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:taylormade-small:  M3 460 9.5* - ACCRA TZ6 M5

:callaway-small:  X2 Hot Pro - 15* Aldila Tour Green X

TaylorMade Jetspeed 19* w Matrix HM9

Mizuno MP-63 4-P Project X 6.0

Cleveland RTX4 - 50, 54, 60

  :odyssey-small:  Toulon Portland w P2 React Grip

:titelist-small: 2019 Players 4 -  :titelist-small: Pro V1

 

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Prolly someone who chunked their first one! LOL

Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX"
Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X"

Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions)

Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X
          Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5

          Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5

Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set.  50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60*

Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck
Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X

Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged

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Now I know how the greens staff feels at my club after I play!

WITB 2024

   Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60g 6.5

   M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5

   Sim Ti 22* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5

   Sim2 Rescue 22* Diamana Thump 100x

   X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX 

   Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner

   Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75"

   Z Star Diamond

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All I know is that is a BS green tucked behind those two trees. Pretty much screws you if you are a high ball hitter. Hell I would need to be that far down the fairway so I could hit a low spinner pitch shot in there LOL

Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX"
Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X"

Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions)

Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X
          Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5

          Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5

Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set.  50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60*

Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck
Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X

Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged

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Hmmmm, watched the video, made me smirk about the duffed second as well.

 

But then I thought - this driver launches were boring as hell to me; callaway and TM didn't get me excited - my money stayed in my pocket.

 

Now we have the new Cobra (which looks cool), can TM answer with something new and interesting? I reckon they've held back a bit longer this year to see what others are doing (callaway - yawn) and that might be a good tactic.

 

So what have they got for us? Come on TM I was a ballzier, 10 yards more - bonkers driver. Make me want to spend some money!!!

Rest in peace long sticks - I'll remember you

 

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TM RBZ Stage 2 Fairway 14.5 stiff

Adams Blue Hybrid No. 3 stiff

Adams Super xtdHybrid 21.5 Stiff

 

Ping G30 4 and 5 Iron - Regular CFS Shaft

Ping i25 6 - PW Regular CFS Shaft

TM Y Groove Gap Wedge

Cleveland CG10 Sand Wedge

 

PingTR Piper Putter, adjustable shaft, SuperStroke Fatso

 

Titleist StaDry Cart Bag

 

Motocaddy S3 Pro Trolley

 

Foot Joy City, Adidas Boost Boa and Adidas Superstar shoes

 

Pro V1x in the summer, Titleist Velocity in the winter.

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Looks like TMAG has some new Wedges on 10/18/15?

Driver: image.png.6ba1c8a254ad57aa05e527b74c2e04ba.png0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft

Fairways:  image.png.80321f01fc46450b6f428c7daf7b3471.png0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB  regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft

Hybrid: None in bag at the moment

IronsTitleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour

Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm).

Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or  ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707,   or Nike Method Core Drone  w/Evnroll Gravity Grip

Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). 

Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel

Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder

 

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Wow, don't you guys carry sand buckets with you?  We carry buckets and there are sand repositories about every third hole where you can refill your bucket.  Nothing worse than hitting a good drive only to find it in a grand canyon divot left by the likes of someone with an earthmoving contract via their wedges.

 

I kinda think they have a new driver coming out.  The reason I think that is the way he looks at the green and then back to the tee and the look on his face when he realises how far down that divot is.  Of course he never considers that it's someone's 2nd wedge shot as Under so rightly pointed out :lol:  That green just screams for a chippy seven iron bounced and run up through the middle to the centre of the green ;) ala  links style golf.

My Bag

 

Driver:  :ping-small: G25 Stiff shaft
3 Wood:  :mizuno-small: JPX 850 16 degree. Fujikara Orichi 65 gram stiff shaft
Hybrids: 3 & 4 :mizuno-small: JPX 850 Fujikara Orichi 65 gram regular shafts
Irons:  :mizuno-small: MP- H5 3 - 6 iron dynamic gold XP 115 gram stiff soft stepped
Irons:  :mizuno-small: MP 54 4 - PW dynamic gold S300
Wedges:   :mizuno-small: MP T4 52 degree,  :titelist-small: :vokey-small: 56 degree 10 degree bounce, :titelist-small: :vokey-small: 60 degree 10 degree bounce.
Putter:  :ping-small: ZB S

 

Evil prospers when good men do nothing.

