Looking to keep the ball in the air longer, nike tour reps tipped the shaft a halfinch. Nike golf rory mcilroy debuts with the new nike vapor. As rory mcilroy and tiger woods engaged in a headtohead exhibition match at the blackstone course at mission hills resort in haikou, china, the big news for gearheads was that mcilroy was playing with a new nike driver and new nike ball. The number one player in the world will debut nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. World number one rory mcilroy debuted nikes new driver, the vapor pro, at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. 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. Mcilroy was previously playing another prototype mitsubishi shaft, a diamana prototype 70x, which had a similar balanced profile to the companys 4thgeneration blue board shaft, which. Mcilroy switches to prototype mrc driver shaft golfwrx. Nike processes information about your visit using cookies to improve site performance, facilitate social media. I heard that rory was talking with jack hamm and will have a hammer driver in the bag next year. Mcilroy puts nike vapor pro driver in play at the ryder. R ory mcilroy has put a new driver in his bag, and the bad news for everyone else is that he can now blast the ball even further a cold putter kept the northern irishman from threatening the top. Rory mcilroy pranks jason day in funny new nike ad. I think discussion is healthy, unless a sponsor doesnt like the discussion.
September 26, 2014 rory mcilroy, athlete of the nike golf staff, has added a flash of volt to his bag this week. Mcilroy doesnt have to worry about misplacing a golf club. Rory mcilroy likely to have new nike driver in his bag at. Rory mcilroy, the number one player in the world added nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup.
The number one player in the world will debut nike s new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Taylormade debut both the new m5 and m6 drivers and fairways at 2019 first event the sentry tournament of champions at kapalua. 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. Woods played titleist golf clubs but gradually started switching to nike. 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 to put new driver in play at ryder cup. Fly drivers, as used on tour by the likes of rory mcilroy and paul casey. Open, a prototype by mitsubishi rayon that is similar to the companys kuro kage silver shaft. Rory mcilroy bags vapor pro driver nike golf wins the. He put a nike forged driver into play in 2003 then went back to titleist. In the new one minute advert mcilroy and woods are captured on the. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing.
Here is a short video showing how nike and rory mcilroy collaborated to create the new nike vapor fly pro driver and. Rory mcilroy playing new nike vapor driver at ryder cup. Rory mcilroy officially unveiled as nike golf staffer. Introducing the nike driver that never got released. Nike is a company and a brand that really resonates with me%2c mcilroy says. Mcilroy was welcomed to the nike family in video tributes from manchester united soccer player wayne rooney. Rory mcilroy has made a change in his driver for this weeks 2014 ryder cup matches. It%27s official%3a rory mcilroy joins tiger woods at nike. Mcilroy debuts nike vapor pro driver at gleneagles golfmagic. 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. It features, as you can see, four of their big guns. Nike athlete rory mcilroy has added a flash of volt to his bag this week. Since 20 when rory signed with them, nikes apparel has been centered around their talisman which has meant a clothing line that consistently appears stylish and looks to innovate at every opportunity.
Rory mcilroy and tiger woods in new nike ad youtube. While rory mcilroy may not have nikes new vapor pro irons in his bag yet, it appears the worlds no. 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. There are lots of shiny new sticks at the top of mcilroys bag as has put in the taylormade sim driver and 3wood. Rory mcilroys new nike vapor fly pro driver bought him an extra 3 mph of ball speed, which could mean a doubledigit distance gain.
The club shape supports the face for increacsed forgiveness and distance. Could this driver have saved the swooshs golf hardware division. Rory mcilroy to debut new nike vapor pro driver nike news. Us pga championship win at valhalla explore career. Its risky to change equipment before a prestigious event, but mcilroy proceeded blast the ball down the middle off the first tee, hitting arguably the best drive of anyone in morning fourball matches. New nike ball in play for mcilroy, pettersen golfweek. Rory mcilroy is using a new driver shaft this week at the u. Tour styles get the rory mcilroy nike look golfgetup. February 26, 2015 nike golfs new tv spot features nike athletes rory mcilroy, tiger woods, michelle wie, charles barkley and bo jackson. According to the site, it appears that mcilroy will use the nike covert driver, vr ii pro blades, and will have to choose between a pro combo cavity back long iron and a 3 and 5wood. Did anyone notice how quickly that new vokey wedge thread went from 8 pages, half negative, to 3 pages, 100% positive. Mcilroy, woods and eight nike athletes debut new styles at final major. Nike vapor fly driver, nike vapor fly pro driver, nike.
In mcilroys new bag will be the nike covert driver, vr ii pro blade irons, vr pro limited edition fairway woods 3 and 5, 46, 50 and 54degree wedges with rors stamped on the back, and. Golf fans look at woods equipment much like fans of michael jordan. Rory mcilroy pranks jason day in funny new nike ad for. Rory mcilroy to debut new nike vapor pro driver texture. 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. Check out the selection of nike drivers below and find the one that is right for you. He had also put in a new nike engage wedge and a rzn prototype ball. 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. Rory mcilroys meticulous golf club locker is absolutely mesmerizing. Nike athlete rory mcilroy had nikes new driver, the vapor pro, on show as the world no. The number one player in the world has debuted with a nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. David dusek and club champions nick sherburne explain how adding loft to rory mcilroys nike vapor fly pro driver should make it easier for him to hit a draw. The fourtime major winner signed with taylormade in 2017 and currently plays a full bag of taylormade equipment, including all 14 clubs and his ball. Ahead of the 2020 farmers insurance open at torrey pines, caught up with rory mcilroy to see whats in his taylormade bag for.
Mar 29, 2015 new vapor pro driver provides pure distance with a tour launch. Shanghai ap rory mcilroy is replacing his nike driver and two fairway metals this week at the hsbc champions as he begins to search for new equipment. Both optum and i are focused on using data and analytics to gain insights and improve outcomes. Rory mcilroy to use new driver abc11 raleighdurham. Mcilroy added in the new vapor fly prototype driver as well as vapor speed fairways in 2015. Nike 5year sponsorship deal with rory mcilroy worth less.
Mcilroy has been toward the top of the list in almost every driving stat this season, routinely bombing 330yard drives with the greatest of ease by way of the nike covert 2. Tiger woods tells mcilroy, day to not touch the driver in new commercial tiger woods nike commercials have always been great, and this one is no different. The number one player in the world will debut nikes new driver, the. Rory mcilroys golf gear through the years golf monthly. Mcilroy using prototype nike driver at gleneagles golfweek.
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