Interested in why rory has the weights back on the driver. Unsurprisingly his taylormade spider x copper putter remains firmly in the bag. Mcilroy did everything right, closing with a 4under 68 and going bogeyfree over the last 39 holes he played. Taylormade talks working with tiger woods and rory mcilroy. Its fair to say hes got it spot on now, certainly where his driving stats are concerned following. Select 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 tournament. Mcilroy and woods have both replaced their taylormade m5 driver of 2019. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. Simple and intuitive, the ytrack delivers a completely connected track system for the first time, giving golfers unrestricted movement of 22g of mass two 11g. Rory mcilroy grip features a slightly strong left hand position, which promotes freedom of movement in the arms and shoulders as he sweeps the club to the top and down into the ball. On monday, the fourtime major champion became the youngest player to spend 500 weeks inside the top 10 in the official world golf ranking, according to our. The rare next big thing who fulfills that labels promise, rory mcilroy is as natural a swinger of the golf club as youll ever see. Check out photos of mcilroys current clubs and spec information below.
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. Mcilroy has replaced his older taylormade m5m6 metalwoods with the new sim driver, sim fairway woods, and a sim max rescue club. Mitsubishi rayon kuro kage xt 70tx by now most of you golf nerds out there know all about the carbon fiber, titanium, twist face m3 with literally,000 potential setups. It took a little bit, but rory mcilroy seems to have found the right drivershaft combination. Jul 30, 2012 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. Nike is very athlete driven, so using their best to help with the design is smart.
Along with tiger woods, mcilroy is one of a handful of names using taylormade sim for the first time at torrey pines. All right, so were going to take a video of rory mcilroy here, were going to pause halfway in the downswing. The costco putter, debating golf bags, gearing up for the season. Rory mcilroy, dustin johnson witbs for taylormade driving. Rory mcilroy bags vapor pro driver nike golf wins the. See more ideas about rory mcilroy, northern irish and rory mcilroy pga tour. If you want this to be your year of the driver, i think they can help. May 29, 2017 the ball rory mcilroy is playing, everyone can go and buy, so i think a lot of people will take a look at our ball because when you test our ball there really is another option out there. Mar 18, 2019 rory mcilroy put a great performance on this week at tpc sawgrass. Keep rehearsing with the driver until you feel smooth from start to finish. How nike worked with rory to develop 2016 products mygolfspy. To hear more gear insights from jonathan wall and true spec s. Both optum and i are focused on using data and analytics to. How taylormade signed rory mcilroy with keith sbarbaro golfalot.
Mcilroy has gone with the new driver over his 2019 club, the taylormade. Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver build specs. Reed does not currently have the lead tape strip on the drivers toe. Rory mcilroy and his new titleist driver national club golfer. Its fair to say rory mcilroy comes into the new year and new decade with high expectations following a superb 2019. The year of the driver may 25, 2016 rory mcilroys 5 keys to rip your driver. Ygt rory visits the taylormade golf tour truck at the british masters at close. Now the only non taylormade club in his bag is his odyssey oworks putter but rory has been testing two tm putters and may change soon. Caroline wozniacki wishes ex rory mcilroy would just let it go. Along with tiger woods, mcilroy is one of a handful of names using taylormade sim. Rory mcilroy witb for 2018 details on mcilroys new. Rory mcilroy and his new titleist driver national club. Rory, in 2007, was the topranked player at the age of 17 for one week. Interested in why rory has the weights back on the driver, you would think a bomber like him would keep at least.
He added a new mitsubishi tensei ck pro orange 70x shaft to his taylormade m3 460, with which he averaged 316. Rory mcilroy and dustin johnson to play in taylormade driving relief world number one rory mcilroy and dustin johnson will team up to play rickie fowler and matthew wolff in a special charity event taylormade driving read more. Rory mcilroy pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. The focus of this new endeavor was to create a driver made from metal and to make persimmon a thing of the past. Fourtime major champion rory mcilroy joins michael breed for a special lesson on driving the ball longer. Rory mcilroy pga tour is a shallow, lifeless golf gamerich in technical failings but bankrupt of interesting content. First, heres a tally of what the top 10 in driving distance on tour are using by driver manufacturer. Reed does not currently have the lead tape strip on the driver s toe. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the. He had been without an equipment contract since the end of last year. He also has p760 long irons 3 and 4 irons instead of the p750. Hitting the taylormade p730 irons, i felt like they are definitely on the firmer side of feel, but some players like that for better feedback on ball striking. Just giving the same spec driver to the guys as theyve used before and dialling in from there, didnt really work with sim.
