Callaway wins Remax Long drive championship

[bogeypro]

X2 hot driver wins long drive by 13 inches over competitor.... Was pretty awesome to watch!

[double or triple?]

I was able to watch until finals before in couldn't put off going to the store. Great show and these guys definitely have turned this into a main stream event.

[LorenRobertsFan]

And the winner is a former Mississippi State Baseball player! Hail State!

[Ripken08]

Callaway didn't win it. The person swinging the club won it.

[TPG1971]

I was really rooting for the guy from Greensboro, great to watch!

[Driver 501]

[quote name='DeadlyShortGame' timestamp='1415199901' post='10400203']
Callaway didn't win it. The person swinging the club won it.
[/quote]

When Phil wins, it's a win for Callaway. If Tiger or Rory wins it's a win for Nike. So in this case it's a win for Callaway.

[cardoustie]

The guy with the Happy Gilmore swing got his speed up to 156mph .. wowsers

[Forged4ever]

[quote name='DeadlyShortGame' timestamp='1415199901' post='10400203']
Callaway didn't win it. The person swinging the club won it.
[/quote]LMAO, Well Played Bro!!

Yep last time I looked, it was the Indian, lol.

There are probably at east 6-8 drivers that could have been in his hands, it just so happens that Cally gave him the sweetest pot.

Nice thread though BP!!

Have a nice day Gals & Gents

Golfingly Yours,
Richard

[Forged4ever]

[quote name='Driver 501' timestamp='1415202882' post='10400427']
[quote name='DeadlyShortGame' timestamp='1415199901' post='10400203']
Callaway didn't win it. The person swinging the club won it.
[/quote]

When Phil wins, it's a win for Callaway. If Tiger or Rory wins it's a win for Nike. So in this case it's a win for Callaway.
[/quote]And Stevie won 13 Majors, lol

I hope that You had a nice season Driver

My Best,
Richard


PS I know what Ya mean

[Forged4ever]

[quote name='LorenRobertsFan' timestamp='1415196669' post='10400015']
And the winner is a former Mississippi State Baseball player! Hail State!
[/quote]Great Avatar!!

Very Well Played

My Best,
Richard

[2putttom]

[quote name='cardoustie' timestamp='1415203169' post='10400453']
The guy with the Happy Gilmore swing got his speed up to 156mph .. wowsers
[/quote]That was entertaining to watch.

[kekoa]

I was pulling for the local guy 'Hangman.' I met him at a local charity tournament a couple months ago. He hit a a drive for us about 380 into a pretty stiff wind, but noticed a lot of curve on the ball (left to right). Amazing to see how many of these long drive guys hit a power fade.

[e-man]

Weren't they all using x2hot drivers? I haven't watched the long drive competition for a few years, but I assumed that the format had changed and they were now all required to use x2hot drivers because Callaway was the sponsor.

[kekoa]

[quote name='e-man' timestamp='1415209490' post='10400951']
Weren't they all using x2hot drivers? I haven't watched the long drive competition for a few years, but I assumed that the format had changed and they were now all required to use x2hot drivers because Callaway was the sponsor.
[/quote]

I saw a few Krank users.

[matchavez]

[quote name='kekoa' timestamp='1415209422' post='10400943']
I was pulling for the local guy 'Hangman.' I met him at a local charity tournament a couple months ago. He hit a a drive for us about 380 into a pretty stiff wind, but noticed a lot of curve on the ball (left to right). Amazing to see how many of these long drive guys hit a power fade.
[/quote]

I think it's the additional hip rotation that makes it worth playing the curve. I'm not sold on doing that in regular golf, but the biomechanics for LD are pretty solid. Amazing what a human being can do, isn't it?

[Driver 501]

[quote name='Forged4ever' timestamp='1415203704' post='10400503']
[quote name='Driver 501' timestamp='1415202882' post='10400427']
[quote name='DeadlyShortGame' timestamp='1415199901' post='10400203']
Callaway didn't win it. The person swinging the club won it.
[/quote]

When Phil wins, it's a win for Callaway. If Tiger or Rory wins it's a win for Nike. So in this case it's a win for Callaway.
[/quote]And Stevie won 13 Majors, lol

I hope that You had a nice season Driver

My Best,
Richard


PS I know what Ya mean
[/quote]


I guessed I am missing something here. I never saw anyone wearing the NAME STEVIE as an endorsement on their shirt,cap,visor or golf bag. You seem hung up on Callaway winning this event.

[J13]

[quote name='e-man' timestamp='1415209490' post='10400951']
Weren't they all using x2hot drivers? I haven't watched the long drive competition for a few years, but I assumed that the format had changed and they were now all required to use x2hot drivers because Callaway was the sponsor.
[/quote]

They can use any driver they want. The Callaway staff guys are of course using it. Main heads in the LD game seem to be Krank, Callaway, and Geek also some Cobra and Ping

[MtlJeff]

Callaway won? You mean a guy named like Richard Callaway or something?

[400yards]

[quote name='e-man' timestamp='1415209490' post='10400951']
Weren't they all using x2hot drivers? I haven't watched the long drive competition for a few years, but I assumed that the format had changed and they were now all required to use x2hot drivers because Callaway was the sponsor.
[/quote]
Callaway was being hit by Smith, Flagg, Miller, Sadlowski, and Hanger. Beckman was hitting Krank. Crittenden was hitting MOI. Powers was hitting Mutant.

[DTXgolfer12]

The brand has nothing to do with it.......

