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Irons Guide – TaylorMade Golf 2017, which irons suit your game?

November 13, 2017 – Since September, TaylorMade Golf now covers the whole range of players with its complete range of irons. The last three introductions, the M CGB, P790 and P730, extend the collection to 7 models, all loaded with technology, going from larger profile distance and forgiveness irons for medium to high handicaps (M CGB, M2 and M1), up to smaller profile high-performance forged irons for the skilled player (P770, P750 and P730), bridged by the innovative P790, a revolutionary iron that fuses the best of both profiles.

Deciding on a new set of irons can be exciting but disconcerting at the same time, as there are many options to choose from. The right decision will provide you with a set of personalized clubs that complement your game, with the potential to reduce some shots on your card in each round. On the other hand, the wrong decision will make you less efficient on the golf course, adding shots to your card because your equipment isn’t quite right.

The best thing is to go to an authorized TaylorMade dealer and get a professional fitting, but to help you make a first selection, here is a guide where you can discover which irons of the range are the ones that best suit your game, with the detailed recommendation of our MGW site.

TAYLORMADE M CGB IRONS

This one is for players looking for the ultimate in distance, height and forgiveness throughout the set, especially for those with mid to slow swing speeds. The M CGB is tuned for loft, CG and MOI specifically for this golfer providing long, straight and high shots with every club in the bag. Its explosive impact is a pleasure in the hands of any medium to high handicap golfer.

MGW: Recommended for 15 handicap and higher. Set: 4-PW, AW, SW, LW. RH/LH. Shaft/flex: Steel S, R; graphite S, R, A, L. RRP: 7 irons steel shaft, 1.199 €; graphite shaft, 1.399 €.

TAYLORMADE M2 IRONS

The M2 is the ultimate all-rounder. This iron has incredible speed and forgiveness in the long and mid irons while providing a nice level of workability and precision in the shorter irons. The most popular TaylorMade iron overall, the M2 will suit golfers of most handicap levels from a 10 and up. 

MGW: Recommended for 10 handicap and higher. Set: 4-PW, AW, SW, LW. RH/LH. Shaft/flex: Steel S, R; graphite S, R, A, L. RRP: 7 irons steel shaft, 849 €; graphite shaft, 999 €.

TAYLORMADE M1 IRONS

If you’re looking for M2-type performance but have always craved something a little more compact and workable, then the M1 is your iron. The M1’s thinner sole and reduced offset vs M2 provides more shot shaping for a player in the 5-15 handicap range.

MGW: Recommended for 5/15 handicap. Set: 3-PW, AW, SW. RH/LH. Shaft/flex: Steel X, S, R; graphite S, R, A. RRP: 7 irons steel shaft, 1.049 €; graphite shaft, 1.249 €.

TAYLORMADE P790 IRONS

The P790 is your definitive cross-over iron, a bridge to the forged irons that will surprise you. The P790 is your ultimate cross-over iron. For the first time, there is an iron that combines true players iron look and feel with the ‘at-the-limit’ speed and distance of an M- iron. P790 will appeal to golfer in the low-single digits all the way to 12 or even a 15 handicap, thanks to its surprising amount of forgiveness and playability. If you are in this range, you really must try it.

MGW: Recommended for 12/15 handicap and lower. Set: 3-PW, AW, SW. RH/LH. Shaft/flex: Steel X, S, R (custom graphite options available). RRP: 7 irons set steel shaft, 1.249 €.

TAYLORMADE P770 IRONS

For good ball-strikers, not many irons will offer the feel and consistency of the P770. Head shaping is driven by low offset and shorter blade length but the moderate top-line hints at the forgiveness inherent in the 70-gram tungsten sole. This iron is a favorite with sub-10-handicap skilled amateurs, club professionals and Tour players alike. 

MGW: Recommended for 8/10 and lower. Set: 3-PW, AW, SW. RH/LH. Shaft/flex: Steel X, S, R (custom graphite options available). RRP: 7 irons set steel shaft, 1.249 €.

TAYLORMADE P750 IRONS

The P750 Tour Proto is designed for very skilled golfers offering the ultimate blend of workability, feel and control. The compact blade design with minimal offset makes this is our most preferred iron among TaylorMade Tour players. Sergio Garcia, Jon Rahm, Jason Day and many others play it and it was the Nº1 played iron model at The Open and US PGA Championship.

