Rory’s clubs at Abu Dhabi Championship

[Valtiel]

Just now, Barefoot_Golf said:

It’s interesting to see most of TM’s staff that play blades are still in the P730’s and not the P7MB’s. I get that there’s not much tech change in blades but I do find it interesting.

I thought that was interesting as well, and on paper there is a pretty big spec difference that might explain it. The P730 is actually quite high MOI for a blade, and the P7MB is actually below average. At the end of the day with all other things being equal, this means the P730 will perform and feel a touch better when not struck perfectly. I'm sure there are lots of other subjective elements involved, but this is a pretty glaring objective one that fits with the virtual lack of P7MB adoption, especially among those playing the P730 or the various protos of it. 

[Bdck]

9 hours ago, cw1209 said:

Essentially the TW setup and close to DJ's bag. 5 wood and 3 iron with 3 wedges. Most players pick one club for the "3 iron" slot and have 4 wedges. Clearly some of the best players in the world see a benefit to having both 5 wood and 3 iron while losing a wedge. You would think a shorter hitter might want more clubs at the top of the bag and a longer hitter would want an extra wedge. TW, DJ and Rory are definitely not short hitters.

5 wood covers the 2 iron slot my guy, 3iron matches up with a 7 wood.

[cav5]

From the few holes I saw couldn’t keep the new driver in play. He almost looks too wide now. Use to snatch it up quicker when he was younger. 
 

His early days it always looked like he aimed right and tumbled the draw more. Too much up and too blocky now IMO. 
 

also think he should go 50, 56, 60

[cw1209]

30 minutes ago, Bdck said:

5 wood covers the 2 iron slot my guy, 3iron matches up with a 7 wood.

 

That wasn't my point at all. I was saying most tour players use one club between 3 wood and 4 iron, which I referred to as "the 3 iron slot". I was also not implying that a 3 iron and 5 wood have overlapping function and occupy the same "slot" in the bag. Only interested in the logic of a longer hitter using a three wedge setup.

[Double Dodger]

9 hours ago, Jeff58 said:

Not a well-sorted looking bag.

 

Appears to have a P790 3 iron, which has to overlap his 5 wood.

 

If his wedges are unaltered, there’s an 8 degree gap between his PW and 54 wedge. If his PW is strong, it just creates an unacceptable gap to the 9 iron. If the 54 is weakened, it makes it pretty much unusable as a SW. The remaining high bounce 58 is much better as a sand wedge than LW, which he has effectively abandoned.

 

Arnold says to Jack “look over there, the best chipper in the world is getting lessons from a 13 handicap”. 
Not sure why that story came to mind…..

[Bdck]

1 hour ago, cw1209 said:

 

That wasn't my point at all. I was saying most tour players use one club between 3 wood and 4 iron, which I referred to as "the 3 iron slot". I was also not implying that a 3 iron and 5 wood have overlapping function and occupy the same "slot" in the bag. Only interested in the logic of a longer hitter using a three wedge setup.

Don't get pissy Camacho

[stevechooster]

Them Rors Proto... I love the satin look these new ones have. 

[Avidswampthing66]

14 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CY6oWsxvOyw/
 

Two wedges sickkk

wonder the loft of his p wedge?

Edited January 21, 2022 by Avidswampthing66

[BagofToast]

1 hour ago, Avidswampthing66 said:

Two wedges sickkk

wonder the loft of his p wedge?

Would guess 47 or 48

[sloansav62]

Off topic but where is the Falcon Clubhouse? Is this a new track in 2022?

[TK3309]

3 Iron is a P770. In the fall he was playing a 58 that was bent two degrees weak to 60. Assume that's unchanged as he talked about how much he liked more bounce in the lob wedge. His PW in the past has always been 47 so I believe his gapping is 47-54-60. 

[QuigleyDU]

I wish the 730s were still around. I know his RORS protos are probably slightly different. But the 730s were money.. 

[J_Tizzle]

I always wonder how versatile the grind on the 58* wedges are when thats the highest lofted wedge in a pros bag.  It obviously helps its one of the best players in the world using it, but I'd love to find a 58* thats that versatile so I could get rid of my 62*, but haven't found it yet...

