Rory mcilroy has added a flash of colour to his bag this week at the ryder cup, with the northern irishman smashing his new nike vapor pro driver off the first tee at gleneagles this morning like his previous nike covert tour 2. Here is a short video showing how nike and rory mcilroy collaborated to create the new nike vapor fly pro driver and the new rzn tour ball. Nov 22, 20 rory mcilroy talking new nike golf equipment. Rory mcilroy to debut new nike vapor pro driver nike news. Get a great deal on your new or used nike driver when you trade in your used clubs with one of the best online golf club tradein programs available, right here at. Rory mcilroy undecided about golf equipment with nike.
Mar 18, 2019 rory mcilroy s golf gear through the years we take a look at the equipment used by rory mcilroy during his career from titleist to nike to taylormade. Nike introduces the sasquatch driver and nike one platinum golf ball. They have a shot of the bag, with details on each club and its distance. Rory mcilroys golf gear through the years we take a look at the equipment used by rory mcilroy during his career from titleist to nike to taylormade. Nikes rory mcilroy deal soars far past tiger woods old contract. Best golf drivers for distance and accuracy in 2020. Mcilroy doesnt have to worry about misplacing a golf club. Rory mcilroy, the number one player in the world added nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup. Mcilroy relied on the nike rzn black golf ball for control and accuracy. Nick faldo suggests a ban on golf tees to reduce driver distance. Rory mcilroy announces deal with nike golf the new york times.
Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. Nike golf rory mcilroy debuts with the new nike vapor. Oct 06, 2016 nike vapor fly is the longest golf driver for distance and forgiveness used by long ball hitter rory mcilroy and patrick rodgers. Driver distance secrets what manufacturers wont tell you duration. A covert cavity back design spreads weight to the heel and toe for maximum forgiveness while the flybeam structure creates a stable body and flexible face. Nike golf rory mcilroys arsenal to win wgccadillac. Fly range of blue woods and irons designed to increase distance. Rory mcilroy news, stats, career results, family history golf.
Jun 23, 2017 rory mcilroys nuked 400yard drive at the travelers exemplifies the thrill, and frustration, of his game. The 5foot9 fourtime major champion currently boasts the thirdlongest. Im getting more distance out of the driver and the ball. Rory mcilroys nike ball longer and softer golf channel. Rory mcilroys nuked 400yard drive at the travelers. Jul 25, 2019 rory mcilroy isnt the biggest guy, but he can certainly hit the long ball.
Mens right hand 29 mens left hand ladies right hand 3. September 26, 2014 new vapor pro driver provides pure distance with a tour launch. Mcilroy puts nike vapor pro driver in play at the ryder cup golfwrx. Rory mcilroy talking new nike golf equipment youtube. Mcilroy has never gamed a hybrid in his career before. Driver distance secrets what manufacturers wont tell you.
It is the only driver to have a compression channel and covert cavity back design spreading the weight evenly throughout the club and promoting forgiveness. Rory mcilroy debuts nike vapor driver scottish golf courses. It features, as you can see, four of their big guns. With all the talk about rory mcilroy switching to nike golf clubs at the start of the year. Rory mcilroys golf gear through the years golf monthly. Driver proves to be rory mcilroys greatest asset the irish times. New and cheap drivers from top brands like callaway, taylormade, and wilson, to name a few. Pga tour event using taylormade woods, as he previously used nike woods. Every week you can find extended tournament highlights and individual player highlights of the likes of rory mcilroy, justin rose and tommy fleetwood from events. Mcilroy was influential in the development of the vapor pro.
Us pga championship win at valhalla explore career. The new driver is visually very bold with a black crown, a volt in the cavity back and compression channel, and produces a penetrating, tourlaunch. Michelle wie, rory mcilroy, tiger woods and jason day. Both optum and i are focused on using data and analytics. As soon as i hit the driver, i knew it was in my bag straight away. Nike vapor fly driver maximum launch designed with a symmetrical cshape head. Mcilroy led the field in driving distance in claiming the bridgestone. The ball features an innovative speedlock rzn core which was created with an interlocking core design to help promote better energy transfer between the layers at impact for faster ball speed, longer distance and more stability into the wind. Aug 09, 2016 they looked like blades and offered similar feel and distance control, but with much more forgiveness built in. Mcilroy debuts nike vapor pro driver at gleneagles golfmagic. Rory mcilroy isnt the biggest guy, but he can certainly hit the long ball. Sep 26, 2014 nike athlete rory mcilroy has added a flash of volt to his bag this week.
The first thing i noticed when i hit this driver was how hot it was, said mcilroy. Mcilroy puts nike vapor pro driver in play at the ryder cup. Rory mcilroy talking about playing the new nike gokf rzn black ball duration. Rory mcilroy of europe practices on the range ahead of the 2014 ryder cup on the pga centenary course at the gleneagles hotel on september 22, 2014 in. Rory mcilroy pranks jason day in funny new nike ad. At the wells fargo championship, mcilroy used his nike vapor pro with a mitsubishi diamana blue board.
