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Rory McIlroy’s 2025 Breakthrough Tied To Ball Switch, Says Fitter

McIlroy’s 2025 haul—Masters, Players, Pebble, Irish Open, Ryder Cup—followed a key tweak: switching from TaylorMade’s TP5x bias to the higher-spin 2025 TP5. Fitter Adrian Rietveld said testing showed “I’m not giving up anything” through long clubs. The added wedge spin without distance loss sharpened scoring. Expect the TP5 pairing to anchor McIlroy’s 2026 major prep. Rietveld called it pivotal.