Rory AoA w/Irons

[Amarsuperstar]

A number of things got me thinking - I have never seen Rory's clubhead data with an iron. Anyone know where it might be posted or have seen it? Particularly interested in his angle of attack with a mid-iron. I know he's on the shallower side, but what does that mean, exactly? -3? Less? His driver data from 2011-now is posted all over the place. Appreciate anyone who can shed some insight. 

[Pnwpingi210]

13 minutes ago, Amarsuperstar said:

A number of things got me thinking - I have never seen Rory's clubhead data with an iron. Anyone know where it might be posted or have seen it? Particularly interested in his angle of attack with a mid-iron. I know he's on the shallower side, but what does that mean, exactly? -3? Less? His driver data from 2011-now is posted all over the place. Appreciate anyone who can shed some insight. 

There’s a thread in the tour equipment on Rory’s new 4 iron.  He swings it 105 mph and hits down 5 degrees with his 4 iron.  I would he hits even further down in it as his irons get shorter

[Amarsuperstar]

3 hours ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

There’s a thread in the tour equipment on Rory’s new 4 iron.  He swings it 105 mph and hits down 5 degrees with his 4 iron.  I would he hits even further down in it as his irons get shorter

 

That's really interesting. I wonder where the idea that he's very shallow came from? Just his driver swing? The Trackman tour averages would say he's steeper than average. He certainly has the "picker" look of impact. 

[Pnwpingi210]

6 minutes ago, Amarsuperstar said:

 

That's really interesting. I wonder where the idea that he's very shallow came from? Just his driver swing? The Trackman tour averages would say he's steeper than average. He certainly has the "picker" look of impact. 

His swing plane is relatively shallow, but he hits quite a bit down and compresses the ball.

[WorkItBothWays]

4 hours ago, Amarsuperstar said:

A number of things got me thinking - I have never seen Rory's clubhead data with an iron. Anyone know where it might be posted or have seen it? Particularly interested in his angle of attack with a mid-iron. I know he's on the shallower side, but what does that mean, exactly? -3? Less? His driver data from 2011-now is posted all over the place. Appreciate anyone who can shed some insight. 

There is currently an article on the homepage which is relevant. 4 iron numbers here:

https://www.golfwrx.com/736769/rory-mcilroy-spotted-testing-a-new-taylormade-proto-4-iron-at-the-2024-valero-texas-open/?utm_source=Front&utm_medium=Featured_Center_Top&utm_campaign=GolfWRX_OnSite&utm_content=main

[ac6]

54 minutes ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

His swing plane is relatively shallow, but he hits quite a bit down and compresses the ball.

 

This. People see how deep his hands get at the top and how flat his plane looks and assume he sweeps it, but that has nothing to do with where on that arc the ball is struck.