Why rory mcilroy made last minute driver change ahead of. By his own admission, rory mcilroy doesnt tinker with his equipment much during the year. Rory mcilroy has made a series of successful equipment changes in 2019, including his driver, fairway woods, wedges and, most importantly, hes finally settled on a putter. Reed does not currently have the lead tape strip on the driver s toe. Rory mcilroy stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. Aug 07, 2017 rory mcilroy spent much of the early season testing different driver and golf ball combinations. It was half past eight in the morning, and mcilroy, who was playing the. Jan 20, 2020 taylormade tour fitter explains rory mcilroys recent sim upgrades and changes. Apr 05, 2017 rory mcilroy changed his brand and model of fairway woods on the eve of the masters, taking to augusta national on tuesday with a bag including the newly introduced taylormade fairway woods alongside callaway irons and driver, according to ewan murray of the london guardian. Mcilroy will head to his opening event of 2017, the january 12th starting bmw south african open, also sporting titleist wedges and ball alongside an odyssey putter. Maybe even more notable is the consistency he has displayed all season with 18 top10 finishes in 23 starts worldwide. Using rory mcilroy as the model we discuss how to maximize your efficiency when using. Rory mcilroy donates winning driver to tpc sawgrass and players championship.
Rory mcilroy was close to his freeflowing best in shooting a 66 at bay hill on day one. Rory mcilroy to donate driver from players victory to tpc. Taylormade sim driver tv spot, drastic change featuring dustin johnson, tiger woods, rory mcilroy. Rory mcilroy pga tour for the best results, select a topic, platform andor key words select a topic codes and promotions game information manage my account missing content orders report a bug report concerns or harassment technical support warranty. Rory mcilroys golf gear through the years golf monthly. Rory mcilroy confidently pulled driver out of his bag and ripped one down the middle, setting himself up to claim his first. The driver mcilroy donated is a 9degree taylormade m5 with a mitsubishi tensei ck pro white 70 tx shaft. Mcilroy has never gamed a hybrid in his career before. He has stuck with it all season, notching up an impressive four victories this year. By all accounts, rory mcilroy s game has been pretty good this year. Rory mcilroys longest drive ever on the pga tour golf. Dec 31, 2016 rory mcilroy will make his 2017 debut at the bmw south african open on january 12, and will be making equipment changes through the entire bag. Rory mcilroy became the first top player to publicly reject the idea of a proposed new tour, saying he values his choice of where to play over whatever money the premier golf league is promising. Nov 03, 2014 rory mcilroy driver extreme slow motion 2014 rollyourrock.
Rory had been using the m3 driver however, for 2019, he has just switched it out for the brand new taylormade m5. Rory mcilroy twitter adrian took the driver, tried to match it up a little closer to the 3wood and change the swing weight, changed the shaft, changed the settings a little bit in the. Casey had nikes, chappell had nikes, finau had nikes, koepka had nikes, others had their perfectly matched golfing tools but that was not the essential ingredient for a win rory was the ingredient that counted. Rory mcilroy golf swings with the driver faceon and downtheline views tee shots from the 2nd hole par 4 of 475 yards and at the 6th hole par 4 of 444 yards. Take an analytic, framebyframe look at rory mcilroy s driver swing. There were, however, a few major equipment changes that mcilroy made heading into 2019 that had a. Following mcilroy s candid comments in the irish sunday independent, in which the golf star sniped about his highprofile romance. Mcilroy added in the new vapor fly prototype driver as well as vapor speed fairways in 2015. Lastminute equipment changes dont faze mcilroy in strong farmers start. The year of the driver may 25, 2016 rory mcilroy s 5 keys to rip your driver.
