Last week, we got our first look at Rory McIlroy playing stateside in 2021. He didn't finish how he'd like, shooting a Sunday 73, including a 39 on his final nine, to finish T16 at the Farmers Insurance Open. On the plus side, the switch into TaylorMade's new SIM2 metal woods did seem to be harmonious. On the latter front, GolfWRX had a chance to speak to TaylorMade tour rep Adrian Rietveld on Rory's transition into the new gear, and this is what he had to say. GolfWRX: What overall gains did Rory see with SIM2? AR: Rory has put a ton of time and effort into building his body for speed and stability. He pounded SIM, but it could be a bit unruly on an off day. With SIM2, his launch improved a touch, speed went up 3 mph, and most importantly, it freed him up to hit shots with little concern of a serious foul ball. You give Rory freedom with the driver, and he’s almost unbeatable. WRX: How did SIM2 Max perform for him, and what was the difference between that and SIM? AR: It was actually quite interesting: Our new SIM2 Max continues to show us new things. The speed versus SIM2 was apples to apples but launch (angle) went down a touch and spin went up a touch. It performed very well for him but just a few ticks shy of what he got with SIM2. WRX: He kept Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 and 90 shafts in his fairway woods. What about that shaft works for him? AR: SIM2 fairways worked so good for him immediately that there was zero reason to tweak the shaft setup. Fairway woods are a finicky bunch, so if he's firing on all cylinders right out of the gate, as a fitter, you do nothing but watch and enjoy. WRX: Any chance Rory goes to 46 or 47 inches of length in his driver shaft? AR: He’s already at 45.5 inches, so at this point there isn't really a great reason to go that way. Keep in mind that Rory swings well within himself and at any given moment can crank the speed up to 10 and hit it as far as he needs. Not a lot of players in the world are like that. WRX: How has the new ball improved his numbers? AR: The new TP5X Ball continues to shine in early testing. It works great for him, it's a real blend of what he likes in the old TP5 and TP5X models. Keep in mind that at Rory's level, improvements are subtle, so in this case he picked up speed while maintaining spin and launch, his iron dispersion got tighter and his overall gapping (the distance between his irons) got even more dialed. Rory McIlroy WITB Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 (10.5 degrees @8.5) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X 3-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 (15 degrees @13.5) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX 5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 (19 degrees @ 18.25) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 90 TX Irons: TaylorMade P7MB (4-PW) Shaft: Project X Rifle 7.0 (6.5 in PW) Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 (52-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-08LB) Shaft: Project X Rifle 6.5 Putter: TaylorMade Spider X Copper Ball: 2021 TaylorMade TP5x (#22) Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
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| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
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| Hank Lebioda | +2000 |
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| Rick Lamb | +2500 |
| Trey Winstead | +2500 |
| Zecheng Dou | +2500 |
| Seungtaek Lee | +2800 |
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| Zurich Classic of New Orleans | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| Rory McIlroy / Shane Lowry | +350 |
| Collin Morikawa / Kurt Kitayama | +1400 |
| Billy Horschel / Tom Hoge | +1800 |
| J.T. Poston / Keith Mitchell | +1800 |
| Thomas Detry / Robert MacIntyre | +2000 |
| Wyndham Clark / Taylor Moore | +2000 |
| Nicolai Hojgaard / Rasmus Hojgaard | +2200 |
| Aaron Rai / Sahith Theegala | +2500 |
| Ben Griffin / Andrew Novak | +2800 |
| Nico Echavarria / Max Greyserman | +2800 |
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| Tournament Match-Ups - R. McIlroy / S. Lowry vs C. Morikawa / K. Kitayama | |
| Type: Tournament Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Rory McIlroy / Shane Lowry | -210 |
| Collin Morikawa / Kurt Kitayama | +160 |
| Tournament Match-Ups - J.T. Poston / K. Mitchell vs T. Detry / R. MacIntyre | |
| Type: Tournament Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| J.T. Poston / Keith Mitchell | -130 |
| Thomas Detry / Robert MacIntyre | +100 |
| Tournament Match-Ups - J. Svensson / N. Norgaard vs R. Fox / G. Higgo | |
| Type: Tournament Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Ryan Fox / Garrick Higgo | -125 |
| Jesper Svensson / Niklas Norgaard | -105 |
| Tournament Match-Ups - N. Hojgaard / R. Hojgaard vs N. Echavarria / M. Greyserman | |
| Type: Tournament Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Nicolai Hojgaard / Rasmus Hojgaard | -130 |
| Nico Echavarria / Max Greyserman | +100 |
