AUSTIN, Texas – Two weeks ago, Rory McIlroy reached out to swing coach Pete Cowen for “opinions” on his swing but didn’t appear poised to leave his longtime coach Michael Bannon. According to a report in The Daily Telegraph, however, the Northern Irishman is set to begin working officially with Cowen.
Cowen, whose current list of players include Brooks Koepka and Henrik Stenson, has worked with McIlroy before, including during his days as the coach of the Irish men’s golf team, and the two were spotted together on the range following an opening 79 at The Players Championship two weeks ago.