As TaylorMade’s Senior Director of Irons, Tomo Bystedt knows a thing or two about scoring clubs. That makes his comments on TaylorMade’s new M CGB irons even that more intriguing: “They are like having a bag full of drivers,” he says.
Bystedt, who was in Oakville, Ont., at the end of August to introduce the irons, spent a fair bit of his time talking up the CGB, which aims at maximum coefficient of restitution, a measurement of how hot or fast the clubface is.
“In the case of CGB, we’re aiming at having a pitching wedge as fast as a 5-iron,” he says.
Features and benefits
The goal of CGB is to give the slower swinging player the ability to hit the fall farther. The CGB name is easily recognized by most players as the brand for TaylorMade irons (the original CGB Max irons were introduced a decade ago) that were long and forgiving. By creating irons with an ultra-low center of gravity, CGB has a high trajectory and optimized spin rates. But speed is the key—Bystedt says this is the fastest set of irons TaylorMade has created. As well, each iron has a Speed Pocket for added forgiveness, and Face Slots to minimize mishits.
Is it right for you?
Well, if you’re a player who struggles to get their irons in the air, and wants maximum distance, consider CGB. TaylorMade has worked with the club’s lofts to create consistent gapping, while maximizing distance. The CGB irons are TaylorMade’s highest flying to date—but have a more traditional aesthetic than other game improvement irons.
“We worked with the lofts so slower swinging players will get more out of their 4 to 6 irons, which are typically the ones they have the most trouble hitting,” Bystedt says.
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