2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“P790 continues to deliver in that department”
In a 10-shot head-to-head the 2025 P790 was fast, surprisingly high spinning (around 5,600 RPM) and incredibly consistent, proving it still hangs with every newer players-distance launch.
+ the facts · 4 pros− the facts
- +Mega impressive consistency: roughly 1.5 yards of carry disparity excluding one miss, only about 200 RPM spin deviation
- +Really quick ball speed, the hotter of the two irons
- +Spin landed in a great mid-5,000s window instead of the expected sub-5,000
For: High-speed players (including athletes from hockey/baseball) who deliver less loft or get steep and need ball speed retention plus spin to keep the ball up.
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
“I still think 100% it's the category leader”
Still 100% the players distance category leader for him, with improved acoustics and feel over older versions and huge long-iron distance from the hollow-body construction.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Big work done on acoustics and feel, no longer clicky or tingy like older versions
- +Hotter, springier face with a hollow filled body, exceptional feeling iron
- +Massive long-iron distance, 231-yard 4 iron carry with consistent spin
- −Almost hybrid-like feel that traditional forged players may find less familiar
- −Lower spin than the Maxfli in the 7 iron
For: Players moving up from game improvement irons who want compact looks without losing distance
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“as a product this year it has been a phenomenal thing”
Named best hollow-body iron of 2025 at SGT: phenomenal all-round product that has finally fixed the feel, sound and flyer issues of early generations.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Phenomenal all-round product, the hollow-body benchmark with the speed slot through the long irons
- +Clean, sleek address look with not too much offset, lofts not too strong
- +Feel and sound massively improved over early P790 generations, flyers reined in
- −Hollow body still won't match a pure forging for consistency
For: Good players who want speed and forgiveness in a sleek players-distance package
Today's Golfer
UK magazine, robot + human testing
“it created player's distance in a way”
Number one overall, the model that arguably created the category, now with softened, non-explosive feel and no weakness in the data.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +No fall-down in any performance metric
- +Tight dispersion and controllable spin
- +Steep 47-degree descent angle
- −Still has some offset and a slightly thick top line inherent to the category
For: Low-to-mid handicappers, and even tall players, wanting distance with control and looks
Club Champion (TXG)
Tour-level fitting studio
“this is a whole new animal”
The fifth-generation P790 pairs a new faster face material with flighted CG and reworked sole geometry, producing what the fitters called possibly the highest four iron they have ever tested plus genuinely blade-like feel.
+ the facts · 9 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +New face material adds a couple of yards, most meaningfully in the long irons where gapping needs it
- +Sweet spot up to 24% larger than the 2023 version, driving mishit consistency
- +Flighted CG: lowest in the long irons (low 17s, down from the high 19s in 2017), higher with more spin in the scoring clubs
- −Speed gains are modest, only a couple of yards, and barely noticeable in the seven iron
- −No three iron in the set; three-iron players are pushed to the P-Series UDi
- −Lofts strengthened again (four iron 20 degrees, one degree stronger; seven iron 30 degrees)
For: The widest range of handicaps in TaylorMade's iron family, from scratch players using it in a combo set to 15 to 20 handicaps who want an aspirational look with real performance
Michael Newton Golf
On-course, season-long club tests
“the tail ma is just edging it more consistent for me”
The category heavyweight edged the test on consistency, with tighter dispersion and steadier spin, though it costs literally double.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 4 cons− the facts
- +Clear winner on front-to-back dispersion consistency
- +More consistent spin numbers shot to shot with an identical build
- +Fractionally quicker club head speed and slightly more ball speed
- −Literally double the price of the Caley
- −Top edge is blockier and squarer, not as rounded as the Caley
- −Slightly higher pitched sound
For: Golfers who want the full fitting experience and the tightest consistency
TrottieGolf
Tour-level club builder
“The P790 is an absolute powerhouse.”
Respected as a powerful distance iron, but framed as the club to graduate out of once you want control.
+ the facts · 2 pros · 4 cons− the facts
- +Absolute powerhouse with plenty of speed and distance
- +Forgiving and fun to play
- −Spins too low (~6000 or less), hurting stopping power
- −Hard to control distance and can jump/fly long unexpectedly
- −Lower peak height and descent angle
For: Players still chasing speed and distance who value forgiveness over control.
Rick Shiels
The biggest golf channel on YouTube
“these are very much inspired by TaylorMade P790s”
Used only as the benchmark the Kirkland irons are copying, not tested in this video.
