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Champions Tour players make equipment choices just like recreational golfers

• Author: Max Marcovitch

This is the second edition of  Morning Read s "Truck Stop," where we check in with a PGA Tour equipment truck for gear news from the ground that week on Tour. ( Part 1 is here. ) This week, the PGA Tour is in Bermuda and the gear truck is back on the mainland, so we focused this report on news from the Champions Tour.

There are 81 players in the field for this week’s Champions Tour event, the TimberTech Championship in Boca Raton, Fla. Fewer than 25 percent of those players are sponsored by an equipment company.

That dynamic – in contrast to the PGA Tour, where nearly everybody is contractually bound to their equipment – creates a weekly competition among brands to win the equipment battle on performance alone.

“You’re looking at that and saying, There’s 65, in essence, free agents, that have the opportunity to play whatever they want ,” said Jacob Davidson, Callaway’s PGA Tour representative. Davidson and Callaway take pride in their numbers on the Champions and LPGA tours.

Johnny Thompson, Callaway's Champions Tour representative, estimates that, on average, 50 percent of the Champions Tour plays Odyssey putters and 40 percent uses Callaway drivers . Those numbers closely mirror the numbers on the LPGA Tour, which features a similar “free agency” dynamic.

And players' selections can, in some ways, inform the average amateur about which equipment might best suit him or her. Swing speeds on the Champions Tour tend to range between 95-105 mph, similar to that of a 5-to-10-handicapper. Nobody on the Champions Tour averages 300 yards in driving distance (though John Daly threatens that threshold, at 298.7 yards). The occasional Phil Mickelson foray aside, Champions Tour players haven't adopted the bomb-and-gauge obsession that's in vogue on the PGA Tour. On balance, their equipment priorities likely resemble something close to yours.

“They’re playing a lot more product that’s closer to just off-the-shelf that consumers can buy,” Davidson said. “I think on the PGA Tour, you start getting into extra-stiff shafts and all of that, but some of our most successful product out here is product that your consumers can go buy at their local green-grass store or big-box retailer.

“Obviously, the irons are a little bit different on the Champions Tour. You see guys playing irons that have got a little bit more offset, maybe something that launches a little bit higher, a little bit stronger lofts. And the driver , as well. It’s very similar.”

Odyssey putters stand at the ready in the Callaway tour truck.

Callaway Golf

So, in that context, which items are popular?

The SubZero driver tends to appear on many tee boxes on the Champions Tour. On the greens, Odyssey putters feature an alignment aid that provides peace of mind, particularly for those with ample experience.

“I think [players] can see the difference in the roll,” Davidson said. “They can see the improvement in how quickly the ball gets up and starts rolling immediately. Maybe somebody that hasn’t played long enough or hasn’t maybe had the history with one specific brand for a long time, to kind of have that to balance against, I don’t know would affect it. It just seems like these guys would say immediately, That ball is rolling so much better .”

Amateur question of the week: Is my driver loft costing me distance?

Was this a question borne of my own on-course frustration? Perhaps. Some have access to machines that measure spin rates and launch angles in a controlled environment. Others just wonder why those drives aren’t carrying what we think they should.

Could your loft be the problem? And if so, how can you know your proper loft?

“I think we see that week in, week out, when guys change their golf swings or they switch equipment that’s not operating in that optimal zone, and we’re able to tune them back in, they’re typically able to find somewhere between 7 and 10 yards, sometimes just if they’re over-spinning their driver or not launching it at the proper height,” Davidson said. “For the average consumer, I think that you’re looking for somewhere between that 11-13 launch [angle] and spin numbers somewhere between 2200 and 2500, depending on how they deliver the club.”

Well, I suppose a trip to a simulator is in my near future.

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By mschu24 September 24, 2014 in Tour Talk

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What's everybody's favorite swing on the old guys tour?

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Agreed with DL3. Couples and Elk are great swings too. Like this one too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV4fVwBgvKE

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1) Fred Couples 2) Tom Purtzer 3) Larry Mize

From what I've seen, if you liked their swings on the regular tour, you'll like them on the Champions tour. Bernhard Langer would be my favorite. Not pretty, never was, but very, very effective.

Elk has my favorite swing period followed by Trevino. Both guys at impact are as good as anybody ever.

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The Man Ernie Els Claims Is “The Best Player-Coach On The Champions Tour” Finally Breaks His Code Of Silence Saying:

“if you’re over 50, steal this lpga distance secret to immediately hit 250+ yard drives “, in 3 minutes or less, the “speed quadrant sequence” adds 20-40 laser-accurate yards to your drives… no matter what your size, strength, or age.

Remember how great it felt the first time?

When you crushed the longest drive you’ve ever hit…

… dead straight down the center of the fairway…

You didn’t think… you didn’t force it… it was all effortless.

Just the feeling of the club speeding through the impact zone…

The crisp sound of perfectly flush contact…

And the confident feeling of holding your finish as you watched…

The Ball Exploding Off Your Clubface And Flying Farther And Straighter Than You’d Ever Hit It Before…

If a part of you has ever wondered, “Why can’t I do that every time?”

You’re not alone.

As we get older and our drives get shorter…

The dream of hitting a long drive becomes a distant memory…

But not today.

Because on this page, you’re about to discover…

A Little-Known Distance Secret I Uncovered While Coaching Some Of The Longest Drivers On The LPGA Tour…

Yes, i said the l-p-g-a tour….

Don’t worry — we won’t tell anybody.

But we both know if you had the rhythm, power, and effortless distance of an LPGA tour player…

… you’d be happy as a pig in you-know-what…

Because the truth is…

We also know that you’re stronger than the average LPGA tour player…

You definitely weigh more than the typical 135-lb female…

And you’re probably at least a few inches taller, too…

And Yet — The Average LPGA Tour Player Outdrives You By 20… 30… Maybe Even 50 Yards…

And it doesn’t have to be that way…

Because when you learn the “speed secret” that lies within one of these 4 swing quadrants…

You quickly realize that…

• Adding 10 to 15 miles per hour of swing speed is possible…
• Gaining 20… 30… sometimes even 40 yards more distance off the tee is possible…
• … and eliminating those consistency-destroying mishits?

It’s ALL possible…

As you’re about to see on this page, this secret works by “tricking” your body into swinging faster…

… through the most important quadrant of the swing for maximum speed and distance… and…

It Fixes The One And Only Reason Older Golfers Struggle To Gain Distance As They Age…

That’s why it’s perfect for aging players who want to hit 230, 250, maybe even 270 yard drives without “gripping and ripping” it.

Because even if you feel like you can’t make a big rotational swing…

Even if your hips, shoulders, or knees feel achy or stiff…

And even if your swing is not as long as it once was…

In a moment, you’ll see undeniable proof…

… that failing to activate this little-known “speed quadrant”…

… is the REAL ROOT CAUSE of losing distance as you age.

I can say that with 100% confidence because when I was a rookie on the PGA tour, I averaged 260 yards off the tee which was only average in distance…

And Now, At Nearly 60 On The Champion’s Tour… I’m Averaging Over 280 Yards…

That’s in the top 20%…

And as you’ll see in a moment, that’s NOT all due to technology…

Because I’ve shown thousands of golfers over 50 how to do the same… effortlessly.

In fact, that may be the best part…

You don’t need to hit the gym and do any painful exercises…

Learn any confusing drills or swing thoughts…

Or spend hours on the range and big money completely overhauling – and over-complicating – your swing.

Because in my 35-plus-year career… and the 50,000 lessons I’ve given to amateurs and pros alike…

I’ve never seen a discovery quite like this…

It took 20 years before it clicked and…

I Finally Saw How All Of My LPGA Students Were Doing ONE THING Differently To Consistently Hit 250+ Yard Drives…

… without size or strength on their side.

They were all hitting longer drives than the average amateur player…

And that realization led me to analyze my own swing…

Champions Tour swings…

And more LPGA tour swings…

To Pinpoint The ONE QUADRANT Of The Swing Where Speed Is Most Often Gained Or Lost…

… especially in players over the age of 50.

That’s why — today — I’m going to show you what I call the “speed quadrant sequence”…

Which is a simple 3-minute drill that you practice once a week…

… and is proven to add at least 20 to 40 dead straight yards to your tee shots…

… WITHOUT swinging any harder…

… even if you’re over 60 years old.

You won’t hear about this on YouTube…

You won’t hear about this on the Golf Channel or any magazine…

In Fact, You Won’t Hear About This From Any Of The So-Called Experts…

Because frankly…

NONE of them have given over 50,000 lessons and produced as many tour winners as my academies have…

NONE of them coached Bart Bryant when he went from 200 thousand dollars in PGA earnings to over $14 MILLION in his late 40s…

And for sure, NOT A SINGLE ONE can claim to have helped Y.E. Yang beat Tiger Woods in the PGA Championship… (The first time that Tiger was EVER beaten with a ad going into Sunday.)

But most importantly, how many other instructors do you know have played on the PGA and Champions tour — while coaching at the same time?

Again, I’m pretty sure the answer is… NONE.

