Golf great arnold palmer is often mentioned as an example of a hitter. Alvaro quiros holeinone helps win friendly game sfgate. Configure and embed the worlds top 10 widget into your website, it will always be up to date and its free. In january 2009, he won his third european tour title, at the commercialbank qatar masters, which moved him into the top 50 of the official world golf rankings for the first time. Alvaro quiros wins the spanish open in seville golf in spain. The reason i got nasty was the fact that all of you just bashed and bashed and bashed. Funny enough quiros argued with miguel angel jimenez about how this course and most courses in spain are not ideal for him as the fairways tend to be narrower just at the 250 mts from tee area where alvaro normally the longest driver on the tour tends to land.
California had the highest population of quiros families in 1880. Did you know you can save your preferences across all your digital devices and. Alvaro quiros pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. For this months prospective, ive analyzed alvaro quiros swing. Callaway ft5 driver powers alvaro quiros to the longest. Puma golf is a great fit for me, and im excited to be part of the team, said quiros during a visit to pumas worldwide headquarters in germany. Was testingusing the new version just before pga white with blue writing. 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. Alvaro quiros longest hitter on european tour, driver swing in slow motion. Give me one in every color and i will match my driver with my apparel, said quiros, who in addition to being the longest. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. Quiros provides the open its first highlight before it even. For me, being consistent equals staying out of trouble.
I was always the longest hitter among my friends growing up, and when i secured my european tour card in 2006, i was able to keep the trend going, mainly by. Alvaro quiros, the tall elegant spaniard and the longest driver on the european tour, has now got even longer, he says, thanks to putting the callaway golf tour ix golf ball into play. Other examples include powerful drivers such as john daly and alvaro quiros. Another chance to see the biggest hitter on the european tour smashing a driver in amazing slow motion. In 1880 there were 2 quiros families living in california. 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. Alvaro quiros, the 2009 portugal masters winner, has bombed his callaway ft5 driver to emerge as the 2008 longest driver on tour. Alvaro quiros hits a monster drive up the 3rd hole at wentworth before the pga championship. But this win could be one of the sweetest and most meaningful in quite some time. Puma golf is a great fit for me, and im excited to be part of the team, said quiros, who is visiting pumas worldwide headquarters in germany this week prior to playing the. Quiros said he was hitting the ball as far as he hits his metal 5wood. Callaway tour ix golf ball adds distance for quiros golf. The longest drivers on both the pga tour and european tour. As seen in the november issue of golf magazine, alvaro quiros, who averages more than 304 yards off the tee, shows you three keys to blasting drives like a pro.
Quiros is known for his length off the tee, he was the longest driver on the european tour in 2007 and 2008, 2009 and 2011, and for his style on the course. The spaniard teed off with driver from 288 yards out. I had an x in a tm r580 now nonconforming and an s in the tm 360 conforming, both great clubs. The pga tour has tracked longest drives since 1992, and those. So far this season, quiros is ranked 5th in european tour driving distance 306.
And for the record alvaro quiros is the longest guy on tour and he doesnt use a ping. 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. While alvaro quiros prodigious drives suggest technology needs to. I killed a driver and killed a 3wood, and i had 86 yards to the hole. About the ping i15 driver i am appalled that i was the only one who posted real data about my swing and how the ping i15 driver helped my game and the adjustments. Recently, i figured out how to hit my 3 wood a satisfactory distance with control. They are typically among the worlds longest drivers of the golf ball. The shortest backswings on tour today golf club guru. Alvaro quiros garcia born 21 january 1983 is a spanish professional golfer. But while golfing, i always strive to play consistent. All five players above pounded it ridiculously high. Alvaro s caddie is alistair mclean who is a member at our club here in fife. The pga tour has tracked longest drives since 1992, and those numbers are about as powerful as alvaro quiros 180mileperhour ballspeed.
As seen in the november issue of golf magazine, alvaro quiros, who. Nov 05, 2008 callaway ft5 driver helps alvaro quiros become the european tours longest hitter. 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. When confronted with the shortest par4 on the olympic club course in the practice round, alvaro quiros made a one on the 288yard seventh for an albatross. We were all greatly amused by the fact that there was a player out there who can actually hit a ball like that. Spanish bighitter alvaro quiros has decided to sacrifice power and yards for accuracy to try to nail a place in europes ryder cup team.
The top 10 longest drivers on tour bleacher report. It looks as if he is trying to swing at 50%, yet the ball flies forever. I absolute love everything about alvaro quiros golf swing. I am the longest hitting player on the european tour. You may not know the name alvaro quiros, but youll soon know his game. Vancsik claims 332 yard average drives two of the longest hitters on the european tour are alvaro quiros and daniel vancsik, both of whom are using mizuno equipment.
