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Watch Rory McIlroy hit a 436-yard drive
What’s more fun than driving a driveable par-4? When you’re Rory McIlroy, it’s driving a usually non-driveable par-4.
McIlroy’s first-round 64 at the Aberdeen Scottish Open including a 436-yard bomb off the 13th tee that found the front-right portion of the putting surface. Sure, the hole plays downhill and McIlroy was benefitted by a favorable wind direction, but that shouldn’t take away from the awesomeness 25-year-old’s power and precision with the big stick.
McIlroy likely won’t be hitting that many drivers at next week’s Open Championship at Hoylake, which historically favors conservative plays off its tees, but his game seems to be shaping up nicely for the season’s third major championship.
GolfWRX is live this week from the final event of the PGA Tour’s regular season, the Wyndham Championship.
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Back from our overseas journey, we have plenty for you to digest from Minnesota, including WITBs and in-hand looks at some pretty impressive putters.
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James
Jul 14, 2014 at 2:27 pm
Also, you have to think about how closely trimmed those fairways are…the course I mentioned below is cut at .625…these pros are playing fairways that are basically trimmed to .250…most greens are at .125
James
Jul 14, 2014 at 2:25 pm
I swing around 120-122, sometimes more if I need it and downhill, downwind with those rock hard fairways this is easily doable. I play a course in the USA in SC during the summer time at sea level with VERY FIRM fairways and can hit a baby draw 350-380 depending on the wind…not even downhill.
Rory SS 117 BS 179
http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/789361-rory-tweets-stats-using-nike-covert-driver/
Jake
Jul 14, 2014 at 1:11 pm
Nope — whether or not anyone likes it — that ball was ripped. At 436 even with the favorable conditions that ball with calm conditions at sea level would have still gone 350 — which is just about right given his Trackman stats. Haters will hate… Hell of a drive.
Rich
Jul 14, 2014 at 4:49 am
Amazing!
Steve
Jul 13, 2014 at 7:13 am
Thanks Rory for quieting all the Titleist BS….
nikkyd
Jul 12, 2014 at 12:35 pm
Wonder if those long drives of his help him win tournaments
MHendon
Jul 12, 2014 at 12:13 pm
Well his club head speed’s about 10 mph faster than mine so I guess I could have hit a 400 yarder there myself. Oh wait I’d been in the rough 150 yds back!
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DD
Jul 11, 2014 at 5:15 pm
Downhill, down wind, extremely firm fairways. No big deal.
Liam
Jul 13, 2014 at 11:36 am
I do hope you’re joking, I seen this in person and nobody else could get near this far.
Nick
Jul 16, 2014 at 1:13 pm
The failure of any other pro in the field to do the same suggests you are wrong sir. Rory was no the only one to hit driver, was the only one to reach the green.
Christian
Jul 11, 2014 at 12:59 pm
That’s only around 428
Billy
Jul 12, 2014 at 4:35 am
Yes, “ONLY” 428 yards.
Zac
Jul 14, 2014 at 11:28 pm
No it’s 436 yards. it’s on the sign behind him. Also a meter is longer than a yard so you’d still be wrong.
Jeff
Jul 11, 2014 at 12:38 pm
Ok
West
Jul 11, 2014 at 12:03 pm
No way he is using a regulation ball…
Joe
Jul 11, 2014 at 12:07 pm
then maybe he should continue using the ball after the 1st day 😉
bradford
Jul 11, 2014 at 1:26 pm
Yes, he’s cheating. That’s probably it.
Ponjo
Jul 13, 2014 at 4:00 am
Is he using a secret prototype then
jcorbran
Jul 14, 2014 at 12:51 am
the irish term would be shenanigans 🙂