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why are anthony kims clubs so short ?????

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Chilli Dipper Great Member

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I suspect you have no iota of a clue what you're talking about. Anthony Kim is famous for choking up on his clubs: if anything, they're too long.

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MKPKR Member

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how does he get them in the air swinging so flat?

yeah man, elaborate a little bit. Like Chili Dipper said, AK's known for choking up on every club in his bag to enhance control. Sacrifices a little distance, but the little dude is crazy long as it is.


GaijinGolfer Super Member

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Id agree with the others in that his clubs are standard length, its just that he grips down on all of them. On "Tee It Up With Tiger" AK stated that he learned to play golf as a kid using his dad's clubs and had to grip down on them and simply feels much more comfortable gripping down.
He also stated that Nike made a set of clubs for him that were cut down and he still gripped down on them because it simply doesnt feel right for him to grip the club like most people do, so he simply went back to standard length clubs.

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Three Putt Great Member

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child please...

rather you should be asking...why does he let the velcro strap hang out of his lid? damn it's distracting.

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Big_M Great Member

Big_M

actually my friend is frineds with him and he said they are actually a half inch short and are heavier than normal true story guys!!!

So you call 1/2" sooo short?

and uhm... if your friend is pals with him, why don't you just have him ask AK so he can tell us why he uses clubs that are "so short". Seems like your the one with the connections... so you tell us.
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laquintaboy82 Member

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umm probly because i dont need to bother him as he is always busy and i figured smart guys like you would know since you have anb answer to everything

Windmill Member

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umm probly because i dont need to bother him as he is always busy and i figured smart guys like you would know since you have anb answer to everything

Smart guys? I'd say smart asses.

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Clambake Great Member

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actually my friend is frineds with him and he said they are actually a half inch short and are heavier than normal true story guys!!!

Maybe your friend is wrong and got it backwards. This is from a Golf Digest "What's In the Bag" interview with AK:

"No fairway woods for me because this 14-degree Adams Idea Pro does all I need. It's got the Matrix Ozik hybrid shaft, half-inch over standard length. " This would make a lot more sense given his well-known preference to choke down a lot on every club.

mrt10x Established Member

mrt10x

The real question is ... how is it that this short guy hits it 100 yards past me everytime.

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Big_M Great Member

Big_M

or maybe you heard wrong ill ask

Him being AK or AK's pal? If you would... just have AK write down the exact specs for all of his clubs; length, lie, swingweight, loft, grip type and overall weight.

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iammpspeer Well Established Member

iammpspeer

^^ and have him holding the piece of paper with those spec in an attached picture lol...

From what I understand through YouTube videos is: His clubs for the most part are standard length. He said Nike tried to make him a shorter driver, but he just choked up on that one too much. So he kept the standard size driver.

My Question is: Why not give him a club thats an inch too long therefore he will choke up to standard size? It seems too simple, must not be getting all the information.

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Shindig Incredible Member

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My Question is: Why not give him a club thats an inch too long therefore he will choke up to standard size? It seems too simple, must not be getting all the information.

AK's still a short guy - 5'8 or so. My height. So his "correct" fit is probably shorter than standard, so standard clubs - difference in grip --> correct fit. I suspect when Nike fits him, they give him clubs so that they're the right fit when he takes his grip.

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