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Rory making multiple equipment changes ahead of the Masters

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Rory McIlroy, the No. 2-ranked golfer in the world who’s still looking for his first Green Jacket, has made a few equipment changes before the Masters. According to The Guardian, McIlroy switched from his Callaway GBB Epic fairway woods to TaylorMade M2 fairway woods.

C8lGdnGUMAAVy7VFrom a photo in the GolfWRX forums (above), it appears McIlroy will employ an 2017 M2 Tour 3 Wood.

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It also appears that McIlroy has changed irons. The photo above shows a Callaway Apex MB prototype iron that has a slightly different finish than the ones we photographed at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. For comparison, the photo below is an in-hand shot of his old irons; you’ll notice the irons he has in play at The Masters have a more chrome look than the raw-finish irons he’s been playing.

Note: As commenter “bal” points out, the new irons also appear to be stamped with McIlroy’s nickname “Rors” and not his initials, “RM.” 

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  1. R0B

    Apr 5, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    OK, I’ll be “that guy…”

    They’re not Callys at all- they’re Miuras!

    BOOM. Said it!

    • Tom

      Apr 5, 2017 at 10:25 pm

      you stepped in what?.
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      Miura would never have a R T G

  2. joro

    Apr 5, 2017 at 9:58 am

    The combination of Course knowledge, ball striking and luck will win. Not the Clubs and Ball, but the person who puts it all together this week and has good Luck.

  3. Ben Guy

    Apr 5, 2017 at 8:39 am

    He has changed to TM M2 as the ball he is using is a tiger spinning ball and he wants to work his woods around Augusta, hence switching to TM M2 from Call Sub. He said all this in an interview, so not my opinion. Smart play really, especially when you don’t have to play what your club contract tells you. Gives him an advantage on every course to pick the best sets that suit the course and his game.

  4. RG

    Apr 5, 2017 at 2:33 am

    There supposed to have some rain. I bet he got a sey very similar (finish aside) that has a littler more bounce for the soft conditions.Takes time to adjust to new sticks usually so thats a really big statement. Either he was having some really bad problems with his Callaways or he is flat out in love with the Taylor Mades.

  5. chopper dave

    Apr 5, 2017 at 12:43 am

    Will he hit that 3 wood on the 10th tee?

  6. Tim

    Apr 4, 2017 at 11:46 pm

    I’m guessing the irons might have different bounce angles for the course.

  7. Chuck

    Apr 4, 2017 at 11:04 pm

    I always seem so behind on these things; but has anyone even seen a 13.5 degree 2017 M2 Tour head?

    Pics, or it didn’t happen…

  8. Richard

    Apr 4, 2017 at 6:06 pm

    Also looks like the top edge on the new irons is straighter than the previous version. Maybe just the camera angle…

  9. Eddie

    Apr 4, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    Wonder if it is something specific to this course? Maybe he draws that 3 wood really well for 2, 10, and 13?

  10. bal

    Apr 4, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    Interesting. It also appears that he has “RORS” stamped on the back of his irons instead of “RM”

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Limited-edition gear spotted at the PGA Championship

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The second major of the season is here, and with it, custom gear aplenty! Taking inspiration from both Louisville, Kentucky, and host course Valhalla, the OEMs have been having some fun with the designs.

Check out PGA Championship staff bags, some custom kicks, and a very cool putter grip from SuperStroke.

2024 PGA Championship staff bags

Callaway

Cobra

TaylorMade

Scotty Cameron’s putter cover features the Scotty Dog in Viking helmet

Bettinardi’s KFC-inspired putter covers

Ping’s bourbon-inspired putter cover

Rory McIlroy’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 shoes

FootJoy x Todd Snyder Mint Julep Premier Series

(Photo courtesy of FootJoy)

Brooks Koepka’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour shoes

(Photo courtesy of Nike)

SuperStroke’s PGA Championship grip

Check out all of our photos from Valhalla here.

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John Daly WITB 2024 (May)

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Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 6-Dot

3-wood: Ping G430 LST (15 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 4-Dot

Hybrids: Ping G430 (17, 22, 26 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold

Irons: Sub70 659-CB (6-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Wedges: Sub70 TAIII (50, 54, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Milled One T CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0

Grips: SuperStroke custom

More photos of John Daly’s WITB in the forums.

 

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Toulon Golf collaborates with Valhalla Golf Club for latest Small Batch putter

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Toulon Golf has today officially announced its latest Small Batch putter — the Valhalla.

Discussing the putter, Preston Toulon of Toulon Golf said: “This putter is a collaboration with the club at Valhalla and incorporates three of the many things that make the state of Kentucky great – horseracing, bourbon and championship golf. The head of the putter and headcover have several allusions to a jockey’s silk and there are thoroughbreds on the sole.”

Inspired by Toulon’s classic tri-sole Santa Monica design, the company sought to modernize the profile and design leveraging its 904 stainless steel and 6061 aircraft aluminium across the sole. Toulon describes the Valhalla’s profile as “slightly oversized blade whose proportions are meticulously balanced to maintain the look and feel of the Santa Monica, while increasing the putter’s inertia to create one of the most forgiving putters we have ever designed.”

Throughout numerous prototypes, Toulon paid particular attention to the L-neck, with its full shaft of offset, adding a bit of length for better blending with the slightly wider and longer blade.

On the rear of the putter are homages to horse racing in the form of jockey silk diamonds and Churchill Downs-inspired font.

The sole of the putter features a large cavity covered by a 6061 aircraft aluminum sole plate. According to Toulon, this allowed for the addition length to the putter and improved inertia as well as moving more mass to the perimeter for greater forgiveness.

In another nod to Valhalla, Toulon uses a milled watermarked limestone pattern, a reference to stone featured widely on the property.

As with all the Toulon Small Batch putters, the team paid particular attention to the topline thickness and radius to achieve a desired look. “Soft yet crisp was the design intent,” according to the company.

Toulon Golf Small Batch Valhalla specs

  • Material: 904L Stainless Steel/6061 Aluminum Sole
  • Face Mill: Fine Double Fly with Big Tuna
  • Finish: Kentucky Bourbon PVD
  • Grip: Custom Toulon Collection Vintage Blue Pistol
  • Shaft: Chrome Stepless Steel
  • Headcover: Valhalla Custom Leather
  • Head Weight: 355 g
  • Toe Hang: 40 degrees
  • Loft: 3 degrees
  • Lie: 70 degrees

Pricing and availability

The Small Batch Valhalla is available for purchase today via the company’s website — ToulonGolf.com.

Supply is extremely limited. The price is $1,800.

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