Those are just a few of the reasons why Golf Magazine has ranked me one of their Top 100 teachers 17 years straight…

And why I’ve been named a Top 50 teacher in America by Golf Digest for the better part of the last 15 years.

But this isn’t about me, it’s about YOU.

And how…

YOU TOO Can Lock Into The Speed Quadrant To Add 20 To 40 Yards Of Laser-Accurate Distance To Your Drives … Using Brian Mogg’s Power Loading Formula Secrets

… without overworking your body or risking injury.

So if you’re sick and tired of short, mishit drives…

Drives that land shorter with each passing year…

And if you’re ready to throw away all of the bad swing advice you’ve ever been given about how to gain distance…

And instead you want to discover how guys over 50 are hitting 250 yard drives…

… activating the one and only quadrant in your swing responsible for adding speed and distance…

Then I urge you… turn off all distractions…

Put your phone on silent…

And give me your undivided attention for the next several minutes — because…

I’m Only Teaching This Secret To A Limited Number Of Golfers For A Limited Time…

And I want to be 100% sure you get access to it — before the next round you play…

Hi, I’m Brian Mogg.

And, to show you how this speed quadrant sequence works…

And why it’s BY FAR the easiest, most effective way for golfers over 50 to add effortless distance…

I have to tell you about an LPGA legend, Se-ri Pak….

Because if it weren’t for her, I never would have discovered this secret…

You see, in the last 10 years, I was forced to confront the cold hard truth… that

I was losing distance as I got older…

And that’s WITH advances in technology…

So as an active Champions Tour player, you can imagine my frustration…

I Knew It Would Take A Miracle For Me To Consistently Hit Drives As Far (Or Farther) Than I Once Did…

But in 2016, I coached Pak for a year…

At the time, Pak was wrapping up her hall of fame career…

And yet, at 39 years old and only 5’6″, she was still consistently hitting her drives 260 yards…

But it wasn’t just how far she was hitting the ball…

It was HOW she was hitting these drives…

Watching her in our first lesson… I noticed she was doing something different…

Something That Was Allowing Her To Create Effortless Swing Speed And Distance…

But I couldn’t quite put my finger on it…

Then one day, right after working with her, I gave a lesson to a 53-year-old student who was badly struggling with distance off the tee…

His takeaway seemed fine… he rotated well enough for a man his age… he had a balanced follow through…

But for some reason, he wasn’t hitting the ball even close to as far as Pak was…

Even when he made “good contact”, he was still maxing out around 220 yards with his drives.

That’s when I put their swings in slow motion side by side…

Then it hit me:

This Older Golfer Was NOT Maximizing His Speed In The Second Quadrant Of The Swing:

As I zoomed in on the four quadrants of each of these players’ swings…

Despite the fact that they looked similar… the takeaway, the top of the swing, the transition, the impact zone, even the follow through…

When I went frame by frame, something jumped out at me about the second quadrant of the swing.

This is what I was looking at:

And that’s when I realized that…

Almost Everything That Is Taught About Speed In The Golf Swing… Is All Wrong

Because in all my years of playing and coaching, I’d always focused on…

… swing length…

… rotation…

… coil…

… clubface angle…

… and follow through…

These are all areas of the swing that are in quadrant 1, 3, and 4…

NOT quadrant 2… what I now call…

The speed quadrant.

So that’s when I went back into the swing lab…

I started taking hundreds of swings on the Trackman and analyzing my own swing in slow motion… frame by frame… comparing the footage side by side with the best LPGA players’ swings…

And even though there are a lot of differences between these LPGA players and my 58 year old swing…

When I started mimicking what they were doing in the speed quadrant… everything changed.

Suddenly, I was driving it farther than I was in my 30s…

And when I looked at the swings of some of the best Champions Tour players…

I Saw These Older “Long Hitters” Were All Doing The Exact Same Thing

I Even Went Back To Look At The Great Ben Hogan’s Swing…

Widely regarded as one of the best ball strikers of all time.

And guess what?

The truth was undeniable:

These guys were all doing the same thing as Pak in the speed quadrant, too.

So if like me, you ever wondered how female golfers can hit it much farther than amateur male golfers who are taller and stronger…

Well, it’s the same reason that skinny boxers often punch harder than more muscular ones…

Muscle isn’t always your friend in the golf swing…

Here’s why that is:

A Powerful Golf Swing Relies On A Constant “Pulling Force” Throughout The Speed Quadrant…

The problem is, if you… like most older golfers… are “throwing away” this force before the club makes contact with the ball…

You lose much of your swing speed at the critical moment when it needs to accelerate the most…

In fact, we know from dozens of golf studies that every 1 mile per hour of clubhead speed adds — or subtracts — 2.9 yards of distance…

From what I’ve seen, this issue can cost you 7… 10… sometimes even 15 miles per hour of swing speed…

And When You Do The Math, That Means Losing 20… 29… Even 44 Yards Of Distance Off The Tee

It’s easy to see how this makes you lose confidence in your swing…

This also causes your body to try and “get the ball in the air”… and results in pushing or “steering” the club through impact…

And ultimately ruining your chance of ever gaining power in the speed quadrant…

But as you’re about to see — that can easily change — in 3 minutes or less.

Because the more I analyzed the greatest swings — especially of those who didn’t have a size or strength advantage…

The more I realized that maximum speed through the impact zone…

Speed that takes full advantage of the momentum and weight of the club itself…

… is simply a matter of no longer throwing away power in the speed quadrant.

And it has nothing to do with muscle or brute force.

The bottom line is…

All Swing Speed — And Therefore Distance — Is Either Gained Or Lost In The Speed Quadrant…

To understand how it works, think of a whip…

According to Scientific American, the force of the whip is caused by a sudden change in momentum…

The quicker and larger the change in momentum, the greater the force…

Just like it doesn’t take a big body or strong arm to crack a whip…

When you learn how to use momentum in the speed quadrant…

… you too can generate explosive power — even if you’re not as strong or flexible as you once were.

To be clear, none of this means you need a faster takeaway…

Rather, creating a “whipping effect” with your club…

… and literally getting it to bend, creating maximum acceleration…

… even if you’ve never been able to do this before…

It’s Simply A Matter Of Tricking Your Body Into Maintaining The Angle For A Split Second Longer In The Speed Quadrant

That’s right — I’m not asking you to change your angle of attack…

… or swing from the inside… or stay behind the ball…

I’m simply saying that holding on for a split second longer in the speed quadrant…

… is all you need to increase your swing speed by up to 15 miles per hour.

When this happens, your natural swing energy is automatically increased…

… gaining massive velocity — right up to the point of contact…

And that addictive “whooshing sound” that you hear when you strike the ball perfectly?

That’s Produced When Your Clubhead Moves Faster Than The Speed Of Sound — Creating What Scientists Refer To As “A Small Sonic Boom”…

THAT is what my best drives felt and sounded like…

And it’s exactly what you’re about to learn how to do with the speed quadrant sequence…

The ONE and ONLY way to hit the ball farther without more strength or flexibility…

… is to leverage the whipping force through the speed quadrant.

But how could I get amateur players like you to do this consistently?

As I became obsessed with that question…

I realized there was ONE BIG PROBLEM…

I had to find an easy way to help players unlearn the habit of “throwing away” natural power — or “steering” the club through the speed quadrant…

If I could do this, I would be able to help ANY golfer over 50 maximize distance with age.

So I began experimenting with my 53-year-old student on ways to quickly break the habit of throwing away power in this section of the swing…

I had to find a way to trick him into maintaining the angle for a split second longer through the speed quadrant — without changing his swing…

The only way to do that was to create a drill that would simulate the whip factor…

That’s When I Had Him Do Something That Seems Counterintuitive…

The best way I can describe it is when I’d seen runners training with resistance…

You know when you see a runner with a parachute behind him on the track…

He’s training his body to hold the correct angle — so that when there is no parachute… he’s going at a much faster speed…

That’s essentially what I got this older golfer to do…

Without the need for a parachute… training aids… or an ounce of extra strength.

Instead… the only thing he needed was his driver.

And it was so easy he didn’t even break a sweat…

At That Moment, It All Came Together And He Started Hitting Drives Like This:

As you can see, his drives were now flying 15 yards farther… 25 yards farther… sometimes even 40 yards farther…

In that moment, the “speed quadrant sequence” was born…

But since I had only tried it myself and on one student…

I needed to be sure it worked for ANY older golfer with any swing issues…

So I began testing it out on students over 50 at my 5 academies around the world.

The results exceeded even my highest expectations…

The first player was a bogey golfer who couldn’t get it past the 200 yard marker…

I Had Him Follow The “Speed Quadrant Sequence” And This Is What Happened…

Here’s what he had to say after following this simple sequence:

If you think his results were good… check out what happened with the next player I showed this to…

This guy was hitting 180 yard drives… never any farther…

I Showed Him The “Speed Quadrant Sequence”… And The Instant Change Was Unbelievable:

And this is what he had to say:

By now, you’re probably wondering how the speed quadrant sequence is going to work for you…

The two steps it requires couldn’t be any easier…

FIRST, all you have to do is make this one change in your setup… which will feel more natural and easier than what you’re currently doing…

The First Step Takes No More Than 60 Seconds To Learn…

This is the same setup secret that all top Champions Tour players and long-hitting LPGA players are using right now…

Because it instantly eliminates the first block to maximizing speed in quadrant two…

When you do this, you’ll feel more balanced… and your swing will be loaded for the second part of this sequence…

The Second Step Only Takes 90 Seconds … It’s Called The “Whip Factor Drill”

… you’ll perform this drill to trick your body into maintaining the angle in the speed quadrant.