Getty images while staring down one of the most daunting finishing holes in. Submissions should come only from the actors themselves, their parentlegal guardian or casting agency. Rory mcilroy s start to the open was an inconceivable nightmare. Rory mcilroy has changed his brand and model of fairway woods on the eve of the masters, taking to augusta national on tuesday morning with a bag including newlyintroduced taylormade fairway. Mexico city ap rory mcilroy became the first top player to publicly reject the idea of a proposed new tour, saying he values his choice of where to play over whatever money the premier golf. Equipment changes made by golfs biggest names in 2020. Rory mcilroy driver extreme slow motion 2014 youtube. The driver has always been one of the biggest weapons in rory mcilroys bag. Feb 14, 2019 since players irons are precision instruments, its always news when a big name decides to make a switch even if that switch seems like a minor adjustment. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroy s callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. Its fair to say hes got it spot on now, certainly where his driving stats are concerned following. Rory mcilroys equipment guru has explained how a new driver, a different ball and a new model of putter helped the northern irishman return to top form and win the 2019 pga tour player of the.
Rory mcilroy delivers strong rejection to proposed new. He also has p760 long irons 3 and 4 irons instead of the p750. Why rory mcilroy s latest driver swing change could make him even better. Hitting the perfect drive this weeks impact show features a special guest rory mcilroy, in which he explains all about driving the golf ball ht. Nike is a company and a brand that really resonates with me%2c mcilroy says. Spin pays off for rory mcilroy as he returns to the top. Rory mcilroys golfing story is very much an organic one. Caroline wozniacki wishes ex rory mcilroy would just let it go. According to nolayingup on twitter, rory is going to be putting a taylormade m2 driver and fairway woods in his bag at the wgc. Upon closer inspection, he also adjusted the moveable weights in the sliding track on the taylormade m5 he currently employs. Rory mcilroy and tiger woods are both using the new taylormade sim driver on. Rory has a very similar swing speed to brooks, averaging about 121 mph to brooks 122 mph.
Since the announcement of the nike golf club line going out of business, the change might be to his driver, irons, or possibly even a whole new contract with another manufacturer. Rory mcilroy produces shot of the year to contend at. Rory mcilroy explains how his putter design fixed a. There were, however, a few major equipment changes that mcilroy made heading into 2019 that had a significant impact on his game. Being one of their stable of athletes is a dream come true and gives me an edge in one of the most competitive fields of sport on the planet. In this case, for rory mcilroy, its appears there have been some big changes that are making their way into his bag as the season continues to ramp up. Mcilroy s disaster at the first hole, darren clarke provides the. After missing the cut in his first start with his new nike clubs, rory mcilroy has made a few minor changes to his equipment for this week. Taylormade milled grind 2 52, 56, 60 degrees shafts. T he holywood golfer knows he will leapfrog brooks koepka. Mar 02, 2020 house panel unveils rules changes to allow remote voting, hearings. Subtle changes to his iron setup see his taylormade p730s remain from 5iron to pw. Rory mcilroys powerful driver swing taylormade golf youtube. Feb 11, 2020 many of the games elite players have made changes to their equipment.
Going back to the comment about golf being different. Apr 25, 2015 our staff ponders changes in the wgc match play format, admire rory mcilroy s perseverance and look ahead to tiger at the players championship. Mcilroy used that club throughout 2019 and finished the season ranked no. Rory mcilroy to switch to taylormade m2 driver golfpunkhq. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. Rory mcilroy was a quick adopter to taylormades latest driver he uses the m5 model, but stayed with older models of the companys fairway woods.
Rory mcilroy adjusts jack nicklaus driver to help outdrive. Rory mcilroy latest news, breaking stories and comment. With a driver he put in his bag on wednesday afternoon, rory mcilroy fires 67 on torrey pines north. Why and how rory mcilroy is changing his driver swing. Rory mcilroy explains how his putter design fixed a bad. Jan 23, 2020 rory mcilroy made a change to his driver ahead of the farmers insurance open and he has jason day to thank for making it possible. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our. Rory mcilroy lets it rip off the tee with the allnew sim driver from taylormade golf in super slow motion. Rory mcilroy has made a series of successful equipment changes in 2019, including his driver, fairway woods, wedges and, most importantly, hes finally settled. Nov 03, 2019 rory mcilroy has made a series of successful equipment changes in 2019, including his driver, fairway woods, wedges and, most importantly, hes finally settled on a putter. Mcilroy chose to make a few lastminute changes to the. Rory mcilroy is using taylormades sim driver for the first time this week at torrey pines. Rory mcilroy shares tips to improve your drive golfpass.
