Sean fister the beast, world long drive champion 1995, 2001, 2005. It wasnt long before golfers were talking about how unusually far he could hit a golf ball but then a few were quick to point out that he wouldnt stand a chance against the big hitters on tv. If you want to hit the ball further off the tee and have a shorter club into the greens, the momentus power hitter weighted golf practice driver is just for you. Nov 16, 2018 a closed face driver places the toe, or tip, of the driver farther forward than the heel, or part of the driver that connects to the shaft. Its a feat thats within reach for twotime world champion tim burke 20, 2015 to try and match in a months time.
Sean the beast fister announces his retirement from long. A small but dedicated talent base of golfers populate the world of longdrive, with the top talent competing professionally in various events and exhibitions. Winners of the annual event open, masters, womens divisions each currently receive a corresponding championship. So it was when sean the beast fister hit the trackman with knuth golfs high heat driver at the request of high heat designer dean knuth, fister throttled back his swing speed to a more realistic amateur level of 100 mph and did his best to avoid whats. Hey, i think sean the beast fister deserves to be in the mens list, being a 3 time long distance driver champ. Due to the prestigious win, the jlg ultra boom driver shaft is the new no. The jack nicklaus designed long bay club is the venue for episode 11 of ridin with rymer. Call now with questions or to book 8008823420 8772832149. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. The longest hitters in golf men or women are 39 years old. Now fister has taken all the winning tips and techniques he has learned over the years and organized them in this book so that you too can drive better and more consistently. The tour computes total driving by totaling a players rank in both driving distance and driving accuracy. The golf channel has named october long drive month and will focus production on key players, one of which is mount pleasants sean the beast fister.
Oct 07, 2015 people pay a price for golf lessons from fister, who now lives in south carolina, where hes also started his own custom driver company. Rendall, images courtesy of fister golf charleston, sc im not really competing with the big boys here, i dont have the marketing budget, said threetime world longdrive champion sean the beast fister, in describing how he hopes to get a legup on the competition in selling his driver designs fisters humble answer and practical aspirations provide some. When a long drive champion tests a new big stick and comes away with a hearty thumbsup, its time to take notice. Maximizing driver distance using a trackman or flightscope. Fister golf clubs are sold exclusively at founded by sean the beast fister hall of fame, 3time world long drive. Until the recent club length limitation rules, the shafts were much longer than a normal 45 in 114. The whole world is in awe of just how much longer champ is than the rest of the field with his 129miles per hour clubhead. It doesnt matter if you are a long drive champion like jason zuback or sean fister everyone starts from square one. What is the longest driver headshaft combination youve.
For the week, sean finished t15 in driving accuracy and 8th in driving distance, averaging 282. The punisher driver is a weapon and attacks even the longest par 4s and par 5s with a mixture of power and percision getting you on in two when it matters. A 10time world champion finalist with 5 top 7 finishes in the last 6 years, including runner up in 1997. Sean the beast fister is the winner of numerous world long drive championships and holds the record for the longest carry in the world finals at a whopping. But its uniqueness is more a matter of degree, than kind. The longest driver shaft combination ive ever seen and id be willing to bet that any of you have ever seen either was a cobra sz with im 90% sure a penley shaft. Sep 24, 20 the fister model 1, his topoftheline driver, has a beautiful classic shape with a surprising amount of pop.
Watch as 3time world long drive champ sean fister known as the beast gives charlie some pointers on. High heat driver changes the distance game golf tips. Fister golf company, mount pleasant, south carolina. Nicknamed the beast, sean fister was the premier long driver in the 2000s. What is the longest driver headshaft combination youve ever. A small but dedicated talent base of golfers populate the world of longdrive, with the top talent competing professionally in various events and. Home testimonials sean fister the beast long drive champion 2017 pga show testimonials. Fister started winning longdrive competitions with a stock 43inch driver in 1989, hailing from the same state that produced john daly, one of the longest hitters on the pga tour. Morley said the key to being a long driver is having quick hands and an explosive swing. Mike austin, he was credited by guinness world records with hitting the longest drive in tournament play 471m515 yards in 1974. Sean fister is an american businessman, athlete, golfer, and 3time winner of the world long drive championship, in 1995, 2001 and 2005. Sean the beast fister 3 time world long drive champion. Sean the beast fister is the winner of numerous world long drive championships and holds the record for the longest carry in the world finals at a whopping 393 yards.
