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LIVE UPDATES: The TaylorMade Forged Experience
RIGHT NOW, six lucky GolfWRX Members are at TaylorMade HQ in Carlsbad, California, for the TaylorMade Forged Experience. The all-inclusive trip has them testing TaylorMade’s new P-700 series irons, including the yet-to-be-released P-790 irons that debut a new construction from the company.
These P-790 irons are ready for GolfWRX Testing.
What do our members think of the experience? The Kingdom? Which irons are their favorite? Which shafts are working best? Click through to see all their thoughts and all the discussion.
In our forums, our members have been discussing the most forgiving wedges on the market. WRXer ‘aaronpoling’ lays out his current setup and what he’s currently considering, saying:
“I am looking at getting new wedges, but looking for a forgiving wedge.
I currently play Ping G25 50°, MD4 54° and 58°. I used to play the CBX2 in the 50°, 54° and 58° and liked them a lot; but like any good dad, my son took them.
I am currently looking Callaway’s CB12 and Cleveland’s CBZ. Anyone have thoughts on these? Or recommendations of other wedges that I should check out?”
And our members have been weighing in with their thoughts and recommendations in response, with one brand coming out emphatically on top.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- boggyman: “CBZs are amazing wedges!”
- drewbens: “Agreed, the Cleveland CB wedges are great! Already had a CBX Full Face 2 54 and recently added a 50 and 58 (for well under $100 a piece). Was chipping so well last week that my brother-in-law asked if the wedges were legal. Definitely underrated wedges for those of us that are not scratch golfers.”
- BogeyTed: “Get Cleveland CBX/CBZ. Very underrated clubs.”
Entire Thread: “Best ‘forgiving’ wedges – GolfWRXers discuss”
In our forums, our members have been reacting to a WRXer who claims to have built the “worst fitting clubs ever.” ‘dlow206’ recounts his experience with plenty of insightful findings for where he can go better next time in a detailed post, saying:
“Here’s my story of building the worst fitting clubs ever (for me). And my findings of what a better fit is.
I am short in stature, as well as a very short wrist to floor of 30.5″. I went down a rabbit hole of wanting to try irons 1″ shorter of more than standard length. Given the shorter lengths, the swingweights would be super light unless I added back a ton of weight to the heads, but I don’t like adding an extreme amount of weight back to the heads, so I decided to compensate with heavier shafts (115 grams instead of 95). Played with this set for a while and was hitting all irons extremely poorly. Thin, fat, right, right, left. My swing didn’t deteriorate that much because I was hitting my driver well, woods well, etc.
Went back to my older set of irons, playing at standard length, and my iron play improved immediately. Since then, have been doing more testing, while paying more attention to different possible variables. What I have found is I actually prefer lighter total weight with relatively normal or slightly heavier swingweights. Did a recent fitting and found that 85 gram shafts were better for me than 95 grams with standard length and relatively standard swingweights.
Still trying to dial in a final iron shaft choice, so have a few contenders that I will be testing. Will be moving away from my current Steelfiber i95 S parallel to lighter and softer
- MMT 80 parallel R – worked pretty well in a limited number of swings at a fitting
- Fujikura Travil 85 R – the fitter liked the Axiom 95 R for me at Club Champion, but i didn’t love the effort required to swing them. If there was a 85 Axiom, that would probably have been a great fit. So i am going try a Travil 85 R which is japan only
- Steelfiber i80 CW R – i have been playing Steelfibers for a long time, so need to give one Steelfiber shaft a shot
Given I do club building work, I am going to build all of these shafts with the All-Fit universal iron adapters to pair with a Srixon 7 iron head for testing. With these adapters, there isn’t a swingweight issue because the amount of weight from drilling out is about equivalent to the universal adapter components.”
And our members have been sharing their reactions in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Mikey_HACKilroy: “That length cut costs you a fair amount in swing points. I’d posit the length mattered more than the weight because a 115g shaft isn’t going to actually add enough back after cutting an inch off. Does it mean 115 would ultimately work? Hard to say. Maybe try a 1/2″ cut and add 2g to the head to compensate assuming the 7i is 37″ long. Maybe that will feel better. It translates to the same ~D2 you’re swinging at with the 95g shafts (estimated based on common weight, but you can weigh your parts on your own obviously).”
- Stuart_G: “Your process is good – keep at it and trust it.”
Entire Thread: “I built the worst fitting clubs ever – GolfWRXers discuss”
A second version of PXG’s Secret Weapon has this week landed on the USGA’s conforming list, much to the interest of our members.
The original version of the brand’s Secret Weapon launched in January of 2025, with the second version also featuring four distinct weight ports in the head and coming with 13-degree of loft.
In our forums, our members have been assessing the new version and sharing their thoughts.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- DTorres: “Kinda looks like the face on the new one might be slightly deeper. Little bit more rounded leading edge.”