 

Honorary member Texas BBQ Curtin Circa 2015 

 

 

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That thing better have 14 hosel adjustment AND be made out of forged titanium if they want me to even demo it. Real bruiser

Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX"
Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X"

Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions)

Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X
          Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5

          Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5

Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set.  50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60*

Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck
Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X

Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged

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How long before V2 comes out reversing the white and black on the head?

WITB 2024

   Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60g 6.5

   M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5

   Sim Ti 22* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5

   Sim2 Rescue 22* Diamana Thump 100x

   X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX 

   Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner

   Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75"

   Z Star Diamond

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It is not a bad looking club at all.

WITB 2024

   Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60g 6.5

   M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5

   Sim Ti 22* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5

   Sim2 Rescue 22* Diamana Thump 100x

   X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX 

   Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner

   Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75"

   Z Star Diamond

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I'll volunteer to test it right now...   Awesome shape - kinda cool looking.  

 

I loved the SLDR - love the R15 now - want to Love M1

:taylormade-small:  M3 460 9.5* - ACCRA TZ6 M5

:callaway-small:  X2 Hot Pro - 15* Aldila Tour Green X

TaylorMade Jetspeed 19* w Matrix HM9

Mizuno MP-63 4-P Project X 6.0

Cleveland RTX4 - 50, 54, 60

  :odyssey-small:  Toulon Portland w P2 React Grip

:titelist-small: 2019 Players 4 -  :titelist-small: Pro V1

 

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I was selected, my review hasn't posted yet, but my driver is on ebay if you want it! :-/

I will trade you a used sack of Tommy Armour & Pinnacle golf balls.  You have to pay for shipping though

:taylormade-small:  M3 460 9.5* - ACCRA TZ6 M5

:callaway-small:  X2 Hot Pro - 15* Aldila Tour Green X

TaylorMade Jetspeed 19* w Matrix HM9

Mizuno MP-63 4-P Project X 6.0

Cleveland RTX4 - 50, 54, 60

  :odyssey-small:  Toulon Portland w P2 React Grip

:titelist-small: 2019 Players 4 -  :titelist-small: Pro V1

 

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I like the classic pear shape it has. Some talstrip and matte white polymer and it's a winner

In The Bag
Driver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x 
Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x
3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"
4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"
4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400

SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner
LW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner
XW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger stepped
Putter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"

Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo.

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As Apprenti said about the R15 430......just screams hit me!

WITB 2024

   Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60g 6.5

   M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5

   Sim Ti 22* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5

   Sim2 Rescue 22* Diamana Thump 100x

   X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX 

   Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner

   Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75"

   Z Star Diamond

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Am I the only one who thinks that head looks good?

 

I'm right there with you! Not bad at all.

Twitter: @EdmundCruz 

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What's In The Bag:

Driver:  Tour Edge Golf EX9 10 degrees, UST Mamiya ATTAS COOOL Stiff Flex
Hybrid:  Tour Edge Golf Exotics EX9 #3 Hybrid, UST MAMIYA RECOIL 670 F4 Stiff Flex
Irons:
:benhogan-small: Ft. Worth 15 Irons, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47 KBS Tour 90 S-Flex Shaft
Wedges:
:benhogan-small: TK 15 Wedges, 51, 55, 59. KBS Tour 90 S-Flex Shaft
Putter: Buzelli Golf STA-1, Standard Loft/Lie
Ball:  Snell Golf My Tour Ball 

 

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As Apprenti said about the R15 430......just screams hit me!

This thing does scream HIT ME! I envision it being pounded straight out towards the right edge of the fairway and then at about the 225 yard mark (from the tee) gradually moving towards the left and then wait, oh crap, get down, GET DOWN! hooking into the left hazard over the last 75 yards... At least, that's what I've got in the tank right now, a 300 yard sling blade.

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Big fan of the head! Color scheme/design is kinda iffy lol

Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX"
Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X"

Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions)

Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X
          Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5

          Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5

Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set.  50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60*

Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck
Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X

Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged

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I want to love anything that will help my game!  It is a good looking club though and seems to have adjustments on the hosel thingo.  I agree with undershooter though it does have a similar shape to the FT series.  I wonder what they'll call it though maybe the R - IP  :lol: seeing the company may be sold off.

