Stenson bagging new fairway woods!

[Franzen]

I know this was mentioned i another thread, but it really deserves it's own title:

 

Stenson has officially replaced both the Diablo Octane Tour and the X-Hot! XR16 driver and two fw's.

 

http://cmp.callawaygolf.com/2016/01/21/henrik-stenson-adds-3-new-xr-16-clubs-to-his-bag/

[3_Putt_Par]

Not surprised about the driver, since he couldn't hit his old one to save his life, but am shocked at the switch of his 3 wood. He BOMBED it and literally made millions with that thing.

[madaboutgolf]

the new 3 wood must be good to get the old one out of the bag ? lets see how long its lasts ? a lot of players put the new clubs in and quietly put the old ones in after a few games. his driver does not get much use though?

[mackepa]

he could bag a left handed driver and it wouldn't make a difference. he almost never hits it. The fairway woods are a bit of a surprise but he may just use them for a few rounds and slowly bring back old faithful.

[Franzen]

He doesn't really have a history of changing back and forth. He just seems to trust what works, and when something performs better that is ok. Maybe it was a good time to update the woods now when he has been out with injury.

[MJisGOAT]

I'd give this a few tourneys before it became news, it's early in the season after all. That highlight reel was stellar, all iron and wedge shots (pun intended).

[Lacey Underall]

Hard to tell from TV but it appeared to be the Pro models.

[BigHook25]

This is a sign the apocalypse is upon us...Stenson changing from his old trusty 3-wood.

[mixxedbag]

Reminds me of the old TM strategy, get these guys to switch from their "trusty" club right around said club's launch. Then two weeks later old trusty is back in the bag, and the public who doesn't see WITB pictures is none the wiser. They just saw a Callaway article or hear commentators and think he's switched for good.

[getair23]

I would love to see how this all went down. Did they have to pull it out of his hands. Looks like the same shaft.

[BreakingPar]

I would love to see how this all went down. Did they have to pull it out of his hands. Looks like the same shaft.

 

That would explain the broken leg. Callaway had to send a couple lads with baseball bats over to "convince" him

[getair23]

I would love to see how this all went down. Did they have to pull it out of his hands. Looks like the same shaft.

 

That would explain the broken leg. Callaway had to send a couple lads with baseball bats over to "convince" him

nice! Sounds much more difficult than getting him to switch to Odyssey.

[MarkFromTheUK]

So that's why the earth wobbled on its axis today.

[kiw1982]

I get the change of drive, but his 3 wood? wow...

 

Is he still using the blue shafts in them? lol.

[BigHook25]

Reminds me of the old TM strategy, get these guys to switch from their "trusty" club right around said club's launch. Then two weeks later old trusty is back in the bag, and the public who doesn't see WITB pictures is none the wiser. They just saw a Callaway article or hear commentators and think he's switched for good.

 

A lot of the tour guys when way out of the lead will change putters and try different clubs on Sunday.

[15th Club]

I thought Stenson had married that 3-wood. Or adopted it. Or something like that. Did this change need to go through Probate Court?

[bladehunter]

I knew it sounded different. Has a muted sound compared to the octane.

[awil]

Reminds me of the old TM strategy, get these guys to switch from their "trusty" club right around said club's launch. Then two weeks later old trusty is back in the bag, and the public who doesn't see WITB pictures is none the wiser. They just saw a Callaway article or hear commentators and think he's switched for good.

 

A lot of the tour guys when way out of the lead will change putters and try different clubs on Sunday.

evidence ?

[Mob]

I spoke with my Callaway friend about 6 months ago, asking him why Stenson was still using the Octane 3 wood. His text response was brief at the time, but he said that Stenson liked how it carried the exact same yardage almost every time he hit it (I think he said something like 290 yards). For years, he didn't upgrade, because he liked the predictability of his carry yardage with this particular club, so changing to a newer 3 wood didn't have much relevance to him.

I haven't asked him about the switch yet, but I suspect he now thinks he can upgrade to a new 3 wood and hit it as far as all the big boys hit their drivers.

[BigHook25]

Reminds me of the old TM strategy, get these guys to switch from their "trusty" club right around said club's launch. Then two weeks later old trusty is back in the bag, and the public who doesn't see WITB pictures is none the wiser. They just saw a Callaway article or hear commentators and think he's switched for good.

 

A lot of the tour guys when way out of the lead will change putters and try different clubs on Sunday.

evidence ?

 

One of my buddies friends works with the equipment companies to see what the players are playing. He said that a lot of the guys will try anything and will be trying a bunch of different clubs on the range or putting green on Sunday morning before teeing off. This is usually regarding players who don't have full sponsorships with a specific equipment manufacturer. If they think something might work better, they give it a try on the weekend after they have made the cut. It is more common on Sunday when they are pretty far back and don't have much chance to win.

[johnnylongballz72]

Maybe it broke. I had on of the Diablo Octane tour 3 woods that was my go to for about 4 or 5 years, and one day I got a crack right across the top of the face. I tried to replace it with another one of the same model, but it just wasn't the same.

[chicagolongball]

He might as well just leave the driver at home and go to a mini off the tee and a normal 3 wood for attacking par 5's or specific lay up distance off the tee.

