TAYLORMADE P790 IRON £1,299
aylormade’s P790 is a hollow compact distance model that looks more like a blade than a gameimprovement iron, but there is a Speed Pocket to provide greater forgiveness and consistency. Internal tungsten weighting and Taylormade’s Inverted Cone face also assist on the forgiveness front.
TGains over the previous version were small, but sometimes that is all a golfer is looking for. At address, the new model’s topline does appear just a fraction thinner, which may tempt better players a little more. It was also a little faster than the old model with lower spin, which added an extra handful of yards to the carry distance.
As we say, small performance gains, but we feel the improved impact sound will make this great-looking iron more appealing to a wider range of golfers, including better players. It should particularly appeal to mid- to high-handicappers who hanker after the aesthetics of a more refined blade, but are all too aware that they need just a little assistance too. whatever the weather conditions. It’s rainproof, too, which is always handy. that makes them even more accurate – a feature that can be easily disabled for competition use via the toggle on the side of the unit.
We think it’s well worth paying the extra as it will give you a better understanding over time of the effect of slope. This will help you decide on the right club in competition rounds when you’re only able to eyeball the terrain.