Phil Mickelson WITB: 2016 WM Phoenix Open

[getair23]

That's the bag of the Waste Management winner right there.

 

Sir Phil is still loving dem Fubuki's. When's the last time he didn't have one in the bag?? The amount of sole removed from the 64 isn't subtle...some industrial grade angle grinding went on there.

 

GO PHIL!!!

I remember him switching to a Fujikura shaft when he won a Pebble, then it was back to the Fubuki

[kg92lefty]

That's the bag of the Waste Management winner right there.

 

Sir Phil is still loving dem Fubuki's. When's the last time he didn't have one in the bag?? The amount of sole removed from the 64 isn't subtle...some industrial grade angle grinding went on there.

 

GO PHIL!!!

I remember him switching to a Fujikura shaft when he won a Pebble, then it was back to the Fubuki

 

Yeah he had the tour spec and drove it great all week and smoked tiger then went back to Fubuki.

[Puppetmaster]

That's the bag of the Waste Management winner right there.

 

Sir Phil is still loving dem Fubuki's. When's the last time he didn't have one in the bag?? The amount of sole removed from the 64 isn't subtle...some industrial grade angle grinding went on there.

 

GO PHIL!!!

I remember him switching to a Fujikura shaft when he won a Pebble, then it was back to the Fubuki

 

Yeah he had the tour spec and drove it great all week and smoked tiger then went back to Fubuki.

 

IIRC, Speeder Tour Spec in the driver, Rombax 80B in the 3W at Pebble and even Riviera when he lost in that playoff. I thought those were working for him, but with Phil, I guess you never know.

[adh2k1]

Any clue on his PW loft? Otherwise he is going PW - 56. That would be a large gap for even Phil to overcome.

[bladehunter]

Any clue on his PW loft? Otherwise he is going PW - 56. That would be a large gap for even Phil to overcome.

 

 

 

my money is on the 56 being bent to around 53... my pm 56 is and it works great.... what I find hilarious is this guy is now playing a chrome 56 and60 pm wedge...just in time for the black/raw finish to come to retail????? wth phil... you just have to be opposite???? lol Love that bounce ground off the 64... nasty piece right there... Go Phil.. hoping he wins this week!

[acsott]

Sole is ground down, and the lead tape replaces the lost weight.

 

Any idea why he would have so much on that 64? Other than swing weight obviously

[bladehunter]

also noticed the good ole 3 deep is back in after his trying out the BB alpha 3 wood last week.. I knew that wouldn't last ..

[dlongstaff]

Any clue on his PW loft? Otherwise he is going PW - 56. That would be a large gap for even Phil to overcome.

 

 

 

my money is on the 56 being bent to around 53... my pm 56 is and it works great.... what I find hilarious is this guy is now playing a chrome 56 and60 pm wedge...just in time for the black/raw finish to come to retail????? wth phil... you just have to be opposite???? lol Love that bounce ground off the 64... nasty piece right there... Go Phil.. hoping he wins this week!

 

I remember seeing a Cally video a while back where it said that his 52 is 50.5 and 56 is 54.5. The 60 and 64 play as stated. I've tried this set-up, but where as I like the 52 bent to 50.5, I don't like the 56 bent to 54.5. I just find it easier to manipulate the face of the 56 if I want a lower lofted shot than bending it and having to open it up. Also, I've wanted a PM 60, but I am glad I waited now that the black finish is coming out; they look so much better!

[bwil8880]

That putter, not a fan of that style. But GOD, I want that one!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lapinou25]

Hey guys,

 

I saw Phil is using the APEX Pro 16 but with a 20 on the hosel. I got a tour issue set with the same 20 on the clubs. I heard that this club are forged by Epon from a reliable source. Did anybody hear about this?

[bladehunter]

Any clue on his PW loft? Otherwise he is going PW - 56. That would be a large gap for even Phil to overcome.

 

 

 

my money is on the 56 being bent to around 53... my pm 56 is and it works great.... what I find hilarious is this guy is now playing a chrome 56 and60 pm wedge...just in time for the black/raw finish to come to retail????? wth phil... you just have to be opposite???? lol Love that bounce ground off the 64... nasty piece right there... Go Phil.. hoping he wins this week!

