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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 – Expansion of P700-Series Irons lineup with the introduction of P790 and P730

August 22, 2017 – TaylorMade Golf, the industry leader in iron technology and innovation, announced today the expansion of its globally successful P700-series iron lineup with the addition of the P790 irons, a forged players distance iron engineered with new SpeedFoam Technology for golfers seeking the forged look and feel of a players iron with increased distance, forgiveness and playability.

With P790, TaylorMade’s engineers have answered the challenge of creating a forged iron that delivers remarkable distance and playability combined with remarkable feel in a medium-compact head design with a thinner topline and reduced offset preferred by discerning players. This was accomplished by incorporating technologies that improve on feel, sound and consistency while delivering significant distance. The P790 features a soft, 8620 carbon steel body combined with a high-strength forged 4140 carbon steel WrapFace in a hollow body design.

The P790’s hollow cavity uses SpeedFoam Technology, a new proprietary construction which serves a dual purpose of generating ball speed as well as the management of sound and feel. Injected into the clubhead, SpeedFoam provides the face support and damping properties that make the performance of the P790 unlike any other iron in the TaylorMade family.

The incorporation of the WrapFace creates a cut-thru Speed Pocket on the sole with extreme flexibility in the lower part of the clubface; it’s this flexibility which creates greater forgiveness and consistency than is typically seen in a distance iron design.

The P790 also features an ultra-thin 1.75mm face thickness with re-engineered Inverted Cone Technology optimised for the slightly smaller face area. Whereas the company’s previous ICT which had a larger, heavier profile, the new, smaller Inverted Cone allows for reduced face thickness at the edges of the face, thus increasing flexibility from heel to toe and low on the clubface, resulting in more ball speed across the entire face.

For forgiveness and playability, P790 irons feature strategically placed internal metal-injection-molded (MIM) tungsten weighting for precise CG placement and higher moment of inertia (MOI).

“With P790, we created a forged iron that meets the demands of discerning players and delivers distance performance never before seen in a players iron”, says Tomo Bystedt, Senior Director, Iron Creation of the company. “By combining our new SpeedFoam filler and WrapFace technology with a clean, classic design, we have effectively engineered an iron that is as beautiful as it is powerful – setting the new standard for all-around iron performance.”

Availability: 16th October 2017 in Europe.

RRP: P790 irons in 3-PW, AW, SW equipped with True Temper’s Dynamic Gold 105 steel shafts, 1.249 € for 7 irons; or UST Mamiya’s Recoil 760/780 ES SmacWrap graphite shaft with Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 grips, 1,549 € for 7 irons. Numerous other custom shaft options are also available.

P730 IRONS, HERITAGE OF MAJOR WINNING BLADE IRONS

TaylorMade has also announced the release of the P730 irons. The P730 was designed to build off of the company’s storied heritage of major championship winning blade irons, especially with the ’11 & The shaping improvements evo’14 Tour Preferred MB. The design team’s primary objective was to retain the features that were iconic to the Tour Preferred MB ’14 – notably sole camber, offset flow, sole radius and hosel length – while at the same time improving its performance in two subtle ways; shaping and mass properties.

The shaping improvements evolved from previous MB with direct feedback from Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson and other PGA TOUR players over the past several years. The overall blade profile is slightly smaller with cleaner and crisper lines, particularly in the 7-8-9 iron transition. The leading edge profile was also tweaked to improve turf interaction across the set. TaylorMade Golf’s Tour players are already noticing the improved look at address, commenting on the improved shaping across every iron in the set. Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose currently play a milled version of the 730 (the Rors Proto & Rose Proto, respectively), while Dustin Johnson is currently testing a forged set (which will be the version at retail).

In terms of the mass properties, the goal was to slightly raise the inertia (MOI) in the vertical direction (IXX) without increasing it in the horizontal direction (IZZ). This is important in order to improve on forgiveness on shots struck slightly high or low on the blade while maintaining the level of workability and shot shaping ability that TaylorMade’s top professionals require. This was achieved by reducing the overall blade length and creating a milled channel in the back of the blade, which moves some mass away from the centre of the blade.

Availability: At retail on 1st November 2017.

RRP: P730 3-PW, 1.249 € for 7 irons.