Equipment
Report: McIlroy to use TaylorMade M2 driver in China
Updated 10/25/16: Rory was spotted practicing with TaylorMade’s M2 driver and fairway woods at the WGC-HSBC Champions on Monday.
Rory McIlroy warming up in China. Looks very much like a TaylorMade M2 fairway wood to me #HSBCChampions pic.twitter.com/fJwC4PfoZm
— James Savage (@JamesSavageNCG) October 25, 2016
Is Rory McIlroy ready to switch golf equipment already? According to No Laying Up’s Chris Solomon, the No. 3-ranked golfer in the world is prepared to put TaylorMade’s M2 driver and fairway woods in the bag at the WGC-HSBC Champions this week in China, and he has the launch monitor numbers to prove it.
Rory is putting the Taylor Made M2 driver and fairway woods in the bag next week in China. Liftoff ???? pic.twitter.com/B4yuDXEAs2
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) October 22, 2016
Those numbers seem reasonable given the Trackman screen shots we’ve seen Rors post in the past. Giving more credence to the report is that fellow long-hitting, Nike Golf staffer Brooks Koepka has ditched his Nike driver in favor of TaylorMade’s M2.
The last time we saw McIlroy on the course was at the Ryder Cup, where he was using the Nike Vapor Fly Pro driver he had in the bag throughout 2016.
Related
- What GolfWRX Members are saying about Rory’s potential driver switch.
- Our review of TaylorMade’s M2 driver.
- Q&A: The man who started No Laying Up and #toursauce
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Whats in the Bag
Kris Kim WITB 2024 (May)
- 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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Equipment
Welcome to the family: TaylorMade launches PUDI and PDHY utility irons
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
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
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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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/3/24): Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter
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 Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter
From the seller: (@wwcl): “Has been gamed as pics show. 33.5 includes original h/c and grip. $575 includes shipping and PP fees.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter
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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Tony Rich
Oct 25, 2016 at 9:03 am
Just be careful…..look at Day driving the M1/2. Duck hooks and block right OB’s, his driving was terrible this
year. Rory could probably hit anything well, but those
TM clubs prove very erratic. Since the SLDR them TM faces have been unstable. Fore!!!
Dave r
Oct 24, 2016 at 9:56 pm
Hey no personal attacks on this site ,what the hell does Smizzle mother got to do with it . Grow up . This site is for golf related views not personal .
Shanker
Oct 24, 2016 at 4:15 pm
Keep smiling Smizzle. Don’t let them get to you, love your controversial comments. Someone has to wind these guys up!!!!!
B Hock
Oct 24, 2016 at 4:29 pm
+1
Lee
Oct 24, 2016 at 12:28 pm
Would seem a logical switch, they are the No1 products on the market and TM don’t mind putting a few $$$$’s in the back pocket of the guys using them.
tickle me puswoo
Oct 24, 2016 at 12:03 pm
she had enough of you as well did she??
Neil Cameron
Oct 24, 2016 at 8:12 am
wonder if Tiger is buying TM and Rory has some sort of deal
Judge mental
Oct 24, 2016 at 10:34 am
Or Nike buys Taylor made ,ha ha
Jack Nash
Oct 24, 2016 at 12:14 pm
You never know.
Nnnn
Oct 24, 2016 at 10:11 pm
Yeah we know. Youse all dumb
Wah
Oct 24, 2016 at 1:42 am
He should try Long Drive next year just for the heck of it, I mean he might as well,, there’s no Ryder Cup so he’ll have time in his schedule to go to Oklahoma
Tom
Oct 23, 2016 at 7:23 pm
irons soon to follow..
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