TaylorMade 2023 Product Testing and Fitting Experience Live At The Kingdom! Follow Along Here!

[radiman]

Just now, knudson81 said:

We are going to try and play, keep your fingers crossed the rain stays away from Carlsbad for a few hours! I know TaylorMade was trying like heck to get the drivers built, we will see if they are ready!

That would be sweet!  Hope the weather stays clear.  And, as an added bonus, hopefully they can get those new drivers in play. 

[radiman]

2 minutes ago, Olde Maroon said:

We are scheduled to play The Farms this afternoon. The weather report is dicey, but if there isn't lightning, we'll be out there. 

 

No new clubs in play, which is weirdly frustrating. I look at my old bag like an ex-lover who hasn't moved out yet. "Can't you see I don't love you anymore!"

One last fling to say goodbye. 

[Kylekoz17]

2 minutes ago, radiman said:

Oh, hello there.  That is a pretty nice shape.  Pretty neutral at address?  How much draw bias did it seem to have?

they all sit incredibly neutral.  Really, really nice.  Same with the drivers.  Even the draw biased HD head sat really nice on the ground

[Chef23]

4 minutes ago, gticlay said:

 

We get to play a private course called The Farms Golf Club.  Supposed to be one of the best courses in the area. It's wet from raining all night but we haven't seen the thunder/lightning that was predicted so we may get to play after all.  I tore a callus off my right palm so it'll be a little painful (already starting with the excuses...).

 

Hopefully you get to play I played the Farms a couple of years ago and it was a lot of fun.

[MFBach]

Wood fitting results…

 

Stealth 2 Plus 9*, Ventus Red 6x - mildly surprising shaft result for me, but fantastic. Sliding weight heel-biased, minor adjustments for upright and add’l loft. The driver just performs. Feels great, looks amazing, very stable. It’s almost hard to tell when you hit a bad shot, nearly every ball I hit with it felt flush. 
 

Stealth 2 Plus 15*, Ventus Red 7x - probably my most anticipated club coming into the fitting. Was very excited to see how much the adjustability could affect results and it didn’t disappoint. Ended up with forward weight location and a higher loft, but instantly saw spin and launch changes they’ve touted. ~400 rpm drop based on adjustments alone. Some understated visual adjustments and a slightly smaller club head vs. the original. The actually change is only 5 cc, but they’ve hidden it really well. If you thought the original Stealth Plus was a little on the larger side, you’re going to enjoy this one. 

[Olde Maroon]

4 minutes ago, radiman said:

Oh, hello there.  That is a pretty nice shape.  Pretty neutral at address?  How much draw bias did it seem to have?

Neutral to my eye at address. They were very intentional about that, and discussed it during the presentation. Not a super draw bias either. More help getting it up, which I need a bit. No, I won't correct that phrasing even as I realize my error. 

 

Just an easy fairway club with less shot shaping ability. I'll take that trade, but obviously not everyone else will. 

[knudson81]

3 minutes ago, Kylekoz17 said:

they all sit incredibly neutral.  Really, really nice.  Same with the drivers.  Even the draw biased HD head sat really nice on the ground

 

When they passed around the drivers yesterday during the presentation that is the first thing that @gticlay said about the HD too! He kept saying how good it looked, expected it to have a really closed face and it didn't

[radiman]

1 minute ago, Olde Maroon said:

Neutral to my eye at address. They were very intentional about that, and discussed it during the presentation. Not a super draw bias either. More help getting it up, which I need a bit. No, I won't correct that phrasing even as I realize my error. 

 

Just an easy fairway club with less shot shaping ability. I'll take that trade, but obviously not everyone else will. 

Assuming a little slower than the likes of the Plus fairway?  I remember last years standard stealth fairway was a lot closer in ball speed to the plus than I was expecting. 

[DE-ILLINI]

This is great information and real time feedback!  Thanks.

[MFBach]

31 minutes ago, DE-ILLINI said:

Does the Stealth HD fairway have a lower profile along the lines of Ping?  If so that may be the one I should look at.  I like the look of low profile fairway woods.

Definitely a flatter sole and lower profile than the other offerings in the lineup. Sets up very nicely behind the ball. Built to get the ball up and moving. 