This second step will immediately and permanently retrain your muscle memory to STOP throwing away power like no other drill you’ve ever seen before.

In Less Than 3 Minutes In Total , You’ll Have Broken All Your Speed-Killing Habits…

Yes, that includes “throwing away” and “steering” the club…

And you’ll have ingrained a new habit of exploding through the speed quadrant for maximum distance and power…

… without adding strength… without adding flexibility… without even making any major changes to your natural swing…

Best of all, you won’t have added even one single mechanical swing thought… it’s natural, easy, and automatic.

And that’s why I say this is the BEST sequence for golfers over 50 to gain speed — and most importantly — distance…

But heck… if you want, you can even test out an optional third step — to VERIFY you’re doing it correctly…

This Is Going To Be A Little Controversial, Because It Involves Throwing Your Club Head Cover Straight Out Like This:

Because the real purpose of this exercise is to SEE and FEEL that you’re maximizing energy through the speed quadrant…

If you’re not, then your club head cover will either hit the ground before you let it go…

… or it will fly straight up in the air — instead of forward and at your target.

I know that sounds a little bit crazy…

But whether you do this or not, the main 2-steps in the speed quadrant sequence will only take 3 minutes or less…

And really, if you practice it just ONCE a week…

I guarantee you’ll consistently experience that…

“Whoosh” Sound Of Perfectly Flush Contact That Adds At Least 20 To 40 Dead-Straight Yards To Your Drives…

… plus confidently shave strokes from your scorecard…

And ultimately enjoy many more years of pain-free golf.

Just like these students:

That’s how YOU can be sure the speed quadrant sequence will add power and distance to your current, natural swing…

So the only question is:

Are You Willing To Spend As Little As 3 Minutes A Week To Add Up To 40 Yards To Your Drives?

Plus activate the power that’s hidden in YOUR natural swing…

And stroke the ball longer and straighter with confidence and consistency…?

I sure hope the answer is YES.

Because now, I’m going to show you how thousands of guys over 50 are activating the speed quadrant in their swings and adding 20 to 40 yards off the tee…

Simply by accessing what I call…

The Distance Quadrant

Video training program.

Up until recently… to learn how to use the speed quadrant sequence from me…

You’d have come to one of my academies and work with me in person…

But since my schedule is fully booked… that means waiting up to a year to learn it…

And that means another year of short, mishit drives… search and rescue missions into the woods…

… and scratching Xs on your scorecard, with your buddies telling you to “just pick it up”…

So I made a decision that would allow me to help many more golfers over 50 finally add the distance they so desperately needed…

I partnered with the premier golf education company in the world – Performance Golf…

We’re Bringing The Distance Quadrant Breakthrough To You — From The Comfort Of Your Own Home

Performance Golf is the best in the industry at producing high-end video courses that look good…

And more importantly – deliver results.

So we took a professional film crew out on the course with us in sunny Florida…

To capture all the details of my Distance Quadrant training in high-quality HD video.

Their team spared no expense, using three $45,000 cameras…

Capturing multiple camera angles and slow-motion shots…

So you can literally see everything…

And get every question answered without missing a single detail.

These Videos Walk You Through, Step-By-Step, How To Use The Exact Sequence To Instantly Maximize Your Speed In The Second Quadrant…

… to add power and supercharge your distance…

… so you can start smashing the longest, straightest drives of your life… no matter your age.

This is the first time I’m releasing it outside of my worldwide academies…

And I want you to get this leg-up on the competition.

You deserve as much for taking the time and sharing your trust in me by reading this page.

So right here, right now, I’m giving you INSTANT online access to The Distance Quadrant…

It’s straight to the point with no fluff…

It’s Designed To Do One Thing And One Thing Only: Add 20 To 40 Yards To Your Tee Shots

Before you know it…

You’ll be the big hitter in your foursome and your buddies will be begging to know your secret.

Because in less than one minute from now, from your computer, smartphone, or tablet…

You can sign in to your exclusive online members’ portal from anywhere in the world.

We’re also giving you LIFETIME access to this exclusive training.

So you can watch these video lessons at your convenience as many times as you want.

It’s like having me right there by your side, but even better…

Because in the Distance Quadrant…

I’ve covered every possible question you could have from every angle.

Questions we’d never have enough time to cover in person…

And you can watch these videos as many times as you want, forever.

That’s Why Incredible Feedback On The Distance Quadrant Has Already Started Pouring In…

Now, I could just give you the Distance Quadrant and send you on your way with everything you need to add up to 40 yards of effortless distance…

And enjoy the confidence of knowing you’re no longer throwing away power in the second quadrant…

But as a new member of my inner circle, I want to make sure you end up playing the best golf of your life…

And master ALL aspects of the game.

That’s why I’m adding a special bonus when you get started today…

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This pre-round power secret amplifies the results of the speed quadrant sequence…

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Most amateurs have never even heard of these “pro warmups”…

But they’re proven to help activate your muscles, especially on days you feel stiff as a board.

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Longer, slower

A Hall of Famer ran an experiment on his own golf swing. These were the results

No golfer can escape the ravages of time. But 59-year-old Vijay Singh, who remains one of the hardest workers in golf, seems to be staving off their effects somewhat.

As the years kept piling up, Singh began noticing an alarming—and relatable—trend in his golf swing: His drives started traveling shorter.

Singh's driving distance average hovered around 300 yards when he first arrived on the PGA Tour Champions in 2013. By 2019, his average had dipped below 290 yards. The cause, he quickly determined, was his backswing.

"The length of your backswing is a big factor as you get older," Singh says. "When you're in your 20s or 30s, you can hit the ball far because you can get your backswing to parallel or past parallel. As you get older, it gets shorter and shorter. If you look at the PGA Tour Champions, 50, 60 percent of [players] can't even get their swing to parallel."

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"It's like throwing a ball, or boxing. A longer wind-up creates automatic power," he says. "If I can increase the length of my back swing, it gives me a few more yards without even thinking."

His journey to a longer backswing culminated in a partnership with deWiz , a cutting-edge product that golfers wear like a wristwatch on their lead arm. Once they do, the deWiz will track a variety of advanced metrics, such as length, time and direction of backswing in 3D.

Singh has been using deWiz to practice, and it's been working. At 59 inches, his backswing is as long as it was in his prime, and despite pushing 60 years old, he's been inside the top five in driving distance with a nearly 300-yard average for the past two PGA Tour Champions seasons.

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But looking for an extra edge, Singh embarked on a little experiment recently: At the PGA Tour Champions' Constellation Furyk and Friends tournament last month, wore deWiz in competition to see how his swing changed from the golf course.

"For every golfer, taking your range swing to the golf course is the hardest thing to do," he says. "On the range I swing really well and so free, I wanted to see what the difference wass."

DeWiz adapted the device so it was rules compliant, and it was only after the competition ended that he was able to look at the results. When he did, here's what he found.

His swing got shorter

On the range, the average length of Singh's backswing (as measured by the distance his lead arm traveled) averaged more than 61 inches. On the course, his average backswing length dropped 1.3 inches, to less than 60 inches.

Whether it's the subtle nerves that come from being on the course in competition, a subconscious desire to seek more control or a result of hitting fewer golf shots in rapid succession, golfers' swings simply get shorter on the golf course.

"Vijay does very well to keep his backswing length between the range and the course so similar," says Markus Westerberg, deWiz co-founder. " We typically measure amateur golfers with a 6-inch difference in their length of backswing between the course and the range."

His swing got faster

Another finding in Singh's data was the speed of his swing, as measured from start to impact. His subtly shorter swing caused his swing to get about a tenth of a second faster.

"I really have to be aware of the slowness of my backswing," Singh says. "My focus has to be slow all the way to the top of the backswing, so I can complete a full turn."

When he doesn't do that, that's when things went wrong …

His transition got more in-to-out

Perhaps the most interesting finding from Singh's experiment was the data from his mis-hits. While his swing got slightly shorter and faster on the course generally, his swing got even shorter and faster, on his poor shots. When that breakdown in his swing's rhythm happened, it threw off the timing of his transition: His arms dropped an extra two inches more behind him. This created a series of compensations that caused Singh's downswing to move too in-to-out, and often meant he was missing shots out to the right.

"I hit a miserable shot on the third hole," Singh remembers. "When I went back and looked at the data, I saw how my downswing changed. Now I have the information that you can be aware of and improve."

To Singh's point, it gives him something to work on and underlines an important point for the rest of us along the way: That golfers' swings tend to get shorter and faster on the golf course, which will throw off the timing of your transition. Feeling a longer and slower backswing may feel odd, but it could be your secret to finally transferring your range swing to the course.

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7 Of The Most Unique (And Weird) Swings On Tour

By Lawrence Smelser

Updated On October 16, 2023

Every golfer has stepped on a crowded range and seen a variety of different golf swings.

