you can apply to your own game to.
Bubba watson is one of golf s most interesting characters, and his golf swing is one of, if not the, most unique on tour. In the final round of the 2017 rbc canadian open, golf channel. Swing vision a closer look at bubba watsons tee shot on no. Soon thereafter, he files for a patent on the ping 1a putter. Ping 703 gold 10 wraps under the right hand, 12 wraps under the left hand 3 wood. Brooks koepkas coach on practicing like the pros golf digest. Apr 10, 2012 bubba watsonthe big hitting lefty doesnt exactly conform to the norm. At home one evening, karsten solheim putts with his first prototype putter head, and the tuningforklike construction makes a ping sound when impacting the ball. We all know how fun it can be to bomb your driver on the golf course. Video taken at the tim tebow charity golf tournament in jacksonville, florida. Its no suprise that he is a consistent ball elite ball striker given the quality of his release. As seen in the video, bubba hits his driver off the fairway how most would expect.
Bubba setup to the ball with a wedge, massive into out swing, big forearm rotation, really got this ball curving very quickly in the air. Through the downswing and release, he has a very classic swing. The drive of multiple pga tour winner bubba watson, captured at the barclays 2012, is analyzed by fourtime pga tour winner and emmywinning broadcaster billy kratzert. Tiger would stick his peg in the ground and move his driver to the ball at nowhere near the same pace. Daphnes headcovers bubba watson golf club headcover. Movableweight technology offers a simple way to customize your driver for a desired ball flight so you can swing fearlessly and hit a lot more fairways.
The driving range is a showcase of golf swing mistakes. Coat the face of your driver or any other club with foot spray, and. May 08, 2016 the driver struck tin the video sailed long and straight with minimal effort and only really a 70% golf swing for demonstration purposes but this drill works so please give it a try next time you. Why youre coming over the top in your golf swing youtube. While he appears to use a lot of hand action to shape the ball, see how most of the hand action is actually in the follow through. In this new video, ill show you 3 key power moves that bubba watson uses to blast his drives. Just last week, watson hit a drive 424 yards at the wgcbridgestone invitational, the longest recorded drive of the season on the pga tour. Fits up to 460cc driver each headcover is made of the highest quality materials each headcover is guaranteed for life. Bubba watson has not yet grabbed his first win of 2017, but has certainly been in form and has contended for a handful of the early tournaments. As to the driver, over 4 years ago, they made adjustments to the driver swing ball more forward, more tilt axis at address, etc. Weighted golf warmuptrainer attaches to club head fits irons only manufacturer video.
Bubba is a long hitter who loves to shape the ball. After finishing the 201617 season ranked 20th in driving distance at 305. Highlights bubba watson sticks great approach for shot of the day. After bubba watson won the hero world championship in the bahamas this weekend, he credited a new ping putter with a dot system for the threeshot win. This excerpt explores the incomparable bubba watson. How bubba watsons temper, religion, and exquisite game made. Bubba uses ping 703 gold grips, with a grip reminder that puts the rib 10 degrees open. But several times a year they work with fitters and meticulously check their drivers to ensure a perfect match for their swing. Aug 22, 2017 the main reason youre coming over the top is due to overuse of your body, and the sequence of motion in your swing is off. Lately ive had really good ball striking for personal standards, at least but i leave a lot of shots to the right, probably about 20 degrees or so from being straight. Bubba is all about feel and has no concept of how the golf swing works.
Joyless bubba watson protests and rips harmless long drive competition at pga new, 22 comments watson is at it again, protesting and complaining about having one. The first step to fixing this is taking a look at the initial move away. Bubba watson pulled off some miracle golf shots to win the masters or did he. Like jordan spieth and henrik stenson, watson is currently hitting the titleist pro v1x golf ball. Defending champion bubba watson returns to tpc river highlands looking to join the late billy casper as the only fourtime winner of the travelers. Ill be away all day today, at the blue jays charity golf event, but ive whipped up a post on what i saw yesterday while watching some of the memorial in ohio bubba watson blew a lateround lead to finish 3rd, but what caught my eye was a spot on his swing. In reality, the club face is only open in relation to your stance it is still square to the target. Bubba watson, pink driver, white clothes and all, is your 2012 masters champion. Now, bubbas got obviously a little bit of an unorthodox golf swing, but we can touch base with a lot of parts of his swing, but were just going to be focusing on what he does through the release of the swing this week. To make the ball curve, you have to change your swing direction. As it turns out, the dot system is less complicated than it sounds watson switched to a dot alignment aid on the top rail of a new milled anser 1 putter. Swing analysis bubba watson bubba is a long hitter who loves to shape the ball.
Feb 06, 2018 dustin johnson, sergio garcia, bubba watson and adam scott are so good at driving that they could probably hit tee shots farther and straighter than you with a shovel. Follow the simple steps below to see what your clubs are. Congrats to bubba watson for battling off paul casey at this past weekends travelers championship in a pressurepacked playoff. Aug 05, 2014 the pga championship hosted a longdrive contest at hole no. What we didnt know was what would happen if those two sides met on. The takeaway djs parking lot dilemma, baseball bats and hockey sticks. When he needs extra distance off the tee, he changes his setup. Now you dont have to feel bad when you hit your driver on the next long par 3 you face. Swing vision bubba watsons slomo swing is analyzed at rbc canadian. We all know that twotime masters champion bubba watson can murder the golf ball. Jan 25, 2012 bubba watson will be using a pink ping g20 driver for the 2012 pga season.
