In this week's Tour Report, why Rory McIlroy is making maybe his biggest gear change ever and we're tracking new 2026 clubs in play.

Rory McIlroy’s return to competition for his first start of 2026 came with a familiar twist: new year, new equipment—and a reminder that even one of the best ball-strikers of his generation is always searching for small gains.

When career Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy shares information about his equipment switches, almost the entire golf community takes notes. On January 15, DP World Tour shared a section of McIlroy’s interview on X in which he addressed updating a few pieces of his equipment.

Even if LIV Golf spends hundreds of millions of dollars to re-sign two-time U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau, PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy said he doesn't believe the Saudi Arabian-financed breakaway league will be any better off.

Rory McIlroy got off to a fast start Thursday at his 2026 season debut in Dubai. He didn’t waste any time, either, in assessing the fallout of Brooks Koepka’s departure from LIV Golf and return to the PGA Tour.

Rory McIlroy has never been one to mince words about LIV Golf, and Thursday he again had plenty to say about the future of the league.