Some are graceful, others a mix of beautiful and awkward and a small portion are just downright weird.

This is the case with even professionals, but it clearly works for them. We’ll dive into the seven most unique swings on tour.

Ranking the PGA Tour’s weirdest swings

Our rankings show that unorthodox swings have been used for decades.

1. Jim Furyk

It’s hard to describe what Furyk is doing while swinging the club. Despite not being so easy on the eye, it makes life simpler for him on the course.

Furyk is a major champion (2003 U.S. Open), won the FedEx Cup in 2010 and owns the lowest score in PGA Tour history after his 58 in the final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship.

The 17-time winner on tour can be seen in the video below discussing and analyzing his odd swing.

2. Jim Thorpe

The PGA Tour 3-time winner and 13-time victor on the Champions Tour certainly owns an extremely unorthodox golf swing with a helicopter finish.

The following clip features Thorpe explaining his swing on the Golf Channel.

3. Matthew Wolf

The former PGA Tour member and current LIV golfer does weird things with his feet at the start of his swing and continues his abnormal style throughout it .

The Oklahoma State product won the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Individual Championship and once as a rookie on the PGA Tour.

His impressive win at the 2019 3M Open (TPC Twin Cities) came by a stroke over Bryson DeChambeau and Collin Morikawa. He also earned a solo second at the 2020 U.S. Open.

The tour made a video analysis of his swing in 2019, which can be seen below.

4. John Daly

The two-time major champion known for smoking cigarettes and chugging diet cokes during tour events has a unique golf swing.

Daly goes extremely far over the top during his backswing, which helps him generate a lot of power. During his prime, he was one of the longest hitters on tour.

The PGA Tour Champions produced a video of the 57-year-old swinging in slow motion at different angles.

5. Calvin Peete

Calvin Peete’s odd swing that featured him bending his left arm during impact looked weird but brought successful results.

Peete led the PGA Tour in driving accuracy for 10 years and won 12 times, including the tour’s flagship event: the Players Championship in 1985.

The slow-motion swing compilation below includes an analysis.

6. Arnold Palmer

The legend himself owned a rare swing, and his twisting finish in his follow-through became known as the “helicopter finish.”

Scottie Scheffler, who idolized Palmer, can be seen replicating it nowadays.

“The King,” Palmer, has the fifth-most wins of all time (62) on the PGA Tour and won seven major championships.

The World Golf Hall of Famer will always be considered one of the greatest ever to play the game. 

Palmer’s father, a greenskeeper, taught him how to swing as a child. Palmer can be seen on the Golf Channel discussing it in the following video.

7. Lee Trevino

Another renowned player in the history of golf, Lee Trevino, showcases an unorthodox swing.

Trevino taught himself as a child how to play the game and uses an “out-to-in” technique in order to produce a fade.

The Texan won 29 times on the PGA Tour, including six major championships. He triumphed 29 more times on the Champions Tour (3rd all-time). 

The former U.S. Marine also became the first player ever to shoot under par in all four rounds of a U.S. Open when he won in 1968 at Oak Hill.

Trevino goes into depth about his swing and offers advice below.

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Ever wonder what golf clubs do the pros use? In this article, Matt Callcott-Stevens captured all the critical data on the PGA Tour & PGA Tour Champions golf clubs and how players build their bags in comparison.

With the PGA Tour wrapped up for the season, I have had time on my hands to unleash my inner golf nerd. I have spent the past few weeks analyzing what golf clubs do the pros use on the PGA Tour Champions and the PGA Tour .

My ambition is to highlight the similarities and differences between pro tour golf clubs for seniors and the younger generation. After reading this guide, you will know what the top brands and golf clubs on the PGA Tour are. I will also leave you with a breakdown of the clubs your favorite tour pros swing. 

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What Clubs Do Pros Carry?

Titleist, TaylorMade, Callaway, Ping, and Srixon are the most popular golf club brands utilized by pro tour golfers. I reveal the percentage of top PGA and PGA Tour Champions players using each brand.

Titleist Golf Clubs

Titleist trumps its competitor golf club brands in popularity on the PGA Tour. The brand accounts for 36% of all irons used by the top 50 players and 24% of drivers. That value rises when we look at wedges, with 48% playing Titleist Vokey wedges. Tour players appreciate Titleist golf clubs for their feel, feedback, compact designs, and workable flight.

Patrick Cantlay , Max Homa, Matt Fitzpatrick, Will Zalatoris, Jordan Spieth, and Justin Thomas are a few pros synonymous with Titleist. Although they employ different models in their bag, I found the T100 irons are the most popular. Ten of the top 50 PGA Tour pros currently play the workable T100 range.

Conversely, the brand does not enjoy the same prominence on the PGA Tour Champions with the longer clubs. Padraig Harrington uses their TSR3 driver, while Brett Quigley and Dicky Pride use Titleist irons.

TaylorMade Golf Clubs

TaylorMade is the next most popular brand, accounting for 30% of fairway woods and irons among the top 50 PGA Tour professional golfers. TaylorMade Fairway Woods are also a popular option for the Tour Champions players, with 30% of the top 30 players using the brand.

I find the presence of the brand dwindles as we reach the lower clubs in the bag, stemming from an abundance of short-game options. Only 8.2% of the players analyzed use TaylorMade wedges on the PGA Tour, while the result was 0% on the PGA Tour Champions.

Famed TaylorMade tour staffers include Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, and Scottie Scheffler. PGA Tour Champions players who use TaylorMade clubs include Fred Couples and Vijay Singh .

Callaway Golf Clubs

Callaway follows TaylorMade as the third most golf clubs on Tour, with a healthy selection of metal woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, and putters. The brand dominates the hybrid category on both tours, with 35.31% and 26.7% of the top 50 PGA Tour and senior players using them, respectively.

Their dominance is also seen in the putting department on the youngsters and veterans tour thanks to their acquisition of Odyssey Golf. Just under one-third of the top players use a Callaway putter on the PGA Tour, but the figure almost doubles to 52.21% of pros on the seniors tour.

I was always impressed by Callaway’s result in the driver department on the PGA Tour Champions. Just under half, or 44%, of the top 30 senior golfers use Callaway drivers. Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele , and Si Woo Kim are among the biggest names on the brand’s portfolio.

Despite severing ties with the brand in 2022, Phil Mickelson is the most famed golfer over 50 years old swinging Callaway clubs.

Ping Golf Clubs

Ping does not dominate one category specifically, but it is well represented through the bag. Twenty-four percent of senior golfers swing a Ping driver, while 18% of PGA Tour pros use the brand.

The next popular golf clubs category where the brand appears are the fairway woods and putter sections. Just under 17% of the top 30 seniors swing a Ping fairway wood compared to 16% on the PGA Tour. 

The most popular PGA Tour pros who play Ping golf clubs include Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau, Tyrrell Hatton, and Sahith Theegala. Miguel Angel Jimenez and Kevin Sutherland are two notable Ping staffers on the PGA Tour Champions.

Srixon Golf Clubs

Srixon produces value for money, soft feeling, high launching, and workable metal woods and irons for amateurs and pros. Srixon is dwarfed in tour representation compared to Titleist, TaylorMade, and Callaway golf clubs. However, they punch above their weight in the irons department.

Over 20% of the top Senior golfers employ Srixon irons in their golf bags for their feel, forgiveness, launch, and workability. It ties with Callaway for the most used irons brand by the top Champions Tour golfers.

Srixon does not manufacture wedges or putters, relying on their sister brand, Cleveland to handle this area. Hideki Matsuyama, Shane Lowry, and Brooks Koepka are the highest-profile players to operate with the brand’s irons. My former boss, Ernie Els , carries the Srixon flag high on the senior’s tour, using their irons.

Cobra Golf Clubs

Cobra is one of the least popular brands on the PGA and PGA Tour Champions with the top-ranked players. It only accounts for 2% of drivers, 4% of fairway woods, and 3.3% of irons swung by PGA Tour professional golfers.

I was surprised to find none of the best Tour Champions players using Cobra golf clubs , despite my experience of forgiving, easy launching, and long clubs superbly suited to senior golfers.

Rickie Fowler is the most popular name on the Cobra Golf books since the brand parted ways with Bryson DeChambeau in 2022.

Cleveland Golf Clubs

Although the highly forgiving Cleveland woods, irons, and hybrids perform for amateurs, they are tough to find in a pro’s bag. However, their wedges are highly popular with PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions players for their feel, acoustics, launch, and exceptional spin.

I recorded 14.3% of the top 50 PGA Tour golfers using Cleveland wedges, with the RTX ZipCore proving the most popular golf club. The quantity of pros using Cleveland wedges increases on the Champions Tour, with 20.8% of players using the brand’s short clubs.

Brooks Koepka, Keegan Bradley, Hideki Matsuyama, and Shane Lowry are the most famous profile players using Cleveland wedges. On the Champions Tour, Jerry Kelly, Ernie Els, K.J Choi, and David Toms play wedges from the Huntington Beach, California outfit.

