Golf fans were surprised to see Rory McIlroy cave to pressure from Tommy Fleetwood during a recent club swap challenge. The two PGA Tour stars featured in a promotional video for TaylorMade, where they swapped full sets of clubs and played a three-hole match.
During the challenge, Fleetwood urged McIlroy to use a 9-wood, a club the Northern Irishman does not normally use. McIlroy initially hesitated, but Fleetwood persisted, saying, 'You can just hit 9-wood 9-wood.' McIlroy eventually agreed, smiling as he said, 'Yeah, I’m all for that.'
After hitting the shot, McIlroy admitted it was not to his liking, describing the flight as 'weak and floaty.' Fleetwood acknowledged his role, saying, 'Yeah, I talked you into that.' McIlroy later joked that the 9-wood 'just goes to 230 no matter how you hit it.'
Fans reacted in the comments, with one calling it 'top tier trolling' and another saying, 'Tommy peer pressuring Rory is not something I thought I’d see.' McIlroy ultimately lost the match but remained jovial, telling Fleetwood, 'I'll forgive you. Good match.'
