TaylorMade TP Black 12 Pack Golf Balls

I really liked the initial release of the TaylorMade TP Red golf balls. And now that they’ve updated them, I’m going to have to give them another try.

The new ball sports a new LDP (Low Drag Performance) dimple pattern, and a new core material that TaylorMade says offers faster ball speed and increased distance. The four piece design has a NdV4 core, a distance mantle that’s supposed to boost Coefficient of Restitution and initial velocity, a Feel mantle that softens impact, and a cast cover for “supreme shear-resistance.”

I find it interesting that many of the new high-end balls are now four-piece designs. I remember when three piece was the mark of a better ball. Can five piece be far behind.

TaylorMade Rossa Tourismo Putter

The Taylormade Rossa Tourismo Putter’s unique shape is designed to offer exceptional stability and forgiveness for straighter, more accurate putts. The ASGI insert on the putter’s face has fourteen groves which TaylorMade says helps to get the ball rolling more quickly and accurately toward the hole. Finally, the TaylorMade trademark Movable Weight Technology allows the players to change the putter’s feel.

I can attest to the ASGI’s effectiveness. The Rossa Corzina that I use is exceedingly accurate. The ball starts out on line and stays there. Unlike some other plain face putters I use, there’s no sense of initial deflection.

TaylorMade TP Burner Balls

The spring equipment lines are coming out, and TaylorMade is introducing new versions of all its balls. Like all of the equipment under its Burner nameplate, the TP Burners are designed for distance. They’ve got a HPF SpeedMantle core that’s supposed to boost the ball speed, and— through some miracle of materials science— limit spin off the driver while increasing it on irons. A new Low Drag Performance dimple pattern is supposed to improve distance on off center hits. Another miracle is performed with the cover that’s supposed to be soft, yet resist shearing, scruffing and scarring.

I really want to try these out. You can get them at GolfSmith:

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TAYLORMADE r7 CGB Max Irons 3-PW w/Steel Shaft

New from TaylorMade are the R7 CGB Max irons. With the largest clubface of any TaylorMade Iron, these are designed to be both easy to hit and long.

The club is constructed in several pieces. The face is a thin sheet of 17-4 steel, incorporating TaylorMade’s Inverted Cone Technology, which is designed to expand the sweet spot. The frame features a hollow topline, which allows extra weight to be moved down and back. The Center of Gravity Back (thus, the CGB of the name), makes it easy to launch the ball high and long.

Tungsten weights are used to increase coefficient of restitution—the resistance of the club to twisting. And to increase distance, clubhead speed is increased by using a lightweight grip and shaft.

In all, the R7 CGB Max irons look like a remarkable collection of technologies.

TaylorMade is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to a few lucky (and wealthy) golfers.
In conjunction with the opening of their east coast professional clubfitting and testing facility, the company will offer what amounts to a three-day fantasy golf camp. For three days, participants will go through club fitting and custom fitting with the same high tech equipment that Taylor Made uses with its Tour staff.  You’ll stay at a five star hotel, play on the facility’s courses, get lessons from the pros, and have lunch and dinner with a tour pro.

All for only $9,000.

I never really regret my decision to become a teacher, except when I realize that I’m never going to have the money to be able to do something like this. It really sounds like a lot of fun.