The Tour returned to Canada for the country's National Championship highlighted by Team TaylorMade members and fan favourites Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood. The last time the Open was held in Hamilton, Rory finished the final round in record-setting fashion firing a 61 to win by 7. Fleetwood finished runner-up last year at Oakdale Golf & Country Club losing in a playoff due to a victorious 72-foot putt struck by a now legendary red Spider Tour putter.
A couple of young Team TaylorMade Canadians, Matthew Anderson and Ashton McCulloch, are also looking to make their mark at the RBC Canadian Open this week. However, before their onsite preparation at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club, they stopped by Tim Hortons Field, home of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
With the PGA Tour returning to The Hammer, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats provided the perfect collaboration and unique venue for TaylorMade Canada and the first-ever TP5 Bowl.
Matthew Anderson, recent PGA Tour Americas winner and Ashton McCulloch, reigning Canadian Am Champ joined Canadian Mac Boucher and Bo Levi Mitchell, QB for the Ti-Cats in this unique matchup. Watch their closest-to-the-pin attempts from all corners of Tim Hortons Field, along with their 110-yard field goal attempts to see who comes out on top
The Canadian crowds have shown early support for the stars McIlroy and Fleetwood who travelled north for the event, as well as Ontario natives Anderson and McCulloch. Here is an inside look at what they brought to the tee in Hamilton.
Rory McIlroy
Rory is expected to again challenge Hamilton G&CC from the tee with his Qi10 Driver. Through the first round, he already showed his strength and advantage showcasing a 338.5-yard driving average.
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Rory returns with a similar and winning WITB formula:
· Qi10 9.0° driver (Ventus Black 6X) · Qi10 15.0° 3-wood (Ventus Black 8X)
· Qi10 18.0° 5-wood (Ventus Black 9X)
· P·Series Proto 4-iron (Project X 7.0)
· Rors Proto Irons 5-9 (Project X 7.0)
· Milled Grind 4 46° SB, 50° SB, 54° SB (Project X 6.5)
· Spider Tour X Putter · 2024 TP5x MySymbol
Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy had his first look at Hamilton early in the week and decided to keep his Qi10 9-wood in the bag as the best and most versatile tool to approach greens given the heavy rough throughout the course.
During one of those practice rounds to scope out the course, Fleetwood joined fellow Team TaylorMade member Matthew Anderson
With time spent in the short game area testing, Tommy added to the bottom of his bag, adding a TaylorMade Milled Grind 3 60° wedge to the lineup.
· Qi10 9.0° driver (Ventus TR Blue 6 X)
· BRNR Mini 13.5° (Ventus TR Blue 6 X)
· Qi10 18.0° 5-wood (Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 80 TX)
· Qi10 24.0° 9-wood · P·7TW 4-PW (Project X 6.5)
· Hi Toe 3 52° (Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400)
· Milled Grind 4 60° LB (Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400)
· TP5x pix
Matthew Anderson
Following a successful run with a win and leading the PGA Tour Americas Latin Swing points race, Matthew returned home to Ontario receiving an exemption for his strong performance so far in 2024. Matthew recently signed with TaylorMade at the start of the PGA Tour Americas season and since changing to TaylorMade and the TP5x, has been Top 3 in 50% of his events.
Matthew’s club make-up this week
· Qi10 15.0° 3-wood
· P·790 3-iron
· P·7MC 4-9
· Milled Grind 4 46°, 52°, 56°
· Spider Blade
· 2024 TP5x
Ashton McCulloch
The RBC Canadian Open is Ashton’s first Professional event and received an exemption as the 2023 Canadian Amateur Champion. To start the week, TaylorMade Golf Canada announced an NIL agreement with the leading Canadian male Am.
Ashton’s TaylorMade Tools
· Qi10 LS 9.0° driver
· Qi10 Tour 15.0° 3-wood
· Qi10 19° 3-rescue
· P·7MC 4-9
· Milled Grind 4 46° SB, 52° SB, 56° SB, 60° LBV
· Spider Tour X
· 2024 TP5x
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