Most Popular Golf Clubs on the PGA Tour

Most Popular Drivers on Tour

The Titleist TSR3 is the most popular big stick among the Top 50 PGA Tour pros, with 24% carrying one. Callaway came in second with the Paradym Triple Diamond, while the TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus is the third most popular driver on tour.

Breakdown of Drivers on the PGA Tour

Titleist tsr3 driver.

The Titleist TSR3 driver is the most popular pick for PGA Tour pros. It accounts for 24% of the drivers used by the Top 50 golfers on the planet. The aerodynamics, feel, acoustics, speed, and low spin deliver the optimal tee box experience.

Callaway Paradym TD Driver (8)

Eight top professional golfers swing the low spinning, high launching, neutral flying Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond driver. Chief among them is Cameron Young, who finished third on the PGA Tour in 2023 for average driving distance.

Although I appreciate the adjustable weighting design on the Paradym TD, I do not find it as forgiving as the standard Callaway Paradym. Low handicappers will appreciate the workability and acoustics of the Paradym TD. However, its reduced forgiveness is less ideal for mid and high-handicappers.

TaylorMade Stealth Plus Driver 2

The TaylorMade Stealth Plus 2 finds itself in the bags of 7 of the top 50 PGA Tour pros, including Rory McIlroy. The Northern Irishman was the longest hitter on tour in the 2022/23 season, with an average distance of 326.3 yards.

I love the low spin, elevated launch, forgiveness, feel, and acoustics of the Stealth Plus 2. Unfortunately, it’s not ideal for the average golfer. The reduced spin requires a higher swing speed to consistently get the ball airborne. This is why I prefer the easier launching Stealth Plus 2 HD driver for the average player.

5 Longest Hitters & PGA Tour Golf Clubs

Rory McIlroy produced the best driving distance average in the 2023 season, returning figures of 326.3 yards. The Northern Irishman swung a TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus to deliver low spin, forgiveness, and explosive ball speed. The remaining 4 players in the top 5 used a mix of Srixon, Callaway, and Ping drivers.

TaylorMade was the only brand to feature in the top 5 twice, with their Stealth 2 Plus and SIM 2 Max, swung by Matti Schmid.

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Most Accurate Drivers on PGA Tour

Russel Henley delivered the best fairway in regulation returns in the 2023 season, hitting 71.74% of fairways. He employed the services of a Titleist TSi3 to keep him on the short grass, the only Titleist big stick to feature in the top 5.

Henley was trailed by Morikawa and Ryan Moore, who swing a TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus and Cobra Aerojet LS, respectively.

Most Popular Fairway Woods on the PGA Tour

The Titleist TSR3 is the most popular big stick among the Top 50 PGA Tour pros, with 24% carrying the high launching, adjustable wood. The Callaway Paradym TD is the second most used fairway wood, with 5 players swinging it, while the Stealth 2 is played by 4 tour pros.

Breakdown of Fairway Woods on the PGA Tour

Callaway paradym td .

Callaway Paradym TD fairway woods are the single most used model on tour, with 7 of the top 50 carrying them. Jon Rahm, Tony Finau, and Xander Schauffele are among the golfers swinging the low-spinning, fast-face adjustable driver.

Titleist TSR3

Jordan Spieth and Cameron Young are two of the six tour pros who operated with a Titleist TSR3 this season. I find the adjustable fairway wood delivers workable flight and a mid-to-high launch to suit superior golfers seeking maximum control off the tee and on approach.

TaylorMade Stealth 2  

TaylorMade bags the final spot on the podium in the Fairway Woods category with their Stealth 2 range. I found that 4 professional golfers, including Scottie Scheffler and Tommy Fleetwood, play the clean gliding sole and high-launching Stealth 2.

Most Popular Golf Hybrids on Tour

Only 17 out of the top 50 golfers on the PGA Tour carry a hybrid in their bag. Although traditionally associated with high handicappers, some tour pros desire the effortless launch and forgiveness of a hybrid on approach.

Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele, and Matt Fitzpatrick are the only 3 players inside the top 10 that play a hybrid. Titleist dominate the category with their TSi2 hybrid, followed closely by the Callaway Apex and Apex Utility Wood.

Titleist TSi2

Cam Young, Jordan Spieth , and Russell Henley are all aboard the TSi2 wagon, favoring it for its feel, turf interaction, and towering launch. I also find the TSi2 boasts an explosive clubface, which preserves ball speed and contains spin for maximum distance.

Callaway Apex Hybrid

Keegan Bradley and Emiliano Grillo carry the fast, long, and adjustable Callaway Apex hybrid. In my experience, the hybrid produced neutral ball flight and outstanding distance for consistent long-game results. I also appreciate the adjustable hosel to alter my launch and flight settings.

Callaway Apex UW

Xander Schauffele and Sam Burns turn to the fast, forgiving, stable, and easy-launching Apex UW hybrid on approach and off the tee. In my experience, the Apex hybrid offers the speed and turf interaction of fairway woods with the launch and forgiveness of hybrids.

What Irons Do the Pros Use?

TaylorMade and Titleist is the dominant golf irons brand on the PGA Tour, covering 60% of the top tour players. Despite the popularity of TaylorMade as a brand, none of their irons are among the 3 most played sets on tour.

The Titleist T100 range is the clear winner, with 10 tour players carrying the irons in their bags. T100 irons are followed by the Callaway Apex TCB and Srixon ZX7 MKII.

Breakdown Most Used Irons on Pga Tour

Titleist t100.

The dual-cavity constructed T100 range features in the bags of 20% of the top 50 players iron setups. Jordan Spieth, Will Zalatoris, and Cam Smith play the T100 set for their feel, workability, progressive center of gravity, and clean turf interaction.

Callaway Apex TCB

The Callaway Apex TCB iron models are favored by Jon Rahm and Sam Burns for their feel, flight, control, and compact design. I find these irons highly workable and appreciate the crisp acoustics of shots out of the sweet spot.

Srixon ZX7 MKII

Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka is one of four top 50 players swinging the Srixon ZX7 MKii irons. These modern clubs generate the feel, launch, spin, and workability tour players demand on approach.

5 Most Accurate Approach Players

The Callaway Apex TCB irons featured in 2 of the top 5 accurate golfers bags in 2023. Kevin Yu and Jon Rahm played the TCB iron model and were second and fifth most accurate for the season.

Scottie Scheffler recorded the highest greens in regulation percentage, hitting 74.43% of greens with the TaylorMade P7TW irons . Collin Morikawa, another TaylorMade staffer, had the third-highest GIR return, with 70.85%. The double major winner finished the season with a 70.85% success rate on approach.

Most Popular Golf Wedges on Tour

Titleist Vokey reigns supreme in the wedges section, accounting for 51% of the high-spinning pro tour golf clubs. The Vokey SM9 is a favorite, appearing in 18 of the top 50 players’ bags for its spin, flight, control, and abundance of sole grinds.

Cleveland and Ping brands account for the second most wedges, with 14.3% of the top golfers using their short clubs. I found the RTX ZipCore was the most popular Cleveland wedge, while the Glide 4.0 topped the standings for Ping.

Breakdown of PGA Tour Wedges

Titleist vokey sm9.

The Titleist Vokey SM9 is the single most popular wedge series on tour, appearing in the bags of 18 pros. Max Homa, Brian Harman , and Jordan Spieth are three of the top 50 pros currently relying on the high-spinning, versatile SM9 wedges.

Ping Glide 4.0

Ping Glide 4.0 wedges made it into the bags of 7 top 50 golfers this season, including the FedEx Cup Champion, Viktor Hovland . Pros appreciate the Glide 4.0 due to its clean turf interaction, enhanced friction, and consistent greenside spin.

Cleveland RTX ZipCore

Wedges are the only club where Cleveland-branded golf clubs are in a pro’s bag. The RTX ZipCore is the third single most popular wedge among the best golfers in the world. Brooks Koepka and Keegan Bradley carry it for its outstanding spin, feel, and durable grooves.

5 Best Scrambling Leaders in the World

The 2023 Open Championship winner Brian Harman thrived from the greenside this season, recording the best scrambling record . The Savannah local posted a 67.74% scrambling success rate using the Titleist Vokey SM9. Harman was followed by Jonathan Byrd on 66.35%, who also used a Titleist Vokey SM9.

The Titleist brand rounded out the top 5 with Tommy Fleetwood, who plays Vokey Wedgeworks Proto wedges. Matt Kuchar and J.J. Spaun placed third and fourth, respectively, using the Cleveland RTX ZipCore wedges.

PGA Tour: What Putters Do the Pros Use?

Titleist continued to dominate its fellow golf club brands in the short stick department, with their Scotty Cameron models accounting for 34% of the top 50 putters. Callaway Odyssey putters are played by 28% of the top 50 players and came in second.

The Callaway Odyssey Versa Jailbird was the single most popular putter found in 4 players bags. It was followed by the TaylorMade Spider X Hydroblast, used by Kurt Kitayama and Tom Hoge. Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young stroked the Titleist Scotty Cameron T-5 Proto, the third most used flatstick.

Breakdown of Most Popular Putters on the PGA Tour

Callaway odyssey versa jailbird.

