What you need to know: TaylorMade is making available from May 1-15 the RORS∙PROTO irons muscleback blade model used by Rory McIlroy.
Availability/Price: The irons can be ordered at taylormadegolf.com and cost $US1,500 for a set of 4-iron through pitching wedge.
3 Cool Things
1. Irons Just For Him. McIlroy has used these irons since joining TaylorMade in 2017, capturing 18 PGA Tour titles, including this year’s Masters (to complete the career Grand Slam), two Players Championships and two Tour Championships.
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“They’re a beautiful set,” McIlroy told Golf Digest in 2017. “I’ve traditionally been a muscleback blade guy my whole career, and they’re beautiful. The irons I had before, the topline was maybe little thick, but these are thinner on top and have a little less offset and they look really good to my eye and feel great.”
2. A compact shape. The RORS∙PROTO irons have a small, sleek profile that provides workability. Made of 1025 carbon steel, they undergo a multi-step forging process to ensure precise shaping as well as enhanced feel. A horizontally milled channel in the cavity separates mass on the vertical axis for precise inertia and trajectory control—something better players can appreciate.
3. Spot On Specs. Inspired by the P·730 irons, the RORS∙PROTO 7-iron and 8-iron have a thinner topline, which is McIlroy’s visual preference. Instead of the MX9 grooves found in P·730, RORS∙PROTO irons have TW2 grooves that are used in P·7TW irons. The irons include FORGED on the hosel with four coloured dots underneath to represent each of the Grand Slam wins.
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The stock spec for RORS·PROTO irons include weaker-than-typical lofts with the 7-iron checking in at 34 degrees and the pitching wedge at 46 degrees making holding greens a breeze. Consumers can build the irons to their own specs through TaylorMade’s custom ordering platform.
