Eight years with TaylorMade implies that Rory McIlroy has skilled unbelievable developments in golf driver know-how.
However regardless of the indeniable enhancements of drivers throughout the main producers yr after yr, there are some gone however not forgotten gems that maintain a spot in {golfing} folklore.
The Northern Irishman has the very best win share on the PGA Tour over the past fifteen years, however he’s had his fair proportion of ups and downs.
With the fixed rollout of latest drivers, some will inevitably go well with gamers, and a few is not going to.
Golf is a recreation of rhythm, and when Tour professionals discover a driver that’s delivering them outcomes they’ll typically stick and never twist.
A brand new driver requires severe testing and can solely earn a spot within the bag as soon as it’s earned its spot.
With McIlroy and World No.1, Scottie Scheffler, nonetheless working with their TaylorMade Qi10 drivers on the Genesis Invitational this weekend, who is aware of when and if they are going to go for the 2025 TaylorMade Qi35, the producer’s newest know-how?
The four-time Main winner and up to date AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am champion was requested what his favorite ever driver was by a journalist at Torrey Pines this weekend.
“Likely the (TaylorMade) M2 driver!” got here the shocking reply.
“I stare at it in my storage generally, wishing I might nonetheless use it – it’s in all probability unlawful at this level”, reminisced McIlroy about his 2017 huge stick.
The TaylorMade M2 driver was his first expertise with the model and helped McIlroy to victories on the 2017 Arnold Palmer Invitational and Tour Championship which helped him seize his first FedExCup triumph.
It was well-known for its pace and forgiveness, with a versatile pace pocket behind the face rising ball velocity and distance.
McIlroy has beforehand stated that some golf equipment merely really feel ‘pure’.
And absolutely he had the M2 in thoughts.
The extremely wanted traits of the membership additionally make it fashionable with novice golfers. That’s no shock given its excessive efficiency and decrease pre-owned price ticket that comes with its age compared to new market entrants.
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