Rory McIlroy And Scottie Scheffler Spotted Wearing Prototype Nike Shoes At The Showdown
The World No.1 and No.3 have worn Nike footwear for years and, in Las Vegas on Tuesday, the pair were spotted donning some never-seen before models


Although the golf season is almost at an end, now is the time to see new golf equipment being trialled and tested out on the professional circuit.
Already, we have seen several new drivers being put in the bags of the world's best, and now, at The Showdown, both Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have been spotted wearing, what appears to be, some new Nike footwear.
Both McIlroy and Scheffler have been Nike staffers for years and, in terms of their chosen models, McIlroy has previously opted for the Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3, whilst Scheffler has worn the Air Zoom TW20.
Now though, at The Showdown in Las Vegas, it seems that the duo are trialling different models of footwear, with the current information on the shoes slightly limited.
What we do know is that Scheffler was spotted wearing a different style of Nike shoe at the Presidents Cup, with the design appearing to be slightly altered at the Hero World Challenge and now at The Showdown.
In terms of McIlroy's shoes, the main differences we have seen between his original Victory Tour 3s and the new ones worn at The Showdown, include an extra two spikes on the sole, as well as a slightly slimmer midsole.
One other aspect to note is that the word 'Victory' can be seen on the tongue of both McIlroy and Scheffler's models.
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McIlroy's Showdown shoes (left) and Victory Tour 3 (right)
It wasn't just golf shoes that McIlroy was seen using in Las Vegas, though, as the four-time Major winner also had a new driver in the bag, which was reportedly the TaylorMade Qi35.
Posting to his Instagram story prior to the event getting underway, McIlroy was seen swinging on the range with the caption: "New driver time, @taylormadegolf". Along with the 35-year-old, World No.1 Nelly Korda also had the Qi35 in play recently at the Grant Thornton Invitational.
As of writing, McIlroy uses the standard TaylorMade Qi10 driver with a Fujikura Ventus Black 6-X shaft. Currently, it's unclear as to which Qi35 model was used at The Showdown.
Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover weekend news and social media, as well as help look after Golf Monthly’s many buyers’ guides and equipment reviews.
Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.
Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?
Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Rocketballz Stage 2, 15°, 19°
Hybrid: Adams Super Hybrid, 22°
Irons: Mizuno MP54, 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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