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TaylorMade RORS Proto MB

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First cited here by Rory McIlroy, May 2017

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  • Ahead of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am , Rory McIlroy confirmed that he has returned to his TaylorMade RORS Proto irons, the blade-style set he has played for most of his career, after testing cavity-back options late last season and into early 2026.
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  • TaylorMade’s Rors Proto blades—a set he used when winning at Pebble Beach a year ago and while securing the career Grand Slam with his Masters victory last April—are officially returning to the bag for the tournament’s defending champion.
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  • The “Rors Proto” irons (with True Temper Project X 7.0 shafts) have a shorter blade length, thinner topline and less offset than the Callaway irons he had been using and already are being envied by other members of TaylorMade’s staff.
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  • McIlroy, for example, had a set of TaylorMade Rors Protos in the bag for his Masters win , Sergio Garcia had P750 Tour Protos in 2017 and Johnson used P730 DJ Protos as he stormed to victory at Augusta National in 2020.
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  • Since signing with TaylorMade in 2017, he has relied on a blade-style iron – his Rors Proto model based on the P730 – keeping them in the bag through majors, Ryder Cups and, ultimately, a career Grand Slam .
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  • McIlroy has experimented with his irons throughout 2026, but has reverted back to his traditional set-up of a TaylorMade P760 4-iron and TaylorMade Rors Protos in 5-iron to 9-iron.
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  • But when he arrived at Pebble Beach this week for his PGA Tour season debut, his RORS PROTOs that he has used almost exclusively since signing with TaylorMade were back in the bag.
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  • McIlroy’s irons are TaylorMade’s “Rors Proto” muscleback blades based off the company’s P730 irons, and he picked up nearly four shots on the field with his approach shots.
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  • Since 2017, McIlroy has used a set of TaylorMade Rors Proto irons, a set of irons constructed of 1025 carbon steel. He has them from 5-iron through to 9-iron.
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  • After a T33 finish on the DP World Tour at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, the 29-time PGA Tour winner switched back to his RORS PROTO muscle-backs.
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  • McIlroy currently uses a set of TaylorMade Rors Proto irons. These are basically P730 irons that have been specced and shaped just for him.
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  • But from 5-iron through 9-iron, he plays the RORS Proto muscle-back blades, a design he has used since joining TaylorMade.
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  • He has switched into a new set of Rors Protos which are made out of 1025 carbon steel instead of a 304 stainless steel.
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  • But he was dialed with his TaylorMade RORS Proto irons that he has played since signing with TaylorMade in 2017.
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  • Irons: TaylorMade P760 (4 iron), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9 iron) all fitted with Project X Rifle 7.0 shafts.
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  • TaylorMade has never offered the prototype irons Rory McIlroy has used since 2017 ... until now!
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  • Irons: TaylorMade Rors Proto (3-PW; Project X Rifle 7.0 shafts)
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  • Irons: TaylorMade P770 PROTO (3), P760 (4) RORS PROTO MB (5-9), Project X HZRDUS 105 TX (3), Project X 7.0 (4-9, Length: +.25″, Lie: 1˚ Flat) Loft Progression: 20/23/26/30/34/38/42
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  • Irons: TaylorMade Prototype (4-iron) , Rors Proto blade (5-9-iron; Project X 7.0 shafts)
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  • Irons (4): TaylorMade prototype; (5-9): TaylorMade Rors prototype; (PW): TaylorMade MG4
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  • Irons – TaylorMade P760 (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9) Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
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  • IRONS: TaylorMade P·760 (4), TaylorMade RORS proto (5-9), with Project X 7.0 shafts
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  • Irons: TaylorMade P760 4, TaylorMade Rors Proto 5-9 (Project X 7.0 shafts)
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  • Irons (3-9): TaylorMade Rors Proto; (PW): TaylorMade Milled Grind 3
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  • P760 (4), TaylorMade RORS proto (5-9), with Project X 7.0 shafts
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  • Irons: TaylorMade “Rors Proto” (3-9 iron; Project X 7.0 shafts)
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  • Irons: TaylorMade Rors Proto (3-9; Project X Rifle 7.0 shafts)
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  • Irons : TaylorMade Rors Proto (3-9; Project X 7.0 shafts)
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  • TaylorMade Rors Proto (3-9; Project X Rifle 7.0 shafts)
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  • TaylorMade RORS proto (5-9), with Project X 7.0 shafts
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  • McIlroy, who has played his same RORS Proto irons since joining TaylorMade in 2017, isn’t one to make gear switches often , so a fairly quick upgrade to new wedges is noteworthy.
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  • The Northern Irishman is a TaylorMade ambassador, and he plays the TaylorMade Qi10 driver and fairway woods, as well as TaylorMade Rors Proto irons (5-9) .
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  • He has the M2 driver along with M2 Tour fairway woods, 'Rors' proto irons and Milled Grind wedges.
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  • 5-9 irons: TaylorMade RORS Proto
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