Equipment
Photos of TaylorMade irons from the last 35 years
TaylorMade has been making irons for more than 35 years, and depending on how long you’ve been playing golf, there’s a decent chance you’ve used one or more of the iron sets below.
Our slideshows cover each decade of TaylorMade irons, and we’ve captioned certain photos to help put the company’s iron launches in historical context. For more on the past, present and future of the iron-design process, make sure to read our deep dive on the topic: How TaylorMade designs its next set of irons.
What’s your favorite set of TaylorMade irons from the ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and ’10s? What did you like about them? Which sets did you buy, and which ones would you still use today? Let us know in the comments section at the end of this article. And remember, you can click the photos to enlarge them and read the full captions.
1980-1989
1990-1999
2000-2009
2010-2016
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Whats in the Bag
Michael Block WITB 2024 (May)
- Michael Block what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 “Dot” (9 degrees @7.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @14.25)
Shaft: 2024 Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X
5-wood: TaylorMade M5 (19 degrees @17)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 70 TX
Irons: TaylorMade Stealth UDI (4), TaylorMade Proto (5-9)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 85 X (4), Project X 6.5 (5-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 (46-09SB, 60 [unconfirmed]), TaylorMade Milled Grind 2 (52-09S, 56)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
See the rest of Michael Block’s WITB in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Brooks Koepka WITB 2024 (May)
- Brooks Koepka what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 “Dot” (10.5 degrees @9.75)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D Limited 60 TX (44.5 inches, tipped 1 inch)
3-wood: TaylorMade M2 Tour HL (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX
Irons: Nike Vapor Pro (3), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9)
Shaft: Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 95 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-9)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore Tour Rack Raw (46-10 Mid), RTX6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52-10 Mid, 56-10 Mid, 60-6 Low)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52-60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5.5
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord (Midsize)
Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond
Check out more in-hand photos of Brooks Koepka’s clubs here.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/13/24): Full set of ‘Tiger Slam’ clubs
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a full set of ‘Tiger Slam’ clubs.
From the seller: (@CaymanS): “During the year of recovery from leg surgery that never quite healed, I was bored. One thing led to another, and I ended up gradually building/acquiring the individual pieces to complete a set of “Tiger Slam” clubs. They are what Tiger played to win 4 consecutive majors, which nobody has ever done. This is not an exact replica of course, but something close that fit me to play a few times per year and experience what Tiger did. But my bad leg, 4 shoulder tears, and age prevents me from the ball-striking needed to enjoy these to their fullest. They may not be everyone’s cup of tea, especially since the driver and fairway shafts are regular flex and most players good enough to play these will need to change them, but it’s not a perfect world. I am not a historian on this stuff, but my research indicates these are the same models Tiger used, with slightly different specs to fit me.
Full set $1,600, or…
…a donation for a Pro Kids fundraiser, or…
Driver: $70
Fairway: $250
Irons: $1,100
Wedges: $100
Putter: $350″
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Full set of ‘Tiger Slam’ clubs
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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rex235
May 6, 2016 at 12:22 am
The 1987 TM TD Tour Preferred Iron was one of the best irons ever, and a LH model was available.
Some of these newer models like the TM TP Forged from 2005 were a nod to the MacGregor MT Wingbacks from 50 years earlier. Coin Forged? Smoke? RH only to be sure, and Miura made?
Taylor Made golf made a LH Forged 300 set for Mike Weir and he won the Masters, then promptly said they would NOT make this model available to other LH golfers. DID NOT CARE.
The current TM Tour Preferred blade iron is also RH only, and is a nod to the first Ben Hogan Precision model from 1954-55.
TM’s first Pittsburgh Persimmon Models were game changers, but for the most part their iron models remain Right Hand only.
RB
May 2, 2016 at 1:51 pm
Interesting – had kind of forgotten how popular TM irons were in the past decades, and how well regarded they used to be.
