Long Drive Challenge with Hickory Drivers

[@BrodieSmithGolf]

Had a blast filming this video. Currently in Jupiter, FL filming BroFive vids! Coming soon!

[@andyknight2603]

You were getting too much spin because the shaft was probably a ladies or regular shaft.

[@MetroDET2011]

Brodie Smith Golf sweet message me if you want to take a break and fish! Big fan

[@gregoryphi]

come down to Naples lets play bros

[@prestonhare6464]

Your hitting down on the ball my dude. Hitting a driver is like hitting a forehand in tennis. Hit up on the ball with shaft leaning forward. That will help keep that spin down.

[@erictenney]

Brodie Smith Golf you hit the ball so far and the launch monitor couldn't track it that's why the numbers are low 🤪

[@thomassullivan8834]

Brodie looks like he should be on team twigs in this video

[@badjaboy07]

LMAOOOO

[@joeybucci5447]

Thomas Sullivan 🌲

[@gmgolf]

Still can’t believe how much spin destroyed the distance

[@danieljohnson4706]

R u uploading today

[@jaconbits]

He's even spinning the modern clubs. 123 club head should NOT translate to 310 total yards. That's crazy. Should be in the 330 range.

[@BrodieSmithGolf]

@@jaconbits My swing has been in shambles this is true

[@colsonherrin7910]

it was probably him swinging too hard and the attack angle he had.

[@savagebassmaster6090]

gm__golf please do more wheel of not ideal

[@jacobmccain8082]

Brodie had the ball too far back in his stance. Need an upward angle to increase launch/lower spin. But the likely culprit is the old ball and him overswinging. Those old clubs are different beasts. The harder you swing the more it spins.

[@BrodieSmithGolf]

Also doesn't help my swing is currently trash

[@jacobmccain8082]

@@BrodieSmithGolf I think if you'd hit your 80-85% "fairway finder" swing on those you'd have had a better chance of making a few over 275. More speed is good with a current ball. That wasn't always the case haha.

[@robbiepower8697]

The ball could be to far front in his stance it’s past his shoe

[@pequals34]

@@jacobmccain8082 I wonder if those old balls were compressing way too much which increases spin. He was literally hitting it too hard lol

[@seanbaker2577]

Older clubs have to be struck with more body and less hands and arms. A swing thats more armsy will cause more spin.

[@ayoslav4559]

The relationship between Brodie and Garrett is dope! Love all these videos! Im in Florida, ill do anything to have you guys take me to play golf for the first time, only played mini golf! Would love to play with the boys. Many great courses around here.

[@bsay4231]

Hard to feel bad for you that you're hitting it 312

[@terpdx]

"My swing is trash." That's like the hot, skinny woman you know who shows up in a midriff shirt and asks everyone, "Do I look fat?"

[@charlesgarzon9401]

@@terpdx . . . I started gold in the 200X I have never hit a ball much more than 250. I went through a faze where 200 yrds was a good drive for me.

[@kryogennek2914]

"mY sWiNg Is iN ShAmBLeS" - Brodie

[@lillewilleman]

garett "maybe that should be your strategy" Brodie " what still hitting it less than 275? xD

[@anilvirginia]

Brodie's douchiness is overwhelming at times.

[@WaffleNutz]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Nlangkirby135]

@@WaffleNutz DAMMMMN!

[@michaelwloos]

Those old clubs (50-80's persimmons) were always teed up low. LIke 3/8s of an inch. Shot came out low and hot and they ran when they hit the ground. Tee it up lower.

[@michaelfedorsha8147]

Now that’s a quality golf video!! Thanks guys!!

[@sheegs1]

Great video👍 You guys should do a 14 club challenge with the wheel of not ideal also

[@lilnut9423]

(Swings at 125 club head speed and hits over 310) Brodie: “That’s it my swing is in shambles”

[@joshcash5768]

Garrett really wanted to be like “STOP swinging so damn hard” lol

[@marceloarreguin5524]

today my grandpa lent me his 1958 macgregor tourney velocitized persimmon driver cause i dont own any clubs right now, i was having trouble with my drives and he helped me hit them more consistently with his driver. it feels so different but the wooden hit sound is amazing to me.

