[Winners Club] McIlroy "Changing the ball was effective"

27th Career Win at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Dominant Performance in First PGA Tour Appearance of the Year
Switches from TaylorMade TP5x to TP5
"Excellent Spin Around the Green and Impressive Distance Performance"

The choice of world No. 2 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) paid off.

Rory McIlroy won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after switching his golf ball from the TaylorMade TP5x to the TP5.

He changed his ball before the tournament and went on to win. On the 2nd (local time), he won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a PGA Tour signature event with a total prize money of $20 million, held at Pebble Beach Golf Links (par 72, 6,972 yards) in Pebble Beach, California, USA. He claimed the top spot in his first PGA Tour event of the year. It was also his first victory at Pebble Beach Golf Links. This marked his 27th career win, his first since the Wells Fargo Championship in May last year, ending a 9-month drought. The winner's prize was $3.6 million (approximately 5.2 billion KRW).

McIlroy switched golf balls ahead of the tournament. He changed from the TaylorMade TP5x he had been using to the softer-feeling TP5. McIlroy explained the reason for the change: "I hit chip shots around the green and really liked it. It had a much lower launch angle and stronger spin." He showcased his former skills at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, overcoming variables such as weather and strong winds. In the first round, he even recorded a 'slam dunk hole-in-one' on the 15th hole.

The TP5 provided noticeably softer feel along with improved spin around the greens. Compared to the TP5x, it also had lower driver spin. McIlroy said, "I really liked using the TP5. Although it is a lower compression ball, it didn’t seem to lose any speed off the driver." During the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, his scrambling ability was 76.19% (tied 8th), greens in regulation 70.83% (tied 19th), putts per green in regulation 1.63 (15th), and average driving distance 336.70 yards (1st).

〈Clubs used during AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am victory〉

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees)

Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Qi10 (15, 18 degrees)

Irons: TaylorMade P760 (#4), TaylorMade Ross Proto (#5-9)

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46, 50, 54, 60 degrees)

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X

Ball: TaylorMade TP5 *Source: PGA Tour

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