Whats in the Bag
Rory McIlroy WITB 2023 (March)
- Rory McIlroy what’s in the bag accurate as of the WGC-Dell Match Play. More photos from the event here.
McIlroy says he switched into a Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 6 X shaft in the new TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus driver head to get more spin with his shortened 44-inch shaft. Shorter shafts tend to play a bit stiffer than standard lengths, so he had to pivot from his Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft as it wasn’t giving him enough spin. McIlroy doesn’t like the the look of excessive loft on the driver, so he wasn’t inclined to increase the loft on the head.
McIlroy said on Tuesday that he switched into a Fujikura Ventus TR Blue shaft in his TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus 3-wood at The Players, which sparked his interest in testing the same model of driver shaft.
“It’s nice; it’s a bit more of a lively feel,” McIlroy said of his new driver shaft. “I put (the TR Blue shaft) in the 3-wood at The Players, and it’s just like…I’m liking playing the driver shorter these days, and that black shaft just got so boardy. (The TR Blue) still has got that real stable feel in the handle…I hate looking at loft, so if I’m not playing a driver with more loft, I have to get the spin from somewhere.”
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (15 degrees @13)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (18 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade P760 (3, 4) TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-PW)
Shaft: Project X 7.0
Wedges: TaylorMade MG3 Raw (54), WedgeWorks Proto (58 @59)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M prototype
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x (#22)
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 70 6.5
5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX
Irons: Srixon ZXiU (23 degrees), Srixon Z785 MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 (4), KBS Tour 130 X
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (50-08F, 54-10S, 58-04T @59)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey Dual Force Rossie II
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Driver: Titleist GTS3 (10 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Diamana RB 53 S
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Diamana RB 63 S
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, C1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Designs Tour AD DI-6 SR
Irons: Srixon ZXi5 (4), ZXi7 (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Steelfiber i80 CW
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack (50 MID-10, 56 MID-10, 60 LOW-06)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro 980GH D.S.T. R
Putter: Scotty Cameron Xperimental 3.2 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond
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Dan Jones
Mar 22, 2023 at 11:38 am
Your article on the PGA website about Rory’s clubs says that he arrived at the Austin Golf Club, which is a different club than the Austin Country Club. AGC is Ben Crenshaw’s baby and even more exclusive that ACC. Did Rory actually play ACG in a practice round, or was that a mistake?
Bobby
Mar 22, 2023 at 9:49 am
What putter is Danny Lee using?
Jordan
Mar 21, 2023 at 9:15 pm
What’s the difference between the 009 and Newport?
Louis
Mar 22, 2023 at 2:26 pm
They’re the same. 009M is the tour name for the Newport. Tour Type is the tour name for the Newport 2.
CP
Mar 23, 2023 at 11:08 am
That’s actually incorrect. They’re similar but 009 has thicker top line, larger bumpers, wider body and some other dimensional differences.
Bjorn
Mar 21, 2023 at 8:03 pm
What time does LIV Tour come on?
Branden W
Mar 21, 2023 at 6:08 pm
Nice to see him get away from the TM Spider and back to a blade similar to those he used to win his majors.
Paulo
Mar 21, 2023 at 4:37 pm
Wish they would release 009 at retail. Really annoys me about Cameron
Trevino
Mar 21, 2023 at 3:12 pm
Did Rory leave TM?
Barrett092510
Mar 21, 2023 at 9:45 pm
I’m reading a lot of rumors that he is.