Rory McIlroy changes to different TaylorMade driver ahead of RBC Canadian Open
Rory McIlroy changes to different TaylorMade driver ahead of RBC Canadian Open A week ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont, and after having his old Qi10 driver fail a USGA test, Rory's got a new driver in the bag in Canada.
According to TaylorMade, Rory McIlroy intends to play this week's RBC Canadian Open using a new driver, switching from the company's Qi10, which he used to win the 2025 Masters and complete the career Grand Slam in April, into TaylorMade's new Qi35.
McIlroy's Qi35 will have the same loft (9 degrees) and has been fitted with the same shaft, a Fujikura Ventus Black, but McIlroy has the adjustable hosel set to a lower position and the club has a slightly shorter finished length to help the five-time major winner enhance his accuracy off the tee. That will be especially important next week as the rough at Oakmont Country Club, site of the 2025 U.S. Open, may be the thickest and most brutal the players see all season.
According to TaylorMade, McIlroy had the new driver with him earlier this week when he visited and played Oakmont.
McIlroy is also expected to be using a new 3-wood starting this week, opting for a Qi35 with 15 degrees of loft. The new 3-wood was built with the same Fujikura Ventus Black 8X shaft McIlroy had on his Qi10 3-wood.
Finally, Rory added a TaylorMade P770 3 iron to his bag this week at TPC Toronto, replacing the 18-degree Qi10 fairway wood he often carries.
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