Nov 14, 2018 the driver has always been one of the biggest weapons in rory mcilroys bag. Golfmcilroy says his brand of driver is being tested. Title fourtime major champion rory mcilroy joins michael breed for a special lesson on driving the ball longer. Playing partner bubba watson, one of the games longest hitters, could only watch as mcilroy used his new driver to boom the ball past him time. Rory mcilroy tests taylormade driver ahead of the players golf digest. Driven by performance, rory mcilroy begins next phase of. Rory mcilroys driver numbers were outrageous at the wgc. Obviously dj is not scared of testing some shafts and looking for something, he was hitting it left to right with the new shaft in m6, which is his. Thats right, dicks will actually give you your money back. The visually bold driver is black on the crown, volt in the cavity back and compression channel, and produces a penetrating, tour. Rory mcilroy put titleists new 9 driver in the bag at the irish open just days after one was sent to his northern ireland home.
Rory mcilroy and his new titleist driver national club. Rory mcilroy has been fine tuning his gear ahead of augusta, and settled on a new putter and new driver shaft for his victory. Rory mcilroy spent much of the early season testing different driver and golf ball combinations. Rory mcilroy was spotted on the driving range at gleneagles, site of the this weeks testing nikes new vapor pro driver. Rory mcilroy posted an instagram photo of him practicing ahead of the players championship with a taylormade driver, hinting at a possible switch this week. Report of failed driver tests, rory mcilroys comments add more fuel to the distance debate. Rory mcilroy is searching for a new club manufacturer for the next season after nike decided to exit the business of golf clubs and balls. Ap rory mcilroy is replacing his nike driver and two fairway metals this week at the hsbc champions as he begins to search for new equipment. Rory mcilroy stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. He spent wednesday afternoon making some adjustments and seemed to be on track. According to a reuters report, at least five drivers failed the pga tours new random testing procedures at the safeway classic. Rory mcilroy discusses twist face technology in the new m3 and m4 drivers. Rory mcilroy tries new clubs in china as equipment shift.
Two months ago, nike said it was getting out of the club and ball business, which means its lineup of playersincluding woods, mcilroy, paul casey, tony finau, and michelle wiehas to find new sticks to play. For more tips like this, watch best lessons ever on tuesdays at 7pm et. Rory mcilroy is replacing his nike driver and two fairway metals this week at the. Look whos using the new taylormade m5 driver national club. Sep 26, 2014 september 26, 2014 rory mcilroy, athlete of the nike golf staff, has added a flash of volt to his bag this week. Why rory mcilroy made a midtournament driver shaft change. Mcilroy, koepka spotted testing scotty cameron putters at.
Dustin johnson, rory mcilroy, jon rahm and xander schauffele. Rory mcilroy on his new putter, driver and masters. Rory mcilroy on his new putter, driver and masters equipment. Rory mcilroy to use new nike driver at ryder cup golf. If you buy an m5 or m6 driver at a dicks sporting goods or golf galaxy any time between now and may 15th and rory mcilroy wins the 2019 pga championship, your new driver becomes a free new driver. Rory mcilroy bags vapor pro driver nike golf wins the ryder cup. Caroline wozniacki wishes ex rory mcilroy would just let it go. Jul 18, 2018 the brand of driver used by rory mcilroy and other top golfers has been identified for testing at the british open this week, the world number eight said on wednesday. Rory mcilroy is putting a new driver in play this week at the ryder cup, which can be viewed as a risky move given the highstakes atmosphere of the competition. Rory mcilroy has got a brand new driver, fairway, putter and ball as he looks to end his fiveyear major drought. Obviously, mcilroy has more than 14 clubs in the bag in practice and will reduce the number prior to competition. Nike golf rory mcilroy debuts with the new nike vapor pro. For players such as dustin johnson, rory mcilroy, jon rahm, xander schauffele and a host of others, the sentry tournament of champions served as a nice opportunity to put some new equipment in play. Rory mcilroy made birdie on all the par5s in his round of 67 and sits tied for third after round 1 of the farmers insurance open.
Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver. Over the last three season on the pga tour, the fourtime major winner has ranked inside the top 10 in strokes gained. Sep 26, 2014 sure, its not out of the realm of possibility that rory mcilroy and his new vapor pro driver could have an atrocious ryder cup, in which case nike golf just lost the ryder cup, but its unlikely that mcilroy will experience the same issues that phil mickelson did in 2004. Aug 07, 2017 rory mcilroy spent much of the early season testing different driver and golf ball combinations. But rory mcilroy is in china right now testing a new driver and fairway woods to replace the clubs hes currently using. Tour players beat a lot of golf balls over the course of a season, and typically cycle through new sets of irons about once a year. Scotland reuters the brand of driver used by rory mcilroy and other top golfers has.
