Rory McIlroy is testing new TaylorMade irons at the start of the year. Could he change his entire iron set for the first time since 2017?
After a dream year in 2025, Rory McIlroy is already focusing on making the next year just as successful. A change could come in the 36-year-old’s club selection as McIlroy is trying out a new set of irons in the TGL. Last year, he already switched his driver and golf balls, and now the next significant adjustment might be on the way.
TaylorMade P7CB replacing Rors Proto
Since 2017, McIlroy has used TaylorMade’s Rors Proto irons, but at the Crown Australian Open, he switched his 4 to 6 irons to the TaylorMade P7CBs. It seems the rest of the set may follow, as before his match at Boston Common Golf Club in early 2026, McIlroy’s TGL team released a video where he was asked, “What is the most important thing you are working on right now?” The 36-year-old replied, “I’m trying out a new set of irons, which I am very excited about at the moment.”
Soon after the video was published, Boston Common played its TGL season opener against the Los Angeles Golf Club and won. McIlroy used TaylorMade P7CB irons from 4 through 9 and remained with the Project X 7.0 shafts. The P7CB irons are more forgiving than his previous Rors Proto clubs and offer him greater shot consistency.
Whether this will be a permanent switch to the P7CB irons remains to be seen, but it would be a significant change in McIlroy’s game. It would be the first time the five-time major champion does not use blade irons in his set.
Rory McIlroy’s official season start in Dubai
McIlroy will officially kick off his season at the Dubai Invitational from January 15 to 18, which will provide a deeper insight into his bag and iron selection for the coming year.
His new TaylorMade Qi4D driver and fairway woods appear set to stay in the Northern Irishman’s bag for the next year after he first used them at the HSBC Championship in November.