Over the last three season on the pga tour, the fourtime major winner has ranked inside the top 10 in strokes gained. Rory mcilroy believes course changes have made carnoustie. Sep 26, 2014 nike athlete rory mcilroy has added a flash of volt to his bag this week. Akron, ohio rory mcilroy s second drive on wednesday at firestone country club found a fairway bunker.
Unsurprisingly his taylormade spider x copper putter remains firmly in the bag. Anthony powter though mcilroy has not agreed to new endorsements, he will use the new callaway gbb epic sub zero driver and callaway apex mb irons. Rory mcilroy has spent the 201617 season tinkering with different bag setups with more changes potentially coming this week. Taylormade tour fitter explains rory mcilroys recent sim upgrades and changes. Mcilroy regularly changes his setup at the top of the bag in terms of playing fairway woods and utility iron. Rory mcilroy believes golfs rule changes will ease. Feb 16, 2016 mcilroy just ran over the top of them. The start of this year saw all that change as mcilroy put the new taylormade spider x copper in his bag in january.
I said, if you adjust this, it might help, mcilroy said. He has been rewarded with the changes, he has had a tremendous 2019 season winning the players championship before winning the rbc canadian open, the tour championship and. Like every golf fan, i had followed rory mcilroy for years and i knew he was a phenomenal driver of the ball. Class matters, you cannot buy that, and you cant manufacture it either. Perhaps more interesting is the introduction of a 19degree hybrid to replace his 5wood. Rory mcilroy, of northern ireland, hits out of a bunker onto the 17th green during the final round of the genesis invitational golf tournament at riviera country club, sunday, feb. Rory mcilroy feels premier golf league would spark pga. Apr 04, 2017 so mcilroy offered to adjust nicklaus driver. Rory mcilroy is a making a swing change with his driver, and it could make him even better. Fourtime major champion rory mcilroy joins michael breed for a special lesson on driving the ball longer. Rory mcilroy makes equipment change impact zone golf. He had also put in a new nike engage wedge and a rzn prototype ball. Why rory mcilroy made a midtournament driver shaft change.
Here are a few of the equipment changes made by golfs best players that we have spotted so far this season. Rory mcilroy to donate driver from players victory to tpc sawgrass. Oct 27, 2016 rory mcilroy has put a new driver in his bag, and the bad news for everyone else is that he can now blast the ball even further. Rory mcilroy pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Equipment changes made by golfs best players in 2020. The number one player in the world will debut nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. Rory mcilroy changes brand, model of fairway woods ahead of. Mcilroy and woods have both replaced their taylormade m5 driver of 2019 with. Rory mcilroy tweaks nike driver, putter for match play golf.
Players cancellation was right decision pga tour commissioner jay monahan said friday morning that it was not right to proceed with the players championship, and rory mcilroy added. Related a smarter rory mcilroy making some changes but still strikes fear at augusta. Nike is the leading sports brand in the world and naturally a partner i want to align with. If history is a guide, driver changes tend to be the easiest for most pros to make, and the most permanent, while putter changes can be shortlived. Rory mcilroys latest equipment change and phil mickelson swaps drivers again phil mickelson continued his onagain, offagain, onagain trial of callaways latest driver while jason dufner enjoyed the freedom of being an equipment free agent. The fourtime major winner signed with taylormade in 2017 and currently plays a full bag of taylormade equipment, including all 14 clubs and his ball. Rory mcilroy carries responsibility after changing caddies. Rory mcilroy made a change to his driver ahead of the farmers insurance open and he has jason day to thank for making it possible. Please include at least one socialwebsite link containing a recent photo of the actor.
