Rory McIlroy, the defending champion at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, has encountered significant challenges with his driving accuracy, hitting only 50% of fairways, which is the lowest among the 54 players who made the cut. After starting with a 6-stroke lead, he is now tied for first place with Cameron Young at 11-under following a lackluster 1-over third round. McIlroy's fairway misses have been notable, with a breakdown showing he missed 8 fairways in the first round, 6 in the second, and 6 in the third. Comparatively, the average fairway miss rate for the field is 29%. Throughout his career, McIlroy has maintained a driving accuracy of 60.2%, ranking him 61st in the PGA. He is currently using the TaylorMade Qi4D driver, which he adopted in late 2025.