With newly crowned pga champ rory mcilroy riding the titleist 9d3 prototype driver to victory in last weeks final major of the pga tour season, the massachusetts golf equipment manufacturer could not have bought better pr for its new club. Rory mcilroy could open the 201516 pga tour season with a new drivershaft combination. Get the best deals on golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Mcilroy plays with a mixed set of irons with a taylormade p750 three and fouriron and p730 rors proto irons from 5pw. And if you look at the results on the pga tour, lpga tour and champions tour, some of the new ones are making a strong showing. The visually bold driver is black on the crown, volt in the cavity back and compression channel, and produces a penetrating, tourlaunch with low spin and. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. May 17, 20 in addition to woods, other top10 finishers using mitsubishi driver shafts were sergio garcia, ben crane, rory mcilroy and casey wittenberg. If a golfer has a swing like rory mcilroy, then the body coils and uncoils during his or her swing in order to ensure the right amount of energy to the clubhead when it meets the ball. It took a little bit, but rory mcilroy seems to have found the right drivershaft combination.
Building rory mcilroy s driver with taylormade golf at the british masters duration. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. The number one player in the world has debuted with a nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. Feb 01, 2015 ive now seen several sources confirm mostly to my satisfaction although i have no way of knowing one way or another that indeed rorys current driver shaft is a prototype kuro kage xt. We test all of these shafts in our lab and with our testing crew so we know how these shafts will perform. If youre looking for a low spinning shaft for your driver or fairway wood, this is where you should start, not because we say so, but because 11 manufacturers have told us that these are their lowest spinning. Tiger woods employs mitsubishi diamana white board shaft.
The list below is in alphabetical order so there is no bias in our list. The sliding weight on mcilroy s driver remains in the neutral position. Nike will officially unveil rory mcilroy as their staffer on the monday 14th january at the abu dhabi hsbc golf championship where both rory and tiger woods are in the field. It took a little bit, but rory mcilroy seems to have found the right driver shaft combination. There are both budget picks and topshelf options, meaning. The drivers and shafts used by the top10 drivers on the pga tour. Mcilroy, who set a new pga championship record with his eightstroke drubbing of the field. September 26, 2014 rory mcilroy, athlete of the nike golf staff, has added a flash of volt to his bag this week.
Callaway gbb epic driver diamana graphite discount. But to better tackle a tight tpc sawgrass course, he switched to a heavier driver shaft, 73. Roberto castro, playing a mitsubishi diamana ilima 70x in his taylormade r11 driver, tied the course record with a 63. Whether you are a novice, intermediate, or advanced golfer, the shaft is among the most important equipment choices you can make. Mar 18, 2019 this week, that includes rory mcilroys and taylormades big sunday, driver shaft changes, jordan spieth returning to an old friend and much more. Now that you know what you should be looking for in a driver shaft, lets consider some of the most popular and effective shafts on the market. Check out the golfwrx witb to see some of the latest winners like the fujikura ventus, graphite design tour ad vr, and project x hzrdus smoke black. Why rory mcilroy was using an old new putter in mexico. May 03, 2015 what equipment did rory mcilroy and the weeks other winners use to achieve victory. Nike athlete rory mcilroy has added a flash of volt to his bag this week. Clearly the pros love these new drivers, we have already spotted them in the bags of rory, tiger, rose, day, and dj. Rory mcilroy dp world tour championship, european tour.
Rory mcilroy, taylormade cash in at players golf magazine. Rory mcilroys 5 keys to rip your driver golf digest. Rory mcilroy bags vapor pro driver nike golf wins the. The same driver shaft model, the 6yearold fujikura rombax 7v05, has won the masters and u. Com on wednesday at the tour championship testing a new mitsubishi diamana zf 60tx shaft in his driver. Tiger woods speaks on testing new taylormade sim driver, picking up. Aug 25, 2019 fedexcup playoffs champion rory mcilroy used a tensei ck 70 shaft in his driver, a tensei ck 80 in his 3wood, and a tensei ck 90 in his 5wood and cruised to a fourshot victory at east lake golf club. Any golfer, from scratch players to high handicappers, should find. The gbb epic driver represents an epic shift in how the head and face behave to enhance power, spearheaded by our innovative jailbreak technology and exocagetriaxial carbon construction. May 17, 2015 it took a little bit, but rory mcilroy seems to have found the right driver shaft combination.
Rory mcilroy is using a new driver shaft this week at the u. 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. Take a minute to check out all the new featured shafts including diamana dlimited, tensei av raw, and mmt iron shafts. Rory mcilroy spent much of the early season testing different driver and golf ball combinations. Rory mcilroy shares video of him hitting golf balls for first time since quarantine, is still really good at golf golf digest. Stock driver shaft vs expensive upcharge driver shaft. A nice coup too by taylormade who are not exhibiting at the 2019 pga show which coincidentally started today. Rory mcilroy spotted with new mitsubishi diamana prototype shaft. Ive been doing rorys whats in the bag since he turned pro so am really delighted to have got the first look at this. May 25, 2016 rory mcilroy s 5 keys to rip your driver. Thats exactly what thomas did this week, as he put the new mitsubishi diamana zf 60 tx in his titleist ts3 driver after just one day of testing it against his old driver on wednesday. Rory mcilroys driver numbers were outrageous at the wgc.
