TAYLORMADE SIM2 MAX RESCUE

◆ LOFTS 3-19° / 4-22° / 5-25° / 6-28° / 7-31° ◆ STOCK SHAFTS Fujikura Ventus Blue 7/6/5

VERDICT The SIM2 Max has massive shoes to fill as both Rory and DJ were huge fans of its predecessor, the SIM Max Rescue. Taylormade Rescues have taken top spot for distance in our hybrid tests for a few years now, so it’s no surprise to see this one bubbling away at the top of our charts again. Like its older sibling, this is a looker. The head sits very square, and we love the chalk top edge and black crown, which marries beautifully with the drivers and fairways. Our data has the SIM2 Max just a yard back on our longest hybrid, which is nothing. If you need help choosing between this and the new SIM2 Rescue, Taylormade say the Max is a more distancefocused model (we saw 10 yards of carry distance difference), whereas SIM2 is a ‘players’ hybrid, with a flatter, more iron-like face and a narrower body.