Seen On Tour: Scottie, Rory, Collin & Tommy at the TOUR Championship
The final PGA TOUR event of 2024 has arrived in HOTlanta! We spent three practice days with Scottie, Rory, Collin & Tommy to bring you the latest scoop from the TOUR Championship.
First, as a reminder, at the TOUR Championship each player begins with "Starting Strokes" based off their position in the FedEx Cup standings entering the final week. Here's out it shakes out for Team TaylorMade:
- Scottie Scheffler: -10
- Rory McIlroy: -4
- Collin Morikawa: -4
- Tommy Fleetwood: -1
Another element to this week's TOUR Championship is a golf course that will play very differently than it did 12 months ago. East Lake went under a noticeable restoration since last years' playing and competitors this week will be amongst the first to play its new layout.
In walking with Team TaylorMade this week, the biggest takeaway has been simple: hitting fairways is essential. The combination of thick rough and firm greens makes it very hard to hold greens on approach shots from the long stuff. Additionally, bunkers are cut into landing areas instead of being in the edges of fairways and the firm greens feature unique slopes and shapes with runoffs that didn't exist a year ago.
During practice rounds, our athletes took extra shots from different locations in the fairway, the rough and fairway bunkers to perfect how the ball will land and hold on the greens.
The good news for Team TaylorMade, is that all for of our athletes in the TOUR Championship are Top-5 in crucial driving statistical categories.
- Scottie Scheffler: 3rd in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (0.813)
- Rory McIlroy: 4th in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (0.756)
- Collin Morikawa: 4th in Driving Accuracy (70.12%)
- Tommy Fleetwood: 5th in Driving Accuracy (70.04%)
- HEAD: Qi10 8.0°
- FINISHED LOFT: 8.25°
- LIE: 58.25°
- FCT SLEEVE: 1.5°
- FCT SETTING: STD Upright
- SHAFT: Ventus Black 7X
- CUT LENGTH: 45''
- TIPPING: 1''
- SWING WEIGHT: D4
- HEAD: Qi10 9.0°
- FINISHED LOFT: 8.0°
- LIE: 57.25°
- FCT SLEEVE: 1.5°
- FCT SETTING: 1 Toward Lower
- SHAFT: Ventus Black 6X
- CUT LENGTH: 45 5/8''
- TIPPING: 1''
- SWING WEIGHT: D5
- HEAD: Qi10 LS 9.0°
- FINISHED LOFT: 9.0°
- LIE: 57°
- FCT SLEEVE: 1.5°
- FCT SETTING: STD
- SHAFT: Diamana D+ 60 TX
- CUT LENGTH: 45 1/8''
- TIPPING: 1''
- SWING WEIGHT: D5
- HEAD: Qi10 9.0°
- FINISHED LOFT: 8.5°
- LIE: 58°
- FCT SLEEVE: 2°
- FCT SETTING: STD Upright
- SHAFT: Ventus TR Blue 6X
- CUT LENGTH: 45 1/8''
- TIPPING: 0.5''
- SWING WEIGHT: D3
RORY'S CUSTOM SPIDER TOUR X
Customization and personalization is something we take pride in offering not only our TOUR players but you as well. Our team in the putter lab at Carlsbad HQ cooked up something special for Rory McIlroy this week.
At the same exact spec of Rory's gamer, the team created a torched finish on Rory's Spider Tour X and he liked the look of the finish. Rory put it through the paces on the practice green and it is going straight in the bag. Check it out below and head to our MySpider program to make your own custom Spider!
- Qi10 9.0° driver (Ventus Black 6X)
- Qi10 15.0° 3-wood (Ventus Black 8X)
- Qi10 18.0° 5-wood (Ventus Black 9X)
- P·760 4-iron (Project X 7.0)
- Rors Proto Irons 5-9 (Project X 7.0)
- Milled Grind 4 46° SB, 50° SB, 54° SB (Project X 6.5)
- Spider Tour X Putter
- 2024 TP5x MySymbol
- Qi10 8.0° driver (Ventus Black 7 X)
- Qi10 15.0° 3-wood (Ventus Black 8 X)
- P·7TW 5-PW (Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100)
- Spider Tour X (L-Neck)
- Qi10 LS 9.0° driver
- SIM 14.0° 3-wood
- Qi10 18.0° 5-wood
- P·7CB 4-6
- P·730 7-PW
- Milled Grind 4 50° SB, 56° LB, 60° TW
- TP Soto
- TP5
Collin made the switch to MG4 60° TW this week for improved turf interaction off tight, grainy lies in the runoff areas. This will allow for more more control and generate additional spin.
TOMMY FLEETWOOD (-1)
After last week’s tournament at Castle Pines, Tommy relayed back to our Tour Reps that he felt like there were various situations that he could have benefitted from a 56° wedge in the bag. Tommy hasn’t played a 56° wedge in at least five years, normally going PW-52°-60°. On Monday, Tommy tested a Hi-Toe 4 56° on the short game area and hit every shot imaginable with it. If you don’t believe me…just watch.
On Tuesday, Tommy took the wedge onto the driving range and the golf course to put it further through the paces. Putting a wedge in would mean taking something out and the most likely candidate would be his Qi10 24.0° 9-wood. Given that is one of Tommy’s most favorite clubs and that East Lake is playing longer after the recent renovations, it remains to be seen which direction Tommy will go. Having both options will give him an advantage as he continues to learn the new golf course layout.
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