| Tournament Match-Ups - M. Fitzpatrick / A. Fitzpatrick vs S. Stevens / M. McGreevy | |
| Type: Tournament Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Sam Stevens / Max McGreevy | -120 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick / Alex Fitzpatrick | -110 |
| Tournament Match-Ups - W. Clark / T. Moore vs B. Horschel / T. Hoge | |
| Type: Tournament Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Billy Horschel / Tom Hoge | -130 |
| Wyndham Clark / Taylor Moore | +100 |
| Tournament Match-Ups - N. Taylor / A. Hadwin vs B. Garnett / S. Straka | |
| Type: Tournament Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Nick Taylor / Adam Hadwin | -120 |
| Brice Garnett / Sepp Straka | -110 |
| Tournament Match-Ups - A. Rai / S. Theegala vs B. Griffin / A. Novak | |
| Type: Tournament Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Aaron Rai / Sahith Theegala | -120 |
| Ben Griffin / Andrew Novak | -110 |
| Tournament Match-Ups - J. Highsmith / A. Tosti vs A. Smalley / J. Bramlett | |
| Type: Tournament Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Joe Highsmith / Alejandro Tosti | -130 |
| Alex Smalley / Joseph Bramlett | +100 |
| Tournament Match-Ups - A. Bhatia / C. Young vs M. Wallace / T. Olesen | |
| Type: Tournament Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
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| Matt Wallace / Thorbjorn Olesen | -110 |
| 1st Round Match Up - Gerard / Walker vs Hoey / Ryder | |
| Type: 1st Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Gerard / Walker | -110 |
| Hoey / Ryder | -110 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Fishburn / Blair v Byrd / Hadley | |
| Type: 1st Round 2 Ball - Status: OPEN | |
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| Byrd / Hadley | +115 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Hoey / Ryder v Smalley / Bramlett | |
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| Smalley / Bramlett | -105 |
| 1st Round Match Up - McIlroy / Lowry vs Poston / Mitchell | |
| Type: 1st Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| McIlroy / Lowry | -180 |
| Poston / Mitchell | +150 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Streb / Merritt v Ramey / Lower | |
| Type: 1st Round 2 Ball - Status: OPEN | |
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| Streb / Merritt | +130 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Poston / Mitchell v Gerard / Walker | |
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| Gerard / Walker | +120 |
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| Nelly Korda | +1000 |
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| Jin Young Ko | +2000 |
| Angel Yin | +2500 |
| Charley Hull | +2500 |
| Haeran Ryu | +2500 |
| Lauren Coughlin | +2500 |
| Minjee Lee | +2500 |
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| 1st Round 2 Ball - Kohles / Kizzire v Hubbard / Brehm | |
| Type: 1st Round 2 Ball - Status: OPEN | |
| Hubbard / Brehm | -110 |
| Kohles / Kizzire | -110 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Pavon / Perez v Bezuidenhout / Van Rooyen | |
| Type: 1st Round 2 Ball - Status: OPEN | |
| Bezuidenhout / Van Rooyen | -115 |
| Pavon / Perez | -105 |
| 1st Round Match Up - Garnett / Straka vs Davis / Svensson | |
| Type: 1st Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Garnett / Straka | -130 |
| Davis / Svensson | +110 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Straka / Garnett v Hardy / Riley | |
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| Straka / Garnett | -130 |
| Hardy / Riley | +110 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Thorbjornsen / Vilips v R. Hojgaard / N. Hojgaard | |
| Type: 1st Round 2 Ball - Status: OPEN | |
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| Thorbjornsen / Vilips | +110 |
| 1st Round Match Up - Rai / Theegala vs Horschel / Hoge | |
| Type: 1st Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Horschel / Hoge | -110 |
| Rai / Theegala | -110 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Malnati / Knox v Davis / Svensson | |
| Type: 1st Round 2 Ball - Status: OPEN | |
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| 1st Round 2 Ball - Hoge / Horschel v Lowry / McIlroy | |
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| 1st Round 2 Ball - Hodges / Dufner v Snedeker / Reavie | |
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| Snedeker / Reavie | +105 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Theegala / Rai v Bhatia / Car Young | |
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| Theegala / Rai | -125 |
| Bhatia / Car Young | +105 |
| 1st Round 3 Balls - J. Thitikul / H. Ryu / Y. Tseng | |
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| Haeran Ryu | +150 |
| Yani Tseng | +850 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Shelton / Mullinax v Pak / Montgomery | |
| Type: 1st Round 2 Ball - Status: OPEN | |
| Shelton / Mullinax | -125 |
| Pak / Montgomery | +105 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - F. Capan III / Knapp v Cole / Saunders | |
