Equipment
Leaked: TaylorMade R-Series Wedges
Photos leaked in our forum show what appears to be a new TaylorMade wedge line called the R-Series.
The two photos show two different grinds, TaylorMade’s ATV Grind and a new Tour Grind. The two options are consistent with the company’s current wedge line, Tour Preferred.
ATV Grind
Tour Grind
The wedges have TaylorMade’s much loved “TP” badge on their backs, which after disappearing from TaylorMade club heads for several years returned to TaylorMade irons this fall with the RSi TP.
The R-Series wedges also include the words “EF Spin Groove.” Could the grooves create “extra friction” for more spin?
We’ll let you know as soon as we do.
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Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (19 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 9 x
Irons: Titleist T200 (4, 5), Titleist 620 CB (6-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 54-12D, 60)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Putter: Scotty Cameron P5 prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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- Kris Kim what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
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
Check out more in-hand photos of Kris Kim’s equipment here.
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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
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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jp
Feb 18, 2015 at 1:12 pm
Rumor is… Groves are so good, tour guys will be able to go a whole season without replacing.
Sz
Jan 26, 2015 at 2:52 am
I hope everybody realizes the playability of a wedge has nothing to do with how the back of it looks. A negative prejudice before physical testing is ignorant.
tom
Jan 22, 2015 at 9:00 pm
Rough crowd! I don’t play TM except for last year’s Tour Preferred wedges which I think are great.
jgpl001
Jan 12, 2015 at 5:13 pm
We’ll they can’t be any worse than their last few wedge offering which were just cheap and crap
Saw the new R15 last weekend and it looked very classy, these look nasty
Preston
Jan 11, 2015 at 11:31 am
I see they have decided to go back to the TP badge…
Simo
Jan 12, 2015 at 10:49 am
Ummm…Hello Taylormade, this is Mizuno calling. Just wanted to let you know that we have already have R Series Wedges out. Back in like 2006. Stop ripping our stuff off! Go find a new name, produce something worthwhile and take more than 2 months before you go to market with it.
RG
Jan 10, 2015 at 3:54 pm
Wedges??!! We are 10 days into the new year, where’s the new driver?
Jayman
Jan 10, 2015 at 12:11 pm
Man Taylor Made should just stop everything…
Mark
Jan 10, 2015 at 9:38 am
They look very very cheap. For fuggs sake just make some classic looking forged wedges and watch them fly off the shelves…
stephenf
Jul 29, 2015 at 7:56 pm
I’m sayin’.
simon
Jan 10, 2015 at 3:45 am
piece of normality and i say so bloody what?
do they expect me to be excited when there are better wedges on the market ..no…so they are therefore becoming a bit of a joke co releasing so many new clubs with negligible improvement in each one.
Gary
Jan 10, 2015 at 1:07 am
Hopefully it performs better than it looks, and as mentioned there are probably much better options out there, Mack Daddy 2, Vokey and Mizuno for starters.
Not
Jan 9, 2015 at 10:13 pm
Horrible color.
TG
Jan 9, 2015 at 10:48 am
Oh Gosh! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more ugly looking club!
Helmut Queckenstedt
Jan 9, 2015 at 2:41 pm
You`re sooo right! Ugly wedges..
Though I`m a Taylormade guy since years: products change way too often
DevonC
Jan 9, 2015 at 10:40 am
Junk
Jake Anderson
Jan 9, 2015 at 3:45 am
fugly
Curt
Jan 9, 2015 at 1:21 am
Taylormade is just a marketing company that spits out as much **** as possible.
MartyMouse
Jan 9, 2015 at 10:40 am
Strongly Agree! Seems Taylormade made an error thinking new products every two months was a positive.
Dutxdeanster
Jan 8, 2015 at 11:44 pm
no Golf manufacture can compete in the driver market however they have a long way to go in the wedge market.
slider
Jan 8, 2015 at 10:51 pm
I would prefer a vokey
slider
Jan 9, 2015 at 7:27 pm
But they don’t make adult toys, so I guess I’ll stick with the remote
slider
Jan 9, 2015 at 9:55 pm
dont use my name
Dpavs
Jan 8, 2015 at 10:49 pm
TM is sure developing a love-hate relationship… seems like more and more people just love to hate them!
RAT
Jan 8, 2015 at 9:34 pm
Cheap, stick to drivers.
dr bloor
Jan 8, 2015 at 8:23 pm
The only thing missing from the back are Goodyear and Sunoco decals.
Pk20152
Jan 8, 2015 at 8:10 pm
I’m surprised TM hasn’t released 2 drivers by now. We are 8 days into the new year!
Lou
Jan 8, 2015 at 9:16 pm
Good one lol
slider
Jan 8, 2015 at 10:50 pm
I was shocked too
Regis
Jan 9, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Why should they? Titleist just floated their new line-the 915 with “active recoil channels”. Ping and Cobra just filed patents to introduce “slots”in their next line of woods. So TMAG will just sit back and wait for everybody else to play catch up and then they will introduce the next technological evolution rendering everybody else’s obsolete
Kind of like what they did when then introduced golfers to the “Metal” wood.
slider
Jan 9, 2015 at 9:55 pm
looks like regis is wrong again
enrique
Jan 8, 2015 at 7:40 pm
These look ok.
The last wedge iteration from TMAG looked fantastic but left you in disbelief with some of the worst feel in a wedge…ever. It felt like a $49 starter wedge from Sam’s Club.
Turd Ferguson
Jan 8, 2015 at 6:26 pm
How can you tell anything from this camera angle? Are we just commenting on the graphics, or is the feel/grind of the wedge important?
note* these look terrible and probably are (all other TM wedges are unplayable)
kess
Jan 8, 2015 at 6:13 pm
As far as looks, they moved in the right direction with their cleanish tp wedges last year. Looks like they locked that designer back in the basement to favor guys producing more dynamic* designs.
*fugly
Jeff B
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:25 pm
YIKES!
TheBrokenTee
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:17 pm
Taylormade wedges always look so crappy to me. Including this one. So many better options when buying a wedge.
Lou
Jan 8, 2015 at 9:21 pm
Vokey, Mack daddy, fourteen….indeed