TAYLORMADE GOLF SIM DRIVER FEATURING THE WORST SHOT EVER and the Mizuno ST200G

[@MarkCrossfield]

What’s your biggest miss with your driver?

[@BSKTCreation]

After adding a fade to my driver this year I've had a couple shots that slice just like coach's (balloons across 2 fairways ob).

[@andreas_hs]

10 yards behind me :D Pushed the full swing, hit the tree and it bounced back behind me …

[@biberdy]

High right. Soft fade on average.

[@FF04RDF]

Mark Crossfield that exact shot Matt hit. Swinging across the ball and open face. However, one of your ‘stop slicing your driver” vids a few years back sorted me out and genuinely transformed my enjoyment of golf. (Slight left wrist movement to square the face) if I ever meet you face to face I will shake your hand for that one Thanks 😊

[@konradbidwell8363]

The best I’ve seen I think was Toby Tye @ Gogs cambridge 30yrds forward smashes the Broken tees box on the ladies tee comes flying back past us by 30yrds. Personally I think many would back me up if I said I’ve possibly been 150yrds wide of target (fairway).

[@macfan9946]

had a fit two weeks ago, tried Maverick, Sim and Mizuno, chose Mizuno on distance and dispersion. Saved £150 too. I reckon Mizuno have upped their game on drivers and theres very little to chose from. Its close to chose now

[@healthygolfer]

Great driver. Also, Mizuno does not upcharge on driver shafts if fitted. Just fitted for my JPX 919 Tour with non-stick shafts using the Shaft Optimizer. Great tool!

[@seanconnors7639]

Being a golf nerd, would love to hear the story behind the development of SLDR during a future video.

[@bigdog33bad]

Yes! So would I!!

[@Boerkreeelis]

That shot reminds me of my first-tee shot on a tournament with some mates: I missed three fairways to the right and was still in the right side rough.... I feel you Coach

[@chetlockwood1491]

Thank You Coach Lockey for hitting like a Human, that was struck almost as far right as my Go To Slice ( it's my one repeatable shaped shot and I'm too good at it).

[@samryding828]

10:32 you're welcome boys

[@Boerkreeelis]

What a classic shot xd

[@cobra1995xx]

Lol i forwarded right to it hahaha .. alllllrighty back to the beginning lol

[@ericl9781]

Pause at 13:49

[@lewismain5734]

@@ericl9781 so flattering 😂😂😂

[@celestialpneuma]

Just sending a Early Congratulations on 300000 subscribers Mark! Seemed like it took forever...but no worries , I reckon 400k by 2021! Thanks for all years of great content Mark!

[@marklangman2875]

No amount of twist face is saving that one Matt 😂😂

[@alanfairhurst3033]

Does that mean that player overrides tech? I am shocked

[@marklangman2875]

@@alanfairhurst3033 🤫 don't tell everyone, how will manufacturers justify their prices.

[@pramukhjadhav]

Does the AI on the mavrik help reduce these kind of shots? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@gratickner]

Why didn’t you disable the bad shot with the SIM when comparing the numbers?

[@MarkCrossfield]

Forgot but I still think he choose it didn’t he?

[@gratickner]

Mark Crossfield yes but without that shot included in the captured numbers, it would have shown the SIM to have performed considerably better than the Mizuno. Most other reviews you normally take out shots that are particularly bad.

[@johntwemlow6089]

@@gratickner For example if that first shot was disabled the average length of carry would have been an extra 8 yds. 264 for Mizuno compared to 276 for TM.

[@streamleazefishhouse]

@@gratickner I was thinking the same :D

[@MarkCrossfield]

I do wish I did now but to be honest when editing it I liked the way the ball speed numbers trip up this idea. Yet most not seeing that. I love that shows the holes in peoples data ideas. 😂👍👍

[@simonsmart3784]

If you prefer the look of the driver you tend to swing it better? Were the swing speeds the same?

[@garethbirrell3475]

Unfortunately I’d pick the sim too and the only reason would be re-sale value. It’s virtually impossible to get a fitting with the Mizuno driver no-where is stocking it which is disappointing

[@geowhyrock]

you two can make anything fun to watch. I would pay to watch you guys test golf clubs. more more more. keep it up

[@anthonyloiselle2910]

Mark drops the bomb “SLDR with pimping” absolutely love it #262 #272?

