TaylorMade P760 Irons
TaylorMade P760 Irons
TaylorMade P760 Irons
Next Generation Forged Progression
Forged Multi-Material Construction
- Forged 1025 carbon steel body provides a soft feel with precise shaping
- New, lighter SUS630 face with Inverted Cone Technology in 3-7 irons creates additional speed, accuracy and playability
Progressive Players-Iron Shape
- Hollow cavity construction (3-7) produces consistent distance while adding forgiveness to maintain optimized gapping throughout the set
- One-piece forged construction in the short irons (8-A) results in exceptional feel and enhanced shot-making ability
- Head size, offset, and lofts have been engineered to provide exactly what better players require for precise shotmaking
- Redesigned sole geometry with a chamfered leading edge provides improved turf interaction and a square look at address
SpeedFoam Technology
- Injected into 3-7 irons to dramatically enhance sound and feel
- SpeedFoam supports a thinner face to generate ballspeed and consistent performance in the mid and long irons
Specifications
Standard Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 (S300, X100)
Written By: Keith Schneider
Club Tested: 4-iron, 6-iron, 8-iron and pitching wedge
The goal from TaylorMade with the P760 irons was simple, provide better players with a set of irons that has a touch of forgiveness in the longer irons without sacrificing playability or feel.
Typically, players irons are a forged construction, but the construction of the P760 irons is a blend. In the 3-7 irons, they have the same style of hollow-cavity, SpeedFoam-filled, forged construction of the P790 irons, and the single-piece, forged iron heads of the P750s in the 8-AW.
On Course Review & Testing
Prior to my testing, my main concern with the SpeedFoam in just the long irons was that it would create a distance gap at transition from the hollow-cavity 7-iron to fully forged 8-iron. Much to my relief, based on the 6-iron distances and 8-iron distances I was hitting, the irons gapped properly.
The P760 scoring irons had a similar feel to the P750, but are a little more stable, making them slightly easier to hit. Both the long and scoring irons have a firm yet soft feel. It is an odd feeling to describe, but what I can say is they felt solid and responsive at impact.
A compact blade length gives these irons every bit of the look of a players iron, however the top line is a little thicker than I traditionally see on a players iron due to the SpeedFoam fill. Nothing too out of the ordinary, but it is around the same thickness as a Titleist AP3.
Looks-wise…I’m not quite sure what to say here. I don’t hate it, but I also don’t love it. I found the styling of the P770 and P750 irons far more dynamic and exciting. The P760s looks like they either ran out of time or invested all their energy into developing the technology of a progressive set of players irons.
Lastly, I’m not sure if it is due to the amount of SpeedFoam used or if TaylorMade has made some technical advancements in their formula or limits, but the P760 with SpeedFoam had a much-improved sound to the P790. It’s encouraging to see improvements in sound and feel as more companies create hollow and filled irons for better players........More