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. 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 was introduced to golf at a very young age by his father, who himself was an amateur golfer. Mcilroy has gone with the new driver over his 2019 club, the taylormade. Mar 18, 2019 rory mcilroy put a great performance on this week at tpc sawgrass. Taylormades milled grind 5209 sb and 5612 sb with true. Before heading onto the golf course and test it against my own. By age 23 he had already won two of golfs four championships, the u.
Mcilroy did everything right, closing with a 4under 68 and going bogeyfree over the last 39 holes he played. 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. Its fair to say hes got it spot on now, certainly where his driving stats are concerned following. Since rory has one of the most fluid and sweetest swings, makes sense. Caroline wozniacki wishes ex rory mcilroy would just let it go. Rory mcilroy replaces nike clubs with taylormade in his. Rory mcilroy 2018, marc leishman 2017, jason day 2016, martin laird 2011. Rory mcilroy round by round scorecards pga golf espn.
Just giving the same spec driver to the guys as theyve used before and dialling in from there, didnt really work with sim. 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. 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. Yeah, so i went with so the woods are all m2, m2 driver, and actually the same fairway woods i used at augusta. Then, go back to the swing thoughts that click for you. How rory mcilroy can sort his game in 2014 telegraph. 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. 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.
Rory, in 2007, was the topranked player at the age of 17 for one week. Ben alberstadt what drivers do the pga tours longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots. 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. The sliding weight on mcilroys driver remains in the neutral position. After a successful fit with our tour team, rory s new specifications are listed below. He also has p760 long irons 3 and 4 irons instead of the p750. Interested in why rory has the weights back on the driver, you would think a bomber like him would keep at least. How nike worked with rory to develop 2016 products mygolfspy. Both optum and i are focused on using data and analytics to. Rory returns to world number one for the first time since 2015 explore career. Check out photos of mcilroys current clubs and spec information below. Interested in why rory has the weights back on the driver. Best driver of the golf ball ever rory mcilroy and his m5 youtube.
Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. Rory mcilroy witb 2020 farmers insurance open bunkered. Its fair to say rory mcilroy comes into the new year and new decade with high expectations following a superb 2019. Rory mcilroy new taylormade bag and colors golfwrx. Com took a look into the driver setups of the top 10 players in. 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. I think rory is going to have a huge impact for us on that. With over 20 career wins, his sights are set on more majors and a permanent place in golf history. This years m5 driver has a ttrack that allows golfers of all skill levels to dial in their desired ball flight. Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver build.
The first product to market was a 12degree metal driver. Rory mcilroy bags vapor pro driver nike golf wins the. Fourtime major champion rory mcilroy joins michael breed for a special lesson on driving the ball longer. Taylormade is making some big claims about the performance of the m5 driver with its speed injected twist face and most expansive adjustability ever. Select 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 tournament. Ill share some of the things im working on with my driver currently. Mcilroy and woods have both replaced their taylormade m5 driver of 2019. Rory mcilroy spent much of the early season testing different driver and golf ball combinations.
First, heres a tally of what the top 10 in driving distance on tour are using by driver manufacturer. Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver. Mar 19, 2018 rory also had a new shaft in his driver this week. 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.
Ygt rory visits the taylormade golf tour truck at the british masters at close. Rory mcilroy and tiger woods are both using the new taylormade sim. Both optum and i are focused on using data and analytics to gain insights and improve outcomes. Along with tiger woods, mcilroy is one of a handful of names using taylormade sim. 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.
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. Open in 2011 and the pga championship in 2012, and. 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. The m3 driver features a new ytrack, which offers two. Keep rehearsing with the driver until you feel smooth from start to finish. At the wells fargo championship, mcilroy used his nike vapor pro with a. Mar 18, 2018 rory mcilroy plays a full 14 club bag of taylormade product, featured by his m3 460 driver. Along with tiger woods, mcilroy is one of a handful of names using taylormade sim for the first time at torrey pines. Why do all tour pros have their taylormade m5 driver in this. Rory mcilroys golfing story is very much an organic one. Unsurprisingly his taylormade spider x copper putter remains firmly in the bag.
If you want this to be your year of the driver, i think they can help. The result is a powerful and forgiving driver that delivers exceptional sound and feel. Rory mcilroy and his new titleist driver national club. You can benefit from rory mcilroy s recent driver tweak. 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. He added a new mitsubishi tensei ck pro orange 70x shaft in this week, which he averaged 316. He added a new mitsubishi tensei ck pro orange 70x shaft to his taylormade m3 460, with which he averaged 316. 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. 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. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. Mcilroy has replaced his older taylormade m5m6 metalwoods with the new sim driver, sim fairway woods, and a sim max rescue club. Rory mcilroy, northern irish professional golfer whose meteoric rise made headlines in the sport.
