Equipment
Is Rory McIlroy about to make this significant equipment change?
A major equipment change could be on the way for Rory McIlroy, after a WRXer spotted a tour ticket order for the Ulsterman this week at Riviera CC.
WRXer ‘Mburl549’ spotted TaylorMade’s director of sports marketing Chris Trott’s Instagram which shows McIlroy made a significant shaft order in California this week for True Temper’s Dynamic Gold X7 shafts.
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McIlroy has been using Project X 7.0 shafts for years, and it’s as of yet unknown if the Irishman is testing different options or implementing a new strategy to try and break his winless streak.
True Temper’s DG X7 shafts are a heavier and stiffer shaft option that offer both low spin, and a lower trajectory.
In our forums our members have been speculating on the reason for the change, and whether or not they expect to see the new shafts in action this week at Riviera.
- bladehunter: “Hmm. Looking for something smoother in same weight. Probably drop peak height in short clubs a touch too.”
- jil62: “Would be very surprised if this set was put in play this week. More likely it’s a set built up for him to test.”
- desaille: “Pretty std specs. Love it.”
- shoot4par: “He’s been play PX 7.0s since his Titleist days…. maybe just tinkering, its too early to speculate.”
Check out the full thread and have your say here.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Holden Tudiks
Feb 17, 2021 at 4:01 pm
I mean if they work for half of GolfWRX users, I’d say Rory stands a good chance with x7s.
SHAD GOLDSTON
Feb 17, 2021 at 9:46 am
kuchar is king!
Rod Clarke
Feb 18, 2021 at 3:33 pm
What a sad individual you are. Nothing in this article has anything to do with Kuchar yet you labour the point over and over. You are so 2019. Move on and get a life.
Hymie Goldstein
Feb 23, 2021 at 7:37 pm
Taste my Kuch