MGW: Recommended for 2/4 handicap and lower. Set: 3-PW. RH (custom only). Shaft/flex: Steel S (custom graphite options available). RRP: 7 irons set steel shaft, 1.799 €.

TAYLORMADE P730 IRONS

Only the absolute best ball-strikers need apply here, even if you are a Tour player. The P730 was designed to exacting requirements of the very best players in the world – Dustin Johnson, Rory and Justin Rose. It offers a very short blade length in a clean and precisely engineered shape to execute shots with the ultimate in precision and finesse. 

MGW: Recommended for 0 handicap and professionals. Set: 3-PW. RH (custom only). Shaft/flex: Steel S (custom graphite options available). RRP: 7 irons set steel shaft, 1.249 €.

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TaylorMade Golf – New M CGB Irons, designed to push the limits for maximum distance and power in every shot

September 7, 2017 – TaylorMade Golf has announced today the release of the all-new M CGB irons. Featuring consistently high COR throughout the entire set, an extremely low and back centre of gravity and many of the company’s most prominent iron performance technologies, M CGB delivers powerful and forgiving playability in their fastest iron set (4-PW) to date. (*)

“The CGB name is iconic and represents some of the longest and most forgiving irons we’ve ever created at TaylorMade. The concept has now been re-created with all our latest technology to bring never-before-seen performance to golfers of all skill levels,” says Tomo Bystedt, Senior Director, Product Creation, Irons of the company.

With the introduction of M CGB, TaylorMade enhances the M Irons family with a new super game-improvement option. In each iron throughout the set, golfers will discover the signature technologies that made both the M1 and M2 irons so successful — Speed Pocket, Face Slots, 360° undercut, Inverted Cone — in addition to new technologies that launch M CGB to the next level of performance. These proven technologies are combined with a clubhead designed with high-MOI using Tungsten weighting and an ultra-thin leading edge to deliver full-face forgiveness like never before.

By complementing the low CG position with strategically adjusted lofts, TaylorMade’s engineers have produced optimal distance gapping emphasizing higher peak height throughout the set. In fact, M CGB achieves the highest peak trajectory of any TaylorMade iron since 2012 (including the 2017 M2), allowing golfers of all swing speeds to produce higher, softer landing shots.

To further differentiate M CGB from the competitive set, TaylorMade’s engineers deviated from standard practices to advance their performance capabilities. While traditional game-improvement irons feature a progressive COR that reaches closer to the max in longer irons, M CGB utilizes a consistent COR model with every iron capping out at a substantially high COR limit. A constant COR is achieved using consistently thin face thicknesses and utilizing Face Slots and Speed Pocket technology all the way through to the PW. This produces optimized launch conditions throughout the set, regardless of which iron in the set the golfer is playing.

Each M CGB iron features four weight ports that house milled MIM (metal-injection-moulded) tungsten weights. These tungsten weights work to increase MOI and move the centre of gravity low and back for higher launching shots.

To deliver increased draw-bias and tighter overall dispersion, the Inverted Cone has been redesigned and relocated to a slightly off-centre position (closer to the toe). Additionally, a newly redesigned Speed Pocket provides for flexibility for the generation of faster ball speed. Last but not least, M CGB irons utilize TaylorMade’s Geocoustic technologies to create a fine-tuned sound and feel. The precision-shaped head geometry combines with an ultra-stiff 3D sound management badge and a soft Hybrar damper to reduce unwanted vibrations and produce superior sound and feel.

Taking decades worth of irons innovations and uniting them with new technologies, M CGB delivers a complete set of high-performance irons that are long, high, forgiving, and incredibly easy to hit.

  • Availability: At retail on 16th October.
  • Configuration: Offered in a 7 piece set with Nippon NS Pro 840 steel shafts or UST Recoil 460 ES graphite shafts. Additionally, a variety of custom shaft and grip options are also available.
  • RRP: Steel shafts, 1.199€; graphite shafts, 1.399 €.

(*) Fastest refers to measurement of COR vs. previous TaylorMade models.