Nov 01, 2018 additionally, each set also includes a special st. Apr 21, 2020 a week before the pga tour was forced to cancel the remaining three rounds of the players championship, golfweek was able to get detailed, inhand photos of rory mcilroys golf equipment at the. Over the last three season on the pga tour, the fourtime major winner has ranked inside the top 10. Rory mcilroy has got a brand new driver, fairway, putter and ball as he looks to end his fiveyear major drought. Launch it like rory rory mcilroy is without doubt one of the greatest drivers of the golf ball in recent years and has constantly used this to his advantage to bring golf courses to their knees. Rory has an athletic, poised setup position, where his balance is centred and he is well aimed and relaxed. By picking out small elements of his driver swing technique to use in your own game, you do stand to potentially improve your driving in the relatively near future. Mcilroy switched to the taylormade m5 driver at the start of the year and has it cranked to 7.
Taylormade and company staffer rory mcilroy have joined forces to develop two sets of junior golf clubs. Rory mcilroy driver how to set up like rory to drive it long. Taylormade p760 34, taylormade p730 59, with project x 7. The clubs rory mcilroy used to win the fedex cup taylormade. How a young rory mcilroy burst on to the open scene in 2007. Taylormade rory junior 8piece complete set height 52. At seminole, mcilroys taylormade sim driver will be the key. May 15, 2019 there arent a lot of golf courses that dont set up well for rory mcilroy. Rory mcilroys powerful driver swing taylormade golf youtube. For more tips like this, watch best lessons ever on tuesdays at 7pm et up next. Rory mcilroys 5 keys to rip your driver instruction golf.
Growing up, golf was an extremely important part of my life. Hear exactly what rory does to hit the ball as far as he does for his stature in lessons with. Rory mcilroy, rickie fowler, dustin johnson and matthew wolff. The driver has always been one of the biggest weapons in rory mcilroys bag.
Taylormade 3d technology reveals the secrets to rory mcilroys swing. Mcilroy uses a 9degree taylormade m5 driver, but that doesnt mean its the loft he sets up with. Rory mcilroys 5 keys to rip your driver instruction golf digest. Rory mcilroy lets it rip off the tee with the allnew sim driver from taylormade golf in super slow motion. In a closesttothepin playoff hole, rory mcilroys final shot lands on the green and locks up a win for him and dustin johnson at.
Fourtime major champion rory mcilroy joins michael breed for a special lesson on driving the ball longer. Taylormade sim, 9 with mitsubishi kuro kage xts 70tx shaft. In this video, i will show you a couple of setup adjustments that will make you bomb your driver on the course. Oct 20, 2016 fourtime major champion rory mcilroy joins michael breed for a special lesson on driving the ball longer. According to taylormade tour rep chris trott, mcilroy tried out days exact setup and proceeded to hit rockets on the range to the point that he. Rory mcilroys ball position and set up with driver golfwrx.
Mcilroy is an incredible driver of the golf ball, matching up distance and accuracy like few players in the history of the game. May 18, 2020 mcilroy regularly changes his setup at the top of the bag in terms of playing fairway woods and utility iron. Rory mcilroys golfing story is very much an organic one. But ones like bethpage black, where the pga championship starts thursday. Rory mcilroy clinches win on final shot of charity tournament. Mcilroy has moved one of the sliding weights back and another into the toe in a. The power indicator blinks in blue, and then lights up in white. No one in the game garners more attention and awe for his driving prowess than rory mcilroy. At seminole, mcilroy s taylormade sim driver will be the key. Rory mcilroys start to the open was an inconceivable nightmare. Im im trying to get the ball to go this way with the driver, but with an iron, youre trying to you. It allowed me to stay active, enjoy the outdoors and have fun within a competitive sport. Mcilroys previous weight setup featured a more neutral look. Jan 04, 2019 rory mcilroy has got a brand new driver, fairway, putter and ball as he looks to end his fiveyear major drought.
When we look at rorys build he would not be your traditional long. Kind of like bashing a driver down the middle of the first hole of a playoff to set up the tournamentwinning birdie. With more than 25 career wins worldwide, his sights are. Rory hit seven drives over 315 yards in the final round. Ive been checking out some videos of rorys driver swings and i noticed it seems as if his ball position is pretty far inside of his left heel. Mcilroy will work up to a set of heavy two, often adding a 25 or 45pound plate around his waist to up the intensity. Most read rory mcilroy says he probably wouldnt play golf with us. With more than 25 career wins worldwide, his sights are set on more majors and a permanent place in golf history. Why rory mcilroy made a midtournament driver shaft change.
