TaylorMade say they have been able to add a bit of extra face flex from heel to toe to improve the performance on off-centre strikes.
There’s also strategically placed internal metal-injection-molded (MIM) tungsten weighting for precise CG placement and higher MOI (resistance to twisting).
TaylorMade P790 UDi 2-iron review: The results
From the initial testing session at the driving range I was pleasantly surprised how easily I could launch this club.
When I took it out onto the course, the results were very encouraging too.
I’m not really sure the SkyTrak numbers tell the full story but an average carry of 203 yards and an average total of 225 isn’t too bad at all.
I know from using it out on the course that, when it’s nice and dry, it can run out to 240-250 for me at times.
Looking at some of the other numbers, the ball speed, spin and launch angle are very encouraging for me.
I generally tend to hit the ball too high which makes me a bit nervous playing in the wind.
But the TaylorMade P790 UDi gives me a pretty strong penetrating flight.
It sounds and feels sensational too. When you middle this club it makes you fall in love with the game over and over again.
TaylorMade P790 UDi 2-iron review: NCG verdict
It’s very easy to get carried away when you hit a few good 2-irons.
It’s also very easy to convince yourself that something is working if you are desperate for it to work.
I was desperate for this club to work for me.
But I can only judge it on the results I have seen out on the golf course.
I don’t think the SkyTrak numbers alone really make a strong enough case for me to put it in the bag because the carry and total numbers are pretty much identical to those of my 19˚ hybrid.
But that club flies quite high and spins a lot more. I basically can’t use it into the wind at all.
In my first competition round with this club in the bag I shot 35 points. In the next I scored 44 points.
I used this club off the tee five times and once as my third to a par 5 (after chipping out of the trees).
The results were fantastic. But most importantly, I have gained quite a bit of confidence with it.
The Project X Hzrdus Black shaft is the same model I got fitted into for the TaylorMade M4 and it’s the same shaft I used in the M2 all of last year.
So I think there’s a bit of added confidence from the fact I know it’s a good shaft for me.
I don’t see any reason why mid-handicappers like me can’t have success with this club.
Yes, you do have to strike it well to get good results but I just don’t feel like there are as many destructive misses possible with this club as there are with a 3 wood.
I’m prone to the odd top or fat with a 3 wood. I can still hit a high, spinny fade with a 3 wood.
At the moment, this club is working really well for me and is helping me shoot good scores to get my handicap down. I can’t ask for any more than that can I?
TaylorMade P790 UDi 2-iron details
Loft: 17˚
Shaft: Project X Hzrdus Black 6.0
SRP: £199
More information can be found on the TaylorMade website.