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 plays a full 14 club bag of taylormade product, featured by his m3 460 driver. Clearly the pros love these new drivers, we have already spotted them in the bags of rory, tiger, rose, day, and dj. 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. He had been without an equipment contract since the end of last year. Rory mcilroys 5 keys to rip your driver golf digest. 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. 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. 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. 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. All right, so were going to take a video of rory mcilroy here, were going to pause halfway in the downswing. Rietveld on rorys sim driver the sim driver is different to orthodox drivers, its led us to rethink how we fit tour players. Prior to the zozo championship, mcilroy s weight setup was decidedly neutral with one weight positioned closer to the face. The 4time major winner and 2016 fedexcup champion has already developed an impressive resume in his young career.
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. Building rory mcilroys driver with taylormade golf at the british. The focus of this new endeavor was to create a driver made from metal and to make persimmon a thing of the past. Its probably less violent than the swing youd instinctively make. To hear more gear insights from jonathan wall and true spec s. After a successful fit with our tour team, rorys new specifications are listed below. 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 pga tour is a shallow, lifeless golf gamerich in technical failings but bankrupt of interesting content. The costco putter, debating golf bags, gearing up for the season. Explore rory mcilroys witb to shop the taylormade golf clubs that he trusts to combine precision and power to achieve wins around the world.
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. Jan 24, 2020 its fair to say rory mcilroy comes into the new year and new decade with high expectations following a superb 2019. Rory mcilroy, dustin johnson witbs for taylormade driving. Then they very kindly made me a prototype set of blades that ive put in the bag which are beautiful. 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. Rory mcilroy witb for 2018 details on mcilroys new. While this grip position leaves him somewhat vulnerable to the occasional hook see his illfated tee shot on no. The year of the driver may 25, 2016 rory mcilroys 5 keys to rip your driver.
Rory mcilroy driver swing slow motion may 2017 youtube. How taylormade signed rory mcilroy with keith sbarbaro golfalot. It took a little bit, but rory mcilroy seems to have found the right drivershaft combination. 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. Rory had been using the m5 driver however, for 2020, he has just switched it out for the brand new taylormade sim driver. The setup and swing keys to launch your best tee shots this season. Rory mcilroy is using taylormades sim driver for the first time this week at torrey pines. See more ideas about rory mcilroy, northern irish and rory mcilroy pga tour. Reed does not currently have the lead tape strip on the drivers toe. Rory mcilroy breaks a tiger woods record with this latest. Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver build specs. Obviously, mcilroy has more than 14 clubs in the bag in practice and will reduce the number prior to competition.
Schauffele made him do a little more with birdies on two of the last four holes for a. For golfer rory mcilroy, running is a way of clearing his mind and preparing for long rounds. Taylormade talks working with tiger woods and rory mcilroy. Reed does not currently have the lead tape strip on the driver s toe. 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. Rory mcilroy swing analysis get more clubhead speed with.
According to taylormade, the inertia generator positions weight at the. Heading into the 2019 pga championship at bethpage state parks black course, which demands long and straight tee shots, pgatour. Rory mcilroy and his new titleist driver national club golfer. 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. I have noticed his huge bulge every time he plays golf. Nike athlete rory mcilroy has added a flash of volt to his bag this week.
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. Following mcilroys candid comments in the irish sunday independent, in which the golf star sniped about his highprofile romance. Rory mcilroys nike covert driver specifications and settings. The number one player in the world will debut nikes new driver, the.
Taylormade sim max rescue 19, fujikura atmos blue tour spec 8x hybrid taylormade p790 3, nippon modus stiff taylormade p750 46, nippon modus stiff. Nike is very athlete driven, so using their best to help with the design is smart. Rory mcilroy pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Jan 23, 2020 the sliding weight on mcilroys driver remains in the neutral position. 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.
Now that the 20172018 pga tour season is behind us, we can do a thorough examination. Jan 11, 2014 a year ago, rory mcilroys visit to abu dhabi was all about his. Golfer rory mcilroy has signed a new endorsement deal with equipment manufacturer taylormade that will boost his bank balance by a further. Rory mcilroy outlined details of his new nike covert driver specifications and settings. Rory mcilroys driver numbers were outrageous at the wgc. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the.
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