During the final round, quiros made a hole in one on the parthree 11th. I am the longest hitting player on the european tour. Seve played in a different way of the rest of the world. Sergio is in the 120121 mph range with the driver, quiros surely must be in the 125 mph range with his driver, not exaggerating here. Sixtime european tour winner alvaro quiros, famed for his big hitting, talks about his recent battles with form and gives anna whiteley a driving lesson. Superior accuracy and distance, proprietary material stiffness intergration msi technology for enhanced feel and performance, integrated with advanced toray nanomaterial technology, pga and european tour validated. Jun 04, 2012 when alvaro quiros got his first glimpse of callaways udesign online customization tool, which allows you to dress your razr fit driver head in one of eight colors, the spanish golfer. Las vegas, nevada february 1, 2012 alvaro quiros averaged 3 yards in driving distance on the 2011 pga tour, good for fifth best. Those times i have to remember to be clever enough to choose consistency over excitement.
Did you know you can save your preferences across all your digital devices and. He has caddied on tour for over 20 years most of that with monty and just before quiros lee westwood. The following season quiros entered the world top 50 for the first time, following a win at the commercial bank qatar masters. News from the tour schiavetta golf academy pga pro. Participants watch on as alvaro quiros explains his chipping technique. Callaway xr speed driver and fairway woods unveiled bunkered. Includes graphs with current and historical rankings, peak ranking and more. Feb 08, 2010 having already propelled alvaro quiros to become the longest driver in world golf, callaway is now planning to help the rest of us discover our inner bighitter with the launch of a new line of. Get golf tournament results and career results information at fox sports. Also in his bag are the apex mb irons and the odyssey oworks two ball putter. Compare ranking performance for up to two players over various periods, from a single season to their whole careers.
The optifit system allows easy adjustment of the face to open, closed or square. How to hit longer drives with alvaro quiros callaway. Alvaro quiros holeinone wins dubai desert classic bbc. I spoke to him at the open at turnberry and he said alvaro is the longest hitter he has ever seen by some distanceon any tour. If only he had a short game, is the lone common complaint about the 28. Create your own customized callaway razr fit driver with more than 70,000 possible combinations. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on alvaro quiros of the golf. Alvaro quiros stats, tournament results pga golf espn.
One of the games longest drivers, quiros ranked third in distance on the pga tour last year, averaging a whopping 309 yards off the tee. Alvaro quiros hitting driver down a par 4 at walton heath. Quiros aced the parthree 11th, only three holes after a triplebogey seven at the eighth, to beat south african james kingston and dane anders hansen. For this months prospective, ive analyzed alvaro quiros swing. I, alvaro quiros garcia, was born on january 21st 1983 in a small town in the cadiz province, spain. Alvaro quiros pga tour profile news, stats, and videos.
Information on players includes yearly results, profile information, a skills gauge, equipment information and much more. Alvaro quiros is the longest driver on the european tour, but is he the quickest to regrip a club on the callaway tour truck. Callaway tour ix golf ball adds distance for quiros golf. The wind blew toward the tee box, and hazeltines imposing 11th hole was 606 yards away from alvaro quiros while the rockstar group playing in front of him finished on the green. Callaway ft5 driver helps alvaro quiros become the european tours longest hitter. It looks as if he is trying to swing at 50%, yet the ball flies forever. Drive for show, putt for dough is an old golf axiom but friday at the wgcbridgestone invitational, alvaro quiros proved both aspects of the game are needed to succeed. Alvaro quiros latest breaking news, rumours and gossip. Alvaro quiros is a threetime european tour driving distance champion, and is currently averaging 311. My length off the tee, the eagle on my 36th hole and my 2 cards of 67 are the good. Study his swing, apply his moves and start knocking the cover off the ball. There seems to be a steady progression of lost driving distance that comes with age, but i dont recall ever seeing much actual information on the topic.
Alvaro quiros hits a monster drive up the 3rd hole at wentworth before the pga championship. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. Holeinone highlights clutch final round and 2 nd straight win for razr hawk driver. This is alvaro quiros, the longest hitter on the european tour, smashing a driver in practice for the portugal masters on t. Having already propelled alvaro quiros to become the longest driver in world golf, callaway is now planning to help the rest of us discover our inner big. Quiros had hit driver off the tee and driver off the fairway from about 290 yards. Alvaro quiros drives bellagio fountains in new callaway. The beginning from the age of 14 i played golf alongside my other great sporting passion.
