This is the followup to the xr driver which was released a couple of years ago and initial impressions are that it looks very similar. Best golf drills to hit your golf irons close video by. Head to head taylormade m2 2017 driver vs callaway gbb epic driver pga golf pro rick shiels tests the taylormade. He also runs an academy called quest golf studio alongside quest golf studio. The wrong driver can send your ball spinning off wildly and feel bizarre in your hands. Here are the facts you need before deciding if the callaway golf xr driver is the club for you. This week rick shiels has his hands on the brand new drivers from taylormade golf. Matt is a golf instructor, club fitter, and writer living in the northwest suburbs of chicago. X face vft is the very latest evolution of callaways vft variable face thickness designed to maximise ball speeds across the entire face.
Here he is for 5 minutes gushing about this driver, but when he hooks that drive, it turns into the its the indian, not the arrow stuff. Callaway say the new xr speed driver takes everything they know about driver aerodynamics and face technology and combines it in our best performing longest and most forgiving xr driver line ever. Shiels carded rounds of 88, 88, 79 to finish at 41 over par, last in the field of 17 golfers and seven strokes worse than any other pro. Forgiveness is a major part of callaways push with the xr 16, and that was shown in my testing. No matter what driver anyone chooses, its more of a ymmv situation. Subscribe and listen on apple podcasts, spotify or wherever you listen to your podcast. I wanted to love the xr 16 pro so i could get a callaway driver. I only hit 5 balls in the dicks practice driving room with it when i showed up in myrtle beach. The biggest tech innovation in callaway arsenal was the first to be cut. Watch the video to learn about the differences between the drivers, and how they performed for rick. The latest driver in the xr driver line up features a new carbon composite crown to provides a lower cg for greater forgiveness, while a new. Rick shiels a top pga teacher if youre looking to make the most of your golf game, or why not, to start from absolute scratch, we would definitely recommend you the quest golf academy, and more precisely, rick shiels, a top pga teacher whos going.
Hes also been a featured speaker in the online golf summit and is a member of ultimate golf advantages faculty of experts. Callaway launches european market exclusive xr speed driver. The taylormade sim, sim max and sim max d drivers are available for online orders later this week and will be instore at the beginning of february but can they help you hit the golf ball longer and find more fairways. With this iron, callaway utilizes their cup 360 face. Brand new episodes every monday, talking about everything golf. Rick shiels hits callaways new xr 16, xr 16 pro and xr 16 sub zero drivers on foresights gc2 launch monitor with hmt to compare carry distances, total distance, spin rates, club head speed, forgiveness, accuracy, sound, looks and much more. Become a free subscriber to golf monthlys youtube page now s. First thing you set took make sure you go for a nice wide stance.
Youll also notice that the driver has a reversepear shape with more. Its speed from an aerodynamic crown, speed from an rmoto face and speed from maximum shaft load. I live my golf life about 57 years behind new tech usually, but seems in this case the g20 competes well with all the newer drivers. Callaway golf have announced their driver for 2020 the callaway mavrik. This time around rick shiels puts the callaway mavrik driver through its paces to see how it. Callaway xr speed driver v callaway rogue driver youtube. How much farther could you hit a golf ball with an illegal driver. Want to get your driving in shape for the start of the 2018 season. This is the home of the rick shiels golf show podcast.
Just me you gc quad and a new driver to test but loads lined up for this year. The xr series may be a few driver generations old but i could not be happier with the performance for the money. Rick shiels has been a pga golf professional for more than 10 years and started making youtube videos on his channel four years ago. If youre in the market for a new set of irons to help freshen up your golf bag, heres what rick has to say about some of the freshest clubs on the market. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Rick shiels golf is this driver overrated and overpriced. I want to hit a golf draw with a driver video by rick shiels. I tested the callaway xr speed driver with the new project x hzrdus blue shaft which is 65g and has a flex of 6. If youre familiar with callaways xr family, the story behind the xr irons wont surprise you. Rick shiels golf golf pro manchester manchester golf pro.
Rated 4 out of 5 by paul c from great driver, great price, great service. Shiels, who has also starred as a judge on wilson golf s driver vs driver show, came back with. Rick absolutely loves coaching golf, and he has setup his first golf academy in lytham uk. Callaway golf has been turning a lot of heads over the past five years with their reemergence as one of the leaders in the equipment industry. Mark hits the xr16 and puts the driver through its paces to see if.
Apr 11, 2016 the callaway xr 16 pro driver is a lowspinning beast with great feel and distance made alongside aeronautics expert, boeing, to create one of callaways strongest drivers yet. Alexandra olaughlin takes the opportunity to get to know driver vs. Lets hit this on gc quad with provo ones and see what the honda xr one can do now heads up. Looking to buy golf clubs but want to be sensitive on price so your credit card statement doesnt get you in trouble. Mar 01, 2016 the right driver will offer power and precision, complete with a smooth swing and satisfying impact. Jack the guy who made this driver smashing the golf balls over mountains and claim that youre gonna hit the furthest youve ever had. With oncourse testing, as well as stacks of gcquad data to trawl through, the mizuno. Rick shiels 5 years driver test concern page 2 golfwrx. We put the callaway xr speed head to head with the xr16 driver to see if the performance of the newest model warrants an upgrade. I thought you know what lets buy one lets test it gc quite probe ones and even test it against a regular driver to see if theres much difference first off, let me show you the driver so underneath this head. The first sneak peek at 2020 drivers comes in the shape of the cobra king sz and sz xtreme drivers. Rated 4 out of 5 by from great value driver i bought this new driver one month ago before leaving for my annual myrtle beach golf trip. Callaway xr pro attas tour spx x taylormade tour issue 15 v steel 3 wood hybrid undecided.
