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TaylorMade to offer USA-inspired M1 driver for $799

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To commemorate Dustin Johnson’s dominate performance off the tee at the 2016 U.S. Open, where he won the first major championship of his career while using a TaylorMade M1 460 driver, TaylorMade is releasing a USA-inspired M1 driver.

Related: Dustin Johnson’s Winning WITB from the 2016 U.S. Open

 

 

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Photo credit: Twitter

Instead of the familiar White-Black-Red look in which TaylorMade users are familiar, the Special Edition offering will have a more Patriotic color scheme. The usually black portion of the M1’s two-toned crown will have what TaylorMade describes as a translucent dark blue color. Also, there is a “red T-bug alignment aid” on the crown. On the sole are red and blue T-Track weights and an American flag on the toe.

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The Special Edition driver also comes with a custom Fujikura Speeder 661 Tour Spec Special Edition made specially for this driver, and has a Golf Pride Z Grip Patriot Grip. Buyers will receive a leather TaylorMade headcover for the driver, with the same design as TaylorMade staffers used at the 2016 U.S. Open.

The USA-themed M1 driver will be available on August 26 for $799, and will be available in 9.5 and 10.5 degree lofts, in regular and stiff flexes and in right-handed only. Pre-order now. 

Read our full review on TaylorMade’s M1 460 and 430 drivers.

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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  1. J.B.

    Jul 29, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    If they offered it at the standard retail, I’d make that impulse purchase for the cool colors alone. At what they are asking it’s just a laugh.

  2. cgasucks

    Jul 29, 2016 at 10:39 am

    TM did something similar in 2008 with a R7 Patriot Golf Day Driver…but not as expensive…

  3. SHit on SMizzle

    Jul 27, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    junk just like the rest of the TM line

  4. tlmck

    Jul 26, 2016 at 9:38 am

    Because the plain $499 version is just flying off the shelves right?

  5. ph00ny

    Jul 26, 2016 at 1:54 am

    I will take the headcover and the blue cf crown. That’s pretty much it
    Shaft, loft, etc doesn’t fit me at all

    • ph00ny

      Jul 26, 2016 at 8:58 am

      I forgot to add that $300 for a paint job? Jebus!!!

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Whats in the Bag

Matthieu Pavon WITB 2024 (May)

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Driver: Ping G430 Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X

3-wood: Ping G430 LST (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X

Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 10 X

Irons: Ping i230 (3-PW)
Shafts: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 X

Wedges: Ping Si59 (52-12S, 58-8B)
Shafts: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 X

Putter: Ping Cadence TR Tomcat C
Grip: SuperStroke Claw 1.0P

Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Check out more in-hand photos of Pavon’s gear here.

 

 

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Spotted: Tommy Fleetwood’s TaylorMade Spider Tour X Prototype putter

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Tommy Fleetwood has been attached to his Odyssey White Hot Pro #3 putter for years now. However, this week at the Wells Fargo Championship, we did spot him testing a new putter that is very different, yet somewhat similar, to his current gamer.

This new putter is a TaylorMade Spider Tour X head but with a brand new neck we haven’t seen on a Spider before. A flow neck is attached to the Spider head and gives the putter about a 1/2 shaft offset. This style neck will usually increase the toe hang of the putter and we can guess it gets the putter close to his White Hot Pro #3.

Another interesting design is that lack of TaylorMade’s True Path alignment on the top of the putter. Instead of the large white center stripe, Tommy’s Spider just has a very short white site line milled into it. As with his Odyssey, Tommy seems to be a fan of soft inserts and this Spider prototype looks to have the TPU Pure Roll insert with 45° grooves for immediate topspin and less hopping and skidding.

The sole is interesting as well in that the rear weights don’t look to be interchangeable and are recessed deep into the ports. This setup could be used to push the CG forward in the putter for a more blade-like feel during the stroke, like TaylorMade did with the Spider X Proto Scottie Scheffler tested out.

Tommy’s putter is finished off with an older Super Stroke Mid Slim 2.0 grip in blue and white. The Mid Slim was designed to fit in between the Ultra Slim 1.0 and the Slim 3.0 that was a popular grip on tour.

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Club Junkie WITB, league night week 4: Some old, some new

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We enter week 4 of Thursday night men’s league feeling a little more confident in the game. BK is hoping to go a little lower and reduce the mistakes out there with these clubs in the bag. Watch the video for the full breakdown of why these clubs are getting the starting nod this week!

Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees, neutral setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 63 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Lin-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F5

7-wood: Ping G430 Max (-1 degree, flat Ssetting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 S

Iron: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi 4
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber hls880 S

Irons: PXG 0317 Tour (5-PW)
Shaft: LA Golf A-Series 105 Low (4)

Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM10 (50-08F)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Dart V 105 F4 Wedge

Wedge: Ping S159 (56-10H)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115

Wedge: Ping S159 (60-08B)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115

Putter: PXG Battle Ready II Brandon
Shaft: BGT Stability Tour Spec One

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X

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