TAYLORMADE

'The P770s are beauties and will do a brilliant job for more consistent ball strikers'

P7MB £1,299 Category Muscleback blade

Forgiveness rating 1/5

Handicap range Four and below Construction Forged from a single piece of 1025 carbon steel

7-iron loft 35º

PERFECT FOR… The best ball strikers and ultimate shot shapers, which is why superstars including DJ and Rory had input into the design. A constant blade length means the PW is the same size as a 4-iron (a direct request from DJ), and means the short irons have slightly higher MOI than some blades. If you find yourself attracted to a set, remember what you’re putting on the line. Our test pro launched the stronger-lofted P770s higher, with similar backspin and a steeper landing angle, while cutting his shot area almost in half. After two years in the line-up it’s likely the P-series irons (except the P790) will be updated at some point in 2022.

P7MC £1,299

Category Players' Forgiveness rating 2/5 Handicap range Four and below Construction Forged from a single piece of 1025 carbon steel

7-iron loft 34º

PERFECT FOR… Good golfers who hit lots of straight shots, rather than working the ball around the course. With the 7-iron our pro produced similar ball speed, backspin and carry numbers to the P770, but how the ball got to its target was very different. The P770 launched and flighted shots higher, while descending onto the green at a steeper angle, which is really useful for longer approaches. The choice between the P7MC and P770 for club golfers will likely come down to whether you like the benefits that hollow body irons, with their thinner, faster faces and tungsten weighting, bring to the party over a single-piece forged iron (the MC). Remember, P Series irons can be bought individually to create your ideal set.

P770 £1,299 Category Players' distance

Forgiveness rating 2-2.5/5

Handicap range Eight and below Construction Hollow body with 8620 carbon steel body and 4140 forged face

7-iron loft 33º

PERFECT FOR… Tons of club golfers have hankered after a set of P770s since they launched back in 2020, and while some Youtubers have suggested mid-handicap players can get away with them, Taylormade say the model was designed for low single-figure players. The P770s are beauties and they’ll do a brilliant job for consistent ball strikers who love great looking irons with a compact chassis. Just remember that the 7-iron loft is 2.5° weaker than the P790, which is a lot if your game demands keeping an eye on carry distance. For our test pro the extra loft and smaller head size gave up 10 yards of carry against the brilliant P790, which for most club golfers will be too much of a compromise for a 2mm reduction in blade length.