Its 550 nine pounds now the fairly cheap because they bring out some gold drivers that tens of thousands of pounds. We wanna use the power from the ground to try and get your feet wider than your shoulders. The complete driver golf swing guide rick shiels pga golf coach, rick shiels guides you step by step on how to hit your golf driver better. The xr 16 isnt advertised as the lowest spinning driver of the year, and its not, but the spin was plenty low to produce long, penetrating shots with good roll.
Yet, according to callaway, that still makes the xr speed faster than every other driver on the market. I want to hit a golf draw with a driver video by rick shiels rick shiels pga teaching prookay, the golf draw the shot that you love to play is the one thatis the most desirable its the one that you might go, oh great shot. The complete driver golf swing guide rick shiels hole. For us matching extra speed with forgiveness is the key to the xr 16s strong across the board performance, the attractive price just increases its appeal. Clearance golf drivers callaway golf preowned official. Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub zero duration.
I bought the driver that tiger woods hated youtube. X face vft is the lightest, most flexible and hottest face we have ever designed. A commenter on the video raised this point and said itd be cool to get rick s mid handicap friend to test them as well to see the differences for an average. I swear some of you guys wouldnt be happy if he hit 10,000 shots with her every single golf ball on the market in a variety of different tee hits aiming to hit a variety of different spots on the club.
The callaway xr 16 pro driver is a lowspinning beast with great feel and distance made alongside aeronautics expert, boeing, to create one of callaways strongest drivers yet. Our clearance driver section has a very wide and deep selection of inventory to meet your needs. The callaway xr irons are solid game improvement irons but arent a significant leap forward from the x hot or x2 hot irons great feel. The complete driver golf swing guide rick shiels youtube. Rick shiels rick shiels has been a pga golf professional for more than 10 years and started making youtube videos on his channel four years ago. Rick shiels pga delivers straight talking, easy to follow, honest, professional, calculated advice to all of his viewers from beginner to tour pro. As a medicore at best golfer, whose only consistency is the lack of consistency with my game, i cannot blame my equipment. Okay, im gonna tell you how to crush your driver get more distance embarrass your friends out in the golf course. Check out the drivers that made the latest edition of the golf digest hot list. He loves creating golf related content on his youtube channel that is factual, informative, fun and entertaining.
Rick shiels ultimate practice session every golfer yearns to play better, and these offseason months are the ideal time to work. Best golf drills to hit your golf irons close video by rick shiels rick shiels pga teaching prothats close, thats really close. Matts work has been published in mulligan magazine, chicagoland golf, south florida golf, and other golf media outlets. Callaway xr speed driver vs xr16 national club golfer. Complete driver guide from setting up on the tee, to perfecting the backswing, downswing and followthrough. Joel tadman tests the new callaway xr speed driver to see if there is extra. Rick shiels tests 5 years of callaway drivers head to head. Sep 11, 2018 if youre in the market for a new driver, or if maybe youre just interested in the latest in golf equipment, then you might want to give this latest video from rick shiels a look. Rick shiels golf youtuber overview, youtube statistics, rick shiels golf, pga tour, pga driver, golf swing, golf lesson, golf tips, dude perfect, golf shots, golf with friends, hips funny sports, golf instruction.
The mgs most wanted driver test might have something different to say. He loves creating golfrelated content on his youtube channel that is factual, informative, fun and entertaining. I bought the driver that tiger woods hated in this video pga golf professional rick shiels puts the infamous 1st ever nike forged 400cc driver to the test. I sure hope the king ltd is as good as the demo because it is hard for me to have mostly callaway in my bag then have a cobra driver. Every golfer yearns to play better, and these offseason months are the ideal time to work. Mar 08, 2016 in profile, the callaway xr 16 driver looks fast.
Callaway xr 16 v xr speed driver test golf monthly youtube. Lets take a look at the launch monitor numbers to see which comes out on top. In fact for any interested, popular golf youtuber, rick sheils, did a callaway driver comparison video which compared the past 5 years of callaway drivers and the xr stood out among the rest, with numbers comparable to even the newer. Rick shiels and the average golfer clash in twitter spat. The link in my first post here shows the guy using the m2 and the new taylormades and using his own shaft in both. Callaway xr driver tested by handicapped golfer youtube. The clearance driver section of callaway preowned is the place you want to be. Rick tests the new cleveland launcher hb turbo driver and it. Callaway designed this driver to have a big footprint so it could have maximum forgiveness. Pga lancs strokeplay champs shaw hill sep 1 shaw hill golf professional indivdual. Rick will assess your game to identify strengths and weaknesses. Although callaways new xr 16 sub zero driver was given the xr 16 name, it wasnt given the speed steps, which werent able to be added because of the sub zeros lightweight carbon triax crown, according to a callaway representative. The streamlined, conical shape makes it look like it will slice through the air with ease.
My favorite thing about the callaway xr driver is that it is plug and play. Rick is spending cherishing time with his wife and their two children. We got our hands on the new callaway golf xr driver. Golf4fans golfing now latest news for anyone who loves golf. For the last several years, ive been using a razr xr 10. Youre on the golf course, youve pinned your iron into the green and you want as close to the pin as you possibly can. Just get the right loft and swing, because it takes over and does the rest thanks to a very forgiving face that looks and sounds great. Xr 16 is a good driver for sure, but spin just was a little to high for me, even after trying several shafts in it. Wondering which clubs rank as the best drivers of 2018. One noticeable difference is the head seems a little larger with the weight stretched out a bit at the back of. As if by magic, rick shiels is here to answer all your prayers with his top10. Youtubers rick shiels and the average golfer have clashed on twitter.