Nicolas colsaerts takes bmw masters lead after 2nd round. Nicholas colsaerts volvo golf champions 2012 video. The real top 10 biggest hitters on the pga tour therichest. No, its nicolas colsaerts, who lived up to his belgian bomber moniker thursday at the volvo golf champions in south africa. Remarkable rookie colsaerts saves europe from a shutout. Nicolas colsaerts pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. How to hit a golf ball 447 yards nicolas colsaerts youtube. Was t9 at the volvo champions on the european tour. It also used to be the longest course on this continent. Ernie els marvels at nicolas colsaerts animal length.
Newport, wales nicolas colsaerts has hit the longest drive ever recorded on the european tour en route to grabbing the clubhouse lead with a 5under 66 on the opening day of the. Nicolas colsaerts smashes longest ever drive on european. Oh, yes, and hes officially the longest driver of the ball on both sides of. Newport, wales ap nicolas colsaerts has hit the longest drive ever recorded on the european tour en route to grabbing the clubhouse lead with a 5under 66 on the opening day of the. Nicolas colsaerts left, dustin johnson center, and bubba watson are among the longest drivers on tour.
Colsaerts is set to join several ryder cup teammates who play the majority of their golf in the united states. Even in the gloom of october le golf nationals fearsome closing stretch played its part as nicolas colsaerts squeezed home for his first win in seven years. When it comes to selecting a golf driver, the pertinent question is how to determine the driver you can hit for the longest distance. Globetrotting colsaerts earns 20 pga tour card news18. Jfga visit the volvo world matchplay championships 2011 golf academy24673036. Second longest driver on the european tour nicholas colsaerts warming up the driver before his second round at the vgc.
Belgiums nicolas colsaerts hit a ball 447 yards, the longest ever. Week at durban cc was highlighted by a massive 419yard drive on the. Nicolas colsaerts wins in another bizarre week for the. The sunday driver, where we tell you about a driver you may not have heard of before. Colsaerts 67 on day three at le golf national moved him to under. The worlds longest serving golf club member title my need to go to someone else, as kirkintilloch golf club now claim to have an even longer standing member than norfolks geoffrey crosskill. Nicolas colsaerts smashes 447yard bomb for european tours longest ever drive as muscles from brussels chases wales lead.
Nicholas colsaerts slow motion golf swing driver youtube. During his opening round over the isps handa wales open at celtic manor, colsaerts hit his drive 447 yards 408 metres at the par5 18th hole. Jfga visit the volvo world matchplay championships 2011 golf. Each and every one of these guys can bomb it off the tee, and here are the clubs they are doing it with. Bighitting belgian nicolas colsaerts has won a 20 pga tour card and is set to join several ryder cup teammates who play the majority of their golf. Our 2019 most wanted runnerup, by the slimmest of margins, the allaround performance of cobras f9 was better than exceptional. Five ahead after a birdie at the 1st to two behind after 12 the belgian collected himself to pip jb hansen with george coetzee in third.
The following players are currently ranked in the top ten for longest golf driver for the 2014 season. Belgiums nicolas colsaerts set the record for the longest ever drive at a european tour event overnight. Nicolas colsaerts birdied nine of the last 11 holes to set the pace with a course record nineunderpar 64 in the first round of the volvo golf champions tournament at the links at fancourt. Luiten op 90, colsaerts pakt 200 plekken 21 okt topgolf golf. Newport, wales ap nicolas colsaerts has hit the longest drive ever recorded on the european tour en route to grabbing the clubhouse lead with a 5under 66 on the opening day of the wales open. No doubting nicolas colsaerts drive if burning desire was a key factor in making this years ryder cup, nicolas colsaerts name would already be deeply etched in the plans of europe. National senior open championship at desert rose, las vegas. The pga tours longest hitter on bombing it effortlessly.
Professional golfers hit a driver 300 yards or more, but in a less experienced players hands the same driver. We take a look inside the bag of threetime european tour winner nicolas colsaerts. Nicolas colsaerts driver 1 hd down the line including slow motion duration. Bubba is wellknown for his long drives, as well as his bright pink driver. Nicolas colsaerts hits longest drive ever on european tour. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. Access all areas reporter tom greaves went to find out how he does it. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. Created by img media, the worlds leading sports production company, we are a golf media platform delivering an unrivalled mix of golf.
On thursday, nicolas colsaerts hit the longest drive in european tour history a 447yard blast that left him with just a gap wedge into the 6yard 18th hole at celtic manor, host of the 2010. The official pga tour profile of nicolas colsaerts. In 2012, colsaerts made his strongest statement about his ability to hit the golf. Ended 4th at the charity longest drive between dustin johnson and rory mc ilroy. Nicolas colsaerts hits longest drive on european tour. Coming from a sporting family his great grandfather represented belgium at basketball and water polo at the 1920 olympic games, he started playing golf at 6 years old in brussels, belgium. Colsaerts hits longest drive on european tour sports. Nicolas colsaerts is a golf professional member of the european tour. Colsaerts, who launched a ball 447 yards, longer than any golfer in the. With most golfers not using a driver many times a round. Nicolas colsaerts golf swing driver in high speed, slow. Oh, yes, and hes officially the longest driver of the ball on both sides of the pond, averaging 317. Dankzij zijn fraaie zege in het frans open boekt hij 228 plekken. Nicolas colsaerts set a new european tour longest drive record with a 447yard behemoth from the 18th tee on day two at the wales open.
Nicolas colsaerts hit the longest drive ever recorded on the european tour en route to a 5underpar 66 on thursday, the opening day of the wales open. Nicolas colsaerts hit a 447yard drive from the 18th tee at. When hes hitting it straight, it can be a dangerous combination. Nicolas colsaerts of belgium is among the longest hitters in golf. Former ryder cup star nicolas colsaerts ended a sevenyear winless run. The longestever drive in pro tournament golf was recorded by now deceased american mike austin, who hit a drive on september 25th, 1974 of 515 yards while competing in the u. Nicolas colsaerts hits longestever european tour drive golf. The golf balls are going a long way once they hit the ground. The belgian bomber, as hes know, nicolas colsaerts has been hitting the ball a very long way since playing regularly on the tour in 2011.