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Rory getting to grips with equipment
The Sentinel
|January 16, 2026
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Masters champion Rory Mcllroy was satisfied with his first competitive round of 2026 using new equipment after shooting a five-under 66 at the Dubai Invitational.The Northern Irishman has switched from blade to cavity-back irons, the type used by the vast majority of amateur golfers as they are more forgiving, and was happy with the transition as he set the early clubhouse target at Dubai Creek Resort.
"If there is help to be had I'll definitely take it. I've been thinking about it for a while," he told Sky Sports.
This story is from the January 16, 2026 edition of The Sentinel.
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