HONG KONG: Rory McIlroy’s tennis star girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki yesterday insisted golf’s world number one was “very comfortable” with his new brand of clubs and hoped to show it this week.
Wozniacki, speaking to reporters ahead of the BNP Paribas Tennis Showdown in Hong Kong, said McIlroy is perfectly happy with his new Nike clubs, which he is using after signing a blockbuster deal worth a reported $250 million.
McIlroy topped both the PGA and European Tour money lists last year and won his second major title, but he missed the cut at his debut outing with the Nike clubs last month in Abu Dhabi.
Some experts have warned of the dangers of switching clubs mid-career, with Nick Faldo calling it “dangerous”. But Wozniacki said McIlroy hoped to quickly return to form at this week’s WGC Match Play Championship in Los Angeles.
“He likes his new clubs and is very comfortable with them. He’s going to play a tournament this week and hopefully he’s going to do well,” she said in a phone interview.AFP
