TaylorMade TPMB Irons, TPMC Irons, TPCB Irons

TaylorMade Golf has announced three new iron sets under the TP banner, all three sets forged, for release in March 2011: the TPMB (Tour Preferred Muscleback), TPMC (Tour Preferred Muscle Cavity) and TPCB (Tour Preferred Cavityback).

The TPMB and TPMC irons are constructed through a 6-step forging process; the TPCB has a multi-material construction with a forged face and cast body. A few details about each: TPMB (Tour Preferred Muscleback): A muscleback blade designed for better players who desire a traditional forged iron - thin topline, thin sole, straight leading edge, minimal offset. The new groove design creates more spin from rough, TM says, but conforms to the new groove rules. The TPMB irons come standard with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts and Tour Velvet grips. TPMC (Tour Preferred Muscle Cavity): The shallow cavity, TM says, allows for a bit more forgiveness while maintaining the workability of forged. Designed for better players with a thin topline, straighter leading edge and less-cambered sole, and a sole width TM calls "moderate to narrow." Also includes the new groove design. The TPMC irons come standard with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts and Tour Velvet grips. TPCB (Tour Preferred Cavityback): A forged clubface is melded onto a cast body in these irons, producing forged feel with a body that still incorporates a deep undercut cavity for added forgiveness. This is the most forgiving of the three models, and the only one of the three that utilizes TaylorMade's Inverted Cone Technology (designed to increase ball speed on offcenter strikes). Also includes the new groove design. The TPCB irons are the only of the three models with a steel/graphite shaft option; the standard steel shaft is a 110-gram Tru Temper Dynamid Gold XP; the graphite shafts are by Fujikura. All three models have a "precision weighting port" on the backs of the clubheads to ensure consistent swingweight through the set but without moving the center of gravity closer or farther from the heel.

The TPMB and TPMC irons come in 2-iron through PW and, as noted, with steel shafts only. The TPCB irons will come in 3-iron through attack wedge. The street price of each will be $899 (or $1,099 for the TPCB with graphite shafts). taylormadegolf.com

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TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 Driver

Everyone wants more distance, and some of the ways club manufacturers try to help golfers hit it farther are to lighten the weight of the club and to improve the aerodynamics of the club. A lighter club that creates less resistance through the swing can increase a golfer's swing speed.

The TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 driver (and its TP version) build on those elements of the original Burner SuperFast.

The Burner SuperFast 2.0 weighs in at 279 grams, the lightest driver ever from TaylorMade, with clubhead design adjustments for aerodynamics and a lower center of gravity. The shaft is longer and the clubface is one of the largest in golf, and TaylorMade says it adds up to an additional five yards compared to the original Burner SuperFast driver.

The 2.0 also has, as you can see in the right photo above, a white crown on the clubhead and black clubface. The contract between the white crown and darker turfs helps improve aiming, the company says, and also reduces glare.

The stock shaft is the ultralight, tip-soft Matrix Ozik XCon 4.8. The 25-gram Winn Lite is the stock grip.

The Burner SuperFast 2.0 TP model isn't as light as the standard model, with a 65-gram Matrix Ozik HD 6 shaft and 43-gram Tour Velvet Light grip; it also has a slightly smaller footprint and neutral bias.

The TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 drivers become available at retail on Feb. 4, 2011, the standard in lofts of 9.5, 10.5 and 12.5, the TP in lofts of 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5. MSRP is $299 for the standard model, $399 for the TP model. taylormadegolf.com

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