[@LaLa-hz4lo]

What crazy SLDR story? Would love to hear

[@chrislewis7]

Good to see Matt testing a driver with the type of shot that I hit at least one of every round. The high slice; I just hope it's on a hole where we have a fairway out there and not a lake. I'm off to the range now to continue the work in progress that is my driver swing.

[@matthewcroad7218]

Great video guys. Ive just tinkered with my driver and am getting more confident on going into the woods to try and find my ball

[@Joeyglide]

Mark, do you have any advice on what loft should be played? Is it directly linked to swing speed or more on delivered loft or launch angle? I am tinkering with my loft at the moment and just wanted a bit of advice!

[@rickj1969]

like the way you throw in one massive push for the comedy matt, quite a skill to do that when you want lol :) x

[@jm2206]

Seems like the cool thing to do nowadays is to hate on Taylormade. Get fitted properly and almost all the top end brands perform similarly. Granted some are more bit forgiving than others, but ball speeds from center strikes are close to even with the major brands. I got fitted last season for Taylormade woods and irons and I’ve played the best in my life with these clubs. However, I found the center of the face more last year too. It’s more the Indian than the arrow.

[@davefawkes8884]

Should have disabled the wild one? TM would have been quite a bit better. Understand you wanted a realistic average, but that one would be disabled during a fitting.

[@biberdy]

Driver fitting today at American Golf. No Mizuno woods stocked for some reason. Good experience. Cobra SZ suited my eye best. Tried Ping, SIM, Maverick and fitter moved me back to Cobra to finish. Ended up with Aldila Rogue 60 as the best for me. Just need £350 now! Dispersion tightened by 20 yds and increased range by 20 yds. Compared to FlyZ with PXV shaft. Curious whether I could get eBay F9 with comparable shaft, but don’t know which shaft would be comparable‽

[@markyboy67]

Love all of your videos but this is one of the best/funniest. Keep it up guys. Absolute quality 👍👍👍

[@DoubleEG]

Love your comparison vids. You bring common sense into what can be a confusing marketing maze. I often wonder about range balls compared to my ProV’s though. Have you ever compared new balls with range balls that sit outside?

[@uctpclh]

I would have taken that funky shot out for comparison purposes. Spin def looks a lot better with the sim.

[@user-lp2bb9lp6w]

Agree....it was so bad it distorted the numbers and also Mark would deffo have deleted that from his set if he'd been hitting as he's done on all the previous iron comparisons I've watched.....not sure why he didn't or Coach ask him to.

[@boydgrandy5769]

If you toss the shot from hell to the right, then the SIM driver out performed the Mizuno by 20 yards. Does that mean that the dampening foam injection in the Taylormade doesn't quite return the face to spec? Or does that mean that the "twist face" design actually produces a more efficient strike, when hit with a squared face?

[@kdahli84]

"oh god" mark laughing in the background had me rolling. Hilarious video please do the Mavrik vs. SIM video

[@BeachBow]

When did Coach start taking lessons from Rory??

[@luckyintervale]

Oh DAMN! The WING! One of your best vid’s ever... before they officially hated you 🤣 “It’s go’ a lit’l wing on it...” Funny AF Bruh! Cheers!

[@jeffreybodine2897]

One other thing too about the twist face that you seem to chuckle about repeatedly like its non functionable and a lie ... The twist face is designed to help you on slight mishits , the circle on the face on the M5 is about the limit of its functionality , anything outside of that and all bets are off . In other words , when you mishit your driver that much and out side the at circle heel or toe , the twist face is not going to help you . Again , its designed for slight mishits , not huge misses ... Does it work ? When I went to the M3 from the original M1 but stayed with the same shaft , my fairway stats went up quite a bit ... I think it may have something to do with it ,,, Good day Mark

[@craigbrown7561]

Can you post again with the miss hit on the sim disabled. The average for the sim seems low of that one had been disabled. Should be nearer 270 something

[@aidangriffiths5075]

I was in a fitting yesterday, and I hit my drive 241 left, the fitter had never seen anything like it..... 85 right seems ok when you consider that 😂😂😂

[@3150Scotty]

Love the new high handedcup mark where did you find him

[@matthewua1]

Coach needs to watch those YT coaches who say 5 things that pros do!!! lol Love ya coach 😂😂

[@micaelzamarreno73]

No worries Matt. I used to have a slice, so bad, I could just turn around on the teebox and grab the ball I just wacked on the right.

