PGA Tour

TaylorMade Golf – McIlroy rises again to World Nº1 after repeating THE CJ CUP with Stealth Plus driver and TP5x golf ball

October 24, 2022 – Rory McIlroy powered past a crowded leaderboard to repeat at THE CJ CUP and regain the Nº1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking for the ninth time in his career. McIlroy went 66-67-67-67 during the week, for a total of 17-under to mark his sixth straight season with a win.

McIlroy was tied with Jon Rahm for the lead as he stood on the 14th hole before making three consecutive birdies to vault to a three-stroke lead. A 13-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole with his Spider X and TP5x kickstarted the run.

The now World Nº1 followed up with a world-class bunker shot on 15 with his Milled Grind 3 wedge from the greenside bunker that rolled to just outside five feet setting up the subsequent birdie make.  On 16, McIlroy ripped a 359-yard drive with his Stealth Plus 9.0° driver and then drained a 21-foot putt to make his third consecutive birdie.

With this victory, Rory McIlroy joined fellow Team TaylorMade athlete Tiger Woods as the only reigning FedExCup Champions to win their first start of the following season. Rory will hold the Nº1 spot in the workd for the 107th week in his career, which is 4th most all-time. This is the sixth straight season with a win and third win of the 2022 calendar year, and his second successful title defense joining his repeat win earlier this year at the RBC Canadian Open. The win marks his 23rd career victory on the PGA Tour.

Also, he has been the best of the event in Strokes Gained Off the Tee (5.965); Strokes Gained Tee to Green (12.118); and the Total Stroke Gained (14.859). And with his driver Stealth Plus Rory has been the Nº1 in Driving Distance average (349,6y); has achieve the 70,83% of Greens in Regulation; and 1.647 in Putts per GIR.

What’s in Rory McIlroy golf bag?

  • Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (9,0º, Fujikura Ventus Black 6X)

  • Fairway woods: TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium 3 (15,0º, Mitsubishi Kai’li White 80TX); TaylorMade Stealth Plus 5 (19,0º, Fujikura Ventus Black 9X)

  • Irons: TaylorMade Rors Proto (3-9, Project X Rifle 7.0)

  • Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 3 Raw (46º/09ºSB, 54º/13ºHB, 58º/11ºSB, Project X Rifle 6.5)
  • Grips: Golf Pride MCC

  • Putter: TaylorMade Spider X Hydro Blast (grip SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT Tour)
  • Golf ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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