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| F. Capan III / Knapp | -130 |
| Cole / Saunders | +110 |
| 1st Round 3 Balls - J.Y. Ko / Y. Saso / B. Henderson | |
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| Brooke Henderson | +175 |
| Yuka Saso | +275 |
| 1st Round 3 Balls - A. Yin / G. Lopez / M. Sagstrom | |
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| Gaby Lopez | +185 |
| Madelene Sagstrom | +230 |
| 1st Round Match Up - McGreevy / Stevens vs Hisatsune / Kanaya | |
| Type: 1st Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| McGreevy / Stevens | -115 |
| Hisatsune / Kanaya | -105 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Hisatsune / Kanaya v B. Taylor / Skinns | |
| Type: 1st Round 2 Ball - Status: OPEN | |
| Hisatsune / Kanaya | -145 |
| B. Taylor / Skinns | +120 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Stevens / McGreevy v Sigg / Kisner | |
| Type: 1st Round 2 Ball - Status: OPEN | |
| Stevens / McGreevy | -160 |
| Sigg / Kisner | +135 |
| 1st Round 3 Balls - N. Korda / L. Vu / P. Tavatanakit | |
| Type: 1st Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
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| Lilia Vu | +200 |
| Patty Tavatanakit | +250 |
| 1st Round 3 Balls - C. Hull / L. Grant / S. Lewis | |
| Type: 1st Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Charley Hull | -110 |
| Linn Grant | +160 |
| Stacy Lewis | +450 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Dickson / Crowe v Hoshino / Onishi | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Dickson / Crowe | +120 |
| Hoshino / Onishi | +110 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Peterson / Rosenmuller v Roy / Cone | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Peterson / Rosenmueller | +120 |
| Roy / Cone | +110 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Canter / Smith v Salinda / Velo | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Canter / Smith | -110 |
| Salinda / Velo | +145 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Ventura / Rozner v Widing / Fisk | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Ventura / Rozner | +115 |
| Widing / Fisk | +115 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round Match Up - Cauley / Tway vs Valimaki / Silverman | |
| Type: 1st Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Cauley / Tway | -115 |
| Valimaki / Silverman | -105 |
| 1st Round Match Up - Ghim / C. Kim vs Hossler / Putnam | |
| Type: 1st Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Ghim / C. Kim | -120 |
| Hossler / Putnam | +100 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Cauley / Tway v Ghim / C. Kim | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Cauley / Tway | +125 |
| Ghim / C. Kim | +105 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Champ / Griffin v Hossler / Putnam | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Champ / Griffin | +130 |
| Hossler / Putnam | +105 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Haas / Laird v Lipsky / D. Wu | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Haas / Laird | +140 |
| Lipsky / D. Wu | -105 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Phillips / Bridgeman v Valimaki / Silverman | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Bridgeman / Phillips | +105 |
| Valimaki / Silverman | +125 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round Match Up - Vegas / Yu vs Duncan / Schenk | |
| Type: 1st Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Vegas / Yu | -135 |
| Duncan / Schenk | +115 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Duncan / Schenk v List / Norlander | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| List / Norlander | +105 |
| Schenk / Duncan | +125 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Higgs / Dahmen v Novak / Griffin | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Higgs / Dahmen | +160 |
| Novak / Griffin | -120 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round Match Up - M. Fitzpatrick / A. Fitpatrick vs Echavarria / Greyserman | |
| Type: 1st Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Echavarria / Greyserman | -120 |
| M. Fitzpatrick / A. Fitpatrick | +100 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Echavarria / Greyserman v Vegas / Yu | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Greyserman / Echavarria | +105 |
| Vegas / Yu | +130 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Moore / Clark v Morikawa / Kitayama | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Kitayama / Morikawa | +105 |
| Moore / Clark | +130 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round Match Up - Fox / Higgo vs Detry / MacIntyre | |
| Type: 1st Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Detry / MacIntyre | -120 |
| Fox / Higgo | +100 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Detry / MacIntyre v M. Fitzpatrick / A. Fitzpatrick | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| A. Fitzpatrick / M. Fitzpatrick | +150 |