[Forged4ever]

[quote name='Driver 501' timestamp='1415227058' post='10402435'][quote name='Forged4ever' timestamp='1415203704' post='10400503'][quote name='Driver 501' timestamp='1415202882' post='10400427'][quote name='DeadlyShortGame' timestamp='1415199901' post='10400203']Callaway didn't win it. The person swinging the club won it.[/quote]When Phil wins, it's a win for Callaway. If Tiger or Rory wins it's a win for Nike. So in this case it's a win for Callaway.[/quote]And Stevie won 13 Majors,

I hope that You had a nice season

My Best,
Richard
PS I know what Ya mean [/quote]I guessed I am missing something here. I never saw anyone wearing the NAME STEVIE as an endorsement on their shirt,cap,visor or golf bag. You seem hung up on Callaway winning this event.[/quote]No, not at all.

I would have said the same thing if someone posted that Mizuno or TMaG won the event.

Last time I looked, the name on the trophy was that of the Indian, not the arrow

.As a brand, Cally is excellent, as witnessed by the fact that I still have the Steelhead 3+ in my bag twelve years later.

That's not the point.

I apologize for not making myself understood...

Have a nice autumn

My Best,
Richard

[Forged4ever]

[quote name='J13' timestamp='1415228135' post='10402487']
[quote name='e-man' timestamp='1415209490' post='10400951']
Weren't they all using x2hot drivers? I haven't watched the long drive competition for a few years, but I assumed that the format had changed and they were now all required to use x2hot drivers because Callaway was the sponsor.
[/quote]

They can use any driver they want. The Callaway staff guys are of course using it. Main heads in the LD game seem to be Krank, Callaway, and Geek also some Cobra and Ping
[/quote]Which Ping?

Are there any Adams, or did they go by the wayside when Jamie left em?

Thanks a lot

Fairways & Greens My Friends,
Richard

[400yards]

Brian Pavlet hits Ping G30.

[Guia]

What I find really interesting is that the sponsor is Top Flite, a much maligned ball...........but BOOM.

[6thFairway]

Oh my God, are you guys seriously all arguing that the type of driver makes no difference and you don't care? Why are you reading golf equipment forums, then? Just go buy whatever-- it doesn't matter what you use, right? It seems like a really really really strange place to argue *here* that you don't care what equipment somebody was using because it doesn't matter.

[Marand]

[quote name='6thFairway' timestamp='1415237324' post='10403283']
Oh my God, are you guys seriously all arguing that the type of driver makes no difference and you don't care? Why are you reading golf equipment forums, then? Just go buy whatever-- it doesn't matter what you use, right? It seems like a really really really strange place to argue *here* that you don't care what equipment somebody was using because it doesn't matter.
[/quote]

Because it's always been the indian, not the arrow?

[Jasonfish_02]

[quote name='Forged4ever' timestamp='1415235699' post='10403155']
[quote name='J13' timestamp='1415228135' post='10402487']
[quote name='e-man' timestamp='1415209490' post='10400951']
Weren't they all using x2hot drivers? I haven't watched the long drive competition for a few years, but I assumed that the format had changed and they were now all required to use x2hot drivers because Callaway was the sponsor.
[/quote]

They can use any driver they want. The Callaway staff guys are of course using it. Main heads in the LD game seem to be Krank, Callaway, and Geek also some Cobra and Ping
[/quote]Which Ping?

Are there any Adams, or did they go by the wayside when Jamie left em?

Thanks a lot

Fairways & Greens My Friends,
Richard
[/quote]

I'm sure there are some guys that still have some Adams LD heads but no one big is using them.

[MtlJeff]

[quote name='6thFairway' timestamp='1415237324' post='10403283']
Oh my God, are you guys seriously all arguing that the type of driver makes no difference and you don't care? Why are you reading golf equipment forums, then? Just go buy whatever-- it doesn't matter what you use, right? It seems like a really really really strange place to argue *here* that you don't care what equipment somebody was using because it doesn't matter.
[/quote]

maybe we like to post in the tour talk and general golf talk forums. But also chime in to the equipment forums here and there just to be a counterpoint to the people who believe that every year new drivers will give you 25 extra yards

[Forged4ever]

[quote name='Jasonfish_02' timestamp='1415240321' post='10403565']
[quote name='Forged4ever' timestamp='1415235699' post='10403155']
[quote name='J13' timestamp='1415228135' post='10402487']
[quote name='e-man' timestamp='1415209490' post='10400951']
Weren't they all using x2hot drivers? I haven't watched the long drive competition for a few years, but I assumed that the format had changed and they were now all required to use x2hot drivers because Callaway was the sponsor.
[/quote]

They can use any driver they want. The Callaway staff guys are of course using it. Main heads in the LD game seem to be Krank, Callaway, and Geek also some Cobra and Ping
[/quote]Which Ping?

Are there any Adams, or did they go by the wayside when Jamie left em?

Thanks a lot

Fairways & Greens My Friends,
Richard
[/quote]

I'm sure there are some guys that still have some Adams LD heads but no one big is using them.
[/quote]Thanks Jason.

Yea, I figured that with Adams being swallowed up that unless the guy was not in someone's camp, there wasn't much chance of Adams being on the tee though I've still got the 9015LD & this 32LD in the rotation.

Thank you for the response!

Have a great autumn

Fairways & Greens My Friend,
Richard

[Nickthurgood]

It will be super Interesting to see if Callaway turns the 815 Alpha into their LD club next year! ...especially since LD clubs usually don't have too many moving parts (weights, sliders, Gravity Cores, etc...) because they tend to break with 140+ mph of clubhead speed! Since they're doing away with the X Hot line, the only other option would be the super light, high-spin V Series driver which I highly doubt they'd use!!! ???