Jun 02, 2014 bubba watson blew a lateround lead to finish 3rd, but what caught my eye was a spot on his swing. First, you may want to shorten your backswing if you struggle with golf shot control. Bubba watson pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. I also explain why hes a bit over aggressive by comparing his power moves to those of tiger woods and adam scott. Watson hit a wedge safely onto the green, made par and sucked all the drama out of the back nine. The right leg straightens and hips turn as much as you want on the backswing. A sidebyside look at bubba watsons driver and 7 iron. And we can learn a lot from the way he does things down the bottom of the arc.
Video was created using ubersense, a mobile app to help coaches and athletes analyze sporting techni. The always interesting and twotime us masters champion bubba watson shares with us his unique take on swing thoughts. Originally posted on the dj watts golf blog and bumped on april 8, 2012 to honor bubbas awesome 2012 masters victory ive written before about bubba watson how can one talk about the golf swing and not mention bubba. However, isnt it more fun to hit the ball really far and really straight all at the same time. In this video, ill show you how he uses the common swing shape of widenarrowwide found among all great players. Every golf guru in the world is scrambling inside to figure out an angle on how bubba watson can win on the pga tour without a golf swing coach. Address the first ball, swing the club back, your left heel coming off. Bubba watson and dustin johnson add power to usas ryder cup bid. Bubba watson hits 3 iron in protest of long drive contest. Equipment is accurate as of the wgchsbc champions 110914.
Could flare the feet a tad but noticed when he lifts the leading foot, replaces it in the proper position. Karsten excitedly runs into the kitchen and announces to his wife, louise, ive got a name for my putter. Watsons quirky and successful life on pga tour bubba watson celebrates on the 18th hole after making a birdie putt at the 2011 farmers insurance open. The lefty bomber is the only member of pings tour staff currently playing a big stick that has a bright pink on the crown and. You can own bubba watsons pink driver swingu clubhouse. A good way to experiment with this is to take a bucket of balls out with you to the range, along with your 7iron and driver. The twotime masters champion recently captured his 12th pga tour title at the travelers championship and has refound his form of previous years in 2018. Bubba watson and dustin johnson add power to usas ryder. Ill also show you how he stabilizes the lower body before he explodes upwards at impact giving viewers at home the appearance that he is swinging out of his shoes. Since the club face is open to your stance, you should be able to swing through the ball with a slightly open face at impact. Justin thomas 120fps slow motion face on driver golf swing. By now youre probably familiar with bubba watsons ping g driver.
Now, bubba s got obviously a little bit of an unorthodox golf swing, but we can touch base with a lot of parts of his swing, but were just going to be focusing on what he does through the release of the swing this week. Cbs golf commentator and renown swing coach, peter kostis, breaks down the swings of the worlds top pro golfers bubba watson in this clip while we watch the stunningly clear slow motion video. Oct 01, 2018 bubba watson can flush it no matter what his feet are doing. How driving your lead foot down allows you to really explode into your downswing. But theres a little bit of me that thinks i shouldnt really like his.
Bubba watsons secret to hitting over 310 yards golf. Bubba watsons slomo swing is analyzed at travelers youtube. Apparently the two like to give each other plenty of stick on the course with bubba calling woods a. In february 2015, watson reached a careerhigh 2nd place in the official world golf ranking watson is among the longest drivers on the pga. Hes a phenomenon golfer and an amazing player on the golf course. But many golfers would improve dramatically just by eliminating big mistakes foundational problems that instantly create a number of followon errors. Ill be away all day today, at the blue jays charity golf event, but ive whipped up a post on what i saw yesterday while watching some of the memorial in ohio bubba watson blew a lateround lead to finish 3rd, but what caught my eye was a spot on his swing you all know well, if youve been following the blog that i view the classic swing mechanics from yesteryear as superior. Bubba watsons tee shot is compared to jack nicklaus at the memorial. Jan 11, 2017 i have figured out a way to slow down the mike dunaway stickman swing gif. Masters champion bubba watsons swing in super slow motion. Who is bubba watson and why is he holding a pink driver. Bubba watsons slomo swing is analyzed at travelers.
By year counting events 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001. Bubba watson waste management phoenix open questionable drop. We also know that ping golf one of the leading club manufacturers in the world just unveiled their new g30 driver. You need to give yourself better odds by keeping that left heel down as you swing through. Bubba watson 10 things you may not know about bubba 19th.
Watsons tee shot hole using the konica minolta bizhub swing vision camera. Bubba watsonthe big hitting lefty doesnt exactly conform to the norm. Spieth would later say that when the ball came off the face of watsons driver, it looked like was headed out of bounds 70 yards left of the hole. He has 11 wraps under the top of the grip and wraps under the bottom of the grip his 60degree lob wedge has 12 wraps under the top part. Bubbas pink ping g driver to be offered in limited quantities. Dustin johnson, sergio garcia, bubba watson and adam scott are so good at driving that.
Details on the putter bubba watson credited for his hero win. Bubba is a famous golfer, but he feels the most loved when he is serving. Bubba watson pro golfer, swing sequence video by pete styles. Professional golfer bubba watson shows off his golf cart. Slashing a sword or casting a fishing pole or skipping a stone do not. Guys like brooks koepka and dustin johnson swing really fast, but they also.
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