Several years ago when my brother played some golf he used a hand me down set of irons from my dad with r flex in them. Jim furyk experiments with two drivers in masters preparation. Jul 08, 2008 since breaking his srixon w506 gamer in late 2006, furyk has tried to find another srixon model that he adores. Like the talking heads on espn and the golf channel, every armchair caddy has an opinion. Ben alberstadt what drivers do the pga tours longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots. Jim furyk changed my mind, heres why he should change.
Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win. Pw kbs tour 110 rflex hard stepped once hybrid ust mamiya proforce vts 105 hybrid sflex. Wos family foundation proam at sedgefield country club in greensboro, nc on august 17, 2016. And he knows if he did use a longer driver, hed have even more trouble keeping it in play. Jim furyk changed my mind, heres why he should change yours october 7, 2010. Check out jim furyk s yearly results, profile information, lifetime earnings, and more. Jim s dad worked at the edgmont country golf club, west chester golf club, and hidden spring golf club. Jim furyks recordsetting witb at the travelers championship callaway great big bertha driver 9, oban tour limited 75x shaft callaway big bertha alpha 816 fairway wood 14, fujikura motore speeder vc 82. Say what you will about jim furyk, the man knows how to play some extraordinary golf using a homegrown swing thats truly one of a kind. Nov 21, 2015 the impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game.
Jim furyk may have been on the losing side as the 2018 ryder cup captain for the united states but he has shown this year that he can clearly still play the game to. It had a singlebend shaft rather than a standard doublebend shaft furyk prefers the singlebend look. Based in jacksonville, the nonprofit charity is involved in many different projects across north florida. I know the course played to a par of 70 but in over 1. Many thousands of great golfers have gone before jim furyk on the pga tour. Aug 08, 2016 jim furyks recordsetting witb at the travelers championship callaway great big bertha driver 9, oban tour limited 75x shaft callaway big bertha alpha 816 fairway wood 14, fujikura motore speeder vc 82. Jim furyk outshines pair of ryder cup hopefuls at pga golfweek. I can tell you categorically that its not his length off the tee. After the death of his mom, jim furyk was raised by his dad in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Jim furyk pga tour profile news, stats, and videos.
In this video, you get a cool jim furyk golf swing analysis. The clubs bryson dechambeau used to win the northern trust. Im excited to team up with the helpful people at ace hardware because i could never have become a major champion, or even thought about shooting 58 without a. Why jim furyks golf is so reliable and the keys to his longterm. Furyk still has the reputation as one of the most reliable players on the pga tour, which makes this dropoff. How in the heck has jim furyk won nearly 65 million dollars on the pga tour. Louis thursday was supposed to be a time for ryder cup hopefuls xander schauffele and tony finau to build upon their cases to make u. Jim furyk swingvision on sunday at the heritage youtube.
However, it was the 48yearold furyk putting together the round of the grouping on a sweltering midwest summer day at bellerive. Jim furyk and phil mickelson both turned pro in 1992 and have risen to fame and climbed the world rankings together. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. On the downswing, he draws the club in a large arc. He won the 2003 us open golf major championship and also met the record of the lowest 72hole score in u. The impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game golf digest. So, im guessing his length off the tee, doesnt have much to do. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. In fact, many tour pros use driver shafts less than 45 inches. Jim furyk shot the lowest score in pga tour history when he fired 12under 58 on august 7 in the final round of the travelers championship. Ap jim furyk has gone from struggling with his game to struggling with his health.
Check out jim furyks yearly results, profile information, lifetime earnings, and more. Jim furyk was born on may 12, 1970 in west chester, pennsylvania, usa as james michael furyk. Ever wonder why you have so much difficulty hitting your driver. Furyks shoulder injury making a bad year even worse ap charlotte, n. Jim furyk talks about working the ball in his full swing golf simulator at home. To me, the big info is the fact that he has cut down the length of the driver, as has sergiog 44. It had a singlebend shaft rather than a standard double. As mike furyk describes in a golf digest issue in 2001, jim furyks hips underturn during the backswing and overturn coming down. Early in the week, he put a new titleist 909d3 driver into play after trying at least two variations in practice rounds and the proam. Jim furyk golf swing analysis his 65 million dollar swing.
Jim furyk net worth, biography, divorce, married, age, swing. Jim furyk talks about working the ball in his full swing golf. Before putting that in the bag he used a callaway gbb epic driver with 9 degrees of loft. However, it was the 48yearold furyk putting together the round of the grouping on. Created to help families and children in need, the jim and tabitha furyk foundation is dedicated to making our communities a better place. Click to see what golfwrx members are saying about furyk s bag in our forum.
Sep 12, 2014 people are to caught up on shaft flex. Backswing length driver length backswing driver length. Theyve also played for team usa more than three handfuls of times 9. His dad was a golf caddie at local pennsylvanian golf clubs. Jim furyk, for example, is one of the most accurate in the game off the tee, and his. By sunday, furyk had turned to a new adams driver prototype the same model used by adams tour players rory sabbatini, brad bryant and bernhard langer.