[@1981steely]

I had the exact same conversation with you about tollerences on Twitter, and you tried to make what I said out to be ridiculous! And here you are now talking about it building past and bringing it back and how you get it. You wonder why people think you're a bit of an argumentative know it all sometimes

[@MarkCrossfield]

Are you arguing? Haha this is very funny 👍👍👍

[@1981steely]

@@MarkCrossfield I'm not argueing, I am simply stating that when you are talking to people who follow your channel, that if you dont understand what they are saying, think about your reply before you try to make them look stupid. You clearly didnt get the comment about tolerances and now you do which is fine, if you hadn't have been so arrogant at the start with

[@bradfordcotta5925]

Remember, these are not just launch monitors, they are simulators. So, Matt "simulated" the necessary shot with a 2 shot lead and OB down the entire left side of the fairway with very little trouble on the right. Smart move, Coach. You now know you have that shot when you are in that very situation. Tip of the cap to you, sir.

[@s1dest3p]

I'd like to see the Titleist logo mistake you talked about. Can't find anything on the Googles

[@chrisdixon2843]

Must be easier to go past tolerance and bring it back BUT do they put a custom amount of “speed injection” in every driver. If not they can’t be building past tolerance equally every time (given they didn’t build to tolerance accurately every time) so don’t they still have the same variances after they’ve “brought it back”? Bit wordy but is it a custom amount of injection?

[@s1dest3p]

Yeah, definitely want to see Mavrik v SIM!

[@stevecernuto740]

The nice thing about a drive that far right is you get to meet new people.

[@Erictheking66]

Hi Mark, what handicap is your friend off 😜

[@thombendtsen399]

One day you should “go there” and tell the story of the SLDR....

[@wardyboy26]

That Callaway logo just cresting around Parfield’s head whilst he’s driving the stats... 👌🏼 #productionqualitybra

[@deathstarr1111]

The mizuno is an inch shorter. Was lockey getting more clubhead speed?

[@michaelf9594]

In all seriousness, did twistface make that high toe block worse because its more open up there?

[@geordietoonforlife.1155]

Snowing in Newcastle today, fancy some snowing Mark!!! Ouch my Back😂👍👍

[@robertholleyman73]

What would be nice to see if you could adjust driver like the Mizuno to suit lockeys swing to see if he could improve his shoots.

[@natashascottwilson5375]

That drive wasn’t rubbish, just good course management bruh. Leave it to Coach to find a way to lay up like a tour pro, opening up an angle into the green and having a full club in. Well played👏👏.

[@greggjones5245]

I think a fairer comparison should disable the slice....moves the averages for the sim up by 10 yards...

[@_Will919]

Loving the multi camera setup!

[@jaywillz7753]

Needed to disable the 1st awful sim shot for the data, it made the averages look similar when the sim was better

[@MarkCrossfield]

How much better? Shall we do the maths

[@MarkCrossfield]

Do we also have to look at the ball speed numbers as potential or the spin too? They are interesting if you look closer. 😉😉😉😉

[@CSqrdX]

Not sure what's the story but the coach seems like he has a deep dislike of Taylormade. I like Mizuno but can't help but notice the bias even in the editing - not showing ball speeds after hit for TM, not disabling that clear outlier, etc.

[@robertbuchanan562]

Coach glad to see the twist face is working for you!!! FORE WAAAY RIGHT!!!!😂

[@arthuracorn]

Two fairways over and two great iron shots to get onto the right green bruh, the only twist face was mine and very red 😂. I haven’t used the driver in front of them all again yet either.

[@tiggerwoods8829]

That was a Jordan Speith Open drive; over amongst the clubfitting trucks on the practice fairway.

