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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 €.

TaylorMade Golf – New M2, a game improvement iron with maximum distance and playability

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February 4, 2016 – Together with the introduction of the new M2 Series, with driver, fairways and Rescue clubs, TaylorMade Golf has announced the M2 irons, the embodiment of the company’s pursuit to equip golfers with both maximum distance and playability in a game improvement iron.

Designed for golfers who would benefit from an iron that prioritises both distance and trajectory, while also delivering great forgiveness and feel, the M2 iron is designed for complete performance. By pushing the boundaries of innovation, the engineers behind M2 created a dominant blend of distance, peak trajectory, look, sound and feel that will give many golfers performance they didn’t know they were missing.

“The materials and technologies that went into the M2 iron allowed us to combine metalwood-like launch conditions with exceptional shot height and excellent control and feel. In M2, we’ve achieved maximum distance and peak trajectory metrics to an extent that even shocked those of us who designed and engineered it”, says Tomo Bystedt, Director of Iron Product Creation at TaylorMade Golf.

Taking Distance to New Heights

In creating the M2 irons, engineers employed many innovative features, including a new, proprietary fluted hosel, 360º undercut, Inverted Cone Technology (ICT), a new 3D badge and the company’s patented Speed Pocket technology.

A significant amount of mass is trapped in the hosel of all irons. To position the centre of gravity low in the M2 iron, TaylorMade’s engineers utilised a new fluted hosel design to remove discretionary mass from the hosel, redistributing it lower and further back in the clubhead.

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The M2 iron also features an advanced topline construction – a 360º undercut that functions to increase the unsupported face area whilst saving weight to lower the CG, creating a canvas that lends itself to a unique combination of high ball speed, optimised launch angle and spin rate which yields exceptional distance and high peak trajectory. This technology has resulted in an iron that outdistances the competition, as the company claims that M2 is longer than Callaway’s XR iron by 5 yards while maintaining a higher peak trajectory. (*)

While the fluted hosel and 360º undercut are the pathways to distance, speed and higher ball flight are achieved through the incorporation of a newly designed Speed Pocket and a thin face with Inverted Cone Technology. First found in the RocketBladez irons in 2012, the Speed Pocket is one of TaylorMade’s most revolutionary technologies, engineered to increase launch angle and ball speed while providing added forgiveness for shots struck low on the face.

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M2 irons employ a 3D badge to manage sound and feel – a considerable challenge in an iron that produces this much ball speed – which features multi-material V-shaped struts to improve sound qualities and dampen unwanted vibrations. To accomplish this, the badge was designed to be extremely stiff without inhibiting ball speed, a balancing act that TaylorMade engineers were able to execute flawlessly.

Together, these product innovations work to push the limits of distance performance in an iron to successfully deliver golfers tremendous distance and high peak trajectory in a product that has the potential to change the landscape of distance irons as we know it.

Also version M2 Tour

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In addition to M2, TaylorMade also announced the M2 Tour iron, a distance iron designed with a more compact shape geared for players looking for distance with added workability. Featuring many of the same technologies as the M2 iron, M2 Tour toes the line between a distance iron and a players iron, and does so with performance and design that will appeal to a variety of player types seeking distance benefits.

With M2 Tour, distance was certainly a priority, but not the only one. Size, shape, offset, topline thickness, sole width, sound, and feel were all scrutinised, ensuring an ideal blend of distance and playability in a more compact package. The M2 Tour is sure to become a favourite of many golfers that have wanted to enjoy the performance of a game-improvement distance iron but with the look and workability of a players iron.

M2 Irons

  • Availability: At retail on 19th of February.
  • Set: Offered in 4-iron through PW with AW, SW & LW also available.
  • Shaft: REAX 88 High Launch steel shafts (S, R) or M2 REAX graphite shafts (45/L, 55/M, 65/R or 75/S) in addition to numerous additional custom shaft options.
  • RRP: €859 steel; €999 graphite (prices for a 7 iron set). 

M2 Tour Irons

  • Availability: At retail on 15th of March.
  • Set: Offered in 3-iron through PW with AW and SW also available.
  • Shaft: True Temper XP95 steel shaft in addition to numerous additional custom shaft options.
  • RRP: €999 steel (price for a 7 iron set).

(*) Based in robot-testing distance figures with a 7 iron at Tour player club-head speed.