Rory mcilroy outlined details of his new nike covert driver specifications and settings. 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. Nike golf reveals british open styles for tiger woods. It%27s official%3a rory mcilroy joins tiger woods at nike. Whilst rory says he tends to travel with around 16 to 18 clubs and tinker with his set based on conditions and course setup, here is what he has in the bag currently. Nike vrs covert driver, vr limited fairways, vr pro blades, vr pro wedges and a nike method putter. Sky sports gets rory mcilroy view on his new nike clubs. Columns the subtle differences between rory mcilroy s driver and iron golf swing gear walltowall equipment. Rory mcilroy is outside the top 100 in driving accuracy to date this season and is desperate to get his nike paymasters to find him a driver he can use. Their relentless commitment to innovation pushed them to try and improve the design, and they believe they have done that in the new vrs covert 2. Nike golf athlete rory mcilroy wins the claret jug mcilroy captures the open championship with 14 nike clubs and rzn black ball in the bag beaverton, ore. The nike vrs covert driver helped me to top the driving distance stats for the week in doral. These pics were taken at the els club in dubai where rory mcilroy was practicing.
Rory mcilroy switches to nike vapor pro irons at dunhill. Days after being spotted with a new nike driver on the range at gleneagles, rory mcilroy has all but confirmed that hell have the new nike vapor driver in ryder cup play this week. Rory mcilroy joins tiger woods as face of nike golf. July 20, 2014 nike athlete rory mcilroy delivered a spectacular performance at the open championship to claim the claret jug and become the seventh player in history to win the. Prior to your next post, you should try to get a better handle on the statistical evidence you sorely lack. Nike rory mcilroy method prototype 006 rh putter pgl8101 326 of masters. What equipment did rory mcilroy and last weeks other winners use to achieve victory. 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. Whats in the winners bags for the week of august 3, 2014. We work very closely with our athletes and the new vrs covert 2. Mcilroy will play nike s new 20xi golf ball featuring more rzn technology. And any time a tour product is different, and disguised, i always make it a kind of a mission to figure out the truth.
Rory mcilroy turned heads at the ryder cup when he arrived at gleneagles with a nike vapor pro driver in the bag. Nike athletes mcilroy and schwartzel capture wins with new nike equipment. Even bigger news from woods, though, was his driver shaft. Whether or not i can even dream of hitting driver like rory, and whether or not id be a good candidate for something like an sflex kuro kage, id just like to have all the info. Rory mcilroy nike equipment, clubs, driver, irons, bag. Rory mcilroy to use new nike driver at ryder cup golf. Judging from the listing as well as photos of the club that appeared this weekend, two things stand out with the new offerings, which arent. Rick shiels senior golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest nike covert driver and nike covert tour driver using flightscope. Nike athlete tiger woods captures 79th pga tour victory.
Rory mcilroy uses the same driver in a different loft 8. Less than a week after launching their nike vrs covert 2. Mens right hand 29 mens left hand ladies right hand 3. Brand new nike golf vapor fly pro driver stiff flex rh mitsubishi diamana shaft. Rory mcilroys nike covert driver specifications and. Mcilroy has had the new driver in his bag for a few weeks now and played a big part in the design of the vrs covert 2. He went from a 73gram mitsubishi diamana white board to a 103gram blue board. Sky sports gets rory mcilroy view on his new nike clubs for 2014 rory mcilroy takes us through the new golf clubs he used to claim his first victory of the year. Rory mcilroy on how the nike vr x3x toe wedge helped him. Rory mcilroy likely to have new nike driver in his bag at. Rory mcilroy and charl schwartzel win with new covert 2. Rory mcilroy is using the nike vapor pro irons this week at the dunhill links.
December 02, 20 rory mcilroy clinches a comefrombehind victory with new nike vrs covert 2. Yes, rory mcilroy might be using a new driver at the ryder. Given mcilroy s success this season with nike s vrs covert 2. Nike athletes mcilroy and schwartzel capture wins with new. Rory mcilroy and nike announce new sponsorship deal. Woods employs new nike driver at world challenge golfweek. Welcome to the official rory mcilroy youtube channel. Rory mcilroy might not know what country he wants to play for in the olympics but he can certainly afford tickets. Nike is a company and a brand that really resonates with me%2c mcilroy says. As far as mcilroy is concerned, his experience with a new driver nike s vrs covert 2. A passer by snapped a pic of rory s new nike clubs and there, pride of place was his trusty scotty cameron headcover. Mcilroy moves to nike after six years with titleist, where he won two majors and topped the pga tour and european tour money lists last season. Rory mcilroy on how the nike vr x3x toe wedge helped him win the bmw pga and his ideal driver ball combo.
Nike golf on thursday introduced a wide array of clubs that includes drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons and wedges. Rory is an extraordinary athlete who creates enormous excitement with his oncourse performance, while at the same time connecting with fans everywhere, said cindy davis, president of nike golf. Packed with industryleading innovation, the worlds first highspeed cavity back driver. The nike covert captured my attention when i first heard about this cavity back head, lowspin design and shaft, its cool factor and the way it felt the first time i hit it. Whats in the winners bags for the week of may 3, 2015. A new sole design with increased camber allows the clubhead to cut. Taylormade burner nike sq irons driver wood hybrid complete golf club set men rh. Nike golf reveals british open styles for tiger woods, rory mcilroy jul 10, 2014 nike golf has unveiled what their stars will be wearing at the open championship aka british open if you didnt.
He will wear apparel from the nike golf tour performance collection and the new nike lunar. Ap rory mcilroy and tiger woods are on the same team now. In early 20, rory signed a full equipment and apparel contract with nike. Nike golf equipment that helped rory mcilroy win the open. The original nike vrs covert fairway wood found its way into the bag of players such as rory mcilroy and tiger woods. Rory mcilroys golf gear through the years golf monthly. Rory mcilroy clinches a comefrombehind victory with new nike vrs covert 2. My new driver s sudden demise the plastic insert on my nike covert cracked at the driving range. We take a peek inside their bags to check out the gear that earned them the big checks for the week of aug. Rory mcilroy was spotted on the driving range at gleneagles, site of the this weeks testing nike s new vapor pro driver that debuted on the usgas list of conforming driver heads on monday morning. Rounding out mcilroy s nike golf arsenal are the nike vr pro limited edition fairway woods, nike vr pro blade irons, nike vr pro wedges and a nike method prototype putter. How nike s flopfriendy toe sweep wedge works mcilroy credited his new wedge for his up. A week after switching to nike s new vapor pro driver at the ryder cup, rory mcilroy is playing the companys vapor.
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