How to become a pro remax long drive longest driver champion. Or just want to be able to outdrive your friendsdont know where to start or just feel like you cant compete because you just dont hit the ball far enough. Jul 16, 2006 i never thought that would be the case, said fister, who says he got the beast nickname for his long home runs he hit during recreational softball games. He holds the american record in the world championship finals at 406 yards 1997. Sean, nicknamed the beast, has been an icon in the sport of long driving for more than two decades.
Sean entered his first long drive qualifier tournament and advanced to the. Set record for oldest to win the remax wldc open title at 33, 39 and 43 years of age still stands. Fisters second world championship title would come in 2001, and he added a third in 2005. It doesnt matter if you are a long drive champion like jason zuback or sean fister. A 15time world champion finalist with 5 top 7 finishes in the last 6 years. The fister model 1, his topoftheline driver, has a beautiful classic shape with a surprising amount of pop. With his new jlg ultra boom driver shaft, sean the beast fister wins 05 remax world long drive championship and his 3rd mens open world long driving championship since 1995. Jun 27, 20 threetime world long drive champion sean a. Next up is sean the beast fister, a threetime world long drive champion. Thats because the driver he uses today wasnt in existence back when he was winning his three worlds long drive championships 1995, 2001 and 2005. Cameron champ is the longest driver of the golf ball on the pga tour.
I bought the driver on the spot and my golf game has really change. For average golfers, the highest launch attainable with a typical driver will provide the longest distance assuming the optimum spin rate. For reference, here are some numbers for you to ponder. The inside story of the largest unpaid purse in longdrive. Fister was inducted into the long drivers of america hall of fame in 2002, giving him automatic lifetime participation in the. Rendall, images courtesy of fister golf charleston, sc im not really competing with the big boys here, i dont have the marketing budget, said threetime world longdrive champion sean the beast fister, in describing how he hopes to get a legup on the competition in selling his driver designs. Nov, 2005 with his new jlg ultra boom driver shaft, sean the beast fister wins 05 remax world long drive championship and his 3rd mens open world long driving championship since 1995. So for you to be able to make it, the first and foremost thing you have to do is to simply believe that it can be done and that you can be a long drive champion as well. Jlgs ultra boom shaft brings out the beast in sean fister. Oct 09, 2002 fister started winning longdrive competitions with a stock 43inch driver in 1989, hailing from the same state that produced john daly, one of the longest hitters on the pga tour. I could really drive with this club,with an average of 240 to 260 yards. A decade back, sean fister was the alpha of his pack. Yhe longest driver in the world is the one sean the beast fister uses.
He made his place in long driving history by breaking barriers and setting records such as the first professional long driver to break the 400 yard barrier in the final round of the world long drive championships at 406 yards and 5 inches in 1997. Maximizing driver distance using a trackman or flightscope launch monitor. What is the longest distance anyone has ever hit a golf. Jlgs ultra boom shaft brings out the beast in sean. Sean fister, a professional long driver, is a 3time remax world long drive champion, winning the title in 1995, 2001 and 2005. The model 1 driver from sean fister will drive your game further. A closed face driver places the toe, or tip, of the driver farther forward than the heel, or part of the driver that connects to the shaft. To this day the longest drive ive ever hit was with a bert dargie persimmon driver with a steel shaft. On a recent afternoon in the heart of corn country, the beast stood on the driving range of a modest muni, preparing to pound his pinnacle to dust. Dec 29, 2011 3 time long drive champion sean fister shows you how changing your back swing can add more power and consistency to your drives. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover seans. The longest drivers in golf krank golf smashes its way to our. Fister and zuback both make a living on the longest drive tour where players compete for prize money to see who can hit the ball furthest.
Lie angle is the angle of the bottom of the driver with respect to the ground. Remax world long drive final golf strongmen arrive the big final has arrived, from 17 to 25 october 2012 in mesquite nevada, usa, with gerard pera as the only spanish participant. Watch as 3time world long drive champ sean fister known as the beast gives charlie some pointers on hitting the long ball. He is the only american to win the long drive world championship three times, and the first to eclipse the 400 yard barrier in the final, which he accomplished in 1997. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Sean fister is a longtime veteran pro of world championship long driving. Sean fister is a longtime veteran of world championship long driving. Kranks forumla 5 is one bad mothershut yo mouth, and then, or ratherand now theres the fister model i. Sean the beast fister is another, winning in 1995, 2001, and 2005. At some point or another, everyone makes their first golf swing. I was always looking for things to do for fun, and on the golf course people were saying i could hit it far. First, i would like to report great success in my quest to find the essence of golf. Fister won the title from fourtime champion, jason zuback, who once found the green on a 270yard hole with a putter. Seanfister2017pgashow from the net return on vimeo.
