Rory using Vokey in Dubai

[IMeneses]

The Vokeys are in play today! The low bounce option may have been a risky choice as the course is playing very soft, somewhat soggy, due to the overnight rain. 

A few chips were a bit stubbed. 

Edited January 26, 2023 by IMeneses

[liamw]

Rory struggling with the wedges in Dubai.

 

Edit: his whole game looks off. Probably the long lay-off between tournament golf. Driver doesn’t appear to be very FARgiving.

Edited January 26, 2023 by liamw

[Avidswampthing66]

On 1/23/2023 at 9:19 PM, Flip4000 said:

Roger Maltbie?

Ralph Macchio?!!!

[Avidswampthing66]

On 1/23/2023 at 9:39 PM, TiScape said:

Thank you for the visual and for the coffee I spewed on the office CPU 🤣

[liamw]

Ok so his first 9 holes he struggled bad and was fortunate to make the turn at par. His putting was good today and slowly started to find his groove as the back 9 went on. Hit a couple nice pitch shots. The field should be concerned that he started rubbish and finished the day (it’s 2 holes and a putt) under par.

[Gtyler14]

4 hours ago, liamw said:

Rory struggling with the wedges in Dubai.

 

Edit: his whole game looks off. Probably the long lay-off between tournament golf. Driver doesn’t appear to be very FARgiving.

To his credit he’s not using the Fargiving model. 🤣 ha 

[BagofToast]

Vokeys in play day 2. Hole out from just over 100 yards. 

[Valtiel]

On 1/25/2023 at 8:56 AM, cav5 said:

looks like JTs K grind

 

On 1/25/2023 at 9:07 AM, csiachos said:

Or Scottie's K-grind with low bounce

 

On 1/25/2023 at 6:40 PM, BubbaBallesteros said:

 

Scottie just plays a standard LBK. This is the custom hand ground LBK with pre-worn leading edge and trailing edge grind. It been played by Kevin Na, Webb Simpson, Xander and JT. It's very similar to the new Callaway Z grind.

 

 

 

If there is one wedge i'll always understand cheating on the sponsors with it's a K-grind of some sort. I'm earmarking money in my Will to have Aaron Dill shape the bottom of my casket for perfect turf interaction. 😆 

[Thayneil]

21 hours ago, liamw said:

Rory struggling with the wedges in Dubai.

 

Edit: his whole game looks off. Probably the long lay-off between tournament golf. Driver doesn’t appear to be very FARgiving.

66 in round 1

[Thayneil]

2 hours ago, BagofToast said:

Vokeys in play day 2. Hole out from just over 100 yards. 

that was with one of his irons  not wedges.clear on tv coverage

[IMeneses]

2 hours ago, Thayneil said:

that was with one of his irons  not wedges.clear on tv coverage

He holed out with the Vokey! 

Edited January 27, 2023 by IMeneses

[semarlor]

Rory with Vokeys in the bag is the early favorite to win all 4 majors! Hope Rahm doesn't hear me say that....I think this is going to be a ridiculously good year for pro golf. 

[NewDecadeMultiCompound]

He switched back to the project x steel (not wedge) shafts for day 2. Looks like he didn't like those new wedge shafts at all (and it showed) 

[NetBogey]

2 hours ago, semarlor said:

Rory with Vokeys in the bag is the early favorite to win all 4 majors! Hope Rahm doesn't hear me say that....I think this is going to be a ridiculously good year for pro golf. 

Hopefully at minimum the masters!!! 

[Thayneil]

10 minutes ago, Glassmen61 said:

He switched back to the project x steel (not wedge) shafts for day 2. Looks like he didn't like those new wedge shafts at all (and it showed) 

switched clubs in the middle of a round?

 

[drpino]

Per Rory post round 1 interview, it was a 116 yard hole out from desert area with a choked down 54.