[@tomsettles6873]

Sam Snead hit a 1930s driver 330+ yards at multiple Masters long drive contests. Clearly you're not Sam Snead.

[@justinjones5281]

So from 1920-2020 we have only gained 30 yards of distance in drivers and people buy new drivers every other year and sometimes every year. I’ve been using the same clubs since I was 16. I’m 35 now

[@TheOldManGreg]

Dude.. Garrett has such a smooth swing. Follow-thru and finish are just purty.

[@RK831]

Some errors here. 11:51 "Wilson Staff driver, 1985. This was the last time a major was won with a persimmon-head club." I am a persimmon fanatic and to the best of my recollection, Bernhard Langer won the 1993 Masters with a persimmon driver. The persimmon driver he used was a Wood Bros. Texan driver. That was the last persimmon to win a major. 14:41 "Early 2000's" Big Bertha. The Great Big Bertha, I remember, came out in 1996. First was Big Bertha in 1991, then next the Big Bertha War Bird up to about 1995. GBB was released in 1996, followed by The Biggest Big Bertha in 1997.

[@Bluepanther80]

Bodies face when he hits the big Bertha 255......lol that was funny af

[@bobfroste4990]

The support you 2 give each other is amazing!

[@mikzey1083]

Spin machine 😂 loved the Big Bertha

[@Unclewalnut]

I miss the Garret/Brodie interactions. Heck I miss seeing Brodie play golf.

[@therealjamesmccrary]

Well, the Big Bertha was early 90s, but that one is the Great Big Bertha circa late 90s. Early 2000s would have been GBB II.

[@Tobby4063]

Classic. That Macgregor Keyhole was a nice looking club.

[@rolandkesslermusic]

The Ping Eye2 were my first clubs... Never hit that driver over 210. Great video.

[@serenityinsilence]

roland I’m still using ping eye 2 irons lol. They still feel great though.

[@kennywalter4508]

Everyone: “We are here today” Brodie Smith Golf: “We are today here”

[@abdulwaarithgalant61]

I just wanna say love you channel brodie and looking forward to brofive

[@BrodieSmithGolf]

BroFive is the future!

[@dannyz1975]

Just what the world needs. Bro golf.

[@TheKUZ]

Lol garret with a nice smooth golf swing Brodie with the I swing hard but have terrible form and the ball doesn’t go like I want it to what am I doing wrong swing. Gotta love it 😂 slow that swing down and practice form birdie you GOT this.

[@chadcook3709]

Intro. We are today, here. LOL. Love ya brodaceous!

[@paulpyles9631]

A lot of the club hits I saw Brodie were low. But I’m jealous. Great job.

[@eats4cheaps305]

I learned how to play with a set from the 40's. Could crank the driver over 270 by the time I was 14. You have to hit more of a stringer if you want to saying as hard as you can and you'll get the spin rate way down.

[@madweazl]

Seeing those older clubs was amazing.

[@SuperWilliamholmes]

I've only hit about 40 golf balls in my life. I just came for the interesting video. I enjoyed it. Swing away Merrill!

[@matthewmulrooney9728]

The big Bertha bringing back some memories first proper driver in my bag . Great video guys 👍🏻

[@TheFrenchPug]

Brodie must be coming down on the ball vs hitting up into it. His swing speed is plenty good. Just some minor swing adjustments to come into the ball on the right launch angle. You could see the modern equipment more geared for his high speed swing.

[@Matterou]

Im impressed! I can barely hit my driver 220 so, allthough i started golfing 2 months ago.

[@tomnelson8515]

325 is the new 250! Plus the new balls fly straighter. Let's just keep making the game easier. . .. good for the ego. But all that said, wouldn't it have been easier to have just shortened the courses and made the hole 8.5" in diameter?

[@BradAndru]

Might be a testament to how good the epic flash is if his swing couldn’t produce for any of the other clubs.

[@outdoorfoolery]

I actually have a full matching set of the ping Karsten persimmons. Awesome clubs. Kept the 3 wood in my bag until recently.

[@beans298]

Brodie hitting those foam range balls.

