Tiger Woods using new driver shaft for British Open prep

2022-09-10 08:54:27 By : Ms. Lydia Jin

Tiger Woods has competed in just two PGA Tour events this season, the Masters and the PGA Championship, but most recently participated in the JP McManus Pro-Am. The 15-time major winner shot 77-74 at Adare Manor in Ireland but is not competing this week in the Genesis Scottish Open, an event co-sanctioned by both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.

On Thursday, Woods was spotted playing alongside good friend Rory McIlroy at Ballybunion, a links course in Ireland that ranks seventh on Golfweek’s Best list of classic courses in Great Britain and Ireland.

Here’s a look at Tiger Woods hitting driver Thursday:

🚨#VIDEO: Tiger Woods teeing off earlier today at Ballybunion GC in Ireland, playing alongside Rory McIlroy. (🎥 submitted to us by Callum Brady on IG who was there to watch) pic.twitter.com/h8digObuVc

While it is a little challenging to see in the video, equipment junkies might notice that Tiger has a new shaft in his TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ driver. The new shaft is a Fujikura Ventus Black 6X, and Woods used it at the JP McManus Pro-Am, too.

The Ventus Black is the lowest-launching, lowest-spinning of three standard Ventus shafts. It is designed to be extremely stable, especially in the tip section, the head wobbles less on heel or toe mis-hits. Among the golfers who typically play Ventus Black are the aforementioned McIlroy, as well as Daniel Berger, Sergio Garcia, Max Homa, Marc Leishman and Justin Rose.

Lee6 got it around Kenwood Country Club without making a bogey.

“I’ve been caddying for years but nothing at this level. I got a lot of help from the pro caddies."

The 26-year-old's 8-under round was one shot off her career-low of 63.

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