- snagy2000: “The current version is REALLY good, long…This one looks like they’re bringing some lightning tech to it…”
- SEP1006: “Agree with this, hard to tell from that angle but looks like the face may be the same as the Lightning. If that’s the case may have to give this a serious look. Absolutely love my 2wd which is also a 13* loft. But that Lightning Tour Mid Driver face is hot and forgiving.”
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Old Tom Morris
Sep 29, 2017 at 11:50 am
I’ve been playing golf for 140 years and in my opinion you can’t beat a good hickory shaft, a rusty clubhead and a nice gutta percha ball. All this new-fangled stuff is just smoke and mirrors.
Roger McIntosh
Aug 31, 2017 at 1:28 pm
LOL… looks like we have a case of bait and switch by OEMs claiming their clubs are ‘forged’ when only a small part is forged, if that.
I remember an OEM claiming their irons were “cold forged” which turned out to be finished steel casting getting mildly stamped to create a slightly ‘forged’ surface only. Sneaky, eh?
Dat
Aug 30, 2017 at 3:53 pm
Forged? Where is the 730, that is forged, the rest are “co-forged” as in face only welded to a cast body and internals, not exactly the same thing.
Allan A
Aug 30, 2017 at 5:04 pm
Yes, the 730 may be a solid forging, but the 790 is falsely presented as fully “forged” on the hosel. Perhaps TM should have “co-forged” or “face-forged” stamped on the hosel, not “forged”. That’s outright deception and you know it.
And then there’s the “TUNGSTEN” label floating on the back of the 790 clubhead. Hmmm..
AV
Aug 31, 2017 at 12:16 am
TM call it “forged construction” on their website here:
http://taylormadegolf.ca/p790-irons-p-series.html
So how much of the clubhead ‘construction’ is ‘forged’?
Sounds ambiguous to me.
Oppai
Aug 31, 2017 at 3:01 am
Titleist’s AP2 is co-forged and also has 17-4 stainless on the face but it only says forged. So what’s the big deal? Also the Apex CF, which is the same, with forged body and stainless face but also only says forged.
AV
Aug 31, 2017 at 11:10 am
If it says “forged” and is not 100% forged then it is a forgery.
There is no such thing as “co-forged”; that’s just scamming the consumer.
Plain and simple.
chipin
Aug 31, 2017 at 5:45 pm
no it’s not!
chipout
Aug 31, 2017 at 7:31 pm
you convinced me. it’s a co-forgery for suckers like you
chipnrun
Aug 31, 2017 at 9:45 pm
Face it silly boy. If any part of the club is forged they can call it “forged” Now get some rest, you sound tired.
chipout
Sep 1, 2017 at 12:09 am
That’s deception in package labeling for suckers like you who swallow it blindly and pay for cheap cast steel.
Chipnrun
Sep 1, 2017 at 3:26 pm
No it’s not. Wow, you are having a real problem understanding this.
chipout
Sep 1, 2017 at 4:04 pm
It’s not? But the word ‘forged’ appears on a non-forged clubhead. What’s to understand? It’s a forgery, plain and simple.
Chipoverdale
Sep 2, 2017 at 6:29 am
That’s not true!
Chipolte
Sep 3, 2017 at 1:20 am
But it is true ….lol
Chipowahhhh
Sep 4, 2017 at 6:26 am
Nuh-Uh
EngineerBob
Aug 30, 2017 at 3:33 pm
P-790 is fake forged even though they stamp ‘forged’ on the hosel. Only the thin faceplate is forged and the rest of the club head is a steel casting. So it’s like maybe 15% forged and 85% cast steel with a tungsten plug inside.
If they stamped ‘forged’ on the faceplate that would be legit, but not on the cast hosel. It’s a marketing scam, so why doesn’t GolfWRX expose the scam, particularly for the boys on the main forum.
ElaineB
Sep 7, 2017 at 3:28 pm
fake fake fake fake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x1mB0ykFu8
KING oof
Aug 30, 2017 at 3:28 pm
Anyone like party sucking videos
LoBlo
Aug 31, 2017 at 12:09 pm
No, but I like sucking party videos though
Roger McIntosh
Aug 31, 2017 at 1:30 pm
Gearheads love their clubheads, and maybe the shaft if it’s pretty.
chipin
Aug 31, 2017 at 5:46 pm
Yes, Yes we do. knucklehead!
chipout
Aug 31, 2017 at 7:32 pm
was it as good for you as it was for me
chipnrun
Aug 31, 2017 at 9:46 pm
What kind of a comment is that. I hope you can get the help you need.
chipout
Sep 1, 2017 at 4:05 pm
you need help, a lot of help because you reject the obvious truth.
Chipoverdale
Sep 2, 2017 at 6:32 am
Chipmunk is wrong. Besides the only idiot here are the people that call other people names. Looking right at you silly little chipmunk.
Chipolte
Sep 3, 2017 at 1:21 am
LOL… and idiot calling somebody an idiot … it’s idiotic !!!