Rory mcilroy and his new titleist driver national club golfer. Rory mcilroy has been among the top golfers since his first win in 2010. Mcilroy was originally fit for the new 9 driver at his home in ireland ahead of the irish open by mattias jelver of the titleist tour leadership team. Equipment accurate as of the waste management phoenix open driver. I have been testing the new 9 and i was hitting the ball longer than his twoyearold 91d2 driver, mcilroy said at the irish open. The brand are yet to release indepth technical information about the club, but from the pictures it is clear to see that it retains. Rory mcilroy s 5 keys to rip your driver golf digest. After months of ontour testing, including a major win in the hands of rory mcilroy at the u. Like any young bachelor, rory mcilroy can be a commitmentphobe. At boston, he won carrying the new 9 fairway woods. A couple weeks later, the titleist 9 drivers recorded their first pair of victories on the same sunday. Titleist 9 d2 d3 driver testing rick shiels pga youtube. The titleist 9d2 driver is designed to combine speed with forgiveness for average golfers.
Titleist is touting both drivers as being longer on offcenter hits, thanks to a new titanium insert in the driver face. Titleist introduces the new 9 drivers accredited by the. The titleist 9d3 driver is a classic, pearshaped driver that is designed for the better golfer. Mcilroy is a marketing dream, which made him worth too much to stay with titleist. So its no wonder his titleist clubfitter was caught off guard when the 23yearold star made a sudden midseason gear. What do you get when you go for a titleist 9 driver fitting.
A rear weight lowers the center of gravity that increases launch angle and increases moment of inertia to stabilize the face when the ball is struck offcenter. Mcilroy, who set a new pga championship record with his eightstroke drubbing of the field. Rory mcilroy news, stats, career results, family history. The year of the driver may 25, 2016 rory mcilroy s 5 keys to rip your driver. It was determined, however, that mcilroy fit best into a 9d3 which he immediately put into the bag and into. One major difference with the 9 compared to the rocketballz is the 9 has a forged face. Faldo warns mcilroy about swapping out his titleist clubs. Titleist introduces 9 drivers with more performance.
Rory mcilroy and his new titleist driver national club. In addition to solid driving, rory had his scotty cameron putter dialled. The new titleist 9 drivers will begin shipping to golf shops later this year. Mcilroy led the field in driving distance with a 311. This is the new titleist 9 driver that rory mcilroy just won the pga with. Slightly smaller than the 9d2 at 445cc the d3 has similar technology. Rory mcilroys golf gear through the years golf monthly. We recently received the 915 stock for our fitting cart here at berkeley hall and i thought it would be a good opportunity to test both the new 915 series drivers the d2 and d3 against the older 9 series d3 driver ive used for the past few years. 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.
Its alltitleist, allthetime for pga champ rory mcilroy. This week, the new driver is being put through its paces by the likes of jason dufner and steve stricker, as well as rory mcilroy, who had one sent to his home. Rory squeezed out a win 1 shot over louis and 2 shots over tiger. If you want this to be your year of the driver, i think they can help. At the irish open, another headliner decided to play the 9d3. I was excited to see if there are any positive changes with the new line. Mcilroy placed his trust in the pro v1x golf ball and a complete bag of titleist equipment, including the new 9 prototype driver, while earning the second major championship of his young career by a. I want to play the new prov1x ball and i know the callaway driver works the best with it, mcilroy told the site. Mcilroys victory at pga championship is first major for titleist protoype 9 driver.
The 460 cc, pearshaped driver features a rear sole weight that positions the center of gravity low and deep to increase moment of inertia as well as produce higher launch angles. Mcilroys victory at pga championship is first major for. Titleist 9 driver fitting interview by golfalot youtube. Mcilroy won on the ocean course with a titleist pro v1x golf ball the same ball bubba watson. The titleist 9 d3 driver was designed and built for more speed and distance and promises increased performance with the most precise fit available to all serious golfers. In my opinion titleist has far better shafts than tm. At first glance the 9 d2 doesnt look drastically different from the 910, but in its first week on tour in july around 50 per cent of titleist staff players switched to. I previously had a tm 09 burner because it had a better shaft than years past. Last month, mcilroy won the pga championship with the new titleist 9d3 driver.
The new titleist 9 drivers are built for speed, which means more distance rory mcilroy began using it as soon as it was available the model will arrive in golf shops on nov. Balance and forgiveness are key words associated with the largerheaded 9d2. Titleist tends to take the approach of not overpaying for talent, with the inkling that theyd rather spend their money making better golf equipment for the serious. I was very impressed with the combination of technology with the stylish, pear shaped titleist look that is recognizable to many golfers. It was also touted to have additional distance over the older 910d2. Here you can find full rory mcilroy news, career highlights and more. Keep rehearsing with the driver until you feel smooth from start to finish. Following the posting of a picture on twitter on sunday of rory mcilroy using a titleist 9 driver on the practice ground following the final round of the shell houston open, his management company horizon this evening issued a statement announcing mcilroys immediate return to using titleist clubs and balls. They started the testing with rorys 910d2 driver as a benchmark. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the. Rory mcilroy shares tips to improve your drive golfpass. Acushnet, the parent company, has a history of promoting its brand through numbers instead of a name. The new 9, used by world number one rory mcilroy since june a 9d3 8. Rory mcilroy to play with callaway clubs and titleist ball.
Please note that a choice is always made between the 2iron and the 5 wood, depending on the courseconditions. That same week, rory mcilroy tested the new driver for the first time at his home in ireland, also deciding to add a 9d3 8. Discover what the latest titleist 9 d2 and d3 drivers are promising for your game. The second generation adjustable titleist driver, the new 9 d2 and d3 drivers come with a promise of greater speed and forgiveness. Rory mcilroy won his second big title in a month, with his oneshot victory at the deutsche bank championship. Rory mcilroy s driver numbers were outrageous at the wgc.
Titleist brand ambassador rory mcilroy captures pga. Rory mcilroy switch to titleist 9 d3 driver ended his slump. Ill share some of the things im working on with my driver currently. 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. That previous week, rory mcilroy had a sneak peak at the 9 driver, doing some testing for the first at his home in ireland. Rory mcilroy will use a new callaway great big bertha epic sub zero driver and callaway apex mb irons when he makes his first start of the season at the south african open on january 12, according. The setup and swing keys to launch your best tee shots this season. Its probably less violent than the swing youd instinctively make. I had the opportunity to hit the driver at the titleist performance instituteoceanside test facility. Then, go back to the swing thoughts that click for you. Rory mcilroys runaway victory at the pga championship was the third major championship for a titleist golf ball this year. We met leigh davies of titleist at kings acre to find out. So its no wonder his titleist clubfitter was caught off guard when the 23yearold star made a sudden midseason gear change. 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 up an average driving distance for the week of 328.
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