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TaylorMade golf bags: 2019 lineup includes 5 models, new self-adjusting strap system

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TaylorMade has launched its latest lineup of golf bags for 2019, which feature the company’s FlexTech technology and an all-new self-adjusting strap system.

The FlexTech base system consists of a multi-piece collapsible base that which aims to provide for easy deployment with additional space that negates club crowding.

As well as TaylorMade’s FlexTech technology, all of the latest bag additions from the company include an all-new self-adjusting strap system. The self-adjusting strap system is designed to provide players with a balanced bag without having to adjust large and awkward straps. According to the company, with no back pads, the straps on each bag are more effective when utilized as a single or double configuration.

TaylorMade FlexTech & FlexTech Lifestyle Stand Bags

Headlining TaylorMade’s bag releases for 2019, the FlexTech and FlexTech Lifestyle Stand Bags feature a design which sees each main side pockets built into the center of the golf bag to create a single piece construction which seeks to allow for more storage without adding weight.

TaylorMade’s Lifestyle Stand Bags are aimed at customers seeking a more casual, lifestyle-focused bag with the same performance features as the FlexTech bag.

Both new bags weigh 4.5 pounds and come in six different colorway options.

Specs & Features:

  • 5-way organizational top
  • Water-resistant, seam-sealed valuables pocket with micro suede lining
  • Anti-split stand system
  • Full length dividers to eliminate club crowding
  • 11 pockets
  • FlexTech colorways: titanium/blood orange, black, charcoal, silver/gray/navy, navy/red/white & blue/white
  • FlexTech Lifestyle colorways: tweed, gray canvas, plaster, cosmic & checks
  • MSRP $215 USD

TaylorMade FlexTech Crossover & FlexTech Crossover Lifestyle Stand Bags 

TaylorMade’s best-selling bag of 2018, the FlexTech Crossover, features a new design for 2019. Designers straddled the line of a cart & stand bag when designing the Crossover. The latest model allows for a cart strap passthrough that aims to make loading the bag on carts more efficient while also allowing the golfer access to the two oversized apparel pockets on the side of the bag, made possible by the design built into the center ball pocket.

The bags feature three large front-facing pockets (including a cooler pocket with a drain port) and weigh 5.5 pounds each. The Crossover comes in six different colorways, while the Crossover Lifestyle Stand Bag arrives in two.

Specs & Features:

  • 14-way top
  • 10 pockets
  • Cart strap passthrough for easy access to all pockets
  • Large internal insulated cooler pocket
  • Easily accessible insulated water bottle pocket
  • Full-length dividers to eliminate club crowding
  • 6 colorways: silver gray/blood orange, navy/red/white, black/blood orange, black, titanium/blue & navy/white
  • MSRP $235 USD

TaylorMade FlexTech Lite

The FlexTech Lite is the lightest bag in TaylorMade’s Flextech family, weighing in at 4.1 pounds.

Designers saved weight in this bag by moving to a single stay construction versus 3 or 4 stays previously used, and the main stay in the Lite bag that runs along the spine of the bag has been modified with the goal of keeping the bag lightweight while also adding durability.

The bag also features a rangefinder pocket/capsule which has been integrated into the side accessory pocket to allow golfers to have easy access to their rangefinder before taking the bag off their back.

The FlexTech Lite is available in five different colorways.

Specs & Features:

  • 4-way organizational top
  • New no-zip rangefinder capsule
  • Micro-suede lined valuables pocket
  • Anti-split stand system
  • Full-length dividers to eliminate club crowding
  • 8 pockets
  • colorways: blue/gray, black/white, gray/lime, orange/black & navy/blood orange
  • MSRP $200 USD

TaylorMade LiteTech 3.0 Stand Bag 

Completing their 2019 bag line, TaylorMade’s  LiteTech 3.0 Stand Bag weighs in at just 3 pounds and marks the companies first venture into the ultra-life category of golf bags.

Designers of the LiteTech 3.0 Stand Bag utilized bag body materials three times lighter than the FlexTech Lite with an ultra-lightweight and durable stand system that features carbon fiber legs and a lightweight collapsible base system.

The new bag from TaylorMade also looks to provide players with maximum club storage through its 4-way top that includes three grab handles. The LiteTech 3.0 StandBag contains six pockets that include a large apparel pocket, big enough to store a rain suit.

Specs & Features:

  • Ultra-lightweight design
  • 5-way top
  • 6 pockets
  • Full-length club dividers
  • Full-size side pockets
  • All-new self-adjusting strap system
  • 5 colorways: blue/gray, black/white, gray/green, orange/black & navy/blood orange
  • MSRP $220
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  1. mario

    Feb 4, 2019 at 1:06 am

    TaylorMade LiteTech 3 is the best lightweight and stylish. much easy to use.