[GolfWRX_Official]

TaylorMade x GolfWRX: Advice from The Kingdom - TaylorMade Stealth 2 drivers

 

 

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[GolfWRX_Official]

TaylorMade 2023 product testing and fitting experience live at The Kingdom! (Ft. @knudson81, @Olde Maroon, @Kylekoz17, @MFBach, and @gticlay)
 

 

[QuigleyDU]

5 minutes ago, GolfWRX_Official said:

TaylorMade 2023 product testing and fitting experience live at The Kingdom! (Ft. @knudson81, @Olde Maroon, @Kylekoz17, @MFBach, and @gticlay)
 

 

Great vids!! High quality!

 

EDIT** I want that handmade hat!

Edited January 10, 2023 by QuigleyDU

[radiman]

5 minutes ago, GolfWRX_Official said:

TaylorMade 2023 product testing and fitting experience live at The Kingdom! (Ft. @knudson81, @Olde Maroon, @Kylekoz17, @MFBach, and @gticlay)
 

 

The videos are really well done.  

[QuigleyDU]

40 minutes ago, radiman said:

Am I maybe on the right track thinking it may be spider related?

 

 

Was thinking the same. Releases so far have not touched putters.. 

[Olde Maroon]

46 minutes ago, DE-ILLINI said:

This is great information and real time feedback!  Thanks.

Were doing our best! It's a lot to take in. 

 

We will be on a short hiatus now as we attempt to get in a (partial?) round in the rain. We'll be back later to share more. Hope you like the highlight reel video! 

[radiman]

1 minute ago, Olde Maroon said:

Were doing our best! It's a lot to take in. 

 

We will be on a short hiatus now as we attempt to get in a (partial?) round in the rain. We'll be back later to share more. Hope you like the highlight reel video! 

course pics would be great for those of us in the great white north. 

[PureStrikes54]

Products look amazing. Surprising to hear about the HD fairway sitting so square and being so easy to hit. Would not have even thought to test this if not for this feedback. 

[TheMoneyShot]

Anyone get PD3 as a fitter?

[jfrank]

Ballin!  Enjoying following along on IG.  Nice job with the in-hand views.  They look way better in person than they did on the conforming list.  

[CURO]

38 minutes ago, Olde Maroon said:

Were doing our best! It's a lot to take in. 

 

We will be on a short hiatus now as we attempt to get in a (partial?) round in the rain. We'll be back later to share more. Hope you like the highlight reel video! 

 

Wow that looked like an absolutely amazing experience.  Thanks for taking the time to share the pics/videos.  I'm up here in Canada where we won't see green for another 3 months so that was nice to see.  

[tetraulj]

41 minutes ago, radiman said:

course pics would be great for those of us in the great white north. 

Hey at least it is a balmy 32 today lol! Is that sad that 32 feels warm today?! Gotta love MN winters.

[jonflesh]

Apologize if I missed it in an earlier post but did anyone test/get fit for the new hybrids?  Thoughts?

[GirlDadGolfer0204]

Man it all sounds so exciting. Now I’m pumped up for the taylormade fitting event I’m going to. Nothing like the Kingdom but the clubs sound very interesting 🧐 

[meh]

3 hours ago, Kylekoz17 said:

they all sit incredibly neutral.  Really, really nice.  Same with the drivers.  Even the draw biased HD head sat really nice on the ground

If it's possible, could someone please post the spin numbers of the 3HD vs their current 3 wood 

[Carolina Golfer 2]

Great video guys!   

 

Gotta admit I wasn't looking at this release with too much anticipation, as I think my bag is pretty much in good shape right now.  But the HD Fariways peaked my interest! 

[gticlay]

3 hours ago, jonflesh said:

Apologize if I missed it in an earlier post but did anyone test/get fit for the new hybrids?  Thoughts?

Yes, some did and will post about it soon. 

[gr8blueheronbird]

5 hours ago, knudson81 said:

Can one of you guys measure the Face height from sole to crown in middle of face on the new Stealth2?  I'm looking for a high face driver like the Superfast 2.0 was. Thanks in advance!

When they passed around the drivers yesterday during the presentation that is the first thing that @gticlay said about the HD too! He kept saying how good it looked, expected it to have a really closed face and it didn't

 

[gticlay]

20 minutes ago, gr8blueheronbird said:

 

We can’t measure until OldMaroon has it in hand but we all agree it’s about halfway between the Ping and regular Stealth face height wise. 

[gr8blueheronbird]

If its 2.5 inches or more up to legal height of 2.8 inches, that would be a great selling point for guys like me that like to tee it high.  The Sim2 is only 2 inches high as info.