 

I remember seeing a Cally video a while back where it said that his 52 is 50.5 and 56 is 54.5. The 60 and 64 play as stated. I've tried this set-up, but where as I like the 52 bent to 50.5, I don't like the 56 bent to 54.5. I just find it easier to manipulate the face of the 56 if I want a lower lofted shot than bending it and having to open it up. Also, I've wanted a PM 60, but I am glad I waited now that the black finish is coming out; they look so much better!

 

agreed...the black finish is so much better...my 64 came in yesterday !! and I love it...

[JohnSimon]

Hey guys,

 

I saw Phil is using the APEX Pro 16 but with a 20 on the hosel. I got a tour issue set with the same 20 on the clubs. I heard that this club are forged by Epon from a reliable source. Did anybody hear about this?

 

pretty sure that just means that the heads are lighter.

[lapinou25]

Hey guys,

 

I saw Phil is using the APEX Pro 16 but with a 20 on the hosel. I got a tour issue set with the same 20 on the clubs. I heard that this club are forged by Epon from a reliable source. Did anybody hear about this?

 

pretty sure that just means that the heads are lighter.

 

No they are the same weight. I have both sets and they are identical in term of weight

[awil]

Basically that grip is a tapered flatso ? So Phil uses it essentially for the feel of super stroke and or to limp super stroke while using something they don't really believe in from a brand concept correct ?

[orangeology]

wait. are we worrying about the 'gap' in Phil Mickelson's bag?

[Cwebb]

Really an odd location choice for the lead tape on the driver

[mgholda]

Really an odd location choice for the lead tape on the driver

Is this his way of transforming it from Sub Zero to Absolute Zero?

[pdiddy3]

Phil has an unusually large black line on his ball..... any chance it's not a callaway?

[mackepa]

Phil has an unusually large black line on his ball..... any chance it's not a callaway?

 

Just posted about that in the WM thread. Could be. He loves to tinker.

[nosedive32]

The ball he gave the kid yesterday did as well and it has a Callaway logo.

 

Maybe he's playing a proto model or an old model.

[Arizonalefty59]

Phil has an unusually large black line on his ball..... any chance it's not a callaway?

I was thinking the same thing.

[jmc]

Hey guys,

 

I saw Phil is using the APEX Pro 16 but with a 20 on the hosel. I got a tour issue set with the same 20 on the clubs. I heard that this club are forged by Epon from a reliable source. Did anybody hear about this?

 

pretty sure that just means that the heads are lighter.

 

The 20 pertains to the grooves. From the rough, these will launch the ball lower but with more spin the retail 37 degree grooves - at least I think that's what the retail ones still are... The 45 grooves will launch higher but with less spin when hit from the rough.

[cradd10]

Phil has an unusually large black line on his ball..... any chance it's not a callaway?

 

Saw this yesterday and 1st thought is was a huge clump of mud. then he putted and noticed it again. I've been a huge Phil fan for years and have never seen him mark a ball this wall. It's gotta be some prototype ball.

[mgholda]

Phil has an unusually large black line on his ball..... any chance it's not a callaway?

 

Saw this yesterday and 1st thought is was a huge clump of mud. then he putted and noticed it again. I've been a huge Phil fan for years and have never seen him mark a ball this wall. It's gotta be some prototype ball.

Or a Titleist.

[MalsPals32]

It was a huge line and again there today? Different brand ball?

[mgholda]

It was a huge line and again there today? Different brand ball?

The #1 ball in golf, perhaps?

[nosedive32]

This is ridiculous. It's like the Tiger plays miuras with a swoosh threads.

 

Phil is not playing a Titleist or any other brand ball with a Callaway logo stamped on it.

 

If it were a ball with the line and no Callaway logo I'd buy it because Callaway doesn't seem to care when Phil uses other stuff from time to time.

[nosedive32]

Also the line isn't big enough to cover a logo and the number below it.

[ZBigStick]

It's not? The black is HUGE, not even really a line.

[bladehunter]

I think hes just fiddling with it as a super huge alignment aide.... noo different than the 1/2 ounce of lead he has on the hosel of the sub zero... its placebo ... which I get , im the same way