CHAMPION FORM AND MODERN TECNOLOGY HARD TO BEAT

Having enjoyed watching Phil Mickelson make history with  his victories in the Scottish Open and the British Open in the same year and back to back I was intrigued by what clubs he carried in the bag and what golfers in general might learn to their advantage both from his equipment and parts of his  technique.Muirfield was the tougher of the two courses and dressed to kill in its finest links attire many of the younger players had never encountered such conditions and of the more mature campaigners they had to dig deep into their memory banks going back perhaps six years since they had played  the game in such true links style.

There was no driver in the bag just a strong  Callaway X HOT three wood 13 degrees loft stiff shaft and slightly longer than standard, his irons were 4 to  PW Callaway X  forged  13 blade with a height progressive centre of gravity which creates a higher trajectory in the longer irons and   a flatter trajectory in the shorter clubs. four wedges were included two Callaway Jaws wedges with 52 and 56 degrees of loft plus two mackdaddy wedges with 60 and  64 degrees of loft, his putter was  a mallet type with the latest black and white cosmetics for improved line up,he said “this is the best I have  ever putted”. There is no doubt when a player of this calibre putts the best he can he will be hard to beat, however the choice of clubs revealed the importance of control on this golf course and in the extreme links conditions.
The three wood off the tee gave him the direction control and adequate distance to allow him to take on the links conditions and apply the  variable trajectory required for links play plus  the four wedges let him perform the like the maestro he is at the the short game.The choice of two wedges at 60 degrees and 64 degrees illustrated the respect Mickleson had for the predators that the are bunkers at Muifireld. Golfers in general should all carry a wedge with 60 degrees or more loft and help themselves negotiate steep and deep bunkers plus with some practice short lofted pitches become much easier to handle.
 

I always feel with the Open  a dramatic event occurs on the Sunday afternoon which determines the fate the Claret Jug, once again the drama unfolded as Mickelson stormed in with four birdies in a six hole to finish which of course included back to back birdies at the end providing an entertaining finish and a worthy champion