Rory McIlroy doesn’t switch irons. Look at his current TaylorMade setup and you’ll find Rors Proto mid and short irons dating back to when he was first introduced as a staffer in 2017. The long irons ...

Walking up to the best players in the world and handing them a prototype iron you’ve been working on for years can be a nerve-wracking experience. Everyone has their likes and dislikes, so there’s no ...

Rory McIlroy’s return to competition for his first start of 2026 came with a familiar twist: new year, new equipment—and a reminder that even one of the best ball-strikers of his generation is always ...

While no two Tour pros are the same, nearly 80 percent of them take advantage of this trend with their iron sets: They use more than one model. The idea behind a combo set is to make the longer irons, ...

It’s the early running for the gear story of the year, but Rory McIlroy switching from his RORS PROTO blades to P7CB cavity-back irons could mean more for TaylorMade. On this week’s episode of GOLF’s ...

Rory McIlroy was busy tinkering with his gear this offseason. The World No. 2 golfer and reigning Masters champion showed up this week in Dubai starting his 2026 season with just two of the same clubs ...

Rory McIlroy starts his season in Dubai; it’s no real change to how he’s handled each season for the past few years. But what has changed – his equipment. For the first time in his illustrious career, ...

Rory McIlroy: the numbers don't lie... Golfers at every level of the game can’t resist tinkering but it was certainly strange to hear that Rory McIlroy had turned to a set of cavity backs to try and ...

Scottie Scheffler’s gear switches are few and far between, but when they happen, they usually signal a tear. Everyone remembers Scheffler’s switch to the TaylorMade Spider Tour X putter in the early ...

When Collin Morikawa comes to the links, he prepares his irons accordingly. Morikawa switched into P7MC short irons before winning the 2021 Open Championship. The P7MC’s had less bounce than the P730 ...