 

 

[Scrab99]

On 1/20/2022 at 9:01 AM, TiScape said:

Looks like Ventus red in the Stealth +

its the reflection. the shaft in this photo is black 

[StillCantPutt]

1 hour ago, Scrab99 said:

its the reflection. the shaft in this photo is black 

Just a reflection - it's 100% the Black. Confirmed by @Fujikura Golf

[lekimann]

really tempted to shorten my ventus black. but worried i will regret once i do it. will it be the same if i just choke down on it to get the feel? Shorter drivers just feel easier and chocking down doesn't seem the same. 

[Forged4life]

On 1/20/2022 at 4:38 AM, TiScape said:

That is the Red in the Getty photo I posted yeah??? Perhaps was just testing it. 

It’s just the light. It’s the black 

[Kale_m]

On 1/20/2022 at 8:17 AM, No_Catchy_Nickname said:

Love the set-up. Wonder how many PGATour and European Tour Pros still play a 4i blade?

Not that hard to hit if you have the speed 

[QuigleyDU]

11 minutes ago, Kale_m said:

Not that hard to hit if you have the speed 

There has been times he didn’t have that iron I the bag. Played p750 4 and 5 iron at one time or another.

[btyh]

3 hours ago, lekimann said:

really tempted to shorten my ventus black. but worried i will regret once i do it. will it be the same if i just choke down on it to get the feel? Shorter drivers just feel easier and chocking down doesn't seem the same. 

I have mine a inch from standard. The black is staying in my bag for a while

[TiScape]

7 hours ago, QuigleyDU said:

I wish the 730s were still around. I know his RORS protos are probably slightly different. But the 730s were money.. 

TM site shows him still playing them! 😆 

Edited January 22, 2022 by TiScape

[QuigleyDU]

1 hour ago, TiScape said:

TM site shows him still playing them! 😆 

Ya. The rors proto version.

[anth]

13 hours ago, sloansav62 said:

Off topic but where is the Falcon Clubhouse? Is this a new track in 2022?

Yas it is!

 

(You can have that joke for free, next one’s gonna cost ya)

 

https://www.yasisland.ae/en/attractions/yas-links-abu-dhabi

 

[TiScape]

38 minutes ago, QuigleyDU said:

Ya. The rors proto version.

Surprises me that TM doesn’t make their tour players custom irons resemble the retail version as far as badging is concerned. 

[Valtiel]

45 minutes ago, QuigleyDU said:

Ya. The rors proto version.

 

2 hours ago, TiScape said:

TM site shows him still playing them! 😆 

Rory said back in 2018 when referring to the Rors proto that it was the same thing as the P730. IIRC the P730 retail release was what came from the various "proto" testing, but I agree that makes it weird they still make him the "proto" versions. I guess the actual target market for P730's isn't going to be bothered by that on average. 

[bladehunter]

10 hours ago, J_Tizzle said:

I always wonder how versatile the grind on the 58* wedges are when thats the highest lofted wedge in a pros bag.  It obviously helps its one of the best players in the world using it, but I'd love to find a 58* thats that versatile so I could get rid of my 62*, but haven't found it yet...

 

 

Vokey V grind or edel sms V.  You can do most anything with it.  The edel version is identical to the vokey in sole and how it plays.  

[QuigleyDU]

13 minutes ago, Valtiel said:

 

Rory said back in 2018 when referring to the Rors proto that it was the same thing as the P730. IIRC the P730 retail release was what came from the various "proto" testing, but I agree that makes it weird they still make him the "proto" versions. I guess the actual target market for P730's isn't going to be bothered by that on average. 

I don’t recall hearing that. I figured they where close but maybe had some differences to suite him. He played the new mbs for a bit then went back. 

[Gtyler14]

9 hours ago, QuigleyDU said:

I don’t recall hearing that. I figured they where close but maybe had some differences to suite him. He played the new mbs for a bit then went back. 

I never gamed the 730s but I can see why he switched back after gaming the 7mbs. They looked great but out of the blades I’ve gamed over the years the 7mbs were the worst. My yardages were off and no matter what I did fixed it until I switched irons.