| Detry / MacIntyre | -110 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Johnson / Palmer v SW. Kim / Bae | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Johnson / Palmer | +135 |
| SW Kim / Bae | +100 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 3 Balls - C. Boutier / A.L. Kim / M. Khang | |
| Type: 1st Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| A Lim Kim | +140 |
| Celine Boutier | +175 |
| Megan Khang | +220 |
| 1st Round 3 Balls - H. Green / L. Coughlin / N. Hataoka | |
| Type: 1st Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Lauren Coughlin | +165 |
| Nasa Hataoka | +170 |
| Hannah Green | +190 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Fox / Higgo v N. Taylor / Hadwin | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Fox / Higgo | +115 |
| N. Taylor / Hadwin | +115 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Watney / Hoffman v Villegas / Donald | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Villegas / Donald | +140 |
| Watney / Hoffman | -105 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 3 Balls - A. Furue / L. Ko / A. Yang | |
| Type: 1st Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Lydia Ko | +115 |
| Ayaka Furue | +165 |
| Amy Yang | +300 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Cummins / Gotterup v McCarty / Andersen | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Cummins / Gotterup | -105 |
| McCarty / Andersen | +140 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Tosti / Highsmith v Wallace / Owen | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Olesen / Wallace | +110 |
| Tosti / Highsmith | +120 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Gordon / Riedel v Meissner / Goodwin | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Gordon / Riedel | +130 |
| Meissner / Goodwin | +105 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Lashley / Springer v Whaley / Albertson | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Lashley / Springer | +100 |
| Whaley / Albertson | +135 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Chandler / NeSmith v J. Paul / Y. Paul | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Chandler / NeSmith | +160 |
| J. Paul / Y. Paul | -120 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - J. Svensson / Norgaard v Thornberry / Buckley | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Svensson / Norgaard | -140 |
| Thornberry / Buckley | +190 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Del Solar / Manassero v Ayora / Del Rey | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Ayora / Del Rey | +110 |
| Del Solar / Manassero | +120 |
| Tie | +500 |
| 1st Round 2 Ball - Mouw / Castillo v Suber / Coody | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Mouw / Castillo | +115 |
| Suber / Coody | +115 |
| Tie | +500 |
| Mitsubishi Electric Classic | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| Steven Alker | +700 |
| Stewart Cink | +700 |
| Padraig Harrington | +800 |
| Ernie Els | +1200 |
| Miguel Angel Jimenez | +1400 |
| Alex Cejka | +2000 |
| Bernhard Langer | +2000 |
| K J Choi | +2000 |
| Retief Goosen | +2000 |
| Stephen Ames | +2000 |
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| Major Specials 2025 | |
| Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN | |
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| Bryson DeChambeau | +350 |
| Xander Schauffele | +350 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +450 |
| Jon Rahm | +450 |
| Justin Thomas | +550 |
| Brooks Koepka | +700 |
| Viktor Hovland | +700 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +800 |
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| PGA Championship 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| Rory McIlroy | +500 |
| Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +1400 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1400 |
| Jon Rahm | +1800 |
| Justin Thomas | +1800 |
| Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
| Brooks Koepka | +2500 |
| Viktor Hovland | +2500 |
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| US Open 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| Rory McIlroy | +500 |
| Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +1200 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1200 |
| Jon Rahm | +1400 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
| Brooks Koepka | +1800 |
| Justin Thomas | +2000 |
| Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
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| The Open 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| Rory McIlroy | +500 |
| Scottie Scheffler | +550 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1100 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
| Jon Rahm | +1600 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +2000 |
| Shane Lowry | +2500 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | +2500 |
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| Ryder Cup 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| USA | -150 |
| Europe | +140 |
| Tie | +1200 |