Wydnham Clarke, Rickie Fowler, and Keegan Bradley are three stars who stroked Versa Jailbird. The top players appreciate the Versa for its elevated moment of inertia (MOI), stability, and forgiveness without impacting feel and control. 

TaylorMade Spider X HydroBlast

TaylorMade tied Titleist Scotty Cameron for the second most-stroked putter on the PGA Tour. Kurt Kitayama and Tom Hoge carried the flat stick for its clean roll, premium finish, and forgiveness across the putter face.

Scotty Cameron X T5 Prototype

The X T5 Prototype is developed for tour players seeking increased forgiveness, a premium finish, and a clean roll off the clubface. Patrick Cantlay and Cameron Young both carry the X T5 Prototype.

Lowest Putting Averages PGA Tour – Putting Statistics

Taylor Montgomery recorded the lowest putting average in 2023 using a decade-old putter. The Las Vegan averaged 1.665 putts per hole and converted his birdie attempts 38.31% of the time. His chosen flatstick is a TaylorMade Ghost Spider S .

Montgomery is the only member of the five best putters to stroke a TaylorMade flat stick. Sam Ryder and Eric Cole finished second and third respectively, with Callaway Odyssey putters. 

Most Popular Golf Clubs on the PGA Tour Champions Tour

Most Popular Drivers on the PGA Champions Tour

Contrary to the PGA Tour, Titleist does not enjoy the prevalence on the Champions Tour. Only 8% of the top 30 senior golfers carry a Titleist driver, compared to 44% who operate with a Callaway big stick. Ping ranks second for driver selection, followed by Tour Edge, which did not feature at all on the PGA Tour.

The Ping G430 LST is the single most popular driver among Champions Tour pros, with 10% of the players analyzed using the model. Callaway takes the second and third places on the podium with the Paradym Triple Diamond and Epic Speed Triple Diamond.

Breakdown of Drivers on the Champions Tour

Ping g430 lst driver.

The low-spinning Ping G430 LST is a popular option for faster-swinging, longer-hitting seniors like Phil Mickelson. Miguel Jimenez and Kevin Sutherland also use the fast, forgiving, medium launching driver despite lagging Phil on the distance front.

Callaway Paradym TD Driver

The ever-consistent Stephen Ames heads the lineup of Champions Tour players swinging the Paradym TD off the tee. David Toms and K.J. Choi follow Ames example by carrying the fast, adjustable, and neutral flying Paradym TD.

Callaway Epic Speed TD Driver

Although it is 2 years older than the Paradym, Steve Stricker and Steve Alker still find use for the Epic Speed TD in their bag. The adjustable hosel, neutral flight, explosive face, and high launch help faster swing speed golfers maximize distance off the tee box.

5 Longest Hitters on the PGA Tour Champions

Robert Karlsson enjoys the best average driving distance figures in 2023, with 308.9 yards off the tee. The Swede relies on the Titleist TS3 to maximize his yardage, while the runner-up, Tim O’neal, shoots with a Titleist TSi2.

The gap between O’Neal in second and Scott McCarron in third is almost 9 yards. McCarron operated with a Tour Edge Exotics C722 driver, averaging 297.1 yards.

5 Most Accurate Drivers on the PGA Tour Champions

Jerry Kelly boasts a superior tee shot accuracy to his peers, reaching 81.49% of fairways in 2023 with his Ping G425 LST. Bernhard Langer snuck in behind Kelly for second, hitting 79.94% of fairways using an older Ping G400 driver.

The only non-Ping player I found in the top 5 for FIR was Olin Browne, who swings the Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond. Unfortunately, I struggled to find an updated version of Fred Funk and Paul Goydos’ drivers, and I decided to leave them out. If any reader has spotted the bags of these players recently, please let me know so I can update the table.

Most Popular Fairway Woods on Senior Tour

Callaway and TaylorMade fairway woods are found in half of the top 30 senior players’ bags. Each brand contributes 25% to the cause. The TaylorMade SIM is the most played fairway wood, followed by the Tour Edge Exotics C722 and the Ping G430 Max.

Despite being a prominent fairway wood brand for seniors, the Epic Flash is the only Callaway fairway wood used by more than one player.

Breakdown of Fairway Woods on the Champions Tour

Taylormade sim.

The TaylorMade SIM is played by 3 Champions Tour pros for its accelerated clubhead speed, low CG, and clean sole interaction. Vijay Singh , Steven Alker, and Dicky Pride all carry the TaylorMade SIM despite being older model golf clubs.

Tour Edge Exotics C722

Two Germans, Two majors in 2023, and both individuals swing Tour Edge Exotics C722 fairway woods. Bernhard Langer and Alex Cejka play the C722 range for its explosive clubface, clean turf interaction, elevated launch, and consistency.

Ping G430 Max

The Ping G430 Max features in 2 top 30 players bags. Stewart Cink and Y.E. Yang use the adjustable, fast-paced, and spin-controlled face to maximize launch and distance on approach or off the tee. 

Most Popular Hybrids on PGA Tour Champions

Over 50% of the top 30 PGA Tour Champions players swing hybrids for their clean turf interaction, elevated MOI, and towering launch. Tour Edge and Callaway lead the way in the field, each accounting for 26.7% of hybrids.

Titleist, TaylorMade, and Ping take up the remaining spots, each contributing 13.3% to the total hybrids played on the senior’s tour.

Breakdown of Hybrids on the Champions Tour

The Tour Edge Exotics C722 is the single most popular hybrid on tour, played by 3 of the top 30 players. Bernhard Langer , Tim Petrovic, and Ken Duke employ the forgiving and adjustable hybrid to reduce turf interaction, lower spin, and send the ball consistently high off the deck.

Callaway Apex Utility Woods generate blistering speed across the surface and contain spin to encourage a powerful launch. Phil Mickelson and KJ Choi are the seniors inside the top 30 to swing the utility wood. Outside of the top 30 golfers in the world, David Duval and Jim Furyk carry the Callaway Apex UW.

The extremely high MOI, thin fast face, and spin-controlling Ping G400 is the third most popular hybrid on the Tour Champions. Steve Flesch and Kevin Sutherland are the two notable players who swing the older model Ping hybrid to boost distance on approach.

What Golf Irons Do Pros Use on the PGA Tour Champions?

Srixon and Callaway are the most popular tour pro golf clubs brands for irons on the senior tour. Together, the pair contributes 41.6% of irons to the top 30 seniors. Ping follows by supplying 16.7% of irons to the top players while Tour Edge is the fourth most popular, with 12.5% of top seniors swinging their irons.

The Srixon ZX7 range is the most popular choice among Tour Champions, followed by the Tour Edge EXS Pro blade irons. Callaway X-Forged are the third most popular, along with the newer Srixon ZX7 MKii irons.

Breakdown of Most Popular Irons on Senior Tour

The tour cavity back construction on the ZX7 irons enhances the stability and forgiveness of the golf club while preserving a compact profile. I find the long irons generate rapid pace and a powerful launch, and the short irons and wedges generate maximum spin on approach.

Jerry Kelly, K.J. Choi, and Steve Flesch play the older ZX7 range. Conversely, David Toms and Ernie Els play the newer ZX7 MKii irons .

Tour Edge EXS Pro

Tour Edge EXS Pro blade irons ensure a soft feel, crisp acoustics, and workable flight on approach. Ken Duke and Tim Petrovic play the slick-looking blades, which offer limited forgiveness but enhance the control of superior golfers on approach strikes.

It is interesting to note that the most accurate tour player on approach, Bernhard Langer, plays a different model Tour Edge blade iron. The German turns to the Tour Edge Exotics CBX Forged to handle his shots from the fairway and the rough.

Callaway X-Forged

My compatriots, Retief Goosen and Alex Cejka carry the Callaway X-Forged irons in their golf bags. I find these irons generate a buttery soft feel, controlled spin, and amplified acoustics thanks to their forged body construction. They are also a pleasure to gaze upon at address, and they encourage smooth turf interaction from any lie.

5 Most Accurate Approach Players on PGA Tour Champions

The ever-consistent Bernhard Langer has the highest GIR percentage on the Tour Champions in 2023. He has hit over 78% of all greens on approach, which is why he ranks among the top 3 earners on tour. Langer is followed by Steve Stricker, who reached 77% of GIR this season.

Most Popular Wedges on PGA Tour Champions

It is no surprise to see Titleist holding the largest share of wedges on the Tour Champions, with their Vokey range. Unlike the PGA Tour, it is the older version Vokey SM8, which is preferred by players like Steve Stricker and Steve Flesch. I discovered that 33.3% of the top 30 seniors are swinging a Titleist Vokey wedge.

Cleveland is responsible for the second most popular brand of wedges, with the RTX ZipCore a favorite among the veterans. Callaway contributes the third highest count of wedges to senior tour professional golfers.

Breakdown of Wedges on the PGA Champions Tour

Titleist vokey sm8 .

Titleist Vokey SM8 wedges are played by 13% of top Tour Champions players. The wedges are preferred for their master craftsmanship, controlled flight, soft feel, and exceptional spin to maximize control. The 3 Steves fly the Vokey SM8 flag high on the Champions Tour, with Alker , Stricker, and Flesch all carrying them.

