Jump to content
IGNORED

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

laquintaboy82

By laquintaboy82,
in Tour Talk

 Share
Note: This thread is 5528 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Chilli Dipper Great Member

Chilli Dipper

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.

In my UnderArmour Links stand bag...

Driver: '07 Burner 9.5° (stiff graphite shaft)
Woods: SasQuatch 17° 4-Wood (stiff graphite shaft)
Hybrid: 4DX Ironwood 20° (stiff graphite shaft)Irons/Wedges: Apex Edge 3-PW, GW, SW (stiff shaft); Carnoustie 60° LWPutter: Rossa AGSI+ Corzina...


MKPKR Member

MKPKR

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

GaijinGolfer

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.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


Three Putt Great Member

Three Putt

child please...

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

In the Bag...Ping Hoofer

3dx Tour Square - UST V2 HMOI X Flex
3dx 15* - X flex
Baffler DWS 20* Aldila NV Stiff 4-GW 600XC Forged Irons- S Flex 55* SW - Burner XD 60* LW - Burner XD Craz E Putter <----ProV1x---> Pellet


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.
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...

laquintaboy82 Member

laquintaboy82

  • Author
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

Windmill

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.

"Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness."
William Wordsworth

Gear:
Callaway FT-S Driver Nike VR Blades/wedges TM Ghøst Putter.


Clambake Great Member

Clambake

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.

Lightweight Cart Bag
Scotty Cameron Putter (several models unfortunately)studio stock 4
AP2 Irons 4-PW
ProV1X Balls
2 and 3 TP Rescue07 Burner TP 9.560, 56, 52 CG 12 WedgesOld man CartSi vis pacem, para bellum


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.

My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...

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.

9.5º TaylorMade R9 TP VooDoo XNV6 | TaylorMade R9 TP 13º 3W & 19º 5W Both with Fujikura Motore F1 85 | Mizuno MP-57 DG X-100 (3-PW) | Titleist Vokey 52º, 56º, 60º | 34'' Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 | The Cardinal Club [73.9/135]


Shindig Incredible Member

Shindig

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.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Note: This thread is 5528 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!
Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    TourStriker PlaneMate
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).

  • Posts

    • DaHolla
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By DaHolla ·

      Day 7 - Mirror work, trying to hit that PGA-logo position in my follow through. Mirror really helped, need to film soon. 
    • GolfLug
      Would You Rather…?

      By GolfLug ·

      So hit the😝 irons crooked AND play layup golf?? Hahaha.. no thanks. I would rather stay home. 😊
    • WillieT
      Would You Rather…?

      By WillieT ·

      First - glad to see these popping up again. Now to the topic at hand - I would rather be option 1.  If I know how far it's going (I mean a yard or two) I can always play to the wider parts of the fairway and/or the green and still do reasonably well.  Now if I could just really hit the "number" that well. 
    • WillieT
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By WillieT ·

      Day 2 (10 Mar 25) - Long day of driving to dr appt with son.  Thankfully got in one of my fave putting drills (two ball side by side) - the goal to have both balls come off the putter face equally by having them come off the putter face as close to the same time as possible.  First few rolls - the toe was leading the way as that ball flew off the face.  By the end of the drill both balls were basically equal off the face, rolling to within a couple of inches of each other.  Nice drill of focusing on squaring the face.  BTW - I was using the old Odyssey DF992. 
    • iacas
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By iacas ·

      Day 161 - 2025-03-10 Got a decent, long session in. Focused mostly on the backswing feels, and moved on toward the end of the four hours (not all hitting balls, I installed a motion sensing light switch in there too, and worked with a student over FaceTime for a bit) on the downswing feel.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept
The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...