An exclusive sit down with rory mcilroy looking at what taylormade sim driver he will be gaming in 2020 plus a first look at taylormades 2020. The northern irishman has more than 25 career wins worldwide, but his sights are set on more majors and a permanent place in golf history. The setup and swing keys to launch your best tee shots this season. Rory mcilroy first look at taylormade sim drivers youtube. It was critical to fit mcilroy into a fairway that, per his preference, could be used both for positioning off the tee and going after par5s in two. Nike golf rory mcilroy debuts with the new nike vapor. With more than 25 career wins worldwide, his sights are set on more majors and a permanent place in golf history. Rory mcilroys golfing story is very much an organic one. A variety of driver heads, lofts, shafts, swingweights and adjustability settings were all tested, with mcilroy keen on finding his optimal setup.
Why rory mcilroy made last minute driver change ahead of. Feb 16, 2016 equipment is accurate as of the ryder cup 10216. Rory mcilroy is a taylormade staffer and has been testing the brands new sim range but is it in his bag. Mcilroy says his brand of driver is being tested reuters. Rory joined team taylormade in 2017 after a stretch of extensive product testing. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. Its funny, you go through that testing process at the start of the year with new equipment.
Following mcilroys candid comments in the irish sunday independent, in which the golf star sniped about his highprofile romance. Rory mcilroy is replacing his nike driver and two fairway metals this week at the hsbc champions as he begins to search for new equipment. Mcilroy, johnson headline charity match for covid19. September 26, 2014 rory mcilroy, athlete of the nike golf staff, has added a flash of volt to his bag this week. Tour players beat a lot of golf balls over the course of a. Rory mcilroy using new metals as equipment shift begins. The shiny new sticks are mainly at the top of mcilroys bag as. Rory mcilroy testing taylormade equipment at wgchsbc. However, even though all 30 drivers passed the ct test as mike stachura writes.
Rory mcilroy was spotted on the driving range at gleneagles, site of the this weeks testing nikes new vapor pro driver that debuted on the usgas list of conforming driver heads on monday morning. Mcilroy is sporting a brand new set of p730 irons this week, and they are fresh outofthebox shiny, and new. Heres why he recently decided to make a midtournament driver shaft change. If rory wins the pga championship dicks will refund your driver. While we still dont have concrete answers, we did spot both mcilroy and koepka testing putters from scotty cameron at the barclays. Its fair to say hes got it spot on now, certainly where his driving stats are concerned following. Rorys length off the tee is one of the strongest parts of his game, so the optimisation of a driver for him in testing was very important.
Rory mcilroy chooses to play full bag of taylormade equipment. Rorys length off the tee is one of the strongest parts of his game, so the optimization of a driver for him in testing was very important. 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. Rory mcilroy driver swing face on slow motion duration. Reed does not currently have the lead tape strip on the drivers toe. Oct 25, 2016 rory mcilroy has begun using taylormade m2 driver and fairway woods, as he announced this week at the wgchsbc champions event in shanghai. He also has p760 long irons 3 and 4 irons instead of the p750.
The number one player in the world has debuted with a nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. Rory mcilroy and jason day are among the players to have changed their equipment or clothing ahead of the new campaign. Rory mcilroy and tiger woods have both immediately put the brand new taylormade sim driver into their bags for 2020. Rory mcilroy with callaway driver at sa open national club. But rory mcilroy is in china right now testing a new driver and. Nike athlete rory mcilroy has added a flash of volt to his bag this week. Sep 26, 2014 nike athlete rory mcilroy has added a flash of volt to his bag this week. Mcilroy has a new driver in play, which didnt feel right to.