Miguel Angel Jimenez , Stewart Cink, and Kevin Sutherland employ the Glide 4.0 wedges for their turf interaction, spin, and feel. Despite the elevated spin rate, the wedge launches low, feels soft, and is crafted in 4 grind options to excel from every lie.

David Toms, Darren Clarke , and Ernie Els ply their greenside trade with the soft-feeling, low-launching, and high-spinning Cleveland RTX ZipCore range. In my experience, these wedges boast durable, sharp grooves that encourage maximum shot-stopping power on pitches, flops, and short approach shots.

5 Best Scrambling PGA Tour Champions Leaders

The best senior golfer in the world also has the highest scrambling success rate on the Tour Champions this year. Steve Stricker has successfully gotten up and down from the greenside 71.74% of the time, 2% more than second-placed Jerry Kelly has produced.

Stricker is a Titleist loyalist in the wedge department, operating with an SM8 pitching wedge, SM7 sand wedge, and SM4 lob wedge. Third place Steven Alker also players Vokey SM8 wedges, while Jerry Kelly generates spin with the Cleveland RTX 3 and 4 golf clubs.

PGA Tour Champions : What Putters Do the Pros Use ?

Callaway Odyssey is the largest single proprietor of putters to the top 30 ranked seniors. This golf equipment brand accounts for over 52% of the top players’ putters, with the White Hot 2 Ball and White Hot OG 7 the most played flat sticks.

Titleist supplies the second most putters to top veteran golfers, with their Scotty Cameron range, while Ping places third. Several senior golfers play putters from boutique manufacturers like AR Golf, Sacks Parrente, and Bloodline Golf.

Breakdown of Most Popular Putters on the Senior Tour

Callaway odyssey white hot og 2 ball.

The famed Odyssey White Hot OG 2 Ball putter design is a hit with the senior golfers for its alignment aid, stability, and clean roll. Eight golfers stroke the 2 Ball construction, including Padraig Harrington, Bernhard Langer, and Steve Flesch .

While assessing putting stats, I noticed that two low putting averages were achieved with an Odyssey putter. However, none of the players were using an Odyssey 2 Ball. Steve Stricker, the best putter on tour this season, achieved the feat using a bladed White Hot No.2 flatstick. Fifth place, Steven Alker employed an Odyssey White Hot OG Rossie.

Callaway White Hot OG Odyssey Seven

Another premium, soft-feeling putter is the Callaway Odyssey Seven. The winged back mallet putter optimizes stability and friction, encouraging enhanced topspin on all putts. Alex Cejka and K.J. Choi rely on the Odyssey Seven to get them around the green.

Titleist Scotty Cameron Go Lo S1

The Titleist Scotty Cameron Go Lo S1 Proto combines forgiveness, premium looks, and a soft feel. I found the milled putter face increases friction and topspin to optimize roll and distance control. David Toms is the highest-profile player in the top 30, stroking the Go Lo S1.

5 Lowest Putting Averages on PGA Tour Champions

I thought it was interesting that no two players in the top 5 used the same putter to achieve their low putting averages . Top-ranked Steve Stricker added an Odyssey White Hot No.2 to the bag, while Miguel Angel Jimenez putts with a Ping D572C.

Brett Quigley and Y.E. Yang putted with Scotty Cameron flat sticks, but different models. Quigley struck the 009 Masterful Tourtype SSS, while Yang handled the GSS Tour.

How Does the Set Up Change from PGA Tour to PGA Tour Champions?

I noticed three predominant differences between the setup of PGA and Champions Tour pro golf clubs. Driver lofts, hybrids, and driving irons were the key differences in the bag structure. I also discovered that seniors often add older model clubs to their golf bags.

PGA Tour Driver Lofts

While comparing the drivers of Tour Champions to PGA Tour players, I noticed that the lofts differed. On average, senior golfers prefer higher lofted drivers set at 10.5°, compared to the PGA Tour, where the lower lofted 9° profile is popular.

There are exceptions to the rule, like Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson, who swing a 7.5° driver. Miguel Angel Jimenez and Steven Alker also unleash strong lofted 9° drivers for a lower launching golf ball.

Driving Iron vs Hybrid : Common Club Set Up

Only 34% of the top 50 PGA Tour pros carry a hybrid in their bag, with driving irons still being preferred by many of the game’s best. However, 53% of Tour Champions golfers play a hybrid for the elevated launch, clean turf interaction, and forgiveness.

I discovered that PGA Tour pros typically prefer the workability and controlled flight of a utility iron over a hybrid. Professional golfers may change their bags at any time to suit the conditions of a specific course. 

For example, a lower launching driver iron is ideal for windy days and dry courses. Conversely, the high-launching soft landing hybrid suits target golf courses that demand precise distance control on approach.

Best Golfers in the World Using Older Clubs on Tour

My research revealed that Champions Tour pros enjoy carrying older model clubs that they are comfortable swinging. Until recently, Bernhard Langer used Adams Idea Pro hybrids released 16 years ago. Steve Stricker also utilizes a 9-year-old Titleist 915F fairway wood.

Like anything, there are exceptions to the rules. The best putter on the PGA Tour this season, Taylor Montgomery, uses a 10-year-old Taylormade Ghost Spider S. So, having the latest golf equipment may not always be the answer for gaining more accuracy, even for the best players.

Do Most PGA Tour Players Use Lead Tape?

Yes, PGA Tour players do use lead tape on different clubs to achieve optimal MOI and CG placement. PGA Tour professional golfer, Akshay Bhatia explains that lead tape boosts the MOI of his driver and fairway woods for greater long-game forgiveness.

He also applies lead tape to his wedges to raise the CG level. This promotes a lower launch, consistent contact, friction, and spin. Finally, he uses lead tape on his putter to help it sit square at address and resist twisting at impact.

⛳️ Read More: Should I Add Lead Tape to My Golf Clubs?

Final Thoughts: What Golf Clubs Do the Pros Use?

After reviewing what clubs do pros use, it is clear that Titleist is the dominant brand on the PGA Tour. More top 50 PGA Tour players use their drivers, irons, wedges, and putters than any other brand. I found that 24% of the top 50 players swing the Titleist TSR3 driver .

The TSR3 fairway wood was another favorite with the pros, along with the Titleist T100 irons. Titleist Scotty Cameron putters ruled the roost on the PGA Tour, and the Callaway Odyssey brand leads the way with the seniors.

Callaway and Ping are the preferred metal wood brands on the Tour Champions, while the Srixon ZX7 set are the most popular irons. Finally, the Titleist Vokey wedges are king on both tours. Although PGA Tour pros prefer the SM9 while older pros prefer the SM8.

Frequently Asked Questions

What iron is used most on the pga tour.

The Titleist T100 iron range is the most used on the PGA Tour, appearing in 20% of the top 50 players’ bags. Callaway Apex TCB irons are the next most popular, performing for 8% of the top 50 PGA golfers.

What driver is most used on the PGA Tour?

What is the difference between pga tour and pga tour champions.

The primary difference between the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions is the competitiveness and age of the players. The PGA Tour Champions is for golfers age 50 and older. Profesional golfers become eligible for Tour Champions once they hit the age minimum. Secondary differences is that the PGA Tour offers substantially larger purse sizes. The Senior Tour also can use a golf cart.

What is the most common putter used on the PGA Tour?

Titleist Scotty Cameron models are the most common and dominate at 34% of the top 50 putters on the PGA Tour. Callaway Odyssey putters are played by 28% of the top 50 players and came in second. The Callaway Odyssey Versa Jailbird was the single most popular model of putter found in 4 players bags in 2023.

What golf ball do the pros use?

Titleist golf balls have dominated the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions for many years, whether for more distance or spin control. The Pro V1 and Pro V1x tend to be the preferred choice among top golfers in the world.

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What to Look For at The Chevron Championship This Week

How to watch: 2024 the chevron championship.

Tournament week kicks off Tuesday with Official Pro-Am; practice rounds on Wednesday; competition begins Thursday 

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (April 16, 2024) –  The first major of the season for the LPGA Tour is finally here, as  The Chevron Championship  gets underway this week at The Club at Carlton Woods. Featuring a star-studded field of the best golfers on the planet and an updated Jack Nicklaus-designed course, the Chevron promises to deliver unforgettable thrills, action and drama throughout the weekend. 

From April 17-21, the best female golfers on the planet will come together north of Houston to vie for the chance to become a major champion or, for a few, add another major championship to their résumé. Fans can purchase tickets to The Chevron Championship or view details on ticket options at  SeatGeek.com . Adult general admission tickets start at $25, and kids age 17 and under are free with an adult ticket.

The field is headlined by the brightest stars in golf, including the red-hot Rolex Rankings No. 1  Nelly Korda , who enters The Chevron on a four-tournament winning streak, and LPGA icon  Lydia Ko , who could secure her place in the LPGA Hall of Fame with a win this weekend. Defending Chevron champion and Rolex Rankings No. 2  Lilia Vu  isn’t ready to relinquish her hold on the Dinah Shore Trophy yet, either.

