What’s In The Bag: Rory McIlroy’s 2024 equipment
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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 for 2024.
Today’s Golfer’s ‘What’s In The Bag’ insight is brought to you in association with Fujikura
Rory McIlroy is a TaylorMade staff golfer and uses a full bag of TaylorMade clubs.
The Northern Irishman kicked off 2024 strongly with his TaylorMade weaponry, leading the Dubai Invitational after 71 holes before finding the water on the last, allowing Ryder Cup teammate Tommy Fleetwood to snatch victory on the DP World Tour ‘Opening Swing’ event.
McIlroy bounced back from that disappointment the following week, winning the Dubai Desert Classic by one shot, his 14-under par total helped in no small part by a scintillating 63 in the third round.
McIlroy, one of the most influential people in golf, hasn’t always played TaylorMade clubs. 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.
The 34-year-old 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 24 PGA Tour victories, including the Players Championship, Tour Championship, and Arnold Palmer Invitational, and 17 European (DP World) Tour titles, including flagship events such as the BMW PGA Championship and Genesis Scottish Open.
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, and hear from TaylorMade’s Senior Tour Rep Adrian Rietveld about his set-up.
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What driver does Rory McIlroy use?
TaylorMade Qi10 LS Driver
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver (9°) with a Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft.
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2023 was a year of three drivers for McIlroy. He started with the Stealth Plus driver that he’d enjoyed so much success with in 2022 before switching to the Stealth 2 Plus during the Genesis Invitational, and has lofted up from 7.5º to 9º.
Read our full TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver review.
Pros
Cons
| Lofts | Expected launch Jan 2024. |
| Stock shaft | Expected launch Jan 2024. |
What fairway wood does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade Qi10 3-wood (15°) with Fujikura Ventus TR Black 8 X shaft and a TaylorMade Qi10 5-wood (18°) with Fujikura Ventus TR Black 9 X shaft.
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And while it's McIlroy's driving prowess typically grabs the headlines, his performance off the turf with fairway wood in hand is second to none.
Rory’s 3-wood is pushed to maximize distance and accentuate the strength of his game – hitting the ball a lot farther than everyone else. 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 250 yards or 290 – and every number in between.
TaylorMade's Senior Tour Rep, Adrian Rietveld referred to Rory as "the best 5-wood player I've ever seen". "It’s really a unique club for Rory because of that versatility,” he says.
"It’s shorter than a standard 5-wood and has a slightly stronger loft at 17.5°. It’s like watching an artist at work, seeing all the different shots he can hit with it.”
Read our full TaylorMade Qi10 fairway wood review.
Pros
Cons
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| <strong>Stock shaft</strong> | Mitsubishi Kai’li Red |
What utility iron does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade Stealth UDI (16°) with a Project X HZRDUS 65 105 shaft.
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Designed to provide the perfect blend of control and versatility, the TaylorMade Stealth UDI delivers power from the tee or fairway. It has a low launch with mid-to-low spin and is built for forgiving long iron shots and stingers alike.
Read our full TaylorMade Stealth UDI Utility Iron review.
What irons does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade P760 4-iron and TaylorMade P730 Rors Proto Irons (5-9), all with Project X Rifle 7.0 shafts.
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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 P760 irons review.
What wedges does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses TaylorMade MG4 wedges (46°-09, 50°-09, 54°-11, 60°-08) with Project X 6.5 shafts.
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Read our full TaylorMade MG4 wedge review.
Pros
Cons
| Lofts: | 46° / 50° / 52° / 54° / 56° / 58° / 60° |
| Grind options: | Standard Bounce, Low Bounce, High Bounce, Tiger Grind |
| Finishes: | Satin Chrome, Satin Black |
| Stock shaft: | True Temper Tour Issue S200 |
What putter does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade Spider Tour X putter with a SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour grip.
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There are current models, but the Spider X Rory uses, which launched back in 2019, and the famous Spider Tour that put TaylorMade putters on the map in 2017, are both scarcely available to buy.
Read our full TaylorMade Spider Tour series putters review.
What golf ball does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade TP5x Golf Ball (#22)
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As Rietveld describes it, every player at this level has a high-spin ceiling and a low-spin floor with each club. The best way to judge the performance of a golf ball is to measure how much spin jumps on their high-spin swings. When that jump is minimal, or “holds", that's when the ball is right.
Read our full TaylorMade TP5x golf ball review.
Pros
- More penetrating flight than the previous model
- Long distance for quicker swing speeds
- Exceptional spin and control around the greens
- Premium feel off every club
Cons
- Urethane cover not the most durable
| Construction | 5-piece |
| Cover | Cast urethane |
| Compression | TP5 - 87 | TP5x - 97 |
| Dimples | 322 |
| Feel | TP5 - very soft | TP5x - soft |
| Flight | TP5 - mid-high | TP5x - high |
| Long game spin | Low |
| Short game spin | TP5 - very high | TP5x - high |
| Color options | White; Yellow |
| Alternative models | TP5 Pix; TP5x Pix |
- New seamless tour flight dimple pattern
- Speed-layer system
- High-flex material
What golf grips does Rory McIlroy use?
Rory McIlroy uses Golf Pride MCC grips on his golf clubs
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What golf glove does Rory McIlroy wear?
Rory McIlroy wears a Nike Tour Classic 4 Golf Glove.
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What golf shoes does Rory McIlroy wear?
Rory McIlroy wears Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 golf shoes
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Read our best Nike golf shoes review.
Pros
- Super grip
- Looks great on the foot
- Breathable and waterproof
Cons
- Crease on the upper easily
| Sizes | 3.5 – 16 |
| Colors | 5 |
| BOA | No |
| Waterproof | Yes |
Today’s Golfer’s ‘What’s In The Bag’ insight is brought to you in association with Fujikura.
Fujikura are leaders in performance shafts, and the brand is honored to regularly be the #1 driver and wood shaft on the PGA, LPGA, and DP World Tours.
In 2022 the brand’s Ventus platform mopped up 44.5% of all available PGA Tour wins, with the Masters and Open champions both playing the brand’s headline shaft unpaid. At the 2023 Masters, 39.1% of players used Fujikura driver shafts, with five of the final Top 10 choosing the brand’s super stable models.
In short Fujikura shafts are the shaft of choice of the world’s very best players.
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About the Author
Rob specializes in the DP World Tour, PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and the Ryder Cup, spending large chunks of his days reading about, writing about, and watching the tours each month.
He’s passionate about the equipment used by professional golfers and is also a font of knowledge when it comes to golf balls, golf trolleys, and golf bags, testing thousands down the years.
Rob uses a Callaway Paradym driver, TaylorMade M5 5-wood, TaylorMade P790 driving iron, Callaway Paradym irons (4-AW), TaylorMade MG3 wedges (52º, 58º), Odyssey Tri-Hot 5k Double Wide putter, and Callaway Chrome Soft X golf ball.
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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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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 wears Nike Air Zoom golf shoes.
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Rory McIlroy wears a Nike glove.
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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 lifts the Wells Fargo Championship trophy.