Rory mcilroys 5 keys to rip your driver golf digest. Jan 14, 20 it%27s official%3a rory mcilroy joins tiger woods at nike. Rory mcilroy to use callaway woods and irons, odyssey putter. Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver build. Mar 18, 2019 rory mcilroy s golf gear through the years we take a look at the equipment used by rory mcilroy during his career from titleist to nike to taylormade. Rory mcilroy donates winning driver to tpc sawgrass and.
World number two rory mcilroy reckons some of the sting has been taken out of carnoustie. Rory mcilroy to debut new nike vapor pro driver nike news. Mcilroy makes big changes to equipment for 2017 golf grinder. Lastminute equipment changes dont faze mcilroy in strong. Golf pride tour velvet cord more photos of rory mcilroy s witb in the forums obviously, mcilroy has more than 14 clubs in the bag in practice and will reduce the number prior to competition. Mcilroy used his driver as often as he could in his opening 69 at carnoustie and vowed to continue to attack the course throughout the tournament. Rory mcilroy, dustin johnson and justin thomas reflect on the recent changes to the rules of golf. Rory mcilroy has put a new driver in his bag, and the bad news for. Its a big change, said mcilroy, who didnt play the 2015 bridgestone because of an ankle injury and the 2016 contest because he played in the french open.
Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver. May 25, 2016 rory mcilroy s 5 keys to rip your driver. The northern irishman proved correct, as he adjusted the driver and nicklaus started hitting little fades. Rory mcilroy delivers strong rejection to proposed new tour. Rory mcilroy and his coach michael bannon teach alignment changes that will help you setup for success with the driver, irons and wedges. Rory mcilroy changes brand of woods on eve of masters.
Rory mcilroy has revealed that a last minute driver change helped fire him to a five under par 67 in his first competitive round of 2020. You can benefit from rory mcilroys recent driver tweak. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on rory mcilroy. The former number 1 in the world, rory mcilroy, announced that he made an equipment change in a press conference prior to the barclays. Highlights rory mcilroy drains 32foot eagle putt at pga championship in the third round of the 2019 pga championship, rory mcilroy drains a 32foot eagle putt on the par5 4th hole. Jan 25, 2020 rory is still sticking with the taylormade milled grind wedges but unusually is carrying just two this week to make room for an extra iron. Sep 26, 2019 rory mcilroy believes course changes have made carnoustie easier. Every week you can find extended tournament highlights and individual player highlights of the likes of rory mcilroy, justin rose and tommy fleetwood from events.
Mcilroy has replaced his older taylormade m5m6 metalwoods with the new sim driver, sim fairway woods, and a sim max rescue club. Rory mcilroy and his coach michael bannon teach how to take a proper grip, create width in the takeaway and more keys to being a great allaround driver. The rumour mills have been turning this weekend, with speculation that rory mcilroy will be making another switch away from his nike golf clubs. Of course, it wasnt the only change mcilroy made to the driver. Taylormade sim driver tv commercial, drastic change. No laying up has confirmed that rory will be playing the new callaway gbb epic sub zero driver, callaway custom apex mb irons, and reuniting with an old but improved friend in the titleist prov1x ball.
Sam greenwoodgetty images in seeking to avoid a fried brain, rory mcilroy is not. Rory mcilroy explains decision to split with caddie. Rory mcilroy was a quick adopter to taylormades latest driver he uses the m5 model, but stayed with older models of the companys fairway. Jan 15, 2014 as rory mcilroy begins his 2014 season at the abu dhabi hsbc golf championship this week, he will be looking to rebound from what was, for the most part, a very difficult and disappointing 20. Rory mcilroys driver numbers were outrageous at the wgc.
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