Equipment

Nike to release Rory’s Method Prototype 006 putter

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9 years ago

Apr 14, 2015

Nike announced that it will be releasing the Nike Method Prototype 006 — the same putter that Rory McIlroy uses — to the public starting April 15. It’s the first time this putter will be made available to non-touring professionals.

There have been similar Nike Method putters made for retail in the past, but this is the real deal.

Nike’s Method 006 prototype putter is currently in the bags of McIlroy, Seung Yul-Noh and Francesco Molinari.

The putter, developed by Nike Master Craftsman David Franklin, uses Polymetal Groove technology in the face, said to enhance feel and a “fast forward roll.”

Each putter purchased will have a laser-engraved Nike Oven logo, and comes with a “tour-packaged box” of RZN Black golf balls and a volt-colored Nike head cover.

The package, which will sell for $450, is available in limited quantities starting April 15 on Nike’s website, and in select retail stores starting April 17.

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Andrew Tursky

He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

31 Comments

Mad-Mex

Apr 19, 2015 at 11:51 pm

So by buying the same equipment a pro uses, does it translate into instant ability to play like the pro?

Just curious,,,,,,,,,,,,

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jOHN kRUG

Apr 16, 2015 at 8:08 pm

But Rory is not a good putter.

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Josh

Apr 15, 2015 at 8:50 pm

Dang! Sold out!!!!!

I was planning to buy two and resell to you WRXerz on the BST and make a nice profit!

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Ben

Apr 15, 2015 at 1:02 pm

Wow its actually sold out? I bet that is the most putters nike has sold in the last 5 years combined.

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Kenny

Apr 15, 2015 at 3:28 am

If you read the release properly you will see…Nike announced that it will be releasing the Nike Method Prototype 006.
It does not say its a Rory replica

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Zak

Apr 14, 2015 at 10:47 pm

Is there going to be a choice of length?

I want a 35″, but I think Rory plays a 33″. So are they going to make them all one length (Rors length)?

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lsf_21

Apr 14, 2015 at 10:02 pm

Rorys putter does have very small grooves.

http://www.bunkersparadise.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Nike-Method-006-Prototype-Putter.jpg

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- Ken
  
  Apr 15, 2015 at 3:05 am
  
  I talked to the maker of his putter.
  Tiger has really small grooves for a “clicky” feel.
  Rory has a putter that is soft as hell. Rory told the Nike guy that he couldn’t make a putter soft enough.
  
  And the face isn’t painted.
  
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JuNiOR

Apr 14, 2015 at 9:29 pm

Will it have the same exact Groove depth as Rory???

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RG

Apr 14, 2015 at 9:24 pm

That may be a copy of Rory MacIlroys putter…. but that is not Rory McIlroys putter. His has painted on face grooves.

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- Rich
  
  Apr 16, 2015 at 4:05 am
  
  What a load of crap. You’ve obviously not read the forums where Greg has said he’s seen Rory’s putter up close and flat out refutes that claim.
  
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- T-MAC
  
  Apr 20, 2015 at 3:25 pm
  
  Grooves on Rory’s putter aren’t painted on, but they ARE very shallow. The same with Tiger’s putter. There’s a video of the 2 of them talking about their putters and Tiger asks Rory if he has grooves. Rory says no, no grooves, he has “faux grooves” and Tiger said the same for his.
  Neither one of them are using the Nike “groove technology” as seen on the putters that we buy OTR.
  
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Daniel

Apr 14, 2015 at 9:13 pm

I’m looking and I’m a liking

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steve

Apr 14, 2015 at 6:59 pm

we all know that rory uses putter without the weird grooves on it (only painted it). we’ve seen the photos of his putter! not a real representation of rors putter in that sense.

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Reed

Apr 14, 2015 at 3:34 pm

If you really look at what putter Rory uses, you will see it is a Scotty C. putter with Nike stuff spray painted on it.

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- tony
  
  Apr 14, 2015 at 3:56 pm
  
  If you really look at Scotty C putters you will see they’re really Karsten Solheim Anser’s with expensive upcharge badging.
  
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  - Reed
    
    Apr 14, 2015 at 5:01 pm
    
    True True
    
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  - Rob
    
    Apr 14, 2015 at 5:05 pm
    
    HAHA!
    
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- Rich
  
  Apr 16, 2015 at 4:10 am
  
  All you Titleist and Scotty Cameron fan boys need to get a life and realise that Titleist is not a golf equipment company. They are a golf ball company that makes golf clubs. Not other OEM has the ball as their main equipment line and Titleist does. No one else focuses on their ball the way Titleist does. They only make clubs because they think they should to stay relevant.
  