 

Very sharp of Jmike to be asking what version 2 will look like when V1 hasn't been released yet :lol: hysterical if you ask me but that's the rep they've earned.  I'll probably give it a hit on the range at the very least.  Once a Ho...

My Bag

 

Driver:  :ping-small: G25 Stiff shaft
3 Wood:  :mizuno-small: JPX 850 16 degree. Fujikara Orichi 65 gram stiff shaft
Hybrids: 3 & 4 :mizuno-small: JPX 850 Fujikara Orichi 65 gram regular shafts
Irons:  :mizuno-small: MP- H5 3 - 6 iron dynamic gold XP 115 gram stiff soft stepped
Irons:  :mizuno-small: MP 54 4 - PW dynamic gold S300
Wedges:   :mizuno-small: MP T4 52 degree,  :titelist-small: :vokey-small: 56 degree 10 degree bounce, :titelist-small: :vokey-small: 60 degree 10 degree bounce.
Putter:  :ping-small: ZB S

 

Evil prospers when good men do nothing.

 

Honorary member Texas BBQ Curtin Circa 2015 

 

 

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I'm a fan of white head drivers with black faces. Looks R15ish from the side pic (underneath it)

DRIVER:   :taylormade-small: Stealth 2, 9* Upright setting, Mitsubishi Kai' Li red, 60g Stiff flex, New grip coming

Woods:   image.png.b032bfa6bceb3d86677e537bac666ed6.png Sim Max 3 Wood, 15*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Blue 65g, Stiff flex, New grip coming

HYBRIDS:   :mizuno-small:    JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, New grip coming                                  

IRONS:      image.png.e097bd129e11b5c3535389554504a9e8.png    MP-20 HMB 4 iron, Project X LZ 6.5 shaft, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grip

                              JPX 919 Tour 5i-pw, Project X LZ 6.5 shafts, Stiff+,  Ping Midsize grips

WEDGES:    New Level Golf   50*, 55*, 60* M-Type Wedges with True Temper Elevate Tour X-Stiff flex,                                               New Level Midsize grips

PUTTER:    :ping-small:   Heppler Ketsch 35", Ping PP62 Pistol Grip

BALL:           :titleist-small:     Pro V1 (2021 + 2023 Versions)                                                                              
                  
BAG:       image.png.21a67eec796936e08fafc83a822b0d7f.png  TM19 Select Plus Cart Bag 
 
Shoes:  Under Armour     HOVR Fade 2 SL Spikeless  Shoes

Tech: :918457628_PrecisionPro: NX7 Pro Slope golf laser Rangefinder

          Frogger Golf Towels, 4 more Yard blue/ yellow golf tees

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Blah, the new Cobra is the only driver in years that has me actually excited about hitting it.

 

I've only bought 2 drivers since 2009. I find it takes a lot get me really interested in new product releases, because lets face it, how much better are they going to be.

I have a revolving WITB policy.

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  • 4 weeks later...

helped out doing fittings with the m1 this past weekend at a launch event this past weekend and with the players we fitted the average gains over their previous driver was 15yards...higher swing speed players gained even more! pretty scary results from what i saw...the last time i saw results like this was when we were changing from stainless steel driver heads to titanium!

TM Aeroburner tp w/Kurokage xm70tx

TM Aeroburner tp 15* w/ Kaili 80x

TM Aeroburner tp 18* w/ Kaili 80x

Miura cb-57 3-pw w/modus 125x

Miura 51,55,59 w/modus 125x

Gauge Design GSS Devon

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Before I get into specifics, let me get this out of the way: This is easily the best driver TaylorMade has produced in years.

Got to demo it today with withe the Fuji Pro 60 shaft (stiff). 460 head, set the weight back and the other weight to neutral - and lofted to 10.5 degrees.

Definitely a smooth swinging club. Nice light feel to it, but definitely don't lose the head any any point during the swing. The stock head/shaft pairing is a really good combo that is going to fit a lot of people. 

Ball flight was exactly what I expected: high and penetrating. Saw distances that I would expect to see on well struck shots - carrying to the base of the hill at my local range with limited flight range balls - similar to the distance I see with my gamer. Where the M1 stood out from past TaylorMade releases was forgiveness. I was hitting the ball solid today, but on the few that I missed off-center, the ball still felt great and shot off the face and carried a good ways out (again, similar to my gamer driver). Unfortunately I wasn't given the adjustment tool when I went to the range, so I could not experiment with moving the weights around on the head.

