What’s In The Bag: Rory McIlroy (March 2025 update)
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What golf clubs and balls does Rory McIlroy use? Our in-depth review of what’s in the four-time major champion’s bag in 2025.
Rory McIlroy is a TaylorMade staff golfer and uses almost a full bag of TaylorMade clubs.
One of the most influential people in golf, the Northern Irishman hasn’t always played TaylorMade clubs and golf balls. He lifted his first two Majors (2011 US Open and 2012 US PGA) using Titleist clubs and the Pro V1 golf ball before joining Nike in 2013. He signed a ten-year deal rumored to be worth $150m with the American sports giant to use the brand’s clubs, ball, bag, clothing, and shoes.
In 2017, following Nike’s decision to leave the golf equipment market, McIlroy signed a ten-year clubs, ball, and bag deal with TaylorMade, worth $100m. He also renegotiated his Nike apparel and shoes agreement, signing a fresh ten-year contract worth a reported $200m.
He turned pro in 2007, shortly after he’d topped the world amateur ranking, and won his first European Tour title in 2009 at the Dubai Desert Classic. His first PGA Tour win followed in 2010 at the Quail Hollow Championship.
He’s gone on to win a further 26 PGA Tour victories, including the Players Championship, Tour Championship, and Arnold Palmer Invitational, and 18 European (DP World) Tour titles, including flagship events such as the BMW PGA Championship and Genesis Scottish Open. McIlroy’s most recent victory was the 2024 DP World Tour Championship, which also saw him crowned Race to Dubai champion and match Seve Ballesteros’ record of six Order of Merit titles.
If you’re in the market for some new equipment, find out how all of Rory’s clubs performed in our tests of the year’s best equipment. Let’s take a closer look at what’s in the bag of Rory McIlroy for 2024.
Rory McIlroy WITB 2025
What driver does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade Qi35 driver (9° at 8.25°) with a Fujikura Ventus VeloCore+ Black 6X shaft
The fact is, these clubs are so well-suited to professionals by their fitting teams that it can be hard to stop playing something you trust so much. It seems McIlroy has finally made the switch in his game, though, showing he's built a trusting relationship with his new Qi35 driver.
Rory is playing the Qi35 'Dot' head - while there is still speculation on the exact specifications on what this variation is, if his Qi10 'Dot' driver last year is anything to go by, this Qi35 head will sit in-between the retail Qi35 driver and the Qi35 LS, for a balance of forgiveness and launch conditions that McIlroy wants to see.
Rory is also in the updated version of the Fujikura Ventus Black, the VeloCore+ edition, in his driver. It features a slightly softer handle than the previous version so, like his switch to Ventus TR Blue in the Stealth 2 driver a few years ago, he may be looking for a slightly easier time releasing the driver head in his timing.
Read our full TaylorMade Qi35 driver review.
What fairway wood does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade Qi35 3-wood (15°) with a Fujikura Ventus Black 8X shaft and a TaylorMade Qi10 5-wood (18°) with a Fujikura Ventus Black 9X shaft
Rory’s 3-wood is pushed to maximize distance and accentuates the strength of his game – testing feedback from the Qi35 is now seeing Rory hitting 300 yards of carry with the new fairway wood, an extra 8-or-so yards over his previous model.
That creates a substantial gap in yardage when you jump from his 3-wood to his longest iron. Insert the 5-wood. It’s a club that needs to cover 290 to 250 yards – and every number in between!
Interestingly, McIlroy is still using the original versions of the Ventus Black shafts in his fairways despite upgrading the driver to the VeloCore+ edition. The first generation of Ventus Black was slightly stiffer in the handle, so he may be experimenting with feel or release in this instance.
Read our full TaylorMade Qi35 fairway wood review.
What irons does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade P760 4-iron and TaylorMade Rors Proto Irons (5-9), all with Project X Rifle 7.0 shafts
The lofts of his irons are close to standard with 4° increments between irons, while lie angles change at a .5° increment. They weigh in at D4.5 with Project X Rifle 7.0 shafts and 6.5 in his wedges (tour pros generally use softer shafts in their wedges for added feel).
Read our full TaylorMade P7MB irons review.
What wedges does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses TaylorMade MG4 wedges (46° – 09SB, 50° – 09SB,54° – 11SB, 60° – 08LB)
Read our full TaylorMade MG4 wedge review.