Nov 03, 2014 absolutely, last year alvaro quiros hit a persimmon driver around 270 yards in a test which was deemed amazing with the modern golf ball the only shame was nobody present had a sleeve of mint titleist professionals balatas to throw him. Stop slicing your driver now by watching this golf tip video. By the age of nine i had taken my first steps into a sport that would eventually become my livelihood and passion. I bought all the x hot irons thru all the wedges and love every one of them. First, it increases the length of your backswing, and second, it encourages. Sometimes i think that im going to hit a good shot, but maybe not good enough to go all in. Spains alvaro quiros was in a tie for fourth after a 63 which included a holeinone from 191 yards on the th and seven birdies to carry. The shortest backswings on tour today golf club guru. Callaway golfs 2012 product line tops golf digests hot list. But while golfing, i always strive to play consistent. For me, being consistent equals staying out of trouble. Sixtime european tour winner alvaro quiros, famed for his big hitting, talks about his recent battles with form and gives anna whiteley a. Spains alvaro quiros will take a commanding lead into the final round of the rocco forte open in pursuit of the victory to get his career firmly back on track.
Just a side note alvaro quiros hit a louisville smart driver 320 yards just to demonstrate that if you have a swing the ball will travel its not just the weapon. Join facebook to connect with alvaro quiros and others you may know. Puma has signed european tour player alvaro quiros to a contract that will have him wearing the companys apparel and accessories, joining rickie fowler, graham delaet, lexi thompson and jonas blixt as the companys main endorsers. Spaniard grabs victory with full bag of callaway clubs, including companys new adjustable driver. Callaway ft5 driver powers alvaro quiros to the longest. Give me a driver to my specifications in every colour and ill match it to what im wearing on the day. Alvaro quiros 2012 callaway grip race challenge youtube. Configure and embed the worlds top 10 widget into your website, it will always be up to date and its free. Quiros had some success on the european tour in 2014, when he finished in the top ten three times. The video is obviously an iron shot, yet his driver swings are just as.
Persimmon just has a beautiful sound that will never be matched when plugged on the screws. However im wondering if there was a place i could find detailed specs on tour pros and their putters. The callaway razr fit driver is callaways first foray into driver adjustability and its an impressive one. Alvaro quiros drive full swing slow motion high speed. In addition to being the top ranked amateur for 41 consecutive weeks, ollie was a threetime ncaa allamerican at georgia tech, a twotime atlantic coast conference acc player of the year, and the 2014 mark h. Callaway golf company wikipedia, the free encyclopedia from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The longest drivers on tourspecs golfcentraldaily golf. View alvaro quiros s official world golf ranking from 2006 to 2019. Quiros is noted for his length off the tee, and was the longest driver on the european tour in 2006, 2007 and 2008, averaging nearly 310 yards. Alvaro quiros and simon dyson share the lead after the first round of the china open by carding fiveunder 67. What is the ideal shaft length for a driver golf club. Alarmists will tell you driving distances on the pga tour continue to spiral out of. Puma signs alvaro quiros to apparel endorsement deal golfwrx.
Alvaro quiros driver swing us open qualifying 20 slow. Alvaro quiros has the charisma of seve ballesteros and the power of zeus. Quiros wins dubai world championship with new callaway. Alvaro quiros news from united press international. Quiros said he was hitting the ball as far as he hits his metal 5wood. Now all you have to do is take your club to a local clubfitter. I read in some articles that he is using a 9 degree which would indicate nontour but then others refer to him using the ft5 9. Playing with a new big bertha alpha driver, alvaro quiros explains how a wider stance and controlled swing speed will help you hit the ball farther. Callaway was raised in lagrange, ga and was a talk. I am playing touredge exotics driver, fairway, and metals and now i am all tore up on whether to switch to cobra or callaway driver and woods.
Alvaro quiros garcia born 21 january 1983 is a spanish professional golfer. Alvaro quiros hits into tigers group, finishes two back. Callaway golf professional alvaro quiros, who was the longest driver on the european tour last season, has added more distance to his game thanks to the callaway golf tour ix golf ball. Spanish golfer alvaro quiros garcia is known for the length of his drive. Callaway golf company was founded by former burlington industries textile president, ely callaway jr. Sep 24, 2015 i took to the course to test polara golfs claim. He finished the season ranked 14th on the order of merit, his best finish to date.
Bighitting quiros shoots 69 in pga the san diego union. Bubba watson is one of the longest drivers on tour. One of the games longest drivers, quiros ranked third in distance on the pga tour. Contact sounded like a baseball bat hitting a golf ball. The top 10 longest drivers on tour bleacher report.
When alvaro quiros got his first glimpse of callaways udesign online customization tool, which allows you to dress your razr fit driver head in one of eight colors, the spanish golfer. Jones, who improved his driver distance by an incredible 60 yards. Golfers wanting a premium ball thats long, accurate and consistent. Get the latest tournament results for golfer alvaro quiros on. Alvaro quiros powered his way home for the seasonending dubai world championship to become the first player to win with callaways new razr fit adjustable driver with a spectacular teeto.
