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Rory is playing cavity back irons now which begs the question. Why use blades?

Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:16 pm
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33088 posts
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:16 pm
If you didn’t know Rory made an equipment change and is no longer using blades. He’s using cavity hacks for more forgiveness LINK


This brings out a great question that Grant Horvat asked on Twitter. If Rory freakin Mcilroy uses cavity backs, why would anyone still be playing blades?
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
17266 posts
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:22 pm to
And he’s currently in 1st after opening with a 66 in Dubai
Posted by blueboxer1119
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
9594 posts
Posted on 1/15/26 at 3:23 pm to
I play a pro grind so I can curve the ball out of the trees, where I live off the tee.

The forgiving big cavity back ones just go dead straight.

So basically I’m so bad off the tee, I need tree specific irons.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58668 posts
Posted on 1/15/26 at 4:41 pm to
One of the best players I know plays game improvement clubs. He's a plus handicap.
Posted by Sgt_Lincoln_Osiris
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2014
1157 posts
Posted on 1/15/26 at 5:02 pm to
What a puss. How’s he going to get that pure feedback and shot shaping only a blade can provide?

Signed,
18 hdcp who games blades
Posted by MizunoDude
Member since May 2020
1119 posts
Posted on 1/15/26 at 5:43 pm to
Cavity backs in appearance. Smaller head, little to no offset and I am sure the internal tungsten weighting/ balance all match his blades.

I play blades because I can and I enjoy the look.
Posted by Floyd Dawg
Silver Creek, GA
Member since Jul 2018
4992 posts
Posted on 1/15/26 at 6:36 pm to
The ability to shape shots afforded by blade irons has been neutralized by the modern 4 piece golf ball. The ball is designed to fly straighter and not curve like previous generations.
Posted by GeauxTigersNC
Member since Oct 2025
221 posts
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:03 pm to
Blades look cooler, that’s the main advantage to playing them
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
7861 posts
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:46 pm to
I play MP 32 Blades. Used to play them 3-PW. Now I have a combo set for 7 and down. Although it's partly bc my 7 iron MP-32 broke, otherwise I would still game that one. Using game improvement clubs has definitely been a game changer in the longer irons though.

I'll probably never not hit blades from 8i-PW. You can literally hit whatever number, shot shape, or trajectory you want with those vs the ball randomly hotly jumping off of the game improvement irons at times.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
40463 posts
Posted on 1/16/26 at 12:05 am to
lmao my new set of MP33s just arrived via fedex today.

Took them straight to the sim and was flushing them. Felt great and didn't feel noticeably harder to hit than my ping hollow bodies.

Had a few off center strikes of course. Those shots weren't great but they weren't nearly as bad as I was expecting based on what everyone says about blades. No idea if I'll actually put them in the bag for a round but they'll be fun to mess around with and practice ball striking.

Posted by nugget
Abrego Garcia Fan
Member since Dec 2009
15681 posts
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:03 am to
45 land angle, yikes. Not enough speed to be playing that set up.
Posted by TaderSalad
mudbug territory
Member since Jul 2014
26060 posts
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:40 am to
quote:

Blades look cooler, that’s the main advantage to playing them



I love the look of blades but not the performance. The MP245's give me what I love.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
40463 posts
Posted on 1/16/26 at 6:31 am to
Working my way back from injury.


At full strength I’m pretty damn fast, as 3piecespicy can attest.
Posted by Towelie
America's Wang
Member since Aug 2007
19227 posts
Posted on 1/16/26 at 8:49 am to
quote:

The forgiving big cavity back ones just go dead straight.



shite I can "fade" my 3 iron around any obstacle.
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