All those clubs listed, and it doesn’t include the only TM irons i ever played – Rocketbladez Tour. Completely different club than the std. Rocketbladez
Brando
Apr 30, 2016 at 3:59 am
I hit a friends 1993 or so Taylor Made original Burner Driver last week 10 degree. Hit it great on a tight hole 260 yards right down the middle or so at 43.5 inches long. My sldr I probably hit 280-288 yards avg. The old Taylor hit it nice and low very boring flight. I am about a 7 handicap and had it to two under yesterday after 14 holes great for me. The home stretch the holes were all dead into a 20mph wind and I fell apart sprayed a few drives and finished 3 over par. I think if I had that original burner driver on those last few holes things may have been different. When hit on the screws the clubs from the 1990’s still preform very well. I hit a original burner 5 wood 1993 model all through high school golf and I really don’t find that club much different than today’s hybrid clubs in head shape trajectory or ease of hitting the sweet spot. Sure on down wind drives the new stuff will really crush the small headed drivers but I am thinking to pick up one of those original Taylor Made Burners for tight tracks and windy days is good to have.
Ballz
May 1, 2016 at 1:56 am
It’s the ball. Pick the right ball, the one that has lower trajectory. So much technology is in the balls now.
Adam Scott
Apr 29, 2016 at 10:00 pm
Too many products!
gdb99
Apr 29, 2016 at 9:59 pm
What happened to the ferrules?
emb
Apr 30, 2016 at 12:44 pm
these are just heads, no shaft. A loose shaft was just put in so show the address position better, hence no ferrule
Chuck D
Apr 29, 2016 at 6:59 pm
@ The Man! Fantastic list!! The ICW 11’s!! Oh, those bring back memories. I did some serious damage to courses with those sticks!
Nath
Apr 29, 2016 at 4:48 pm
Its great that GOLFWRX has put up these photos of TAYLORMADE irons over the last 35 years.
What is not so good is that taylormade removed the whole history of their irons from their website some 3-4 years ago, completely removed it! Dumb move taylormade.
skip
May 6, 2016 at 5:07 pm
Can’t agree more.
jrp
Apr 29, 2016 at 4:40 pm
They didn’t show the X-300 FCI limited edition forged in Japan by Miura for the Us market. Those were soft & sweet!
Mark
Apr 30, 2016 at 10:36 am
Oh yeah. Those had a good design. Figures… Miura.
Regis
Apr 29, 2016 at 4:31 pm
I played Mizuno then Miura forged but as my swing speed and ball striking declined with age, I started looking for a GI alternative with graphite shafts. The RACs were good, as were the R7 CGB Max irons ( I turned a friend on to them and he’s an avid golfer and he has no interest in upgrading) but my favorites are the SLDR irons which I re-shafted with Matrix Kujoh shafts. For me they’re the best heads ever made by TMAG
golfbum
Apr 29, 2016 at 3:52 pm
TPF irons are probably the finest iron design ever. In fact still made today by a number of japan forging houses: vega irons Kyoei. The funny story here is that LOU ORTIZ of Orlimar designed them; chose to go in on the tooling with Taylormade. Have the whole story from Jesse Ortiz. Fine iron design and still playable today. LOVE looking at quality clubs of yesteryear!
Mark
Apr 29, 2016 at 3:37 pm
No ICW5s? They were gorgeous. I understand the tour heads were cast softer to improve feel.
The man
Apr 29, 2016 at 3:07 pm
According the the PGA below (not in release order) is the full list of every TM iron set.
200 Steel
300
320
360
360 XD
Aeroburner
Burner 1.0
Burner 2.0
Burner 2009
Burner HT
Burner LCG
Burner Midsize
Burner Oversize
Burner Plus
Burner SuperFast 3.0
Burner Superlaunch
Burner Superlaunch Rescue
Burner Tour
Burner XD
EL-1
F81
Firesole
Firesole Tour
ICW 11
ICW 5
Iron Cleek
Kalea
KVD
LCG
M2
M2 Tour
Miscela
Miscela 2006
PR 1
PSi
PSi Tour
R11
r5 XL
r7
r7 cgb MAX
r7 cgb MAX 2008
r7 Draw
r7 Draw Rescue Hybrid
r7 TP
r7 XD
R9
R9 TP
RAC CGB
RAC Forged CB TP
RAC HT
RAC LT
RAC LT 2005
RAC MB
RAC MB TP
RAC MB TP Smoke
RAC OS
RAC OS 2005
RAC TP 2005
RAC TP Combo
RBZ Pro
RBZ Pro Combo
RocketBallz
RocketBallz HP
RocketBallz Max
RocketBladez
RocketBladez HL
RocketBladez HP
RocketBladez Max
RocketBladez Tour
RSi 1
RSi 2
RSi TP
SLDR
Speedblade
Speedblade HL
SuperSteel
Titanium Bubble 2
Tour Burner
Tour Preferred
Tour Preferred 2009
Tour Preferred CB
Tour Preferred CB 2014
Tour Preferred MB
Tour Preferred MB 2014
Tour Preferred MC
Tour Preferred MC 2014
X-300 FCI
Nath
Apr 30, 2016 at 9:44 pm
Now why cant we get this info from TM site?