[@alanking5001]

Left that freak shot in the Taylormade numbers I notice 🤔

[@MarkCrossfield]

I think we mentioned it some

[@chrisashford4295]

You've discussed a bunch of averages with a 234yd shot in there. What a waste of time. Yes you referenced it. But when comparing averages with the two drivers. Ruins ur credibility

[@MarkCrossfield]

Chris Ashford haha did he not choose it. We also referenced it’s in there. Haha 😂 but hey you get upset all you like bruh. Wozers

[@MarkCrossfield]

Chris Ashford he choose it because they all do the same you heard of 262. Good thing is you are not missing that point what. 😂

[@chrisashford4295]

@@MarkCrossfield not missing any point. The way you interact with your audience is sadly the reason you've been overtaken by so many people in your proffesion. Despite you being the pioneer in it. Sad

[@jnvm5949]

Forget about different postcode, I heard that land in my backyard in Brisbane Australia Bruh! 👍😄😂

[@stuartbarclay1134]

My old Dad, cut one over the boundary wall at Largs GC into back of a passing lorry travelling to Hunterston power plant, about 5 miles away

[@everydaygolfer6483]

G'Day Mark & Coach, " That's so far-right his dog couldn't find it was wrapped in bacon " ...All Good Bruhs.....

[@ericsheldon6878]

Having Coach hitting for club reviews is definitely more entertaining!!

[@robjelley1138]

Surely twist face should been bringing that shot back 😂 is it appropriate to shout fore right while in the studio 😂 great comparison chaps 👍

[@Moodyman14]

What’s the slider story? Sounds interesting

[@MarkCrossfield]

Ohhhh it is.

[@Moodyman14]

Mark Crossfield tell me bruv! I guess I’ll just google it hahaha loving the new simulator. Is it yours or yours and coach’s?

[@patrickdennis5986]

Mark Crossfield please share ...

[@joeperez3520]

Interesting that Mizuno doesn't offer the "adjustable weight" versio0n of the ST200 (the "G") in any loft other than 9 degrees.

[@colinboxall2692]

One helluva drive Lockey !! Imagine how bad the drive would have been without twistface 🥴

[@garyhummel1190]

Does the Sim have a Titanium Face ??

[@tylerlove2052]

Don’t worry coach it opens up from over there 😃 Good times boys! So hard to hit a shot after one of those!

[@devbenson7747]

Nice to know coach hits drives just like us normal folk 👏👏👏

[@s1dest3p]

Getting a good chunk of less spin on the SIM and therefore longer distance. Would like to see some more good striked shots with the Mizuno to see if it's higher spinning when strike is apples to apples.

[@MarkCrossfield]

Winner winner winner. Agreed. Look at that 1st shot in the mizuno set. Could of been huge. Yet some are getting lost in distance it’s so funny watching people make these mistakes.

[@s1dest3p]

@@MarkCrossfield Ah yes! That first shot on the Mizuno shows some interesting potential. Thanks for the reply bruh!

[@MarkCrossfield]

s1dest3p look at the comments. So many get so lost in numbers it’s so worrying. Great to see someone who can see. Totally 1st shot wowzers

[@s1dest3p]

@@MarkCrossfield :D I feel special! But yeah it's surprising how many don't realize the number of variables involved

[@andrewkeightley246]

Coach and his irregularities 🤣🤣 makes him a lovely boy

[@clinto70]

Proves your not a robot! Keep it up

[@davidwharton6333]

Please let coach do the testing again so good to see someone else carve the ball right!

[@svenhallauer3229]

So the SIM is 10 yards longer for Matt largely due to 500 RPM less spin and 1 MpH more ball speed.

[@brucefrank5556]

I'm not in the market for a new driver but that was entertaining. Fore! FORE! FOOOORE! 🤣🤣

[@brewssssss_]

Coach: Never hit it that right... “POOL BALL” #what

[@thomaswhitcombe7236]

Lads could you do m6 vs sim please? Would be forever grateful. Hope you have a good season ⛳️

[@jakesacco6383]

I wouldn’t mind seeing some footage of mark going skiing and how this injury came about.

[@thatguymark8381]

The "bLockey Cross-a-field" slice ! Now I've got a term for the shot I seem to hit once per round ! Lockey Army marches on !

