Michael Newton Golf
On-course, season-long club tests
“that is one gorgeous feeling iron”
The softest iron TaylorMade have made, replacing the MC with a friendlier, deeper cavity and tour-level feel.
+ the facts · 7 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Softest feel he has hit from TaylorMade
- +Fully forged 1025 carbon steel, five-step process
- +Deeper cavity and more forgiving than the MC it replaces
- −Slightly less ball speed than the P770
- −Small head still demands decent striking
For: Good ball strikers who want a forged cavity back with a little more help than a blade.
TrottieGolf
Tour-level club builder
“where all the best players in the world live.”
Presented as the destination iron you graduate into once you prioritize control, spin and flight over distance.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +More spin for holding firm greens and tight pins
- +Higher peak, more descent and stopping power
- +Better turf interaction through the ball
- −Demands a developed, consistent ball-striker to reward it
For: Improving players seeing a coach who now want to control ball flight and speed, not distance.
Golfalot
Independent UK equipment reviews
“these irons aren't going to magically make you play like Rory”
A clean, compact elite-player iron with genuinely high spin and stopping power when flushed, but so unforgiving that she struggled on course and couldn't justify £1,200-plus for a set herself.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 4 cons− the facts
- +High spin rates for real control, around 5,600 rpm with the 7-iron and impressive stopping power, shots pulling up within a yard
- +Really soft, clean feel on centered strikes
- +Compact, clean, professional look with a thin top line and a nostalgic nod to older TaylorMade irons
- −Very little forgiveness, mishits felt clunky, lost distance and got punished badly
- −Hard work on course, only about one in a few balls felt really well struck
- −Carry distances about a club shorter than her own set
For: Elite ball strikers, club pros, and plus handicappers who don't need forgiveness and want control over distance