What rory mcilroy had in the bag at the wgchsbc champions. Tiger woods and rory mcilroy both win matches to set up match. Rory mcilroy, taylormade golf collaborate to introduce new. 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. Rory mcilroy spins approach to set up birdie at wgcmexico rory mcilroy gets up anddown for birdie at wgcmexico dechambeau cant believe his birdie, ims incredible water bounce and hovland leads. Over the last three season on the pga tour, the fourtime major winner has ranked inside the top 10 in strokes gained. It was just like a chill down the back of my spine with the ovation i got. Rory mcilroy stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. The documentation contains information on setting up and using your system as well as important safety information. In some videos, he looks like his hands are far in front of the clubhead at set up and thats before he does his slight forward press initiator.
A week before the pga tour was forced to cancel the remaining three rounds of the players championship, golfweek was able to get detailed, inhand photos of rory mcilroys golf equipment at the. Rory mcilroy blows the field away at the 2015 wells fargo championship by 7 shots. Rory returns to world number one for the first time since 2015 explore career. We were fortunate to spend some time with the world number 1 at a recent nike golf event, and. How rory mcilroy got fitted into taylormade m2 driver, m2. Nov 01, 2018 taylormade and company staffer rory mcilroy have joined forces to develop two sets of junior golf clubs. Jul 25, 2019 mcilroy will work up to a set of heavy two, often adding a 25 or 45pound plate around his waist to up the intensity.
The 4time major winner and 2time fedex cup champion has already developed an impressive resume in his young career. In the runup to the first round of the farmers insurance open, mcilroy chose to make a few lastminute changes to the taylormade sim driver hes using for the first time. Rory mcilroy pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. In collaboration with rory mcilroy, taylormade golf. Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver build. The northern irishman is using the same iron set up that he was using towards the end of 2018, but he likes to mix it up. But ones like bethpage black, where the pga championship starts thursday, are tailored for him. 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 how many.
There are reminders of so many greats within rorys swing. While this grip position leaves him somewhat vulnerable to the occasional hook see his illfated tee shot on no. Passion for the game of golf starts with the taylormade rory junior complete set. Nov 14, 2018 the driver has always been one of the biggest weapons in rory mcilroys bag. The 4plus set, not surprisingly, is for players 4 and up, and the 8plus set, is for, well, you get the idea. Rory is known for his tireless work ethic off the course and his towering drives on it. Mcilroy regularly changes his setup at the top of the bag in terms of playing fairway woods and utility iron. Take an analytic, framebyframe look at rory mcilroys driver swing. Mcilroy has moved one of the sliding weights back and another into the toe in a bid to hit more fairways.
Sim 19 degrees, with mitsubishi tensei ck pro white 90 tx shaft irons. I partnered with taylormade to design the rory junior set to give kids an easy introduction to golf so they can have the same opportunity i had to fall in love with the sport. He has a slight bend to his knees and his arms hang naturally with his hands under his chin. Rory mcilroy has taken the word consistency into a whole nother dimension. Notice how the butt of the driver has come round to meet the optimum biomechanical swing plane and the shaft is pretty much resting within the obsp. The setup and swing keys to launch your best tee shots this season. Rory mcilroy, taylormade launch rory junior golf sets. Jan 23, 2020 in the runup to the first round of the farmers insurance open, mcilroy chose to make a few lastminute changes to the taylormade sim driver hes using for the first time. Rory mcilroys taylormade m5 driver had a new look in china. He hit it flag high, then buried a 22footer for birdie. Touch the power button of the ps4 system to turn the system on.
Rory mcilroy spins approach to set up birdie at wgcmexico rory mcilroy gets upanddown for birdie at wgcmexico dechambeau cant believe his birdie, ims incredible water bounce and hovland leads. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. But in addition to that, rory mcilroy has the precision and constant spine angle of my hero, tom watson. You can benefit from rory mcilroys recent driver tweak. In just over a decade of professional play, hes managed to set a number of records. On sunday, rory made his move at the par5 6 th, where he made his first birdie of the day. Aug 05, 2019 rory hit seven drives over 315 yards in the final round. Taylormade sim 15 degrees, with mitsubishi tensei ck pro white 80 tx shaft. For his fairway woods he opts for the taylormade m6 in 15 and m5 in 19. Nov 03, 2019 kind of like bashing a driver down the middle of the first hole of a playoff to set up the tournamentwinning birdie. What rory mcilroy had in the bag at the wgchsbc champions ball.
Rory mcilroy is an irish professional golfer who plays on both the european and pga tours. He then crushed his drive on the par4 7 th 333 yards to set up an approach from 156 yards. There arent a lot of golf courses that dont set up well for rory mcilroy. Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver. Congrats to rory mcilroy on his 7 shot blowout victory at the 2015 wells fargo championships. Ive been checking out some videos of rory s driver swings and i noticed it seems as if his ball position is pretty far inside of his left heel.
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