Long drive is a competitive sport where success is derived by hitting a golf ball the farthest by driving. Model i is more than a product name, it is a commitment to golfers to offer the industrys most technologicallyadvanced head, paired with the industrys number one grip and. Sean fister has the distinction as the first professional long driver to break the 400 yard barrier in the final round of the world long drive championships at 406 yards and 5 inches in 1997. Sean won that weekhis second tour victoryand earned a trip to the masters. Sean fister the beast long drive champion the net return. Sep 24, 20 kranks forumla 5 is one bad mothershut yo mouth, and then, or ratherand now theres the fister model i. Fister golfs model i driver bringing the beast to your. The longest drive ever was on an airport runway by jack hamm, it went 1012 yards. Sean the beast fister is a 3time world long drive champion and inductee into the world long drive hall of fame. Remax world long drive final golf strongmen arrive.
Model i is more than a product name, it is a commitment to golfers to offer the industrys most. Its a feat thats within reach for twotime world champion tim burke 20, 2015 to. Here at the remax world long drive championship, i made a startling discovery. Billet fire forged sp700 beta ti face unlike most premium drivers using sp700 beta titanium in their faces, the model i uses a 5,000 ton fire forging process that allows the industrys strongest titanium sp700 to be shaped from a billet into a variable thickness tongueandgroove cup face that provides superior strength and a more consistent ct in and around the impact. Get better distance on your drive with a golf driver from fister golf. Apparently because the driver market is not already overcrowded, threetime world long drive. The following year, he won the coveted title as the longest hitter of a golf ball in the. Sean fister from the belly of the beast comes insight on 150mileperhour clubhead speeds, 500yard drives, 20second hang times and 280pound foes in spandex shorts by. People pay a price for golf lessons from fister, who now lives in south carolina, where hes also started his own customdriver company. Titleist 905t w grafalloy blue s taylormade r7 steel 15 skymax ice resolve. World champion reflections sean fister world long drive. He did all of this with a wooden driver and the old golf balls. For a neutral driver, look for one that has a face angle of zero degrees. Fister went to his vehicle and brought back a model 1 driver for to try out.
Winners of the annual event open, masters, womens divisions each currently receive a corresponding championship belt that recognizes their place atop the sport for the given year. At age 43, he is the oldest person to hold the title with his 2005 win. New driver released fister golf general equipment talk. Apparently because the driver market is not already overcrowded, threetime world long drive champion, sean fister decided to design the model i driver. Louis and eventually get a shot to be called the worlds longest driver at. Golf drivers used by long drive champions golfweek. The beasta fister, announced the official launch of its model i driver, designed to help golfers of all skill levels optimize their driving performance.
Nobody gets over 400 without some type of atmosphere thing. Sean fister director of sales and business development. At 24 years old, sean fister tried golf for the first time and in his first round of golf, he drove a par 4 in the air at 334 yards. Fister golf clubs are sold exclusively at founded by sean the beast fisterhall of fame. Ive been thinking about a new driver and im wanting to know which ones are the longest, but i also want some forgiveness.
Sean fister is an american golfer, and 3time winner of the world long drive championships, in 1995, 2001 and 2005. What is the longest distance anyone has ever hit a golf ball. Major media features in every major golf industry medium including hundreds of feature articlesinterviews in golf digest. Longdrive champ ailing news, sports, jobs lawrence. When i play golf, said threetime world long driving champion sean fister, i just try to drive the green on every par4 and three putt from there. Oct 27, 2001 first, i would like to report great success in my quest to find the essence of golf. Long drive clubs, which are always drivers, are different in many ways from consumer clubs. Sean, nicknamed the beast, has been an icon in the sport of long driving for more than two decades with 3 world titles, 15 top 10 finishes and scores of world championship. Join charlie and special guest sean fister, threetime winner of the world long drive championships, as they cruise the jack nicklausdesigned long bay golf club. Of course, the reason it was so long was because it was in the hands of world long driving champion sean the beast. The beast also makes appearances as both a public speaker. Several of the longest drivers on the pga tour swing the momentus traveler models every night in their hotel room. The longest drivers in golf krank golf smashes its way to.
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