Will Rory get this right before he loses faith in his game?
That Nick Faldo has been outspoken, frank and straight forward isn’t new. This week at the Greenbriar Classic he minced no words about the difficulties Rory McIlroy has faced with his new equipment. It’s well known Rory’s adoption of Nike clubs have not yet delivered a win, something that’s been bothering the young golf tremendously.
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“Rory very simply messed with a winning formula,” Faldo said. “He went from rookie of the year to world No. 1 and been through a lot and thought he could start again.
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According to an article in the Raonoke Times, Nick Faldo has expressed the view that new equipment has damaged Rory’s confidence. Quoting his statements from the article below:
“Rory very simply messed with a winning formula,” Faldo said. “He went from rookie of the year to world No. 1 and been through a lot and thought he could start again.
“As I said from Day One, I tweeted right away when it was announced that this was a dangerous move. I won’t get into all the – people said, ‘Oh, he’s so talented, he can adapt.’ Well, why should the world No. 1 be adapting to something new? As we discovered six months later, he’s busy still trying putters, still trying drivers. It’s not as easy.”
“We get a millisecond of feel at impact and if it’s going great, it builds confidence; if it’s suddenly something different to what you’ve been doing or thinking you’re going to do, that hurts your confidence,” Faldo said. “So I hope he hasn’t gone too far, but it’s damaged his confidence.”
By Shaili Chopra
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