Equipment

TaylorMade adds P790 Black irons to lineup

Published

3 years ago

Apr 16, 2021

When you have a good thing going, you don’t mess with it, you simply refine it and add options. That is exactly what TaylorMade is doing by introducing its extremely popular P790 irons in a limited-edition gloss black PVD finish.

It’s not uncommon for OEMs to increase the lifespan of their most popular iron models by offering special-edition finishes, and black PVD is certainly the most common choice as golfers seek to set their clubs apart from others. Many golfers prefer the dark color contrast to frame the golf ball and the like ability to help with glare reduction.

P790 Technology and Design recap

From a technology standpoint nothing has changed from the current P790 iron beyond the finish but for those that would like a refresher – here we go.

The P790 has a hollow-body design built with an 8620 carbon steel frame attached to a thin forged 4140 carbon steel face. The face has been optimized for ball speed performance and COR thanks to TaylorMade’s Progressive Inverted Cone Technology (PICT), which creates additional forgiveness and accuracy. The face has been paired with a more flexible speed pocket that helps even out misses out of the bottom of the face.

The thin face is supported with SpeedFoam – a glue(-like substance) that also doubles as a way to acoustically tune the iron for feel.

The P790s firmly sit in the “players distance” iron category, but consumer data has shown that they have been used by golfers ranging in handicap from 25 to plus 2. What makes them so appealing to such a broad audience is a thinner topline appearance with a squared-off toe built into an iron designed for distance. The new Black P790s are only growing to grow this appeal.

Price, specs, and Availability

The TaylorMade p790 Black irons will be available starting today, April 16, with a retail price of $1,699 for an eight-piece set. They will be available in both right and left-handed from 3-iron to A-wedge, and come stock with True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 VSS steel irons shafts in R300, S300, and X100 flexes.

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Spotted: Project X Denali hybrid shaft

Published

50 mins ago

Apr 25, 2024

Brian Knudson

Project X’s Denali wood shafts have been seen in more and more golf bags this year as we start off the season. As a refresher, Denali Blue is the mid-launch and mid-spin model while Denali Black is for players seeking lower launch and spin.

Denali combines great feel with stability and increased ball speed. Currently, Project X only offers Denali Blue and Black in wood shafts, but we spotted a hybrid shaft in Daniel Berger’s bag at the 2024 Zurich Classic.

Check out in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s full WITB here.

The shaft looks to be a Denali Blue 105G – HY in TX flex. No word on details from Project X yet but we can assume that this is a mid-launching shaft that weighs around 105 grams in Tour X-Stiff flex.

Berger has this shaft in his TaylorMade P770 3-iron, likely for some added launch and spin to hold the green from longer distances.

Hopefully, this means we will see some more shafts coming under the Denali name in the future, as I think many of us would like to try one in a hybrid or utility iron!

Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic
Check out in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s full WITB here.

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Whats in the Bag

Daniel Berger WITB 2024 (April)

Published

21 hours ago

Apr 24, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Daniel Berger what’s in the bag accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

6-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2011 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Denali Blue 105 TX (3), Project X 6.5 (4-PW)

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-12F), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F), Callaway Jaws Raw (60-08C)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini DB
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy PistolLock 1.0

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Wrap

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

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Heavy Artillery: A look at drivers in play at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Published

22 hours ago

Apr 24, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

What are the driver and shaft combinations of the best golfers in the world? For gearheads, it’s an endlessly interesting question — even if we can only ever aspire to play LS heads and 7 TX shafts.

At this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, GolfWRX got in-hand looks at the driver setups of a wealth of players.

Check out some of the most interesting combos below, then head to the GolfWRX forums for the rest, as well as the rest of our galleries from New Orleans.