Rory McIlroy 2011 US Open Winning Clubs – Classic WITB
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Rory McIlroy 2011 US Open Winning Clubs - Classic WITB
Rory McIlroy's maiden Major came at Congressional in 2011 where he quite simply blitzed the field to capture the US Open trophy.
Rory was just 22 years of age and beat Jason Day by eight, breaking 11 records in the process.
McIlroy's eight stroke victory was remarkable, and even more so when you consider that his Masters meltdown came just two months earlier.
He was four ahead going into the final round at Augusta and shot an 80, eventually finishing 10 behind Charl Schwartzel.
So, what was in the bag of Rory during the US Open at Congressional?
He was a Titleist staffer at that point and wore Oakley apparel along with a FootJoy glove and FJ shoes.
His driver at the time was the Titleist 910D2 which he was averaging 307 yards with on the PGA Tour that season.
His fairway woods were an older model - the 906F2 - and he had two of them, a 3 wood and 5 wood.
Those were released in 2006 so were a real classic at the time.
His 3 wood was 13.5 degrees and his 5 wood was 18 degrees.
His irons were the Titleist 710 MB blades and he had them from 3-9 iron with Project X 6.5 shafts.
Fast forward to 2019 and he has the Project X 7 shafts in, evidence of his increasing swing speed and power.
His wedges for 2011 were Titleist Vokey Designs and he had three in at the US Open in 48, 54 and 60 degrees.
Nowadays he uses four wedges as he'll switch between a 5 wood and 2 iron.
All of his clubs, barring the putter, were fitted with yellow multi compound Golf Pride grips.
His putter at the 2011 US Open was a Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport GSS Prototype.
The GSS stands for German Stainless Steel.
To complete the full bag of Titleist products, Rory had the Titleist Pro V1x.
Rory McIlroy 2011 US Open Winning Clubs
Driver: Titleist 910D2 8.5 degree, Fujikura Rombax 7V05 shaft
3 wood: Titleist 906F2 13.5 degree, True Temper Project X X7A3 shaft
5 wood: Titleist 906F2 18 degree, Fujikura ZCOM Pro 95 shaft
Irons (3-9): Titleist 710MB, Project X 6.5 shafts
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design 48, 54, 60 degree, Project X 6.5 shafts
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport GSS Prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Shoes and Glove: FootJoy
Apparel: Oakley
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Elliott Heath is our Senior Staff Writer and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news, features, courses and travel sections as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Elliott has interviewed some huge names in the golf world including Sergio Garcia, Thomas Bjorn, Bernd Wiesberger and Scotty Cameron as well as a number of professionals on the DP World and PGA Tours. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as four Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays at West Byfleet Golf Club in Surrey, where his handicap index floats anywhere between 2-6. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max
Hybrid: TaylorMade SIM Max
Irons: Mizuno MP5 4-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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