The xr speed driver is available in three loft options 9, 10. Longest driver specs, bubba watson 2012 driver specs, kyle stanley 2012 driver specs, alvaro quiros 2012 driver specs, nicolas colsaerts. Alvaro quiros hits into tigers group, finishes two back at pga championship. Fourpiece ball with thermoset urethane cover and hex aerodynamics. My curiosity got the best of me, so one day i sat down and tried to figure it out. Recently, quiros unleashed his new callaway razr fit driver and boomed it 310 yards over the bellagio fountains on the las vegas strip. Watch to see how alvaro does in the grip race challenge. Callaway ft5 driver powers alvaro quiros to the longest driver on tour. Masters coleader alvaro quiros has a modest goal of simply reaching the weekend. Sep 22, 2015 puma has signed european tour player alvaro quiros to a contract that will have him wearing the companys apparel and accessories, joining rickie fowler, graham delaet, lexi thompson and jonas blixt as the companys main endorsers. Spaniard alvaro quiros lost a ball in a tree but later made amends with a holeinone as he won the dubai desert classic by one shot on 11 under. Dustin johnson and alvaro quiros are in the top 5 for driving distance. Explore formula 1 news driver rankings team rankings motorsport. Quiros s finished the european tour in fourteenth place in 2010.
Callaway xr speed driver and fairway woods unveiled. Callaway resigns alvaro quiros april 5th, 2012 callaway golf has announced that the european tours bigger hitter, spaniard alvaro quiros, has extended his relationship with the company and will continue to globally represent the brand as one of its toptotoe staff professionals. Callaway ft5 driver powers alvaro quiros to the longest driver on. When alvaro quiros got his first glimpse of callaways udesign online customization tool, which allows you to dress your razr fit driver head in one of eight colors, the spanish. Alvaro quiros, the 2009 portugal masters winner, has bombed his callaway ft5 driver to emerge as the 2008 longest driver on tour.
Alvaro s caddie is alistair mclean who is a member at our club here in fife. Alvaro quiros cut the corner with a massive drive that started slightly right and drew with the sh. Stuart appleby, trevor immelman and the bighitting alvaro quiros put it in play. I absolute love everything about alvaro quiros golf swing. Update information for alvaro quiros sanchez quick links. He has been at the top of the european tour in driving distance for many years, yet his swing is so short and smooth. Alvaro quiros wins portugal masters by 3 shots the new york. Callaway golfcheap golfgolf driversmy bagsgolf bagsgolf clubssportsfitsport. News quiros takes flight in dubai with new razr hawk driver and callaway apparel. With the top three players in the world rankings garnering the bulk of the attention entering this weeks omega dubai desert classic, callaway staff pro alvaro quiros flew under the radar like a hawk, one might say.
Longest driver specs,bubba watson 2012 driver specs,kyle stanley 2012 driver specs, alvaro quiros 2012 driver specs,nicolas colsaerts 2012 driver specs. Watching alvaro quiros finish second this past week in morocco, i was reminded of just how rare it is for player to come back from the depths of golf hell. Having already propelled alvaro quiros to become the longest driver in world golf, callaway is now planning to help the rest of us discover our inner bighitter with the launch of a new line of drivers for 2010. Tee dubai desert classic, perfekt tee shot went over the green, just par still good for winning the tournament.
Alvaro quiros stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. Callaway has today unveiled the all new xr speed driver and fairway woods the fastest, hottest. While alvaro quiros prodigious drives suggest technology needs to be. The pga tour has tracked longest drives since 1992, and those numbers are about as powerful as alvaro quiros 180mileperhour ballspeed. Jul, 2012 alvaro quiros is the longest driver on the european tour, but is he the quickest to regrip a club on the callaway tour truck. Oct 19, 2008 vilamoura, portugal alvaro quiros held off a chasing pack that included order of merit leader robert karlsson of sweden to win the portugal masters by three shots sunday.
Callaway resigns alvaro quiros mygolfway plataforma. Alvaro quiros, the 2009 portugal masters winner, has bombed his callaway ft5 driver. This is alvaro quiros, the longest hitter on the european tour, smashing a driver in practice for the portugal. Team callaway meet our tour players callaway staffers. But power is only half of the story, i claims, with the new diablo drivers standard and tour versions. Oct 18, 2009 this is alvaro quiros, the longest hitter on the european tour, smashing a driver in practice for the portugal masters on t. Callaway 4 iron with more loft is about 5 to 8 yds longer than the tweaked s3. While there, i was going to kill two birds with one stone and sample a pair of the companys drivers, as well. Quiros played with paul casey yesterday, and casey, also considered a solid long hitter, i believe is in the 118 mph swing speed range with the driver. The size of the wood driver head was smaller than his metal 3wood. Callaway golf company wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The secret to his 315yard drives is a pictureperfect setupanalysis by top 100 teacher mike perpichriverpines golf, alpharetta, ga.