Equipment
Welcome Black: TaylorMade extends AeroBurner and R15 offerings
Since their release in January, golfers have been able to buy TaylorMade’s most popular driver, the R15 460, in either black or white, depending on their preference. But the company took the Henry Ford approach with its other metal woods — you could have any color you wanted, as long as it was white.
Today, TaylorMade announced the addition of black models of its AeroBurner driver, R15 and R15 TP fairway woods, and R15 and R15 TP hybrids, which will ship on May 22.
While bright-colored heads are no longer as taboo as they once were, there is still a group of golfers who hesitate to play clubs that are anything but the traditional hues of black, gray and silver. Kudos to TaylorMade for supporting that segment of players.
Black TaylorMade AeroBurner Driver ($299)
Black TaylorMade R15 Fairway Wood ($279)
Black TaylorMade R15 Hybrid ($219)
Related
- Our review of TaylorMade’s R15 460 and R15 430 drivers
- Our review of TaylorMade’s R15 and AeroBurner fairway woods
- Our review of TaylorMade’s R15 and AeroBurner hybrids
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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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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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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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James
May 19, 2015 at 11:01 pm
No TP or Aeroburner woods? Booooo!
gwillis7
May 19, 2015 at 8:28 pm
The black Aeroburner looks WAY better than the white, I actually really like the look.
BUT…won’t be buying it, love my (horrible selling, but awesome performing) Jetspeed too much
Matt
Aug 25, 2015 at 1:32 pm
The Jetspeed was so highly underappreciated. While I don’t play it, I would definitely go buy it right now if I was in the market for a new driver. It’s so cheap right now that I’ve referred 4 friends to it in the past few months and they’ve all picked it up from globalgolf for under $100 (used) and couldn’t be happier. If you wanted the driver, 3wood and hybrid, you could get all 3 of them used from globalgolf for under $200…..and that’s one hell of a deal! Even if you bought them new, they are pretty cheap online at like RBG. It baffles me how any golf manufacturer can make a profit when they bring out new drivers every year for $400-$600 that only offer a little improvement over the previous couple of models. The newest stuff might be better than 2013 stuff, but is it $300 worth better??
soreno
May 19, 2015 at 6:00 pm
Well the white Aero’s did not sell at my shop soooo maybe the black well. Hopefully they got rid of the nasty ugly Aero Burner decal on the shaft. Oh well Keep trying TM!
LorenRobertsFan
May 19, 2015 at 1:55 pm
Was really hoping the AB TP would have been included!
PROTOTYPE
May 18, 2015 at 11:11 pm
Paint a SLDR black; problem solved. BAM
Rich
May 18, 2015 at 9:22 pm
Oh nooooooooo. The only thing stopping me from getting an R15 HL 3 wood was that it only came in White. DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich
May 20, 2015 at 10:25 pm
Don’t have to worry now. TMAG Australia won’t be bringing the black ones out here. The line I got from the guy on the phone was, “they won’t be coming out to the pacific region anytime soon and no you can’t custom order” and when I asked why he said “it’s not something that he could discuss with the general public”. Guess I won’t be buying an R15 fairway after all. Will look at something from Titleist or Ping I guess, maybe even tour edge exotics. How stupid is that, they will do the black driver here but not the fairway and hybrid. That is dumb with a capital D!
Curt
May 18, 2015 at 1:10 pm
Thank goodness, I just can’t play white heads and I spend a couple a grand every year on clubs!! Good move TM, been wanting the AB fairways but just was not going to play white!
Dave
May 18, 2015 at 11:55 am
Why does TM insist in making it impossible for small shop owners 🙁 Too many damn models and options. In order to display every option the shop will be full before you know it! And whats even worse is that in 2 months time everything is old because the new one is waiting. Same goes for Callaway :/ (long live Ping and Titleist for that matter)
Mike
May 18, 2015 at 3:01 pm
Next year will be interesting for Titleist once they become a public company. They will have the same pressures as TM and will face the same stock pressures which will force out more products and faster life cycles.
Matt
May 19, 2015 at 12:40 pm
+1 to Mike for that comment, Hopefully they try and stick with the traditional release cycle.
Jang Hyung-sun
May 18, 2015 at 10:40 am
I don’t like TM but this black new style driver looks good, can’t never go wrong with classic black. I hate that white driver….it look like it’s made for guys that might have feeling for other guy I think?
Robert
May 18, 2015 at 10:31 am
they just can’t help themselves.