Is This the Biggest Lie in Golf Equipment?

The club under review: TaylorMade P790 Irons

Their verdict

Loft is king in golf iron performance. When Qi Max HL, P790, and P7CB irons are built to the exact same 31° loft, distance and off-center mishit drop-off are virtually identical across all three head designs.

Their scorecard

• Forgiveness: 4/5 — 140 yd avg carry on mishits
• Feel: 3/5 — little feedback
• Distance: 4/5 — 157 yd avg carry at 31°

What they rate

• Rigorous loft-matched comparison eliminating loft jacking variables
• In-depth face-location mishit testing across toe, heel, and thin strikes

What they don’t

• Proves that marketing overstates forgiveness differences between iron categories

• Loft is king in golf iron performance. When Qi Max HL, P790, and P7CB irons are built to the exact same 31° loft, distance and off-center mishit drop-off are virtually identical across all three head designs.
• Rigorous loft-matched comparison eliminating loft jacking variables
• In-depth face-location mishit testing across toe, heel, and thin strikes