Study his swing, apply his moves and start knocking the cover off the ball. 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. The 63, 26yearold spaniard has quickly become the longesthitting tour. Ranking the 18 greatest holeinone videos on youtube. Jul 19, 2011 alvaro quiros spanish professional golfer. He was the longest driver on the european tour in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Quiros to ease off power driver to accelerate ryder. Spanish golfer alvaro quiros garcia is known for the length of his drive. Alvaro quiros nicolas colsaerts ive watched mcilroy a fair bit but in pure distance terms he doesnt stand out compared to koepka and woodland for example.
Alvaro quiros drive full swing slow motion high speed camera dubai face on pj e. The size of the wood driver head was smaller than his metal 3wood. Callaway resigns alvaro quiros mygolfway plataforma. Quiros increases distance thanks to callaway ix ball. Nov 12, 2007 two of the longest hitters on the european tour are alvaro quiros and daniel vancsik, both of whom are using mizuno equipment the official genworth financial statistics show quiros ahead of his. Standing at 6ft 3in tall, he is one of the longest hitters on tour and topped the driving distance category. 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. Information on players includes yearly results, profile information, a skills gauge, equipment information and much more.
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. He finished the season ranked 14th on the order of merit, his best finish to date. View alvaro quiros s official world golf ranking from 2006 to 2019. 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.
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. Holmes, and the two had to work to not get caught up in a canyoutopthis. The stenson three wood is extraordinary but the question was strictly about driving. Jun, 2012 san francisco ap alvaro quiros heard the roars and still didnt know what happened. Feb 26, 2009 alvaro quiros, the tall elegant spaniard and the longest driver on the european tour, has now got even longer, he says, thanks to putting the callaway golf tour ix golf ball into play the 26. Longest driver on tour alvaro quiros smashing itwmv. Prospective archives page 2 of 2 golf tips magazine. The most quiros families were found in the usa in 1920. I really like how he turns his head through impact, similar to henrik stensons famous move. Alviro quiros a lonely figure on trips to us golf channel. This was 100% of all the recorded quiros s in the usa.
Quiros had some success on the european tour in 2014, when he finished in the top ten three times. Includes graphs with current and historical rankings, peak ranking and more. Quiros to ease off power driver to accelerate ryder chances. Alvaro quiros stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. The longest drivers on tourspecs golfcentraldaily golf. This is alvaro quiros, the longest hitter on the european tour, smashing a driver in practice for the portugal. After all, he was too far away to even see his ball. Alvaro quiros drive full swing slow motion high speed. What is the ideal shaft length for a driver golf club. The top 10 longest drivers on tour bleacher report latest. Quiros is one of the longest hitters anywhere in the world. Alvaro quiros garcia is a spanish professional golfer. Alarmists will tell you driving distances on the pga tour continue to spiral out of control.
Alvaro quiros learn how to increase your clubhead speed from one of the games longest drivers take a survey of golfers anywhere in the world, asking what theyd most like to improve about their game, and youll get the same overwhelming response. The following season quiros entered the world top 50 for the first time, following a win at the commercial bank qatar masters. Learn how to increase your clubhead speed from one of the games longest drivers. Alvaro quiros, the longest driver on the european tour, has increased his driving distance even further thanks to the new callaway tour ix golf ball the 26yearold spaniard averaged 309. Alvaro quiros, the 2009 portugal masters winner, has bombed his callaway ft5 driver to emerge as the 2008. 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. Longest driver specs, bubba watson 2012 driver specs, kyle stanley 2012 driver specs, alvaro quiros 2012 driver specs, nicolas colsaerts 2012 driver specs. He has been at the top of the european tour in driving distance for many years, yet his swing is so short and smooth.
Quiross finished the european tour in fourteenth place in 2010. But, when i hit my driver, the shot is a consistent push to the right with a little bit of a fade. Alvaro quiros is known for his noholdsbarred, emotional play on the course, as well as his ability to truly bomb the ball. Alvaro quiros is a threetime european tour driving distance champion, and is currently averaging 311. He has caddied on tour for over 20 years most of that with monty and just before quiros lee westwood. From the november issue of golf magazine, alvaro quiros, the worlds longest tour player, offers his four simple keys to longer drives. Alvaro quiros alvaro was introduced to the game of golf at the age of nine by his father. Contact sounded like a baseball bat hitting a golf ball.
In his early teens it was a toss up between golf and his other passion football but when the time came to focus his father persuaded him to concentrate on golf. Sometimes i think that im going to hit a good shot, but maybe not good enough to go all in. The callaway golf staff professional was recognised for the achievement at the annual genworth statistics awards dinner in valderrama recently. May 29, 2012 the longest drivers on both the pga tour and european tour this week are both callaway staffers who used razr fit drivers. Quiros is the longest hitter on the european tour, averaging 315. The quiros family name was found in the usa, and the uk between 1880 and 1920. Quiros increases distance thanks to callaway ix ball today. In this video, we bring you slow motion analysis and advice on how you can try to replicate one of the games trademark swings. Those times i have to remember to be clever enough to choose consistency over excitement. Callaway ft5 driver powers alvaro quiros to the longest driver on tour.
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