Nike 5year sponsorship deal with rory mcilroy worth less. Rory mcilroy bags vapor pro driver nike golf wins the. Perhaps more interesting is the introduction of a 19degree hybrid to replace his 5wood. The driver has always been one of the biggest weapons in rory mcilroys bag. Rory mcilroy was first spotted using the new nike vapor fly driver in turkey. Nike ignite driver 2004 as used by tiger woods in his early days, this driver featured a nexti titanium face which nike claimed was the hottest and strongest titanium ever created. Sep 26, 2014 rory mcilroy, the number one player in the world added nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup.
Im looking in particular for rory mcilroy and hunter mahan. Among them is a nike vapor pro driver, and clearly hes getting along well with it he led the wells fargo field in driving distance with a 321. Why rory mcilroy made a midtournament driver shaft change. Rory mcilroy announces deal with nike golf the new york. Social media cookies offer the possibility to connect you to your social networks and share content from our website through social media. Nov 21, 2015 the impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game. An extremely thin and light crown moves weight down for a higher launch and less spin, yielding even more yardage. However, he was the first to use nikes first ever performance fitting centre based in archerfield links in east lothian. Despite no longer making golf clubs nike remains a force in the game providing apparel for the best players in the world including tiger woods, rory mcilroy, and brooks koepka, all former world number 1s. Check out the selection of nike drivers below and find the one that is right for you. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that. On the practice range at gleneagles on monday, mcilroy was spotted using what appears to be a prototype nike vapor driver. Mcilroy using prototype nike driver at gleneagles golfweek.
Here you can find full rory mcilroy news, career highlights and more. Heres why he recently decided to make a midtournament driver shaft change. 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. The vapor pro is designed to produce a penetrating flight, tourlaunch with low spin and added speed across the face. The number one player in the world has debuted with a nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. Sep 23, 2014 while rory mcilroy may not have nikes new vapor pro irons in his bag yet, it appears the worlds no. The driver features a pearshape, black crown with nikes bright volt color in the cavity back and compression channel. The number one player in the world will debut nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. Nike athlete rory mcilroy had nikes new driver, the vapor pro, on show as the world no. Mcilroy puts nike vapor pro driver in play at the ryder. With four majors, 14 career pga and european tour titles and more than. World number one rory mcilroy debuted nikes new driver, the. It took a little bit, but rory mcilroy seems to have found the right drivershaft combination.
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. Mar 12, 20 with all the talk about rory mcilroy switching to nike golf clubs at the start of the year. Mar 14, 20 nike news your source for the latest nike, inc. Rory mcilroy has been among the top golfers since his first win in 2010. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. Rory mcilroy bags vapor pro driver nike golf wins the ryder cup. The 5foot9 fourtime major champion currently boasts the thirdlongest average driving distance on tour at a momentous. 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. The club shape supports the face for increacsed forgiveness and distance. Advertising cookies of third parties collect information to help better tailor advertising to your interests, both within and beyond nike websites. Jan 15, 20 on monday, nike announced that it had inked a new contract with tiger woods heir apparent, golfs new no. Rory mcilroy pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. New vapor pro driver provides pure distance with a tour launch. The number one player in the world will debut nikes new driver, the.
Rory mcilroys meticulous golf club locker is absolutely mesmerizing. Sep 26, 2014 the driver features a pearshape, black crown with nikes bright volt color in the cavity back and compression channel. They looked like blades and offered similar feel and distance control, but with much more forgiveness built in. The new driver is visually very bold with a black crown, a volt in the cavity back and compression channel, and produces a penetrating, tourlaunch with low spin and added speed across the face. Rounding out mcilroys nike golf arsenal are the nike. Aug 04, 2014 whenever rory mcilroy hits his driver well, a lot of anecdotes start flying around.
The 10 best nike golf clubs ever made golf monthly. Nike golf rory mcilroy debuts with the new nike vapor pro. Made the cut in 14 of 18 starts, with seven top10s. Arguably nikes best amateur better player combo set, the 3, 4, 5 and 6irons. Sep 29, 2014 nike athlete rory mcilroy had nikes new driver, the vapor pro, on show as the world no. The impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game.
Did dustin johnson just offer up a peek at taylormades new sim driver. With options that include many different driver models, such as the nike machspeed driver, the nike covert driver, and several others, every set of nike drivers emphasizes distance, forgiveness, and launch angle, while seeking to reduce the amount of ball spin that your club creates. Subtle changes to his iron setup see his taylormade p730s remain from 5iron to pw. The nike vapor fly pro driver is used by rory mcilroy, see what you think. While rory mcilroy may not have nikes new vapor pro irons in his bag yet, it appears the worlds no. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. Rory mcilroy didnt find out that nike was going to stop making golf equipment until two hours before the company made the announcement the first week of august. 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. Rory mcilroy talking about playing the new nike gokf rzn black ball. Nike signs 16yearold michelle wie and launches the nike precision power distance power lady, its first ball. Rory mcilroy has added a flash of colour to his bag this week at the ryder cup, with the northern irishman smashing his new nike vapor pro driver off the first tee at gleneagles this morning. Mcilroy, who uses the new taylormade m2 driver and tp5x golf ball, unleashed 52 of his 56 drives in akron further than 300 yards as he cranked.
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