The players will take the course on Wednesday for practice rounds, which are open to spectators and offer the opportunity to watch the professionals up close in a more relaxed setting. Beginning Thursday, it’s all business as the tournament officially gets underway. 

There are  a wide range of activities  for spectators of all ages to enjoy outside the ropes, as well. From autographs and selfies with the players, to the opportunity to design (and potentially win) your own golf shoes, to a STEM lab where guests can create prototype equipment, to the chance to play the same course as the pros in a swing simulator, there truly is something for everyone.

The tournament will also raise money for worthy causes in a variety of ways throughout the weekend. Through the Chevron Challenge, Chevron will donate $10,000 for every birdie made on the 17th hole all weekend to a number of charitable organizations. For any hole-in-ones scored on the par-3 hole, Chevron will donate $1 million to the pool. 

Spectators can support worthy charities through the Chip for Charity, where they can take a chip shot toward the floating Texas-shaped green in the middle of the lake with the proceeds going to a different local charity each day. The merchandise store will also feature a pair of clothing lines, the Dream Big Collection and the Trophy Collection, which support the LPGA’s efforts to grow the game.

Daily and weekly  General Admission  tickets start at just $25 and include access to tournament grounds, various open seating options across the course and food and beverage options available for purchase at concessions stands. Juniors age 17 and under are free with an adult ticket.

Fans can enjoy the taste of an upgraded hospitality experience at the  St. Luke’s Health Pavilion , where guests will receive an upgraded experience that features all-inclusive food and non-alcoholic beverages, premium views, access to upgraded restroom facilities and more. Alcoholic beverages are available for those over 21 through four redeemable coupons, included with ticket purchase. A portion of the proceeds from St. Luke's Health Pavilion tickets will benefit a local charity.

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The First Look: Corales Puntacana Championship

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This week, the PGA TOUR will once again host an Additional Event, the Corales Puntacana Championship.

The Corales Golf Course is a tricky venue – especially when the wind blows – but it is chock-full of stunning vistas, too.

Here’s everything you need to know from Puntacana.

FIELD NOTES: Nicolai Højgaard heads from the Masters to Corales Puntacana, where he nearly broke through for his maiden TOUR title a year ago. Højgaard had the lead at the first major of the season last week before stumbling home Saturday with five straight bogeys. Alas, he’s back in action this week after his T16 at Augusta National… Francesco Molinari will make his debut at Corales Puntacana. The former winner of the Claret Jug will tee it up for the sixth time on TOUR this season… Billy Horschel will also make his Puntacana debut. Horschel has two top-10s on the season and two more top-20s… Past champ Joel Dahmen returns to Corales Puntacana looking for a new spark to his season. Dahmen finished tied for 11th at THE PLAYERS but comes into the week after two missed cuts in Texas. Dahmen won the 2021 edition in Puntacana… Seven years ago Nate Lashley won at Corales Puntacana when it was a Korn Ferry Tour event and comes into the week after three straight made cuts – including a T13 at TPC Sawgrass. Lashley also finished T3 at the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this year.

SPONSOR EXEMPTIONS: Alex Fitzpatrick is back in the field at a PGA TOUR event while his brother, Matt, defends his title at the RBC Heritage. Fitzpatrick finished in the top 20 in both the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (where he teamed with Matt) and at The Open Championship, where he finished T17. Fitzpatrick, who starred alongside Matt in the second season of Netflix’s “Full Swing” docuseries, has four top-25 finishes on the DP World Tour this season… Joseph Deraney earned his way into his second PGA TOUR event after winning the Devil’s Elbow Invitational by two shots last November. The native of Kentucky is the reigning Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur champion. He also won the title in 2019, becoming just the second American in the tournament’s history to take the title… Thriston Lawrence , who has two runner-up results on the DP World Tour this season, will play his first TOUR event of 2024. He played six times last year, finding the weekend at both the PGA Championship and The Open Championship… There’s a foursome of Latin-American golfers teeing it up at Corales Puntacana as well, featuring Juan Jose Guerra, with Guillermo Pumarol and Julio Santos playing the event for the fifth time, while Hiram Silfa is playing it for the seventh time… Other sponsor exemptions include TOUR winners D.A. Points, Nick Watney, Jason Dufner and Wesley Bryan, along with George McNeill, Jeff Overton, Ricky Barnes and Erik Compton.

MONDAY QUALIFIERS: The Monday Qualifier for the Corales Puntacana Championship was played on April 8 at Plantation Preserve Golf Course & Club in Plantation, Florida… Thomas Longbella was the medalist with a 9-under 62. Longbella has made one prior PGA TOUR start (last year’s Corales Puntacana Championship, which he also Monday qualified for). He competed on PGA TOUR Canada in 2022 and 2023… Ryan Celano of Naples, Florida, made seven birdies and zero bogeys and got into a PGA TOUR field for the first time. He has caddied for various TOUR members in the past… Chase Johnson made seven birdies and one bogey to earn his third PGA TOUR start of the season. Johnson also competed at The Genesis Invitational on the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption and the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches on a sponsor invite… Brandon Berry also made seven birdies and one bogey in the qualifier – including a run of six straight circles on the scorecard. This will be his first PGA TOUR start. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance and, impressively, an MBA from Loyola University Maryland.

SIGNATURE EVENT STORYLINES: The Corales Puntcana Championship marks the first event in the Aon Swing 5 for point-earners looking to get a spot in the Wells Fargo Championship – the others being the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and the AT&T Byron Nelson… The RBC Heritage, played alongside the Corales Puntacana Championship, is the fifth Signature Event of the season.

COMCAST BUSINESS TOUR TOP 10 UPDATES: After his Masters victory, Scottie Scheffler kept a stranglehold on the top spot of the TOUR TOP 10. He now has twice as many points as Wyndham Clark at No. 2… Scheffler’s 1,660-point lead is the largest with 16 weeks left in the regular season since 2009… Xander Schauffele , who finished eighth at the Masters, moved up a spot from No. 4 to No. 3… Ludvig Åberg , on the back of his incredible runner-up in his Masters debut, jumped from No. 8 to No. 4 in the standings… Will Zalatoris jumped into the TOUR TOP 10 after his Masters top 10. He zipped from No. 16 to No. 10, bumping Stephan Jaeger outside the TOUR TOP 10… Chris Kirk and Byeong Hun An remain the only two golfers to be inside the TOUR TOP 10 every week so far this season.

FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 300 FedExCup points.

COURSE: Corales Golf Course, par 72, 7,670 yards. One of the longest courses on the PGA TOUR, the course – opened in 2010 and designed by Tom Fazio – is open off the tee but features difficult green complexes and, often, a challenging wind. The course boasts six oceanside holes and plenty of natural beauty. The "Devil’s Elbow," the closing three-hole stretch at Corales Puntacana, will once again be in the spotlight.

72-HOLE RECORD : 264, Dominic Bozzelli (2016 Korn Ferry Tour); as PGA TOUR event: 269, Matt Wallace (2023)

18-HOLE RECORD: 62, Stephan Jaeger (second round, 2016 Korn Ferry Tour), Scott Harrington (second round, 2016 Korn Ferry Tour), Alexandre Rocha (third round, 2016 Korn Ferry Tour); as PGA TOUR event: 63, Brice Garnett (first round, 2018), Chip McDaniel (fourth round, 2019), Akshay Bhatia (second round, 2023)

LAST TIME: Matt Wallace made four straight birdies on the back nine last season at Corales Puntacana and won by one shot over Nicolai Højgaard, the 54-hole leader. Wallace opened with a bogey on the par-3 second but clawed his way back with two straight birdies immediately afterward. His 6-under 66 Sunday was tied for the low round of the day. Højgaard had a 20-foot birdie try on the 72nd hole that would have forced a playoff, but it missed on the low side. He won in his 80th start on the PGA TOUR. Tyler Duncan and Sam Stevens tied for third, while Austin Eckroat rounded out the top five.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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FC Krasnodar Formed: 2008 Nickname: Byki (The Bulls)

UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • None

Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) None

Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise) 2019/20: UEFA Europa League group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League play-offs) 2018/19: UEFA Europa League round of 16 2017/18: UEFA Europa Leagueplay-offs 2016/17: UEFA Europa League round of 16 2015/16:  UEFA Europa League round of 32 2014/15:  UEFA Europa League group stage 2013/14: did not take part in UEFA competition 2012/13: did not take part in UEFA competition 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA competition

Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 5-0: Krasnodar v Sillamäe Kalev 24/07/14, UEFA Europa League second qualifying round second leg

• Biggest away win 1-5: Diósgyőr v Krasnodar 31/07/14, UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg 0-4: Sillamäe Kalev v Krasnodar 27/07/14, UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first leg

• Heaviest home defeat 0-4: Krasnodar v Chelsea 28/10/20, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Heaviest away defeat 5-0: Basel v Krasnodar 19/09/19, UEFA Europa League group stage

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final) • Biggest home win 1-0: Krasnodar v Rennes 02/12/20, group stage

• Biggest away win N/A

• Heaviest home defeat 0-4: Krasnodar v Chelsea (see above)

• Heaviest away defeat 3-2: Sevilla v Krasnodar 04/11/20, group stage