It would be 16 mph faster than the leader in swing speed average, j. Holmes born april 26, 1982 is an american professional golfer who plays on the pga tour. Interestingly holmes puts the weight at the toe of the club to help create a fade ballflight. Tour average is 112 but remember that means tiger and jb holmes are swinging 125 and corey pavin and fred funk are swingins at 102. Busting drives is my specialty, to the tune of 311 yards per poke. Holmes looks to make some noise with his fourcareer top10. Brian mogg of the waldorf astoria orlando golf academy, takes us through pga tour player j. How to build the perfect backswing in golf top speed golf.
An adam scotttype swing needs a softer tip because he doesnt really load the shaft all that hard to begin with. Jb holmes won his fifth pga tour title at the genesis open but was roasted on social media over his slow play it was a brilliant win the for the 36. According to the article, both players swing the club the driver at the same speed. Holmes golf swing with shotvision, available for the iphone.
Now hes just one of the regular boys with his driver in hand and hes waded into the. Golf swing faceon view of pga tour pro and long driver jb holmes during. A slow motion, high speed analysis december 10, 2010. For those that dont want to spend the big money, fuji pro tour spec is the one jb holmes uses in driver. Now he has a ping g410 plus driver which for the first time has moveable weights. Make no mistake holmes grip is one of the strongest on tour. It would be 14 mph faster than the fastest speed recorded by bubba watson this year 127. How far would golfs legends drive the ball using modern.
Holmes took advantage of justin thomas colossal wreck of a final round to win by one stroke at 14under sunday at the riviera golf course, but thats where the good news ends for holmes. Btw, i do believe jb holmes hinge even less that stricker at the top. Sergio garcia is the only one consistently down with the driver, but he is also swinging his driver at 123 mph on average. In this video i take a look at jb holmes golf swing.
Now hes just one of the regular boys with his driver in hand and hes waded into the distance debate. Heres a quote from golf digest from the fbr for jb holmes holmes is averaging 125 miles per hour clubhead speed, about 14 mph more than the tour average. He makes a very short back swing, but jb holmes is renowned as one of the longest hitters on. This season, ive been battling it out for driving distance supremacy with j. Not necessarily swing speeds, etc but swing types could be a good metric for shaft. Both holmes and watson have both had their driver swing speed clocked as high as 126 mph, but limited rotation in his neck has made it very difficult for holmes to swing the club with any. He makes a very short back swing, but jb holmes is renowned as. 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. I know jb holmes likesliked the fuji pro for awhilenot sure if he still does, but his swing profile is probably the best fit for that shaft. Swing analysis tiger woods driver 2018 understand what may be contributing to tigers struggles with the driver. However, bubba watsons average ball speed is 194 mph while j. Not to say that you cant play great golf doing that, but the players that do well taking that club back inside, they make sure they keep that club laid off at the top which isnt, its a little counterintuitive. Swing analysis justin thomas learn how justin thomas maximizes his club head speed with the driver.
B holmes swing and gives you a drill thatll help you control your sway. Viewed face on, notice that holmes emulated here by our swing model does not cock his wrists as completely as most golfers. So there is alot of guys on tour in the 105110 range as well. Michael breed shows you what you need to increase club head speed for more distance off the tee. Golftecs director of instruction, kevin kihslinger breaks down j. Holmes takes the pga tours slowplay problem to a new level at torrey pines. Short powerful swing video by pete styles jb holmes is another golfer who has a slightly less than conventional golf swing. He makes a very short back swing, but jb holmes is renowned as one of the longest hitters on the tour, so how does. Michael breeds tips to increase club head speed golf. Golfer criticize jb holmes slowplayed genesis open win. I was hitting it 300 yards when i was national club. Jb holmes used to be a oneoff when it came to length. Not completely traditional mechanics, but solid where it counts yet he develops incredible swing speed and has the strength to control it.
Holmes is six shots off the lead at 10 under after shooting 69 during saturdays third round of the 2019 open championship at royal portrush. Equipment accurate as of the 2018 zurich classic 4242018 driver. At tuesdays proam draw party, justice said of oneal, hes a great friend and his heart is as big as his body. Holmes takes the pga tours slowplay problem to a new level at. Holmes drives the ball a prodigious distance, but has trouble keeping it. For other people named john holmes, see john holmes disambiguation. Swing analysis steve stricker steve stricker, this years presidents cup captain has a simple and repeatable swing. The 3 secrets behind jon rahms crazypowerful golf swing. This helps allow for body rotation, side bend, and a late width that helps with consist and powerful launch. Youll notice that in this swing, i dont suck that club way back inside. Stenson might well be in the 118120 mph range with his driver, but just by looking at quiros swing with the driver and check where the ball lands, you can tell his tempo and swing speed is up there with the likes of bubba watson, jb holmes, dustin johnson and robert garrigus. If theres a swing in the game that shows that natural talent has a whole lot to do with these guys ability to play this game as well as they do its jb holmes. Jb holmes responds after slow play criticisms at genesis open. Holmes will be paired with tiger woods this weekend.
Swing analysis jb holmes jb holmes does a great job of creating lag around his body instead of up and down. The harder you try to improve it, the slower it will get. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. His left and right hands are turned so far away from the target that the vs on both hands formed by the. Swing analysis jb holmes see how jb holmes demonstrates lag. This is pretty much my swing for full driveriron shots. Swing weight, shaft length and grip preference not to mention tape wraps arent widely publicized. He also carries a ping g410 fairway too, which replaces the 2016 taylormade m2 he had in the bag earlier this year. Holmes grip may not set him apart from golfs other big hitters. Short powerful swing video jb holmes is another golfer who has a slightly less than conventional golf swing. He swung the 75gram graphite shaft in his driver at 1 miles per hour. Do you look like freddy couples or jb holmes when you swing. Swing speed is one of those confounding things in golf. Five of out the topsix pga tour players in strokes gained driving last year hit up or level on the golf ball.
A higher drop means itll accumulate more speed on the way down. 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. Holmes needed more than a little help from justin thomas, but fashioned a solid oneunderpar 70 in blustery conditions to win the genesis open by a single stroke for his fifth pga tour win. A driver two inches longer and two ounces lighter enabled campbell to generate more speed. But even then, hes not outdriving jb holmes, who has a shorter by 6 feet trajectory, yet hits it 20 yards farther the purple line in our example. Of course you still have to hit the center of the club. The best senior driver swing for elite level play and competition december 11, 2019. This swing speed debate is getting tiresome after your round look at your scorecard you should 80s and 90s they should 65s doesnt matter what your swing speed is if. Although swing has a major affect on spin, there are many shafts that can help bring the spin number down.
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