[BigHook25]

He might as well just leave the driver at home and go to a mini off the tee and a normal 3 wood for attacking par 5's or specific lay up distance off the tee.

 

Not sure about his new 3-wood (I would guess its 13 degrees), but his old one was 13 degrees; which is a strong 3-wood and not much different than an 11 or 12 degree mini driver.

[Tex1986]

Say it ain't so!!!

 

If I had a 3 wood setup that gave me 290 off the tee, I'd never bag a driver.

[chicagolongball]

He might as well just leave the driver at home and go to a mini off the tee and a normal 3 wood for attacking par 5's or specific lay up distance off the tee.

 

Not sure about his new 3-wood (I would guess its 13 degrees), but his old one was 13 degrees; which is a strong 3-wood and not much different than an 11 or 12 degree mini driver.

 

He's a top 10 player in the world. Callaway will make him anything he wants. If he wanted a 9 degree mini, he'd have one.

[BigHook25]

He might as well just leave the driver at home and go to a mini off the tee and a normal 3 wood for attacking par 5's or specific lay up distance off the tee.

 

Not sure about his new 3-wood (I would guess its 13 degrees), but his old one was 13 degrees; which is a strong 3-wood and not much different than an 11 or 12 degree mini driver.

 

He's a top 10 player in the world. Callaway will make him anything he wants. If he wanted a 9 degree mini, he'd have one.

 

But I'm guessing he feels more comfortable with a 13 degree 3-wood then hitting a mini-driver. To Stenson, his strong 3-wood is his mini driver.

[chicagolongball]

He might as well just leave the driver at home and go to a mini off the tee and a normal 3 wood for attacking par 5's or specific lay up distance off the tee.

 

Not sure about his new 3-wood (I would guess its 13 degrees), but his old one was 13 degrees; which is a strong 3-wood and not much different than an 11 or 12 degree mini driver.

 

He's a top 10 player in the world. Callaway will make him anything he wants. If he wanted a 9 degree mini, he'd have one.

 

But I'm guessing he feels more comfortable with a 13 degree 3-wood then hitting a mini-driver. To Stenson, his strong 3-wood is his mini driver.

 

I agree with you. My point was just that if the smaller head gives him more confidence maybe a mini would be an option that suited him better than a driver that never gets used. It just seems a waste of a club space that could be used for something he may actually hit. :)

[BigHook25]

He might as well just leave the driver at home and go to a mini off the tee and a normal 3 wood for attacking par 5's or specific lay up distance off the tee.

 

Not sure about his new 3-wood (I would guess its 13 degrees), but his old one was 13 degrees; which is a strong 3-wood and not much different than an 11 or 12 degree mini driver.

 

He's a top 10 player in the world. Callaway will make him anything he wants. If he wanted a 9 degree mini, he'd have one.

 

But I'm guessing he feels more comfortable with a 13 degree 3-wood then hitting a mini-driver. To Stenson, his strong 3-wood is his mini driver.

 

I agree with you. My point was just that if the smaller head gives him more confidence maybe a mini would be an option that suited him better than a driver that never gets used. It just seems a waste of a club space that could be used for something he may actually hit. :)

 

Very true. He may also just like having the driver in the bag for holes he feels comfortable on, if he needs or wants 20 extra yards or so.

[GoIrish17]

Reminds me of the old TM strategy, get these guys to switch from their "trusty" club right around said club's launch. Then two weeks later old trusty is back in the bag, and the public who doesn't see WITB pictures is none the wiser. They just saw a Callaway article or hear commentators and think he's switched for good.

 

A lot of the tour guys when way out of the lead will change putters and try different clubs on Sunday.

evidence ?

 

One of my buddies friends works with the equipment companies to see what the players are playing. He said that a lot of the guys will try anything and will be trying a bunch of different clubs on the range or putting green on Sunday morning before teeing off. This is usually regarding players who don't have full sponsorships with a specific equipment manufacturer. If they think something might work better, they give it a try on the weekend after they have made the cut. It is more common on Sunday when they are pretty far back and don't have much chance to win.

 

Any anecdote that begins with "one of my buddies friends" (sic) is good by me. Ship it, write it in stone. Evidence.

[BigHook25]

Reminds me of the old TM strategy, get these guys to switch from their "trusty" club right around said club's launch. Then two weeks later old trusty is back in the bag, and the public who doesn't see WITB pictures is none the wiser. They just saw a Callaway article or hear commentators and think he's switched for good.

 

A lot of the tour guys when way out of the lead will change putters and try different clubs on Sunday.

evidence ?

 

One of my buddies friends works with the equipment companies to see what the players are playing. He said that a lot of the guys will try anything and will be trying a bunch of different clubs on the range or putting green on Sunday morning before teeing off. This is usually regarding players who don't have full sponsorships with a specific equipment manufacturer. If they think something might work better, they give it a try on the weekend after they have made the cut. It is more common on Sunday when they are pretty far back and don't have much chance to win.

 

Any anecdote that begins with "one of my buddies friends" (sic) is good by me. Ship it, write it in stone. Evidence.

 

I understand it isn't a first person account, but it would make sense for many of the guys not fully sponsored or struggling a little. As amateurs we will quickly change a club here and there. I don't think the professionals are that much different, especially when they aren't in contention. Switch out to a backup putter or different fairway wood just to see if it works better.