By ED TRAVIS
TaylorMade adds two players’ models to their P series of irons, the P-7CB and P-770 at a premium price with availability for preorder now with shipment Sept. 6.
Fast Facts
TaylorMade P-7CB Irons
Better players category
Forged 1025 carbon steel
Co-forged tungsten toe weight
Metal matrix composite under steel sole
Cavity back compact blade design
Progressive sole camber & bounce
Stock shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 115
Stock grip: Golf Pride Z 360
Stock lofts: 5-iron 26°, pitching wedge 46°
Preorder July 31, ship Sept. 6
Set of 7 irons $1,399
TaylorMade P-770 Irons
Better players category
Forged 1025 carbon steel
Forged face 4041 stainless steel
Interior tungsten weight
Compact blade design
Stock shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 115
Stock grip: Golf Pride Z 360
Stock lofts: 5-iron 25.5°, pitching wedge 45°
Preorder July 31, ship Sept. 6
Set of 7 irons $1,399
WYNTK
P-7CB and P-770 models both are engineered for high levels of shot consistency and lots of feedback or feel which better players’ desire. They provide mid trajectory to shots with high level of shot shaping from the head design with moderate distance potential. With a players iron profile golfers will also like the relatively thinner topline and compact head of the P-7CB. The P-770 also had the leading edge doctored for cleaner turf interaction, again looking for consistency from shot to shot.
“We designed the P·7CB with the better player in mind,” according to Matt Bovee, Global Category Director–Irons and Wedges for TaylorMade. “In working with these players directly they told us, ‘give me precision, give me forgiveness, give me consistency, but do it in a compact head shape.’ The new P·7CB delivers a combination of feel and forgiveness in compact shape beyond anything TaylorMade has created in the past.”
“We’ve done a lot of work to fine-tune the feel of the new P·770,” said Bovee. “This is the ideal iron for the player that needs some forgiveness and performance benefits but doesn’t want to sacrifice any feel or control. In my opinion, this is our most forgiving, best feeling P·770 to date.”
Given that the look of the two new models is very similar and the lofts are essentially the same composite sets with P-7CB long irons and P-770 mid and short irons is a possibility.