[@collegevidmixer]

That spin is crazy

[@CrwdCntrl5.0]

Yeah Brodie should be hitting those Dustin Johnson distance that spin rate is ridiculous

[@sunless_raisin6741]

I thought this was a golfholics video at first with that intro music

[@cameronmillsgolf]

Usually when you play with Persimmon Woods, it helps with the consistency of contact at impact. So as a suggestion I would use Persimmon in practice just to help with consistency.

[@gregytr4115]

Brodie, tee it higher and hit more up on it to (something, something) dynamic loft to reduce your spin. Love you guys!

[@joeeisenhart794]

i enjoy watching and funny thinking about trying golf out went once and loved it

[@AustinHartt]

favorite video so far!

[@59BigWalt]

Diminishing returns Brodie

[@tee1up785]

Great video. What is your dynamic loft? (Loft of the club at impact) If your spin rate is high it’s usually because of a high dynamic loft. Slide those hands a little forward (forward press) and that will get that spin rate down. Love your videos fellas.

[@stevencowan1788]

Love the video mate .hope you enjoyed your time here in Scotland

[@CDW98]

** Borat Voice ** "We are today here at the archfield performance center"

[@nasdaqqqq4994]

The flex on all of those clubs fits Garrett’s swing much more. His tempo & lag are much better than Brodie’s. You can see the club load up & release with Garrett. Also, when you guys started to collaborate, I figured Garrett would beef up to look like Brodie. Didn’t see the opposite coming..

[@mattweizzy590]

You need to keep your shoulders more square through the ball at impact. You're slightly dipping your back shoulder and pulling out your left shoulder which is making you lift up on the ball. That's why you're hitting the bottom of the club and getting a lot of spin. If your shoulders are level and square at impact then your clubhead will follow.

[@jameswilliamjones]

This was fun.

[@jonathanp7881]

Super cool how you guys are at archer field I go there all the time. It’s a great facility

[@Dean-zx6nx]

13:38...it sounded less spiny 🤣

[@seancoxe3577]

Put the videos of the two of you side by side. I'm not an expert, but eyeball evidence has Brodie overswinging and not extending on his followthrough--and it got worse the more frustrated he got, to the point where he was almost falling back on his through swing. I know what I'm talking about because I do the same things when I'm swinging out of my shoes--but, then, I'm a 90mph 14 handicap. I'm surprised to see it here. I think he hit the modern driver well because his confidence with it was high.

[@johnsheldon7716]

My first clubs were a set of Wilson Ben Hogans. Nothing like some old school persimmons and blades to develop a pure swing and strike.

[@DunnGolfing]

Keyhole driver 🤪 300 yards easy 🤪 loved it very good fun

[@jacobfaucett]

We need alllllll the brofive content

[@BrodieSmithGolf]

Coming 9/9/19

[@jacobtingley8673]

I still have the 90s Big Bertha in the bag lol. It’s a fairway finder. As long as you absolutely square it. About 285 carry on good shots. Also if you hit down like an iron it will spin like an iron. Look how garret really releases upward into the ball.

[@paulfmurphy617]

COOL VIDEO GUYS...……….LIKE THE TECHNOLOGY

[@tropicannacookies1407]

hey brodie!!! from what i seen it looks like part of the problem is that you need to hit it closer to dead center of the club face.... even being off just a little bit off could make you lose distance and really affect your ball flight.

[@davidrandall1774]

Bad golf right there. Bad bad golf

[@snikpoh87]

Brodie you need to get into some Long Drive action.

[@OhioRiverFisherman]

Garret has a real smooth swing

[@tombradyson8275]

This video... is awesome ⚡️

[@videom]

Good video to dispel the myth that distance is all ball. We need to pull the clubs back pre-2000s.

[@WilliamGM3rd]

It is the smoothness of your swing in the older era

[@rocketimpossible5196]

Shoulders were out of whack from swinging so hard. You looked like Jim Thome leaning back on a fastball during your final few swings. It looked like your timing between your body and hands was off as well, also from swinging so hard.

[@jbob1399]

Jack could hit the key hole driver 300yds in the 60s. Hmmmm.

