Justin Rose had a cheeky response to this Twitter chirp about his new McLaren irons

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Suffice it to say, Justin Rose didn’t get off to a, um, fast start with his new McLaren irons. Sorry, couldn’t resist.

It’s just one round, but Rose ranked 55th in strokes gained: approach on Thursday at Doral as he opened with a 74 that placed him T-52 in the 72-man field. After, stats guru Rick Gehman noted it was Rose’s second-worst ball-striking round of the year.

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But again, it’s just ONE round! There’s no reason to panic if you’re Rose or one of Rose’s fans or someone who happens to have an 80-to-1 ticket on him to win the PGA Championship in a couple weeks. No reason at all!

Obviously, Justin feels the same after making the surprising change to an upstart golf equipment company. And he took to Twitter following his round to respond to a couple comments regarding his decision. When one person talked about him potentially missing the cut in Miami, Rose offered this cheeky response:

Well played, Justin. As Rose is well aware, he’s a lock to play the weekend at Doral because this week’s signature event doesn’t have a cut.

So, the 45-year-old Brit will get three more rounds to practice with his new sticks no matter how he plays on Friday. And that’s a good thing for Rose, his fans, and, yes, a certain someone holding that futures bet on him at the PGA.

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This article was originally published on golfdigest.com