Dan
Apr 29, 2016 at 3:01 pm
What about the Tour Prefered MCs? Great sticks.
http://www.fairwaygolfusa.com/taylormade-tour-preferred-mc-irons-p-67936.html?language=en&gclid=Cj0KEQjwjIy5BRClh8m_9Zu64d8BEiQAtZsQf8vGnM6TRxqtYdDqaZxtCNrT7evbnBn2zRDnqissV60aAvW48P8HAQ
Hawk
Apr 29, 2016 at 2:51 pm
I’m sure it’s not just me, but following the time line it appears that TM’s production line used to be 2-3 years until 2007 where it went to a year, and now it is like 6 months….WTF Taylormade…
Al Cleaver
Apr 29, 2016 at 2:37 pm
Blindfold me, take off the logos, let me hit 10 different brands of similar irons and I still end up with Taylormade.
Owned Firesole Titanium Tungsten, RAC LT, now Rocket Bladz. All have been satisfying to play with. Each suited my skills at the time.
B Clizzle
Apr 29, 2016 at 5:55 pm
You must like that plastic feel at impact
Steve C
Apr 29, 2016 at 2:32 pm
Of course we all have our personal favorites on the trip down memory lane. For me, the tour preferred TDs of 1987 were my club of choice. I played them for years eventually finding the two iron 2 iron to add to add to the set. Those long irons were soooo easy to hit. (Of course I never broke a 4 hdcp., so what do I know?)
simon Burrows
Apr 29, 2016 at 1:26 pm
The TM300s are still in the bag. Yet to find anything better.
B Clizzle
Apr 29, 2016 at 4:55 pm
Must not be looking since it’s like every iron ever
Dlygrisse
Apr 29, 2016 at 12:29 pm
I can sum up TM irons with one general statement over the years….meh….
MT
Apr 29, 2016 at 12:52 pm
http://taylormadegolf.jp/PreviousModel_Irons_2009.html
All the Forged version have been awesome in Japan.
Pandhandle Loki
Apr 29, 2016 at 12:25 pm
Wonder who will comment 50 million times on this article
adan
Apr 29, 2016 at 12:04 pm
My first set in golf was the TM RAC OS. I only care about their drivers anymore.
B Clizzle
Apr 29, 2016 at 4:56 pm
What irons are you playing now?
Miquel Angel
Apr 29, 2016 at 11:52 am
Thanks for the sentimental journey. I shot in the 70’s for the first time usign the icw5 – and those RAC MP TP Smokes…wowza…
CCTxGolf
Apr 29, 2016 at 11:41 am
This was cool. It would be interesting to see for all of the top brands.
Hawk
Apr 29, 2016 at 2:57 pm
I heard they thought about it, but the other brands didn’t have half the total number of irons during the same time period so they thought it would be less interesting….
B Clizzle
Apr 29, 2016 at 4:58 pm
Still for the club ho….
We’d like to see it but want someone else to do the work for us
Matty
Apr 29, 2016 at 11:41 am
To be honest, does anyone think that the look of the M2 and M2 Tour irons would be better if they took out those 2 bars at the back of the iron?
MT
Apr 29, 2016 at 12:46 pm
No.
lol
Poi
Apr 29, 2016 at 11:34 am
Awesome stuff.
cody
Apr 29, 2016 at 11:08 am
missed a few sets but pretty cool to see.
Matt
Apr 29, 2016 at 10:18 am
The 300 Forged irons were some of the best irons ever made. Could easily still be gamed today.
dapadre
Apr 29, 2016 at 11:18 am
You beat me to it…….yes indeed the 300s were simple but efficient.
Johnny
Apr 29, 2016 at 11:34 am
Indeed, the 300 forged was the best they have made. Still see them in bags at the club sometimes.
cgasucks
Apr 29, 2016 at 2:57 pm
My heart still flutters every time I see those irons…they as beautiful as they perform…