[@guybrown1865]

When I choose driver’s I personally don’t care about looks or sound only feel and performance. Guy

[@lancesuiter9767]

I want to see coach hit the Wilson Staff cortex driver please!

[@mattdipadua3614]

If you remove that first one with the sim the numbers would be way better

[@MarkCrossfield]

How much better

[@MarkCrossfield]

Look at spin and ball speed numbers bruh. Look a little deeper 😉😉😉😉😉

[@briankinread2293]

Adjustability. I keep a driver for 5 years so like to be able to change settings cause I think my swing will change over that period.

[@tomstevens7452]

Didn't realize there was water on the right of the range until Coach hit that shot.

[@robtemple-smithson6215]

I once drove the 4th green from the 3rd tee at hassocks gc.... 110 yds ... 45 degrees left.! The club pro was putting out!🙄

[@philarsenal2008]

Great vid. I’d love to see the Sim Vs Mavrik

[@christianstelzl2494]

Pro or amateur... at the end it’s golf. Yes we will make muchmore of those happy crazy 300 yrd (100 meter long 100 meter high and 100 meter down) shots. Your reaction is awesome! Give you for entertaining a 10 out of 10

[@ScottDreyfus]

What do you mean? Twist face can't save 6 from inside and 8 open at impact?

[@dj-qh1kw]

When you did the how not to break 80 video and said its better hitting a wedge than a 6 iron.. coach needed a 6 iron to get back to the fairway.. fore right right right.😂

[@jeffreybodine2897]

Mark hates taylormade so he fudges the numbers and calls them similar when the Sim is a shade better ... But ... look on the bright side as Mark actually understands now that the Speed injected face is about building the clubs and keeping the faces consistent rather than any pick up in ball speed . Sorry mark , but you and sheils dogged the M5 for no noticeable pick up in ball speed when the whole idea with it is more about keeping the faces consistent ... Yep ...you did that but we all still love your videos mate

[@billglab9044]

You guys are having a gas, like the new format keep it going then.

[@michaelclose2196]

Great fun comparison.

[@johnhey9642]

After watching that shot there's been an emergency meeting called at Taylor Made re Twist face. Club designers will be working through the weekend.

[@kalebzehr6850]

My miss is left. I was going for the green on a short par 4, I hooked my drive so far that even though I was pin high, I had 140 yards left to the hole. So my biggest miss is 140 yards left lol

[@jordshot1543]

if youd of taken the bad shot out , the TM numbers would of smashed it

[@MarkCrossfield]

Look again sir

[@kevint6494]

@@MarkCrossfield Genuine question Mark, what are you referencing when you say the numbers or performance are still similar? I am not afraid to admit I know close to nothing about club fitting or golf compared to a PGA pro so I want to know, but if you remove the wild miss right (still laughing at that) the SIM spin is 1.4 std deviations lower and >2 std deviations longer in carry and total yardage. To me I want to say that the SIM better fits Coach's swing, but I want to hear what you are thinking.

[@MarkCrossfield]

Kevin T look at the mizunos numbers 😉😉😉 Gem hiding

[@kevint6494]

@@MarkCrossfield Coach can obviously still get good ball speed with the Mizuno. Are you hinting that his strike is whats keeping the spin that higher and cutting off his distance?

[@nongmar6340]

Maverik v Sim? Yes please, but only with Matt hitting!!!

[@krizkibblewhite2351]

So Matt prefers the look of the Taylormade when the crown the crown of the Mizuno looks pretty much the same as the new Maverick. That says a lot!

[@andrewkeightley246]

What about a TM Sim and a SLDR compare? With the story behind SLDR. Muppet corner story time

[@Misnjef]

SIM is a beast!

[@andrewjgordon1372]

At least lockey didn't reach the water this time...not like some other occasion we won't mention Mark we won't remind him will we..😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@whogg0521]

I WISH I had that great of am attitude on a poor shot. Would make me enjoy my journey with my swing changes.

[@SteveSmith-wv8ug]

Shorter by 4 yrds, but the Mizuno is around $270 vs the Sim at $500. Doesn't take much to come up with the best choice..