Rory Vokey LW at RBC Heritage

[bqe323]

Looks like Rory snuck a Vokey 59* in this week.

 

[gvogel]

Good catch.

 

I wonder if he is actually using the BRNR?

[bqe323]

Definitely is...from yesterdays round:

 

[joshm500]

is there a reason he would take a 59 over a 58 or 60?

[BagofToast]

No mini in the bag for R2

[swgolf12]

Dude has enough money and it's clear he doesn't like the TM lob wedge, why doesn't he just do a Scottie Scheffler and play what works?

[Valtiel]

51 minutes ago, joshm500 said:

is there a reason he would take a 59 over a 58 or 60?

I'd imagine either offset or bounce preference. Bending a 58* a degree weak will slightly reduce offset and increase bounce. 

I wonder if this is intended to just be a course/layout specific club. Vokey K-Grind is classic for being THE bunker wedge, so I wonder if Rory's strategy this week is based around Bomb N' Beach. 

[QuigleyDU]

1 hour ago, joshm500 said:

is there a reason he would take a 59 over a 58 or 60?

Goes the yardage he wants? 

[radiman]

48 minutes ago, swgolf12 said:

Dude has enough money and it's clear he doesn't like the TM lob wedge, why doesn't he just do a Scottie Scheffler and play what works?

Isn't that what he's doing?  No idea what his contract looks like.  But, I assume that pic is from an actual tournament round? 

[swgolf12]

6 minutes ago, radiman said:

Isn't that what he's doing?  No idea what his contract looks like.  But, I assume that pic is from an actual tournament round? 

 

Yes this is a tournament round, just one round though. According to buddies in Florida Rory would rather play a Vokey 60 but they give him a hard time if he's not in 14 TM clubs.  He'll have AD grind him a wedge, take it to TM and try and have them replicate it and it just doesn't ever work out.  Which gets to the point if you have all that money why are you trying to keep a sponsor happy why not play what makes you happy and gives you confidence to win?

[radiman]

5 minutes ago, swgolf12 said:

 

Yes this is a tournament round, just one round though. According to buddies in Florida Rory would rather play a Vokey 60 but they give him a hard time if he's not in 14 TM clubs.  He'll have AD grind him a wedge, take it to TM and try and have them replicate it and it just doesn't ever work out.  Which gets to the point if you have all that money why are you trying to keep a sponsor happy why not play what makes you happy and gives you confidence to win?

I get it.  But, I suppose it depends on the language in his contract too.  They did pay him a handsome sum.  

[NetBogey]

When rory signed his extension it wasn’t a 14 club contract so he has a little flexibility. 

https://www.golfwrx.com/705935/rory-mcilroy-reveals-why-he-added-titleist-wedges-and-taylormade-long-irons-to-his-setup/

 

also, 4 pages of this discussed here  

 

 

Edited April 19 by NetBogey

[sorensenk0478]

11 hours ago, Valtiel said:

I'd imagine either offset or bounce preference. Bending a 58* a degree weak will slightly reduce offset and increase bounce. 

I wonder if this is intended to just be a course/layout specific club. Vokey K-Grind is classic for being THE bunker wedge, so I wonder if Rory's strategy this week is based around Bomb N' Beach. 

It looks like it has some trailing edge relief too doesn't it? Could be a low bounce K version with trail edge relief. That seems to be a somewhat common wedge the tour guys use on certain courses.