Rory McIlroy tests new TaylorMade irons early in the year. Is he switching 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 be coming in the 36-year-old’s club selection, as McIlroy is testing a new set of irons during TGL. Last year, he already changed his driver and golf balls, and now another significant change might be underway.
TaylorMade P7CB Instead of Rors Proto
Since 2017, McIlroy used irons from the TaylorMade Rors Proto series, 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 his TGL team released a video before his game at Boston Common Golf Club in early 2026, where McIlroy was asked: ‘What is the main thing you are working on right now?’ The 36-year-old responded, ‘I’m currently trying out a new iron set, which I’m very excited about.’
Soon after the video release, Boston Common won its TGL opening match against the Los Angeles Golf Club, with McIlroy using TaylorMade P7CB irons from 4 to 9, still paired with Project X 7.0 shafts. The P7CB irons are more forgiving than his previous Rors Proto clubs and offer him more leeway in his shots.
Whether this will be a permanent switch to the P7CB irons remains to be seen, but for McIlroy, this would be a significant change in his game. It would be the first time the five-time major winner does not use blade irons in his set.
McIlroy to Make Dubai Debut
McIlroy will officially start his season at the Dubai Invitational from January 15 to 18, providing a closer look at his bag and iron choice for the coming year.
His new TaylorMade Qi4D driver and fairway woods appear likely to remain in the Northern Irishman’s bag next year after he first used them at the HSBC Championship in November.