AUGUSTA, Ga. Gary Player poked the Golden Bear, so Jack Nicklaus brought in a secret weapon: Rory McIlroy.McIlroy was practicing Monday at the Bears Club in South Florida when Nicklaus approached. They chatted for a couple of minutes before Thursdays ceremonial tee shot was brought up.Player had sent out this playful tweet a few weeks ago:
Chuffed when you know keeping in shape just helped you drive by your friends ball See you in two weeks @TheMasters pic.twitter.com/jtERxJrzt7 Gary Player (@garyplayer) March 23, 2017So McIlroy helped Nicklaus gain a few extra yards.I adjusted his driver for him, because hes trying to hit it longer than Gary Thursday morning, McIlroy said. I told him, if he hits it longer than Gary, I want a mention because I adjusted the weight in his driver.McIlroy said that Nicklaus kept hitting his drivers left. After the little tweak, Nicklaus started hitting baby fades.I was like, Perfect, there you go, McIlroy said.Its amazing how competitive he still is, he added. Its unbelievable.
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Then on Tuesday, Rory McIlroy revealed he had helped Nicklaus gain some distance in anticipation of his (mostly) ceremonial meeting on the first tee by adjusting the 18-time major champ's driver
Rory McIlroy says he helped adjust Jack Nicklaus's driver to
Rory McIlroy adjusts Jack Nicklaus' driver to help outdrive Gary Player at Masters a couple of weeks ago Gary Player ribbed Nicklaus about outdriving him at the ceremonial opening tee shot at
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As you may recall, a couple weeks ago, Gary Player fired a shot at Jack Nicklaus over social media about outdriving him on the first tee of Augusta Thursday morning. However, the Golden Bear awoke from hibernation and enlisted the services of one of the longest drivers in the game today, Rory McIlroy.
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Nicklaus has no plans on losing what has become a long-drive competition, enlisting the help of long-hitting Rory McIlroy. "I adjusted his driver for him because he's trying to hit it longer than
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Chairman Billy Payne's tribute to Arnold Palmer brought tears to the eyes of the ceremonial starters. Who hit the longest opening drive: 81 year-old or 77 year-old Jack Nicklaus? Last wee Jack enlisted Rory for distance pointers, and it appears to have paid off (link below).
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This week, however, it was McIlroy who returned the favor. On Tuesday, the four-time major winner discussed how he helped the 18-time major champ with his golf game. Why? Because Nicklaus wants to out-drive Gary Player when the two legends hit their ceremonial tee shots to officially start the 2017 Masters.
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Nicklaus will join Gary Player for the ceremonial opening tee shot before the first round, as they have done for years alongside the late Arnold Palmer, and Rory claimed that he helped Jack get an
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Both opted for the Callaway GBB Epic with Nicklaus using the regular, adjustable model and Player letting fly with the Sub Zero model. But it was Nicklaus who had the edge over his great rival after Rory McIlroy helped him tweak his Epic driver by putting the sliding weight into the toe. Nicklaus posted the below on Twitter…
Rory McIlroy adjusts Jack Nicklaus' driver to help outdrive
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