Justin Rose is set to make headlines this weekend as he debuts McLaren's new line of golf clubs at the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship—a venue located just 30 minutes from the Miami Grand Prix circuit. The partnership between Rose and McLaren Golf marks an exciting crossover between two worlds of high-performance sport.
Hot off a dominant 2025 Formula 1 season that saw them clinch both the Drivers' and Constructors' World Championships, McLaren has expanded into golf through their newly formed subsidiary, McLaren Golf. The brand's official launch event in Miami on Wednesday drew notable figures, including CEO Zak Brown and 2025 F1 world champion Lando Norris—both known enthusiasts of the game.
Rose joins five-time LPGA Tour winner Michelle Wie West as the first two athletes on McLaren Golf's roster, with LIV Golf's Ian Poulter also rumored to be considering a partnership. While McLaren's Technology Centre in Woking is famed for engineering championship-winning F1 cars, Rose has been working closely with the team's engineers to fine-tune the new irons ahead of their competitive debut.
"I've had the opportunity to be involved from the outset; working with the team, testing the clubs and helping shape what they've become," Rose shared with reporters via The Athletic. "They've given me a fantastic feeling, and it's outperforming what I have." He added, "They want to be the best. They want to operate in the high-end, high-performance category, and the focus is on creating a really great product."
Rose has been using a mixed bag of clubs early in the 2026 season—a strategy that served him well during his record-breaking 72-hole performance at the Farmers Insurance Open in February. For this week's tournament at Trump National Doral, however, he's switching to a combo set of McLaren's Series 1 irons (5-PW) paired with a Series 3 4-iron.
According to McLaren Golf's official website, each club from the Series 1 and Series 3 range is priced at £360, meaning a full set of seven clubs comes in around £2,520. The key differences between the two specs lie in forgiveness and workability—the Series 1 offers more precision for skilled players, while the Series 3 provides added forgiveness for a wider range of golfers.
For fans of both golf and motorsport, this debut is a thrilling glimpse into how McLaren's engineering excellence is translating from the asphalt to the fairway. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a competitive player, the promise of F1-inspired performance in your golf bag is certainly something to watch.