Equipment
Rory McIlroy, TaylorMade launch Rory Junior Golf Sets
TaylorMade and company staffer Rory McIlroy have joined forces to develop two sets of junior golf clubs. The 4-Plus set, not surprisingly, is for players 4 and up, and the 8-Plus set, is for, well, you get the idea.
Marketed as “Rory Junior Golf Sets,” a driver, fairway woods, rescue, irons, wedges and a putter are all included. The 4-Plus set has five clubs, while the 8-Plus has two additional irons.
“Growing up, golf was an extremely important part of my life. It allowed me to stay active, enjoy the outdoors and have fun within a competitive sport. I partnered with TaylorMade to design the Rory Junior Set to give kids an easy introduction to golf so they can have the same opportunity I had to fall in love with the sport,” McIlroy said.
According to TaylorMade, the sets utilize technologies from other company products with lengths, lofts, and shaft flexes optimized for juniors (example: easy-to-launch 16-degree driver).
Set makeups, courtesy of TaylorMade, below. The titanium driver is 400cc and the irons are made from 17-4 stainless steel.
8-Plus Set
Both the boys and girls 8-Plus set are designed for ages eight and above and 52″ to 60″ in height. MSRP of $399 USD.
- 400cc driver: 16° / 39.5″
- 3 wood: 24° / 37″
- 5 rescue: 30° / 34.5″
- 7-iron: 36° / 32.5″
- 9-iron: 44° / 31.5″
- Sand wedge: 56° / 31″
- Putter: 30″
4-Plus Set
Designed for players aged 4+ and 42″ to 52″ in height. MSRP of $299 USD.
- 400cc driver: 16° / 33.5″
- 5 Rescue: 30° / 29.5″
- 7-iron: 38° / 27.5″
- Sand wedge: 54° / 26″
- Putter: 26″
McIlroy announced the launch via Twitter with an accompanying video.
At age 5 I got my first real set of clubs, and that’s when my passion for the game started. Excited to announce I’ve teamed up with @taylormadegolf to create the perfect starter set for young golfers so they can build their passion for the game at an early age like I did! pic.twitter.com/wEpQhuj18c
— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) November 1, 2018
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Driver: Titleist TSI3 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Black 130 MSI 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125 MSI 80 TX
Irons: Titleist U500 (3), Titleist 620MB (4-9)
Shafts: KBS $ Taper 130 X
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (46-10F, 50-12F, 56-14F, 60-10K)
Shafts: KBS $ Taper 130 X (46-56), KBS Hi Rev 2.0 125 S (60)
Grips: Golf Pride BCC
Putter: Scotty Cameron T5W
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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Here’s Jason Day’s what’s in the bag, accurate as of January 2021.
Driver: Ping G425 LST (9 degrees @8.5)
Shaft: TPT 14 LO 5
3-wood: TaylorMade SIM Max
Shafts: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage XTS 80 TX
Irons: Mizuno JPX Tour (3-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Wedges: Artisan Prototype (50, 54, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey 2-Ball
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS
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Driver: TaylorMade M5 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade M2 Tour HL (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX
Irons: Nike Vapor Pro (3), Srixon ZX7 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 95 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (52-12F, 56-10S), Vokey SM5 TVD (60-08ML)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron T10 Select Newport 2
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord (Midsize) with one wrap of 2-way tape and one wrap of masking tape
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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Ben Thompson
Oct 20, 2020 at 3:51 am
It’s good to see Rory get in on the act. My grandson is a big fan of Rory and it inspired him to go out and play golf. I’m sure if he was a little younger this would have been an ideal set of clubs.
Tom
Nov 2, 2018 at 6:35 pm
WOW! TM wasting time with kids clubs now? No money to go to the PGA Show and spending time working on selling “toy clubs”? Company is worth about $300 now, down from the $425 mil paid for it!
“Twist Face” seems to be “twisting in the wind” lol!
HDTVMAN
Nov 2, 2018 at 11:53 am
Actually the price is reasonable when compared to the competition, assuming the quality is much higher than the Topflite products. Cobra Jr products are very popular, US Kids is OK, and the Ping Prodi G set is excellent, $800 for a complete set, but it’s the best quality I’ve seen.
sam
Nov 2, 2018 at 1:27 am
complete with wedges and a putter that don’t work!
Cdub
Nov 1, 2018 at 10:08 pm
What a joke. $300 and $400? So much for growing the game.
forgedforever
Nov 2, 2018 at 7:00 am
Spot on. As usual it’s all about the money.
Scheiss
Nov 1, 2018 at 7:11 pm
Shop smart. Shop S mart. Rory is very s.mart.
Point misser
Nov 1, 2018 at 4:39 pm
Does anyone actually like Rors besides his Dad and agent?
Henry
Nov 2, 2018 at 10:19 am
What? Rory is one of the most liked golfers on the planet.
Adam
Nov 2, 2018 at 12:41 pm
Didn’t Rory say a couple years ago at a press conference that he isn’t out there to grow the game or be a role model, he is only playing to win trophies? If you didn’t see it, he did, and it effected my opinion of him.
Jamie
Nov 1, 2018 at 4:33 pm
Thanks for the specs. Now I’ll go out and build 2 sets for half the price and no billboard.
the dude
Nov 1, 2018 at 4:40 pm
good on ya…..(clearly your not the target audience….thank god).