Rory mcilroy round by round scorecards pga golf espn. Rory mcilroy wins arnold palmer invitational taylormade. Obviously, mcilroy has more than 14 clubs in the bag in practice and will reduce the number prior to competition. Rory mcilroys nike covert driver specifications and settings. Then, go back to the swing thoughts that click for you.
Mar 18, 2018 rory mcilroy plays a full 14 club bag of taylormade product, featured by his m3 460 driver. Rory mcilroy witb 2020 farmers insurance open bunkered. The number one player in the world will debut nikes new driver, the. Clearly the pros love these new drivers, we have already spotted them in the bags of rory, tiger, rose, day, and dj. After a successful fit with our tour team, rory s new specifications are listed below. We built up an exact spec taylormade m5 to what rory mcilroy used to win the 2019 fedex cup see what choice of loft, weight. As they said, rorys driver most likely work for us, but if its adjustable, it might come close, plus theirs the segment that will buy what its their favorite players bag. 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. Best driver of the golf ball ever rory mcilroy and his m5 youtube. You can benefit from rory mcilroy s recent driver tweak. Rory mcilroy spent much of the early season testing different driver and golf ball combinations.
Rory mcilroy replaces nike clubs with taylormade in his. Ben alberstadt what drivers do the pga tours longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots. I felt bad for a lot of the employees that put so much time and effort into building really good golf clubs, said mcilroy, who will use the m2 driver, 3wood and 5wood this week. Both optum and i are focused on using data and analytics to gain insights and improve outcomes. Nov 03, 2019 mcilroy did everything right, closing with a 4under 68 and going bogeyfree over the last 39 holes he played. Since rory has one of the most fluid and sweetest swings, makes sense. On another note, i think most of the tour players who grew up in a club atmosphere are much more likely to interact and make friends with those at the club. Rory mcilroy, northern irish professional golfer whose meteoric rise made headlines in the sport. Com took a look into the driver setups of the top 10 players in. Rory gets a lot of undeserved criticism for a variety of topics, he really is a great ambassador for the game and the punters will shut up once he starts playing back up to his potential. At the wells fargo championship, mcilroy used his nike vapor pro with a.
How rory mcilroy can sort his game in 2014 telegraph. In 2011, rory mcilroy became the first player in the history of the game to garner 10 million on the european tour in career winnings. Rory mcilroy outlined details of his new nike covert driver specifications and settings. Mar 19, 2018 rory also had a new shaft in his driver this week. Prior to the zozo championship, mcilroy s weight setup was decidedly neutral with one weight positioned closer to the face. Yeah, so i went with so the woods are all m2, m2 driver, and actually the same fairway woods i used at augusta.
With over 20 career wins, his sights are set on more majors and a permanent place in golf history. Rory mcilroy replaces nike clubs with taylormade in his bag for hsbc champions the m2 driver and woods got some love from mcilroy this week in china. Rory mcilroys driver numbers were outrageous at the wgc. Golfer rory mcilroy has signed a new endorsement deal with equipment manufacturer taylormade that will boost his bank balance by a further. Nike athlete rory mcilroy has added a flash of volt to his bag this week. The sliding weight on mcilroys driver remains in the neutral position. 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. Rietveld on rorys sim driver the sim driver is different to orthodox drivers, its led us to rethink how we fit tour players.
Explore rory mcilroy s witb to shop the taylormade golf clubs that he trusts to combine precision and power to achieve wins around the world. Rory was introduced to golf at a very young age by his father, who himself was an amateur golfer. You can benefit from rory mcilroys recent driver tweak. One of the worstkept secrets in golf will finally become reality on monday when nike puts on a show in abu dhabi to announce rory mcilroy as the latest to put its golf clubs in his bag. Rory mcilroy is using taylormades sim driver for the first time this week at torrey pines. Rory mcilroy new taylormade bag and colors golfwrx. Rory mcilroys golfing story is very much an organic one. I have noticed his huge bulge every time he plays golf. Now that the 20172018 pga tour season is behind us, we can do a thorough examination. Then they very kindly made me a prototype set of blades that ive put in the bag which are beautiful. Following mcilroys candid comments in the irish sunday independent, in which the golf star sniped about his highprofile romance. Rory had been using the m5 driver however, for 2020, he has just switched it out for the brand new taylormade sim driver. When we would get the maximum amount of lag, or when we really feel like were creating a very sharp angle of lag in the downswing, would be when the left arm is about parallel with the ground. Building rory mcilroys driver with taylormade golf at the british.