[@bobt5778]

I can recall playing with my boss back in the late 70's and he and his partner hit their persimmon drivers around 300 yds on several holes. I remember thinking at that time, "jeez, how far must Nicklaus hit it?"

[@macarelli2097]

That lil kid has beautifully smooth swing

[@bobt5778]

I was thinking the same thing - his waggle is old school, Bobby Jones would have approved!

[@gmoney8399]

I honestly hate it... can’t really say why 😂😂😂 something about how he swings really bothers me. I dunno, it’s like a super weak version of Sergio’s swing. And I’m a good golfer guys so don’t go there

[@blendering3D]

hitting hard will not make it fly more. Keep TIMING in mind next time you wanna hit a super flexible club, of course speed matters in today's golf clubs but we're talking about 100 years back, take Jack Nickalus as a great model to follow for these kind of clubs. GREAT VIDEO!!! I'd never seen so many legendary clubs in one video, thanks for the info

[@kiwi023]

Brodie's swing speed is unreal lol. Try moving the ball further up in your stance to possibly change your attack angle.

[@InsideTripNinja]

Fades carry longer, but have a bit of backspin, so they don't have much roll.. draws don't hang in the air as long because they have a bit of topspin, but are usually slightly more solid contact due to the swing path, and with the topspin, they get much more roll

[@joeangel85]

thinking of getting the epic driver what's your honest opinion on it brodie

[@danenewswanger9273]

What is both of your longest drives

[@HVACJack]

Ya you say you want to hit your daily driver further then his cause you cant beat him!!!! Lol thats crazy shit though bro! Awesome Awesome video tho🖒

[@bradyt123456789]

You guys gotta do a round with the Golfholics!!!

[@jryer1]

Brodie falling back on his rear foot, sending the ball high with lots of spin, which works for modern drivers, but not old ones.

[@aaronkuecker9395]

Yeah it has to be the spin rate of the ball. A slower swing will bring the ball trajectory down and increase roll. Also trying to have your hands lean forward slightly at impact will help a lower ball flight and spin.

[@ishaanbreinig6572]

I still use the Big Bertha!

[@nickhanlon9331]

Comparing driving distances is like a family....it's all relative.

[@totalbsfishing5227]

We all had the big bertha back in the day!!

[@itsSaai]

Damn near spit out my drink at your reaction at 12:58 😂

[@GG-yz2lr]

You guys are amazing 👊🙏

[@fredgarneau2704]

I would like to see your attack angle... you probably hit down too much on it. If you could get your attack angle to 0 or plus one you would hit high bombs with less spin and carry it miles with your swing speed.

[@brandonadams7990]

Should've Happy Gilmored' it. Haha

[@interestedbystander196]

Brodie all about short ah!, short ah!, short ah!, short ah!. I am trash! Doesn't he know that golf isn't about how far; it's about how close.

[@cluman1]

The competition wasn't about how close but how far. This wasn't a scratch or match play event.

[@interestedbystander196]

@@cluman1 Fair point, but the video was really about "what are these old clubs like?" The fact that Brodie turned it into a competition, based on distance, speaks volumes about how at least some part of his sense of self worth is determined by how far he can hit a golf ball. The way he got more and more agitated after each shot that was shorter than he he thought it should go was pretty interesting, actually. Poor fella.

[@elireutlinger470]

Great video!!

[@wesanderson5642]

Turn on .5x speed and start at 13:30. Lololol, love you Brodie.

[@bryanking1942]

To Brodie, the real challenge in this video is to not seem like you’re yelling lmao.

[@collinschanzlin4254]

I think your ball spin issue is related to the clubs shaft flex. Since your swing is faster your getting more of a whipping effect so its causing your ball to spin more.

[@gazwhite5297]

Boom! garret on 🔥⛳

[@austinling7318]

UP UP! SWING UP!

[@Slimzyjoe]

747 flew over my house. I think.. I couldn't tell because Brodie was yelling.

[@davefinn7011]

I just returned from the World Hickory Open in East Lothian Scotland. If you never tried playing #hickorygolf give it a shot. It is so fun to play.

[@justinnebergall9959]

I miss you guys together 😢