The end of another year means one thing – the anticipation of new driver launches got everyone on social media in a frenzy.
Generally, the big brands do a good job of keeping their latest and greatest tech under wraps, but they eventually have to show their hands for the 2026 season – this has now happened with the Qi4D driver already in the hands of Tour professionals.
Rory McIlroy had it in the bag, together with the Qi4D fairway woods, when he claimed his 4th consecutive, 7th in total, Race to Dubai Rankings victory.
Will it be a permanent feature in his bag moving into 2026? Only time will tell, but for now it is in there.
Rory is a TaylorMade staffer and so golfers will be keen to see if he is going to permanently move from the Qi10 to the new Qi4D – having tried the Qi35 but deciding to go back to the trusty Qi10.
Though Rory was seen with the Qi35 in his hands it seemed he was sticking with the Qi10 model – until the week of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill where he introduced the new Qi35 woods and Proto 3-iron.
However, before the final round Rory wished to return to his faithful Qi10 driver and fairway woods, so got them Ubered 200 miles, at a cost of $995, so he could play the final round with them!
So, it seemed that the Qi10s were back in the bag and were very much in play as he won The Masters and claimed the grand slam! So, will be interesting to see if the Qi4D becomes his permanent driver or not.
One thing he did change in 2025, before any club juggling, was the golf ball – switching from the TaylorMade TP5x to the TP5. This has remained constant whilst the clubs do a bit of a hokey cokey.
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A look inside Rory McIlroy’s bag
The top of his bag, for now, is the new Qi4D driver and fairway woods.
Earlier in 2025 he opted for the Qi10 5 wood for the US Open at Oakmont but replaced this with the P760 long irons for The Open – before moving into the rest of his bag with a TaylorMade P760 4 iron and TaylorMade Rors Proto 5-9 iron.
Having also played around with his wedge set up he is currently gaming 4 of the new TaylorMade MG5 wedges.
Putter wise he is still playing the TaylorMade Spider Tour X putter. A putter he recommended to Scottie Scheffler.
He rounds out his gear with the TaylorMade TP5 golf ball – which is a big change in 2025 as he played the TP5x in previous years.
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Let’s take a closer look at the Rory McIlroy WITB 2025….
Rory McIlroy WITB 2025
Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D – currently no info on this driver, as not officially released.
3 Wood – TaylorMade Qi4D (15°) with Fujikura Ventus Black 8-X
5 Wood – TaylorMade Qi4D (18°) with Fujikura Ventus Black 9-X
4-9 Iron – TaylorMade Rors Proto with Project X Rifle 7.0
Wedges – TaylorMade MG5 (46° SB09, 50° SB09, 54° SB11), with Project X Rifle 6.5, and TaylorMade MG5 (61° LB08), with Project X Wedge 6.5
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X – Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Ball: TaylorMade TP5
Apparel and shoes: Nike – check out the full Nike golf range here – Nike UK / Nike US.
Rory McIlroy WITB 2025 – Masters Winning Bag
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 “Dot” (9 degrees @8.25, D4) – Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (45 inches, tipped 1 inch)
Fairway woods: Qi10 (15° – Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X ) and five wood (18° – Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X) – currently discounted
Irons: TaylorMade P760 (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9) Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB, 60-08LB) Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
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Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X – Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Ball: TaylorMade 2024 TP5
Apparel and shoes: Nike – check out the full Nike golf range here – Nike UK / Nike US.
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