Look whos using the new taylormade m5 driver national. Rory mcilroy to debut new nike vapor pro driver nike news. Jan 04, 2019 rory mcilroy has got a brand new driver, fairway, putter and ball as he looks to end his fiveyear major drought. Jan 24, 2020 rory mcilroy and tiger woods have both immediately put the brand new taylormade sim driver into their bags for 2020. Rory s instagram profile has 516 photos and videos. The driver has always been one of the biggest weapons in rory mcilroys bag. Mcilroy has replaced his older taylormade m5m6 metalwoods with the new sim driver, sim fairway woods, and a sim max rescue club. It is not common for an elite player like rory to make such important equipment changes so suddenly never mind so close to a major so it was. Dj wanted an m6 built up with more toe weight to bring his spin rate down a bit, and was testing a new fujikura ventus x proto shaft. Mcilroy has moved one of the sliding weights back and another into the toe in a bid to hit more fairways. Jan 07, 2019 three of the companys heavyweightsdustin johnson, rory mcilroy and jon rahmall put the new m5 driver in play with rahm also adding the m6 3wood. May 25, 2016 the year of the driver may 25, 2016 rory mcilroy s 5 keys to rip your driver.
Now that the sun is shining down at riv, expect to see an extra burst of light around the bag of rory mcilroy. Rory mcilroy to use new nike driver at ryder cup golf monthly. We already had a good idea of what gear rory mcilroy was going to use in his first event of 2017 but now we have the pictures to prove it. Welcome to the official rory mcilroy youtube channel.
Rory mcilroy on his new putter, driver and masters equipment setup. Similar to driver testing, rory took the opportunity to test multiple heads in both the 17 m1 and m2 fairways, which included different loft configurations, weight settings and shafts. Gleneagles, scotland rory mcilroy is putting a new driver in play this week at the ryder cup, which can be viewed as a risky move given the highstakes atmosphere of the competition. A manufacturer is always going to try and find ways to. Driven by performance, rory mcilroy begins next phase of career by choosing to play full. Shanghai ap rory mcilroy is replacing his nike driver and two fairway metals this week at the hsbc champions as he begins to search for new equipment. Mcilroy, koepka spotted testing scotty cameron putters at the. Hes plumped for the brand new m5 driver which we think could be the model to beat this year. The number one player in the world will debut nikes new driver, the. Rory mcilroy is in china right now testing a new driver and fairway woods to replace the nike clubs hes currently using. Sure, its not out of the realm of possibility that rory mcilroy and his new vapor pro driver could have an atrocious ryder cup, in which case nike golf just lost the ryder cup, but its unlikely that mcilroy will experience the same issues that phil mickelson did in 2004.
Rory mcilroy tries new clubs in china as equipment shift begins. Rory mcilroy among players to experiment with new equipment. Similar to driver testing, rory took the opportunity to test multiple heads in both the 17 m1 and. Rory mcilroy hits 392yard tee shot with new driver in. Rory mcilory, dustin johnson, rickie fowler headline covid. Mcilroy has a new driver in play, which didnt feel right to him during the proam. An exclusive sit down with rory mcilroy looking at what taylormade sim driver he will be gaming in 2020 plus a first look at taylormades 2020 driver line up. Although none of the drivers failed the testing, rory mcilroy did say that taylormade was singled out a bit more than anyone else. The northern irishman told reporters ahead of the seasonending dp world. Jul 18, 2018 although none of the drivers failed the testing, rory mcilroy did say that taylormade was singled out a bit more than anyone else. Rory mcilroy bags vapor pro driver nike golf wins the.
Oct 25, 2016 chappell also had the nike irons in his bag at sheshan international, though he started testing new clubs during his two weeks after the tour championship. Rory mcilroy tests taylormade driver ahead of the players. Rory mcilroys 5 keys to rip your driver golf digest. The 4time major winner and 2time fedex cup champion has already developed an impressive resume in his young career. Report of failed driver tests, rory mcilroys comments add. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the.
Check out rory mciroys new taylormade clubs for 2020, including the new sim driver, sim fairways and sim max rescue. Rory mcilroy 1 back of leaders sebastian cappelen, keegan. Rory mcilroy suggests one manufacturer was singled out by. The number one player in the world will debut nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. Rory mcilroy posted an instagram photo of him practicing ahead of the players championship with a taylormade driver, hinting at a possible. Shanghai ap rory mcilroy is replacing his nike driver and two fairway metals this week at the hsbc champions as he. Mcilroy and woods have both replaced their taylormade m5 driver of 2019 with. Introducing golf digest all access, a new way to improve. 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. Superlong hitter rory mcilroy put a new driver in his bag thursday, and the bad news for everyone else is that he can blast it even further off the tee. Tiger woods is probably more concerned with how his body will hold up than what clubs hell use once he starts playing again, supposedly at the limitedfield hero world challenge, dec. Please note that a choice is always made between the 2iron and the 5 wood, depending on the courseconditions. Mar 21, 2018 rory mcilroy on his new putter, driver and masters equipment setup.
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