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USA Today
24 minutes ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Bryson DeChambeau headlines list of 14 LIV golfers playing in the 2025 U.S. Open
Bryson DeChambeau headlines list of 14 LIV golfers playing in the 2025 U.S. Open Fourteen players from the LIV Golf tour will tee it up on Thursday and Friday (at the least) during the 2025 U.S. Open. The group is part of an impressive field of 156 at Oakmont Country Club (Pa.) — one of the most, if not the most, challenging tracks in golf. And while many will look to names like Scottie Scheffler and perhaps Rory McIlroy (maybe the Qi35 driver was to blame last week?) to finish atop the 125th U.S. Open championship, a few pros coming from the LIV circuit are also possible contenders, including the 2024 champ Bryson DeChambeau. Here's the full list of LIV golfers playing in the U.S. Open… Richard Bland Jose Luis Ballester Jinichiro Kozuma Carlos Ortiz Marc Leishman Patrick Reed Tyrrell Hatton Dustin Johnson Cameron Smith Joaquin Niemann Jon Rahm Phil Mickelson Brooks Koepka Bryson DeChambeau
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Rory McIlroy gambles with major change to strengthen his bid for US Open glory
Rory McIlroy will be among the favourites at the US Open next week - and the Northern Irishman is using the Canadian Open to trial a new club ahead of driving at Oakmont Rory McIlroy has made the decision to change his driver in the run-up to the US Open. McIlroy is currently competing at the Canadian Open and is using the tournament to try out a different club ahead of the US Open at Oakmont Country Club next week. The Northern Irishman has endured a difficult spell with his driver of late, after his previous club failed an inspection before last month's US PGA Championship. His driver was taken off him two days before the tournament after testing showed it had become more springy than allowed. He later admitted he was 'p***ed off' the news of the failure had leaked into the media – and McIlroy is now having to make changes in response. He has swapped the TaylorMade Qi10 driver, which he used to win the Masters in April, for the brand's newer Qi35 model. McIlroy tried it out at Oakmont last week before giving it its first official test at the RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, where he hit an opening-round 1-over round of 71. 'It was my first outing with a new driver, and I felt like that went pretty well,' he said after hitting nine of 14 fairways. 'I hit some drives that I liked and that I liked to see, so that was encouraging. 'It's hard with the driver – the one I had been playing with previously, when I missed it, I was a little bit left. Then my miss with this one is a little bit right. It's just trying to figure that out and manage it a little bit. It's a nice feeling to get up the middle of the fairway and fully release it and know it's not going to go left on you.' The Qi35 isn't too different from McIlroy's old Qi10, with the same nine degrees of loft and the same Fujikura Ventus Black shaft. However, it is slightly shorter, which he hopes will give him more control off the tee at the US Open, where he triumphed in 2011. It's not entirely new to him. McIlroy used the Qi35 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier in the season, but the switch comes after his old Qi10 failed a routine test before the US PGA Championship. McIlroy was irritated that the news – which is supposed to stay confidential – was leaked and refused to speak to reporters at the tournament. 'It was supposed to stay confidential,' he said. 'Two members of the media were the ones that leaked it. I didn't want to get up there and say something that I regretted, either, because I'm trying to protect Scottie [Scheffler]. 'I'm trying to protect TaylorMade. I'm trying to protect the USGA, PGA of America, myself. I just didn't want to get up there and say something that I regretted at the time.'
National Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- National Post
Rory McIlroy breaks down his first round with new driver at RBC Canadian Open
CALEDON, Ont. — Following a highly publicized failed driver test at the PGA Championship three weeks ago, Rory McIlroy is working in a new driver this week at the RBC Canadian Open. Article content 'It was my first outing with a new driver and I felt like that went pretty well,' he said after a lacklustre one-over 71 at TPC Toronto on Thursday. 'I hit some drives that I liked and that I liked to see, so that was encouraging.' Article content Article content McIlroy's TaylorMade Qi10 failed USGA testing ahead of the season's second major, the fallout from which, he explained on Wednesday, was a major reason he didn't speak to media at Quail Hollow at any point during the championship. Article content I asked Rory about his curious decision not to speak to media after any round at PGA Championship last month. Thought he explained himself well. My column in today's @TheTorontoSun: 👉 — Jon McCarthy (@jonmccarthySUN) June 5, 2025 Article content This week in Caledon, Ont., he is debuting a TaylorMade Qi35 and, despite some encouraging results with his new driver, the five-time major champ couldn't take advantage of soft conditions on a wet, soggy morning at Canada's national open. Article content 'Weather permitting, if it holds off, I'll go hit some balls,' he said. 'It's hard with the driver, like with the one I had been playing with previously, when I missed with it, I was a little bit left. Then my miss with this one is a little bit right. It's just trying to figure that out and manage it a little bit.' Article content The driver had been McIlroy's greatest weapon throughout his entire career and it only has gotten better as the years have gone by. It is vital for the Northern Irishman's chances this week — and, more importantly, next week at the U.S. Open — that he figures out how to get the most out of his new weapon. Article content 'It's a nice feeling to get up the middle of the fairway and fully release it and know it's not going to go left on you,' he said. 'Yeah, a little bit of practice this afternoon and get ready for tomorrow.'
USA Today
6 days ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
Rory McIlroy changes to different TaylorMade driver ahead of RBC Canadian Open
Rory McIlroy changes to different TaylorMade driver ahead of RBC Canadian Open A week ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont, and after having his old Qi10 driver fail a USGA test, Rory's got a new driver in the bag in Canada. According to TaylorMade, Rory McIlroy intends to play this week's RBC Canadian Open using a new driver, switching from the company's Qi10, which he used to win the 2025 Masters and complete the career Grand Slam in April, into TaylorMade's new Qi35. McIlroy's Qi35 will have the same loft (9 degrees) and has been fitted with the same shaft, a Fujikura Ventus Black, but McIlroy has the adjustable hosel set to a lower position and the club has a slightly shorter finished length to help the five-time major winner enhance his accuracy off the tee. That will be especially important next week as the rough at Oakmont Country Club, site of the 2025 U.S. Open, may be the thickest and most brutal the players see all season. According to TaylorMade, McIlroy had the new driver with him earlier this week when he visited and played Oakmont. McIlroy is also expected to be using a new 3-wood starting this week, opting for a Qi35 with 15 degrees of loft. The new 3-wood was built with the same Fujikura Ventus Black 8X shaft McIlroy had on his Qi10 3-wood. Finally, Rory added a TaylorMade P770 3 iron to his bag this week at TPC Toronto, replacing the 18-degree Qi10 fairway wood he often carries.
Hypebeast
7 days ago
- Business
- Hypebeast
TaylorMade Launches Qi35 Designer Series in Gold and Platinum
After debuting its Qi35 line earlier this year—already in play by the likes of Nelly Korda andCollin Morikawa—TaylorMadeis adding a bold twist. Enter the Designer Series, a trio of limited-run drivers that just might be the brand's most striking yet. The lineup includes a stealthy all-black version (always a safe bet), but the true standouts are the new satin gold and platinum finishes. From address, both offer a sleek, surprisingly classic look—attention-grabbing without veering into overly flashy territory thanks to the muted satin sheen. Flip them over and the soles turn up the contrast, blending metallic and matte elements with black accents. Branding stays in line with the standard Qi35 aesthetic. Each club comes with a premium black headcover, finished with metallic Qi35 branding in gold or platinum. 'The cool thing about Designer Series is that we can only do this in limited quantities, and that allows us to do something outside the norm,' said Robert Nunez, a product designer at TaylorMade. 'Whether it's how paints and pigments are sourced, how they're applied, or drawing inspiration from different places like aeronautics or the automobile industry, it's a continual learning and evolution process.' TheTaylorMadeDesigner Series Qi35 drivers are available now in both standard and Max heads for $650 USD.