Com on wednesday at the tour championship testing a new mitsubishi. This is a premium replacement shaft designed to fit your current driver. Get the best deals on golf club shafts when you shop the. After winning the 2019 bmw championship, however, thomas was spotted by pgatour. Let me try to break this down into the type of new driver shaft that may work for you. Ive now seen several sources confirm mostly to my satisfaction although i have no way of knowing one way or another that indeed rorys current driver shaft is a prototype kuro kage xt. Nike vapor speed 15 degrees, fujikura rombax pro 95 x.
He also has p760 long irons 3 and 4 irons instead of the p750. We take a peek inside their bags to check out the gear that earned them the. Building rory mcilroys driver with taylormade golf at the british masters duration. Rory mcilroy to debut new nike vapor pro driver nike news. Mitsubishi diamana prototype 70x shaft fairway woods. This week, that includes rory mcilroys and taylormades big sunday, driver shaft changes, jordan spieth returning to an old friend and much more. Rory mcilroy witb for 2018 details on mcilroys new. Nike golf rory mcilroy debuts with the new nike vapor. As we work to prepare our report, here are the lowest spinning driver shafts as identified by the manufacturers that produced them. Building rory mcilroys driver with taylormade golf at the.
New listing callaway red diamana stiff driver shaft. Its alltitleist, allthetime for pga champ rory mcilroy. Rory mcilroys intriguing change to his taylormade putter, viktor hovlands winning ping driver tweak and more from our weekly gear roundup. Tiger and rorys new driver shaft tensei orange youtube. Heres a look at the rest of the equipment in mcilroy s bag. If a golfer has a swing like rory mcilroy, then the body coils and uncoils during his or her swing in order to ensure.
The golfwrx boys are on the ball posting tiger woods whats in the bag 2019 details including 10 new clubs. The fourtime major winner was spotted on the practice range wednesday morning with a. Thomas really liked the feel and dispersion of the zf shaft, and next month the rest of us will also get a chance to put the new diamana series in play. Mcilroy switches to prototype mrc driver shaft golfwrx. Ygt rory visits the taylormade golf tour truck at the british masters at close house to talk about what the players ask for during a tournament and to see rory mcilroy s driver being built to.
Callaway gbb epic driver diamana graphite discount prices. Thomas had been using a mitsubishi diamana bf 60tx shaft in his titleist drivers since 2017, the year he won the pga championship at quail hollow. Com took a look into the driver setups of the top 10 players in the category of. Heres a look at the rest of the equipment in mcilroys bag.
In addition to the strong putting week, mcilroy led the field in driving distance, averaging 312. The number one player in the world will debut nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. Aug 15, 2012 with newly crowned pga champ rory mcilroy riding the titleist 9d3 prototype driver to victory in last weeks final major of the pga tour season, the massachusetts golf equipment manufacturer could not have bought better pr for its new club. Whats in the bag 2019 tiger woods golfcentraldaily. From there, the driver was good to go with the same mitsubishi kuro kage 70x shaft and the switch became official. Use our fitting wizard to see which shaft may work for you. The shaft is used by masters champion charl schwartzel and u. Rory mcilroy spotted with new mitsubishi diamana prototype. Dec 21, 2019 new driver shafts are made as long as 46 inches, requiring them to be cut down to size for most players. While erik van rooyen won his maiden european tour title at the scandinavian invitational playing a mitsubishi diamana df 70x in his driver. Whats in the bag 2019 tiger woods golfcentraldaily golf. We take a peek inside their bags to check out the gear that earned them the big checks for the week of may 17.
Prior to your next post, you should try to get a better handle on the statistical evidence you sorely lack. Xseries x 17 we have taken our best materials and our most proven designs to create one of the lowest torque, highperformance golf shafts weve ever created diamana xseries. There are a lot of new driver shafts hitting the market in 2019. 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. Tony finau found a suitable replacement for his accra tour z x485 shaft in mitsubishis diamana rf red board profile. What equipment did rory mcilroy and the weeks other winners use to achieve victory. Whats in the winners bags for the week of may 17, 2015. Sep 26, 2014 nike athlete rory mcilroy has added a flash of volt to his bag this week.
Whats in the winners bags for the week of may 3, 2015. Apr 16, 2018 stock driver shaft vs expensive upcharge driver shaft. New driver shafts are made as long as 46 inches, requiring them to be cut down to size for most players. Mcilroy has replaced his older taylormade m5m6 metalwoods with the new sim driver, sim fairway woods, and a sim max rescue club. At the wells fargo championship, mcilroy used his nike vapor pro with a mitsubishi diamana blue board. At the players championship, tiger woods didnt need his driver much with firm course conditions permitting him to boom his 3wood and 5wood prodigious lengths. Rory mcilroy bags vapor pro driver nike golf wins the ryder cup.
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. Fedexcup playoffs champion rory mcilroy used a tensei ck 70 shaft in his driver, a tensei ck 80 in his 3wood, and a tensei ck 90 in his 5wood and cruised to a fourshot victory at east lake golf club. After it was designed in late 2005, it was more aggressively promoted on the pga european tour than the pga tour. We take a peek inside their bags to check out the gear that earned them the big checks for the week of may 3, 2015. The finished shaft you will receive from us is ready to go right out of the box. Stock driver shaft vs expensive upcharge driver shaft using titleist ts3 driver duration. Why rory mcilroy is copying jason days taylormade driver. Thomas sports new driver shaft at tour championship.
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