Justin Rose WITB

Justin Rose is a major champion, Olympic gold medallist and one of the most enduring stars in golf, and as an equipment free agent he games one of the most distinctive bags on tour, headlined by his new McLaren Golf irons. His 2026 what-is-in-the-bag mixes several brands around a loaded long game. Below is his verified bag, club by club, followed by the story behind the key gear.

The story behind Justin Rose's bag

Rose's bag reflects his status as a free agent: he is free to game whatever performs best, and he has used that freedom to build a genuine mix. The headline is a set of new McLaren Golf irons, a rare choice at the top of the sport, and around them sits a Callaway driver and mini driver, TaylorMade fairway woods, mixed wedges, a Scotty Cameron putter and a Titleist ball. It is a highly personalized setup from one of the game's most experienced players.

Driver, mini driver and fairway woods

Rose games a Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max driver and a Callaway Quantum mini driver, which he uses as a more controllable second option off the tee; for the family behind the mini, see our Callaway Quantum driver review. He backs them with TaylorMade M6 fairway woods at 15 and 17 degrees and a TaylorMade Qi4D 7-wood, giving him a loaded, versatile long game with plenty of high, soft-landing options.

Irons

The signature of Rose's bag is his new McLaren Golf irons: a Series 3 in the 4-iron for a little more forgiveness, then Series 1 blades from the 5-iron through pitching wedge, on KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+ shafts. Very few players at the top of the game play such a new, boutique iron brand, and Rose's choice is a direct result of his free agency and his role in bringing the McLaren line to tour.

Wedges

Around the greens Rose mixes brands to get exactly the grinds he wants: Titleist Vokey SM10 wedges in 52 and 56 degrees, plus a Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack prototype in the 60-degree lob. Mixing wedge brands to fine-tune bounce and grind is common among the best players, and it shows Rose prioritizes performance over a single label in his scoring clubs.

Putter

On the greens Rose games a Scotty Cameron Circle T-5, a tour-only mallet built on the same design as the retail Phantom 5, dialed in to his stroke. The high-MOI mallet adds stability and forgiveness, a sensible choice for a veteran who wants a dependable roll under pressure.

Golf ball

Rose plays the Titleist Pro V1x, the firmer, higher-flying, higher-spinning of Titleist's two tour balls. It is the same ball amateurs can buy; see our Titleist Pro V1x review for how it performs for the rest of us.

What you can learn from Rose's setup

The lesson from Rose is the value of free agency: he fits each slot on its own merits, from a Callaway driver to McLaren irons to mixed wedges, rather than accepting a matching set. Most amateurs cannot chase boutique irons, but his loaded long game, a driver, a mini driver and multiple fairway woods, is a genuinely copyable way to add controllable options off the tee and into long holes. Explore the mainstream versions of this gear in our drivers hub and golf balls hub, or see more setups in our tour player WITB library.