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  - T-MAC
    
    Apr 20, 2015 at 3:28 pm
    
    Man, Titleist makes some pretty good clubs for it just being their “side business”.
    
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NGG

Apr 14, 2015 at 3:02 pm

WRX community in a nutshell…

Entire site complains about not having access to Rors 006.

Nike releases Rors 006, entire site complains.

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- Golfraven
  
  Apr 14, 2015 at 4:57 pm
  
  love it 🙂
  
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  - Bob
    
    Apr 14, 2015 at 8:34 pm
    
    If I’m going to drop $450 I’m going to want an exact copy of Rory’s putter, not halfway between it and their retail offerings.
    
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- Tom Bowles
  
  Apr 15, 2015 at 8:43 am
  
  Hilarious. Because it’s true. If you want “tour issue”, you’re gonna have to pay. If you don’t want to pay $450, pay $200 for a similar putter Nike sells and quit crying.
  
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Alex T

Apr 14, 2015 at 2:51 pm

They say they’re making this putter available “to the public”, but what does that mean? It means they will be sold out in seconds to a select few unscrupulous individuals who will then sell them on eBay for thousands and thousands of dollars and in the end the only people who could actually afford to buy one from these resellers will be Rory, not the people who might actually benefit from the performance (no matter how few people that might be). Utterly pointless. Just make it a production model or don’t make it at all.

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Sam

Apr 14, 2015 at 2:29 pm

Will this be limited time only, or will they be sold for a long period of time?

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- Josepe
  
  Apr 14, 2015 at 2:33 pm
  
  Wondering about the same thing
  
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  - steve
    
    Apr 14, 2015 at 7:00 pm
    
    only 1000 of them will be released. first come first serve!
    
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Nick

Apr 14, 2015 at 2:00 pm

So what is this package gonna set me back? Lol

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Ian

Apr 14, 2015 at 1:48 pm

Will it come with fake grooves like his? #groovegate

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Kenner

Apr 14, 2015 at 1:40 pm

No photo’s have shown “RORS” Stamping on the neck. And it also looks like the neck is shorter!?

His Putter:
http://www.golfwrx.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/3908d2094b28710ef2c4e65f55dae4ad1.jpg

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A shocking Backstryke putter appearance + 7 interesting gear photos from the Zurich Classic

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Apr 25, 2024

Andrew Tursky

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Although the vibes in Nawlins are a bit lighter-fare than the recent back-to-back competitions the Masters and the RBC Heritage signature event), the gear news was no less serious this week.

We spotted some recent changes from Rory McIlroy, a very rare Odyssey Backstryke putter, dove into the bag of legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, and spotted Patrick Cantlay continuing to test new equipment.

Get your beads out and crack your crawfish, because it’s time for an equipment rundown from The Big Easy (meaning New Orleans, of course, not Ernie Els).

See all of our photos from the Zurich Classic here

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See Rory McIlroy’s full 2024 WITB from the Zurich here

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Unless Tommy Gainey is in the field, it’s unlikely you’ll ever see Odyssey’s Backstryke technology make an appearance on the PGA Tour.

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For more than a decade – since the 2013 Sony Open in Hawai’i – Cochran has been stuck on 599 PGA Tour starts. This week will be his 600th.

Cochran is in the field at the Zurich this week playing alongside Eric Cole, whose regular caddie is Reed Cochran, Russ’s son.

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The putter is certainly awesome, but don’t forget to check out Cochran’s full WITB from this week.

Drew Brees with a Super Bowl winning Scotty Cameron putter

Drew Brees, a legendary retired quarterback for the hometown New Orleans Saints, made an appearance at the Zurich’s Wednesday Pro-Am, playing alongside Zach Johnson, Ryan Palmer, and current Saints QB Derek Carr.

Brees’ bag included a TaylorMade Stealth2 Plus driver, a BRNR Mini 13.5-degree, a Stealth 5-wood, a mixed set of P-790 and P-760 irons, Milled Grind Hi-Toe wedges, and a custom Scotty Cameron “New Orleans Saints” putter, which Scotty made for Brees following his Super Bowl MVP-winning performance in 2010.

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It should also be noted that Brees has his Venmo QR code as a bag tag.

If you’re gambling with Brees on the course, just know that not having cash won’t work as an excuse.

Brilliant.

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Over on the PGA Tour’s Equipment Report this week, we covered Cantlay’s recent switch into Ping Blueprint S irons, and a Titleist TSR2 driver.

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We’ll see you next week in Texas for the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson!

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