You ever see something so obviously beneficial to your own golf game that you haven’t been employing yourself that makes you wonder, what the hell have I been doing all this time?
The third generation of TaylorMade’s P·790 irons, which helped to define the “players distance” category when they were first introduced in 2017, boasts a thinner face and more than double the tungsten of its most recent version.
TaylorMade’s popular P·790 players distance iron, which features a hollow construction, tungsten weighting and a springy L-shaped face insert, now comes in an all-black PVD-coated version.
The role of the sole tends to be a little under appreciated when it comes to forgiveness, and especially in the realm of super game-improvement irons, clubs whose users tend to hit the big ball (the earth) before the little ball a little too often.
All three Apex irons have cupfaces designed by artificial intelligence and tungsten encased in urethane with microspheres (tiny bubbles of air within the urethane).
There are not many companies, if any, that can introduce five sets of irons at one time – throw in a specialty set of long-iron replacement hybrids to boot – and still make you believe that each has its place. But that’s precisely what Mizuno has done with its next iteration of its modern JPX lineup.
The new P•770 iron might shout tour-pro ability in looks, but features characteristics that allow better players who don’t play for pay to use them effectively.
Our online equipment poll of more than 5,000 Aussie golfers via our partners at Drummond Golf provides an intriguing insight into your playing preferences.
Who among us hasn’t dreamed of ripping one of Tiger Woods’ low-slung “stingers” on command? Well, modern technology might be bringing this shot to more players.
Australian Golf Digest