What putter does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade Spider Tour X3 putter with a SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour grip.
The Spider Tour X offers great stability and forgiveness in a relatively compact mallet head shape.
Read our full TaylorMade Spider Tour series putters review.
What golf ball does Rory McIlroy use?
- Rory changed to the TP5 for his first PGA Tour event of 2025 at Pebble Beach. Will it be permanent?
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade TP5 Golf Ball
“I just started to hit some chips with the TP5 instead of the TP5x and I really loved how I felt,” McIlroy told Golfweek.
“I hadn’t really tested the 2024 TP5, and I loved how it was reacting around the greens. And then I started hitting some 60, 70-yard shots with it, and it was coming off [with] much lower launch, but spinnier.”
“I just did some testing with [the 2024 TP5] and compared it to the TP5x,” he explained. “I used a 2019 TP5, and the difference between a 2019 TP5 and a 2019 TP5x was a lot in terms of the spin rates and the launch angles.
“[The 2024 TP5] seems to launch probably a degree lower for me, but the spin rate’s very, very similar, which I really like.”
Read our full TaylorMade TP5 golf ball review
What golf grips does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses Golf Pride MCC grips on his golf clubs
Rrp: $12.99
Rrp: $12.99
Check out our guide to the best Golf Pride grips to find out more about why Rory and so many others trust their products and find out which is right for you.
What golf glove does Rory McIlroy wear?
Rory McIlroy wears a Nike Tour Classic 4 Golf Glove.
What golf shoes does Rory McIlroy wear?
Rory McIlroy wears Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 Golf Shoes
Rrp: $210.00
Rrp: $210.00
Read our full Nike Air Zoom Victory 3 golf shoes review.
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WITB Rory McIlroy
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Rory McIlroy uses the Stealth Plus driver.
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Rory McIlroy hitting his TaylorMade Stealth Plus driver in Abu Dhabi.
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Rory McIlroy wears Nike Golf clothing and shoes.
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Rory McIlroy uses TaylorMade MG and MG2 TW wedges.
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Rory McIlroy uses TaylorMade P730 Rors Proto irons.
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Rory McIlroy uses TaylorMade P730 Rors Proto irons.
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Rory McIlroy uses the TaylorMade Spider X Hydro Blast putter and TaylorMade TP5X golf ball.
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Rory McIlroy uses the TaylorMade Stealth Plus fairway woods.
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Rory McIlroy uses the TaylorMade Stealth Plus driver.
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Rory McIlroy celebrates winning the Wells Fargo Championship.
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Adrain Rietveld dials in Rory McIlroy's Stealth Plus driver.
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Rory McIlroy wears Nike Golf clothing and shoes.
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Rory McIlroy signed with Nike ahead of the 2013 season.
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Rory McIlroy has been a TaylorMade player since 2017.
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Rory McIlroy aims to end a 10-year major drought at Royal Troon's 2024 Open Championship
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Is Rory McIlroy going to be using a different golf ball to the rest of us?
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Rory McIlroy won his 21st PGA Tour title as the Candian Open.
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Rory McIlroy successfully defended the CJ Cup to return to World No.1 for a ninth time.
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Rory McIlroy won his 20th PGA Tour title at The Cj Cup @Summit in Las Vegas.
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Rory McIlroy won the 2023 Dubai Desert Classic – his first Rolex Series victory.
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Rory McIlroy in action at the Dubai Desert Classic.
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Rory McIlroy golf ball with RORS instead of a number
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Rory McIlroy wears Nike Air Zoom golf shoes.
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Rory McIlroy wears a Nike glove.
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Rory McIlroy's 4-iron is a P-Series Proto
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Rory McIlroy uses the TaylorMade Spider X Hydro Blast putter.
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Rory Mcilroy holding the Scottish Open trophy.
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Rory McIlroy uses TaylorMade MG4 wedges.
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Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade Spider Tour X putter.
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Rory McIlroy uses the TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus driver.
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Rory McIlroy in action at the 2011 US Open, when he was a Titleist staff player.
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Rory McIlroy uses a bonded hosel TaylorMade Qi35 fairway wood
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Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade Qi35 Dot driver
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Rory McIlroy lifts the Wells Fargo Championship trophy.