  2. Cdub

    Jan 31, 2019 at 8:25 pm

    What in the world does this mean?

    “TaylorMade’s Lifestyle Stand Bags are aimed at customers seeking a more casual, lifestyle-focused bag with the same performance features as the FlexTech bag”.

    What is a casual lifestyle focused bag?

    I want a bag that is not fugly.

  3. Tom

    Jan 31, 2019 at 5:19 pm

    Boy, this brand is in a free fall!!!

    • Actually knows what he's talking about

      Feb 1, 2019 at 1:16 am

      Yeah, that’s usually what a bag line release means.

  4. Tom

    Jan 31, 2019 at 4:54 pm

    WOW, stand golf bags….sooooooo new and exciting!

  5. Rofl

    Jan 31, 2019 at 4:38 pm

    To heavy! Sun Mountain got a 2.5 three years ago?!?

  6. Speedy

    Jan 31, 2019 at 1:01 pm

    FlexTech technology. $100 is all I’ll pay.

  7. Chip

    Jan 31, 2019 at 9:51 am

    Bags look really nice, except they say TaylorMade on them. Gross

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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

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Welcome to the family: TaylorMade launches PUDI and PDHY utility irons

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TaylorMade is continuing its UDI/DHY series with the successor to the Stealth UDI and DHY utility irons: PUDI and PDHY (which the company styles as P·UDI and P·DHY). TaylorMade is folding the designs in with its P Series of irons.

TaylorMade outlined the process of developing its new utilities this way. The company started with the data on utility iron usage. Not surprisingly, better players — i.e. those who generate more clubhead speed and strike the ball more precisely — were found to gravitate toward the UDI model. DHY usage, however, covered a wider swath than the company might have expected with six-to-18 handicappers found to be bagging the club.

TaylorMade also found that the majority of golfers playing UDI or DHY utilities were playing P Series irons at the top of their iron configurations.

Can you see where this is going?

Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation, Iron and Wedge at TaylorMade: “As we look to the future, beyond the tech and the design language, we are excited about repositioning our utility irons into the P·Series family. P·UDI is an easy pair for players that currently play P·Series product and P·DHY is an extremely forgiving option for players of all skill levels. It is a natural fit to give these players the performance in this category that they are looking for.”

 

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TaylorMade PUDI technology cutaway (via TaylorMade)

Crafted with tour player input, TaylorMade sought to develop a confidence-inspiring utility iron that blends with the rest of the P Series irons. Also of note: Interestingly, the PUDI has a more compact head than the P790.

In comparison to past UDI products, the PUDI has a more traditional iron shape, slimmer toplines, and less offset with a little of the backbar visible at address.

TaylorMade PDHY

TaylorMade PDHY tech cutaway (via TaylorMade).

Larger in profile than the PUDI, the PDHY seeks to position center of gravity (CG) lower in the club for ease of launch. The toe height is larger and the profile is larger at address — roughly five millimeters longer than PUDI — the sole of the club is wider for improved forgiveness.

Club Junkie’s take

Golfers who feel like they are missing something at the top of the bag could find the PUDI or PDHY a great option. The look of the PUDI should fit the most discerning eye with a more compact look, less offset, and a thinner topline. If you want a little more confidence looking down the P-DHY will be slightly larger while still being a good-looking utility iron.

For being small packages both models pack a pretty good punch with fast ball speeds, even off-center. The feel is soft and you get a solid feel of the ball compressing off the face when you strike it well. Your ears are greeted with a nice heavy thud as the ball and club come together. The PDHY will launch a little higher for players who need it while the PUDI offers a more penetrating ball flight. Both utility irons could be the cure for an open spot in the top end of the bag.

PUDI, PDHY, or Rescue?

TaylorMade offers the following notes to assist golfers in filling out their bags:

  • PUDI has mid-CG right behind the center face to create a more penetrating mid-to-low ball flight
  • PDHY has a lower center of gravity to produce an easier-to-launch mid-to-high ball flight.
  • Both PUDI and PDHY are lower-flying than the company’s hybrid/Rescue clubs.
  • PUDI is more forgiving than P790.
  • PDHY is the most forgiving iron in the entire TaylorMade iron family

Pricing, specs, and availability

Price: $249.99

At retail: Now

Stock shafts: UST Mamiya’s Recoil DART (105 X, 90 S and 75 R – only in PDHY)

Stock grip: Golf Pride’s ZGrip (black/grey)

PUDI lofts: 2-17°, 3-20°, 4-22° in both left and right-handed

PDHY lofts: 2-18°, 3-20° and 4-22° in both left and right-handed

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From the seller: (@wwcl): “Has been gamed as pics show. 33.5 includes original h/c and grip. $575 includes shipping and PP fees.”

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