The new lower density 9-1-1 Titanium body and six-layer carbon composite crown allowed for 25g of discretionary mass to be relocated low and back in the sole of the club.
This makes the club forgiving, stable and high-launching.
TaylorMade 2017 M2 driver review – The results/NCG verdict
I love the looks of the 2017 M2 driver and it did fill me with plenty of confidence.
In terms of the performance, I did struggle to keep the spin rates down which cost me a fair bit of distance.
These are very much to do with my own technique issues but with the 2017 M1 driver my spin was much lower and I was getting more carry and overall distance.
With the M1 my spin averaged just over 2,000 rpm and my ball speed was over 140mph and my distance was up to 250 yards.
My average spin with the M2 was 0ver 3,000 rpm.
My performance was better with the M2 D-type driver as I found it much easier to get the ball onto the left side of the fairway.
Out of the two, I’d go for the D-Type driver as it doesn’t really look like your typical draw-biassed driver. In fact you can barely notice any difference at all with the regular M2.
So from my own hitting experience, I’d struggle to make a case for someone to switch from the 2016 M2 driver to the 2017 M2 driver.
I’d expect TaylorMade staff players such as Justin Rose and John Rahm to switch into the new product but it’ll be more interesting to see what Woods and McIlroy do.
I think the D-Type driver is a great shout from TaylorMade and am sure it will be very popular among club golfers.
Details
Lofts: 9.5°, 10.5° & 12°
Stock shafts: Regular model – Fujikura Pro XLR8 56, D-Type – Matrix’ OZIK MFS X5 (Plus 30 additional premium custom shaft options at no upcharge)
SRP: £369
In store: January 27, 2017
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