What jim furyks 58 really taught us about the golf swing. Aug 09, 2017 furyks shoulder injury making a bad year even worse ap charlotte, n. The impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game. Jim was on the top ten list of worldwide golfers in between 1999 and 2015 and is known for his unique style of swinging as well. Furyk still has the reputation as one of the most reliable players on the pga tour, which makes this dropoff even more indescribable. For much of last season and part of this year, furyks made peace with a taylormade r7 superquad driver. Congratulations to jim furyk for becoming the first player to shoot 58 in a pga tour event. Jim furyk changed my mind, heres why he should change yours. His record score came 1,059 days after he tied the pga. Im excited to team up with the helpful people at ace hardware because i could never have become a major champion, or even thought about shooting 58 without a helpful team with me every swing of the way. Since breaking his srixon w506 gamer in late 2006, furyk has tried to find another srixon model that he adores. First, heres a tally of what the top 10 in driving distance on tour are using by driver manufacturer. Lets have a look at whats under the hood and discover what makes jim furyk such a great golfer.
In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has gradually moved from 43 inches to 45. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. The fact is there is very little difference from r to x. Dude has been getting it done on tour with sub tour swings speeds for 10 years. But despite technicians making dozens of drivers to his exact specifications, furyk hasnt found the right one. Jims dad worked at the edgmont country golf club, west chester golf club, and hidden spring golf club. Apr 04, 20 jim furyk appears to be taking a page out of phil mickelsons playbook, experimenting with two drivers in the bag this week in preparation for the masters. Jim furyk became the first person to ever shoot a 58 on the pga tour and in the process, set a new benchmark in terms of performance by becoming the first player to break 60 twice on the pga tour. Funny enough, back in 1997, he was also one of the most accurate at 79%. A further lesson in real golf from jim furyk golf habits. Golf magazine editor at large connell barrett sat down with the world no. This was jims first win of the 2007 season, which coincedentally was the last tournament jim won in 2006. The win came on the same day the jim and tabitha furyk foundation hosted the fifth annual furyk and friends concert and celebrity golf classic april 1920 in ponte vedra beach, fla. See jim furyk bio, stats, news, rankings, notes, pictures, videos and more information on the pga golfer at fox sports.
Jim furyk walks up the 18th green during the louis dejoy and aldona z. Oct 05, 2011 last week we asked you to send us the questions you wanted to ask jim furyk. It was a welcome result for 48yearold furyk, who barely qualified for the tournament and who had struggled with injury and poor play in 2017 and 2018. Jim furyk wiki, affair, married, gay with age, height. Jim furyk is living proof of what ben hogan said to david frost. Apr 24, 2011 in the final round of the 2011 heritage, we take an indepth look at jim furyk s swing off the tee on the 15th hole at harbour town. See jim furyk bio, stats, news, rankings, notes, pictures, videos and more. Aug 20, 20 say what you will about jim furyk, the man knows how to play some extraordinary golf using a homegrown swing thats truly one of a kind. Despite recent heartaches in a handful of bigtime tournaments, furyk remains a fierce competitor on the pga tour. The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44.
In case you forgot, furyk won the fedex cup in 2010, and the following year he failed to crack the top50 on the money list. Jim furyk whats in the bag 2018 ryder cup captain golf monthly. Furyk is putting with a bellylength scotty cameron newport ss putter, which he was hoping to put into play last week at the barclays. No one expected the kind of dropoff we saw from jim furyk last year. Jul 26, 2016 besides golf, jim furyk used to play basketball while he was at high school. If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. Apr 19, 2015 to me, the big info is the fact that he has cut down the length of the driver, as has sergiog 44. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver golficity. The stock driver would likely have a shaft of at least 45. Furyks shoulder injury making a bad year even worse. Jim furyk appears to be taking a page out of phil mickelsons playbook, experimenting with two drivers in the bag this week in preparation for the masters. The win came on the same day the jim and tabitha furyk foundation hosted the fifth. One of the pga tours most recognizable and talented golfers, jim furyk was born on may 12, 1970 in west chester, pennsylvania. He has been married to tabitha skartved since november 25, 2000.
Jim furyk with his driver at the colonial this week. Pro golfer jim furyk and his wife tabitha began this charity for local communities. Jim furyk, for example, is one of the most accurate in the game off the tee, and his driver shaft measures 44. Last week we asked you to send us the questions you wanted to ask jim furyk. As mike furyk describes in a golf digest issue in 2001, jim furyk s hips underturn during the backswing and overturn coming down. And now dechambeau isnt only leading the fedex cup playoffs, but also might be the leading man on ryder cup captain jim furyks radar for a captains pick. May 27, 2019 jim furyk with his driver at the colonial this week. After having his alarm clock fail, missing his proam tee time and being disqualified from the event, he had to hold it until he arrived at the tpc boston.
Besides golf, jim furyk used to play basketball while he was at high school. With an average driving distance on the pga tour at time of writing of 279 yards, jim furyk currently ranks 182 nd in driving distance or a mere 35 yards or so on average, behind the tours current longest driver dustin johnston. Jim furyk won the 2007 canadian open last weekend at angus glen golf club markham, ontario, canada. Pga championship runnerup jim furyk requested a new odyssey versa no. Furyk is putting with a belly length scotty cameron newport ss putter, which he was hoping to put into play last week at the barclays. Playing ft optiforce, furyk ties pga tour record 59.