Rory McIlroy tests new TaylorMade irons at the start of the year. Will he change his entire iron set for the first time since 2017?
After a dream year in 2025, Rory McIlroy is already focused on making the next year just as successful. A change might be coming in the 36-year-old’s club selection, as McIlroy is testing a new set of irons at TGL. Last year, he already changed his driver and golf balls; now another significant update may be on the horizon.
TaylorMade P7CB Instead of Rors Proto
Since 2017, McIlroy has used the TaylorMade Rors Proto iron series, but at the Crown Australian Open, he switched his 4 to 6 irons to the TaylorMade P7CBs. It now seems the rest of the set may follow as well. Before his game at Boston Common Golf Club in early 2026, his TGL team released a video asking McIlroy: ‘What is the most important thing you are working on right now?’ The 36-year-old responded: ‘I am currently testing a new iron set, which I am very excited about.’
Soon after the video was released, Boston Common played its TGL opener against the Los Angeles Golf Club and won. McIlroy used TaylorMade P7CB irons from 4 to 9 while staying with Project X 7.0 shafts. The P7CB irons are more forgiving than his previous Rors Proto clubs and offer him more margin on his shots.
Whether this will be a permanent switch to the P7CB irons remains to be seen, but it would be a significant change for McIlroy’s game. It would be the first time the five-time major winner doesn’t use blade irons in his set.
McIlroy’s Season Start in Dubai
McIlroy will officially start his season at the Dubai Invitational from January 15 to 18, which will provide a clearer look at his bag and iron choice for the upcoming year.
His new TaylorMade Qi4D driver and fairway woods appear set to stay in the Northern Irishman’s bag for the coming year, after debuting them at the HSBC Championship in November.