Rory McIlroy made a New Year’s splash with his decision to add Callaway and Titleist equipment to his bag. Club changes involving a player of McIlroy’s calibre are always noteworthy.
A hybrid from 210 yards stopped two feet from the hole. Tadd Fujikawa knew with that swing he was on the right track – and that he once again was in the Sony Open in Hawaii.
The opening event of the 2017 Web.com Tour season has been confusing to follow. The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic started on Sunday, its second round didn’t finish until Tuesday, and now, its planned Wednesday finish will not happen until Thursday. But if you think that’s tough to keep track of, it’s nothing compared to how tough the playing conditions have been.
A preference for less offset or a squarer toe. Or for a straighter leading edge or the desire for a soft, forged feel. Cleveland took all those suggestions into account when producing Callaway’s Mack Daddy Forged wedges.
Despite being the oldest player in the field at last week’s SBS Tournament of Champions, 47-year-old Rod Pampling didn’t feel out of place. Age isn’t an issue for the gritty Queenslander, as he proved in November on the 72nd hole of the Shriners Hospitals For Children Open in Las Vegas.
Rory McIlroy’s presence on a leaderboard strikes fear into the hearts of fellow golfers like no one else in today’s game. Even the hint of a possible charge by the four-time major champ prompts golf social media to light up with “Rory’s coming!” GIFs and tweets as McIlroy closes in on his prey.
Australian Golf Digest