 

https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/video/rory-mcilroy-round-1-hole-8/

 

https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/video/rory-mcilroy-my-overall-performance-was-not-great-so-to-shoot-a-66-is-quite-a-bo/
 

 

Edited January 27, 2023 by drpino

[drpino]

His bag this week:

 

Whole bag: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cn6azFeA9G_/

 

Irons: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cn3HkLtg5NC/

 

Closeup of the wedges:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn1SnyUNnky/

 

And there are a few other posts about specific clubs in that account.

 

 

 

Edited January 27, 2023 by drpino
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[NewDecadeMultiCompound]

39 minutes ago, Thayneil said:

switched clubs in the middle of a round?

 

Good point - even though it was day 2, he was technically still in round 1. I wonder how he was allowed to change shafts (since his wedges clearly have the regular PX stickers now, as opposed to the wedge shafts from yesterday)

 

[sadclevelandsports]

9 hours ago, Thayneil said:

66 in round 1

Terrible

[semarlor]

3 hours ago, bryceyf said:

Hopefully at minimum the masters!!! 

Can't win them all if you don't win the first one! 

[1s1k]

What grind and bounce is the 54? I can't make it out.

[drpino]

5 minutes ago, 1s1k said:

What grind and bounce is the 54? I can't make it out.

 

Looks to be a 54.10 S-grind with some additional toe relief (?) and leading edge blunting bent to 55 so 11 degrees of bounce:

 

Edited January 27, 2023 by drpino

[Cdngolfer91]

Rory’s bag looks so much better with some titleist in it 

[BagofToast]

From his highlights video. This looks like the new wedge shaft if I’m not mistaken, his wedge game doesn’t look top shape like it was. 

[Esco9]

31 minutes ago, BagofToast said:

From his highlights video. This looks like the new wedge shaft if I’m not mistaken, his wedge game doesn’t look top shape like it was. 

It is the wedge shaft, I don’t think the clubs are to blame. This course is paradise for someone who drives it like him which is why he’s in contention even with subpar iron and wedge play

[bigrednumbers]

On 1/27/2023 at 4:03 AM, Thayneil said:

that was with one of his irons  not wedges.clear on tv coverage

https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/video/rory-mcilroy-my-overall-performance-was-not-great-so-to-shoot-a-66-is-quite-a-bo/

 

I'm not sure who to believe, you or Rory. Maybe he forgot what he hit? Or you're mistaken. Given your history of dishonest, hyperbolic posts, I hope the moderators discipline you appropriately. It's individuals like yourself who ruin the ecosystem of this website. Everyone is trying to talk and learn about what interests them, and you're spewing lies, ruining every forum you participate in. You should be ashamed of yourself.

[chip75]

I'd take Rory's word on his club choice in this instance.

[liamw]

Rors 4 birdies in his first 4 holes in the third round 🤯

[Carson33]

10 hours ago, bigrednumbers said:

https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/video/rory-mcilroy-my-overall-performance-was-not-great-so-to-shoot-a-66-is-quite-a-bo/

 

I'm not sure who to believe, you or Rory. Maybe he forgot what he hit? Or you're mistaken. Given your history of dishonest, hyperbolic posts, I hope the moderators discipline you appropriately. It's individuals like yourself who ruin the ecosystem of this website. Everyone is trying to talk and learn about what interests them, and you're spewing lies, ruining every forum you participate in. You should be ashamed of yourself.

It was also blatantly obvious in the TV coverage that it was a Vokey.

[BubbaBallesteros]

10 hours ago, bigrednumbers said:

https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/video/rory-mcilroy-my-overall-performance-was-not-great-so-to-shoot-a-66-is-quite-a-bo/

 

I'm not sure who to believe, you or Rory. Maybe he forgot what he hit? Or you're mistaken. Given your history of dishonest, hyperbolic posts, I hope the moderators discipline you appropriately. It's individuals like yourself who ruin the ecosystem of this website. Everyone is trying to talk and learn about what interests them, and you're spewing lies, ruining every forum you participate in. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Straight for the jugular....