Sound was very unique. Not high pitched, not mushy, not dead, not unpleasant. Just unique. Can't really remember a driver that compares to the sound of the M1.

I was excited to hit this driver today, and it did not let me down. Did it make me instantly want to put it in the bag in replace my gamer? Not quite - but I hit my gamer so good that it would take a bit more time for me to consider replacing it. If anyone has any specific questions, feel free to ask.

 

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  • 3 weeks later...

Well that was unexpected. My local range just came through in a huge way. Just got the M1 in so went there to demo it. They recognized me from demoing it last week and said that they got the 10.5 in Stock and they'd be willing to put me through an outdoor fitting for no charge as well as giving me a bonus on my trade in. They took the plastic off the 10.5 and away we went.

 

So out to the range the fitter and I went. I hit my driver to warm up. Hitting into about a 8mph headwind with limited distance range balls. I did what I normally do and scattered some balls about 255 or so carry. Once I was warm, he handed me the M1. Fuji Pro 60 stiff, 10.5 loft. Center and back weights. Thank god he was out there with me and I had hit my 545 first, because I would have not believed what I saw. 270+ carry on nearly every shot. I pegged the 275 sign on a fly twice. 275. Limited distance range ball. Beautiful baby draws. He was quick to point out that the M1 was launching higher and spinning less than the z545, and that is why, even into the wind, I was seeing the distance I was. I was literally laughing after some of the drives I hit. I told him I have been coming to this range for 10 years, and I have never carried their range balls 275 before.

 

Unfortunately, they are a smaller shop and don't carry much stock, so they were going to need to order the driver for me. I joked with him and said, hell, I'd take this one right here. He and the other owner nodded at eachother and said "no problem". They didn't have the headcover, so I will be picking that up next week, but I left with a shiny new M1, 460 head, 10.5 loft, Fuji Pro 60 shaft.

 

Congrats TaylorMade. You are back in a BIG way.

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Taylormade will be back on top of the driver market again with this one.

 

I took the new M1 driver head I received and put it on the same shaft as I have been hitting with my Rocketballs Stage 2 driver.  My Stage 2 was a tour issue 11* played 2* open so 10*, averaged about 255 yards, misses about 225-235 yards on misses and one out of 20 could reach 280-290...

 

I have played three rounds with the M1 9.5* 2* open so 8.5*.   My average is 275-285 yards on about 80% of my shots with a gentle draw about 10 to 15 yards.  My misses have been 250+ yards.  My one in 20 drive went over the green 307 yards to center with the tees in the normal area.  I am playing it center and back weight positions for more forgiveness and even at 8.5* loft the ball flight is still medium high.  The spin is 1100 rpms less and the roll out is much longer, many of my drives with the RBZ 2 only released about 5 yards ie one bounce, the M1 drives bounce a few times.  

I have test hit most of the big name drivers over the last three years at Golfsmith when the weather here in No. Va. gets to crappy to play.  I have not found anything that I picked up more than 6 yards with until the M1 it is going to stay in my bag for a long time unless someone can beat it by at least enough to hit on less club to the green.

 

It looks good and feels good.  The sound is decent not loud nor muted.

 

In conclusion:  I know the gains are due to the M1 head because I put it on the same, Matrix Ozik TP7HD shaft 44", as I have been using for over 3 years.  I couldn't recommend it more highly!!!  Get One!!!!

 

 

 

Driver: Titleist TSR 3 10* Accura TZ6 M3 65g

Fairways: Callaway Rogue 15* & 19* Matrix Ozik TP 6 HD stiff 

Hybrid: Titleist TSI 4 & 5 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensi AV 65 HY X stiff   

Irons:  KZG Forged III 6-P Accura iS7 (Refinished and regrooved)

Wedges: Cleveland CBX  50*, Taylormade MG 3 Tiger grind 56 bent to 54/10 & Taylormade MG 4 Tiger grind 56 bent to 58/14

Putter: Positive Putter's Custom P2 (think Edel putter meets Heavy Putter)

Ball: Callaway Chome Tour                        

All clubs have Winn Dri-Tac Wraps oversized

 

 

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