Rory McIlroy cemented himself among the golfing greats in 2025, claiming a Green Jacket at The Masters to become just the sixth player in history to complete the Career Grand Slam.
Going on to then wrap up an away Ryder Cup, as well as multiple victories worldwide, it was another hugely successful year for the Northern Irishman, who continues to use TaylorMade equipment, something he’s done since signing with the brand in 2017.
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Despite his wins, McIlroy ended his 2025 season with some notable equipment changes and, ahead of the 2026 season, there are some big differences through his bag from last year.
The set-up is still fully TaylorMade, but new drivers, fairway woods and irons have entered the fray, as McIlroy has introduced a new range at top-and-mid ends of his bag.
Check out the full details of what McIlroy will be playing ahead of his 2026 season.
Driver
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One of the big gear stories last season was McIlroy opting to keep his TaylorMade Qi10 driver in the set-up, instead of using the Qi35, a club that he momentarily wielded at a couple of tournaments.
Having used the Qi10 since 2024, he made the switch to the TaylorMade Qi4D in November 2025, with the driver hitting the USGA’s Conforming List and McIlroy using it that week at the HSBC Abu Dhabi Championship.
Remaining in the bag ever since, there is a slight difference between McIlroy’s Qi4D and the retail version, with his driver featuring a lighter grey face with more markers on it.
Presumably helping to frame the ball better at address, notable aspects that have remained the same are the loft and the shaft. Using a 9° head that is set more towards 8°, the popular Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft has moved from the Qi10 to the Qi4D.
Fairway Woods
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Like the driver, McIlroy changed to the TaylorMade Qi4D fairway woods in Abu Dhabi, using the standard versions in a 3-wood and 5-wood configuration.
Set at 15° in the 3-wood and 18° in the 5-wood, this is the set-up McIlroy will use primarily throughout 2026, the same arrangement as his Masters victory back in…
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