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TaylorMade 2014 TP MB photos leaked
The first photos of TaylorMade Tour Preferred “TP” irons leaked today on TaylorMade’s Tour Diaries Blog, shots of the company’s much anticipated 2014 Forged MB (muscle back) iron.
Rumors have been circulating in our forums for months that TaylorMade would revive its TP (Tour Preferred) line of clubs and release a new muscleback iron, as well as MC (muscle cavity) and CB (cavity back) irons. These are the first photos that substantiates those claims.
The photos below, also leaked by TaylorMade, show an iron with the company’s “Speed Pocket,” a handle bar-shaped slot in the sole that TaylorMade says makes its iron and wood faces flex more for added forgiveness and ball speed. According to our sources, the slot will likely not make an appearance on the MB iron pictured above, but will likely be added to the MC and CB irons.
See more photos and read the discussion in the forums
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I’m a 31 year-old male and I turned my apartment living room into a driving range stall – GolfWRXers react
In our forums, our members have been reacting to a post from ‘GolferTodd’ who has turned their apartment living room into a driving range stall. ‘GolferTodd’ produced the following photo in our forums with the caption:
“To the exclusion of furniture. Bachelor life.”
And our members have been reacting to the post in our forums.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- MtlJeff: “This is amazing……When i was 28 i lived in an apartment that had my winter tires in the kitchen, i only had one plate and 1 set of knives and forks, and i cooked pasta in a witches cauldron from 1835. And i still convinced a woman to marry me. So i am all for this. In fact this is way better than what i had to offer.”
- TiScape: “Love it Todd. Go Dodgers!!”
- imkirby34: “Based on the view out the window, it looks like you’re on the first floor, which is probably a good thing because I’d hate to live below you, even if you have an extremely shallow AoA. Haha.”
In our forums, our members have been discussing classic irons. WRXer ‘DonaldDunes’ has caught the vintage club bug, and wants to know other members’ favorite iron models that “have stood the test of time or were the top performers for their day.”
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Maine Golfer: “I love a lot of clubs but ’69 Wilson Staff’s are an all time favorite. Easy to hit in relative terms and they look amazing.”
- Wilsonian: “No surprise from me, but the Wilson K-28 irons, specifically blades with the glide thru sole. I grew up playing Ram clubs, but got away from them as I got older. My return to vintage was with the Wilsons, and my first set of hickories were the Wilson Plus Success irons. You’ll try a lot of sets, but I think it’s a matter of what feels best in your hands, specifically your 7 iron which is the best indicator imo.”
- Hawkeye777: “Hogan Redlines. Macgregor Nicklaus Muirfield 20th. Wilson Staff Tour Blade. Those are mine, don’t play any of them these days (no real reason to) and didn’t really “collect” them. The Wilsons I played with for years.”
In our forums, our members have been discussing how much wear is too much wear when purchasing used irons. WRXer ‘con_mon2’ is interested in a used set of iron and kicks off the thread, asking:
“Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts on this! How much wear are you comfortable with?
I found a set of irons on eBay that I am very interested in buying, but they have a bit more wear than I’m comfortable with. I have attached a few pictures showing especially the wear on the sweet spot on the PW and 9 iron. Maybe you can convince me that I’m being too picky and I should just buy them? Or maybe I should be concerned about the wear? I’m not really sure. They are Ping i230s which came out in 2022 so they aren’t that old. And the seller had this to say about the condition: ‘Good: Normal wear for their age. Excellent playing condition but they have cosmetic wear on faces and soles. Sweetspot wear is visible.’
Beyond the cosmetic, I’d really like to know this: At what point do you start to worry about the grooves being so worn that they have a substantial effect on the shots you’re hitting?”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- rsballer10: “The term you are looking for is “browning” and these irons have some of that going on. They are completely playable, but I’d say they’ve reached their half-life.”
- Nessism: “Those heads are stainless steel. The “browning” that some people reference, is really the yellow shade of the nickel layer under the chrome. When forged carbon steel heads wear through the chrome, the “brown” is RUST. These heads will never rust. People applaud the old Ping irons as being “indestructible”. Those heads had no chrome. These heads, even if the chrome is beginning to wear through, on one head, are miles more durable than the older unplated “indestructible” Ping’s. And even further ahead of any forged club.”
- phizzy30: “Hard pass for me. I would rather get a new set of DTC irons and would be glad to spend the extra couple to few hundred.”
Entire Thread: “When buying used irons: How much wear is too much? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Vince Kucey
Nov 13, 2013 at 3:09 pm
After years of supporting Callaway and purposely avoiding TM irons, I finally drank the kool-ade and picked up a set of speed ladies. First game j fell in love. Went in with minimal expectations, and was blown away by the flight path, distance and accuracy/feel of the slot back. Have to say, I was won over. Best immediate improvement I’ve made to my game in years. Next is the oversized putter grip…lol
chris
Nov 13, 2013 at 8:26 am
Everyone moans about tmag but they make record sales every year….lol so the way i see it, most of you will bag some of these….
WILSON
Nov 13, 2013 at 1:15 pm
I’d moan too if the products are crap. but they are the best in the business and the sales tell that story
Dolph Lundgrenade
Nov 13, 2013 at 12:23 am
If they make the muscleback blades with a speedpocket and adjustable hosel… Wait, where is the sliding weight screw?
Nevermind, I won’t buy these.
James
Nov 12, 2013 at 1:29 pm
Left handed please!!!
Mats
Nov 12, 2013 at 11:43 am
Three different irons on these pictures. New MB, CB and SpeedBlade Tour irons. No way they’re going to use the Speedpocket on their Forged blades….
lloyd duffield
Nov 12, 2013 at 10:42 am
about time they released another forged iron
Ola Scholander
Nov 12, 2013 at 6:28 am
speedpocket is probably on speed blades pro, and not the muscle backs
Jack
Nov 12, 2013 at 2:28 am
Love the more forgiving blades. I still won’t be able to hit them reliably though.
EM
Nov 12, 2013 at 1:24 am
If they put the slot in the blades, I won’t buy it.
Christopher Kim
Nov 11, 2013 at 11:22 pm
It doesn’t look like the second and third pictures are related to the MBs, but rather the Speedblades. The notch on the hosel is definitely not visible in the first picture, and the speedpocket is not something you would see on a muscleback blade. A tour version of the Speedblade, perhaps?
C masty
Nov 11, 2013 at 9:38 pm
These look sweet and I usually can’t stand tmag irons.
nik
Nov 11, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Leak, not leek!
Ryan
Nov 11, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Oh how sweet it is! Taylormade Staffer for four years and more excited now than the day I signed up!
Rich
Nov 11, 2013 at 6:28 pm
Can you say Wilson Staff Reflex Irons 1970’s.
John
Nov 12, 2013 at 11:34 am
Gee …… That response hasn’t be used a hundred times already
Torres
Nov 11, 2013 at 6:24 pm
Finally! A classic good-looking iron. An oasis in a desert of busy, over-designed krap
J
Nov 11, 2013 at 5:19 pm
Forged, MB, Speedpocket… SOLD!!!
Alex
Nov 11, 2013 at 5:18 pm
This is proof that it is indeed possible to love an object.
chill
Nov 11, 2013 at 5:08 pm
bout time…been about 19 drivers since the mb’s have been updated