Ill share some of the things im working on with my driver currently. 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. Rory mcilroy to debut new nike vapor pro driver nike news. 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 interesting to read the method behind his apparent madness. Apr 21, 2016 even though the company already is selling a version of its new method origin putter designed to rory mcilroys specifications and preferences, it debuted yesterday a limited edition version. Taylormade is making some big claims about the performance of the m5 driver with its speed injected twist face and most expansive adjustability ever.
Rory mcilroy swing analysis get more clubhead speed with. Rory mcilroys nike covert driver specifications and. Taylormade sim max rescue 19, fujikura atmos blue tour spec 8x hybrid taylormade p790 3, nippon modus stiff taylormade p750 46, nippon modus stiff. The m3 driver features a new ytrack, which offers two. By age 23 he had already won two of golfs four championships, the u. After a successful fit with our tour team, rorys new specifications are listed below. Jan 18, 2020 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. The arnold palmer invitational has produced seven international champions eight wins and three consecutive. Taylormades milled grind 5209 sb and 5612 sb with true. The first product to market was a 12degree metal driver.
Before heading onto the golf course and test it against my own. Jan 11, 2014 a year ago, rory mcilroys visit to abu dhabi was all about his. Rory mcilroy breaks a tiger woods record with this latest. Rory is known for his tireless work ethic off the course and his fiery intensity in the heat of competition.
Heading into the 2019 pga championship at bethpage state parks black course, which demands long and straight tee shots, pgatour. While this grip position leaves him somewhat vulnerable to the occasional hook see his illfated tee shot on no. The 4time major winner and 2016 fedexcup champion has already developed an impressive resume in his young career. Its probably less violent than the swing youd instinctively make. Rory mcilroys 5 keys to rip your driver golf digest. Jan 24, 2020 its fair to say rory mcilroy comes into the new year and new decade with high expectations following a superb 2019. Mar 23, 2019 tiger, rory, brooks, and a bunch of other pga tour pros are using the reverse ttrack on the taylormade m5 driver all in the same setting. Mar 21, 2018 taylormade talks working with tiger woods and rory mcilroy. He added a new mitsubishi tensei ck pro orange 70x shaft in this week, which he averaged 316. Mcilroy arrived at the players with a taylormade m2 2017 15 degrees with a mitsubishi rayon tensei ck pro white 80tx shaft in his bag, as well as a taylormade tour preferred udi 1 iron with project x hzrdus black 105x 6. The result is a powerful and forgiving driver that delivers exceptional sound and feel. This years m5 driver has a ttrack that allows golfers of all skill levels to dial in their desired ball flight. Explore rory mcilroys witb to shop the taylormade golf clubs that he trusts to combine precision and power to achieve wins around the world. Rory mcilroy plays a full 14 club bag of taylormade product, featured by his m3 460 driver.
Rory mcilroy 2018, marc leishman 2017, jason day 2016, martin laird 2011. 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. Schauffele made him do a little more with birdies on two of the last four holes for a. Why do all tour pros have their taylormade m5 driver in this. The setup and swing keys to launch your best tee shots this season. Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver build. I think rory is going to have a huge impact for us on that. The m3 driver features a new ytrack, which offers two seamlessly movable weights, allowing golfers to adjust their settings for optimal trajectory, maximum forgiveness, or raw speed. Rory returns to world number one for the first time since 2015 explore career. Jan 23, 2020 the sliding weight on mcilroys driver remains in the neutral position. Rory mcilroy and tiger woods are both using the new taylormade sim. According to taylormade, the inertia generator positions weight at the. Rory mcilroy driver swing slow motion may 2017 youtube. Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver.
Open in 2011 and the pga championship in 2012, and. The reinforced outer portions of the slot allow for a lighter, more flexible face, while the center portion of the slot increases ballspeed on lowface strikes and drops spin for more distance. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. For golfer rory mcilroy, running is a way of clearing his mind and preparing for long rounds.
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