Rory ready to start swinging with new club

Rory McIlroy witnessed at close quarters the damaging effect a change of equipment can have before a Ryder Cup, but has allayed fears that he was about to do the same at Gleneagles.

McIlroy has won four times this season, including the Open Championship, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and US PGA Championship in consecutive appearances, but used a new driver in practice on Tuesday.