TaylorMade 2016 M1 Rescue

Two weights sit in this sole, one at 3 grams and one at 25, and their placement decides whether the head plays neutral or leans toward a fade. That is the M1 rescue's case against the plainer M2 beside it: a golfer chasing a shot shape has somewhere to go looking for one. The sleeve in the hosel adds 1.5 degrees of loft movement on top of that. At the low end sits a 17 degree 2, at the high end a 24 degree 5, and multi-material construction holds the four heads to much the same compact size.

Fujikura's Pro 80h fills every flex from X-stiff down to senior, heavier than most rescues carry and unapologetic about it. This one wants to behave like a long iron. A 52 gram Lamkin Performance 360 tops the build. Only the 19 and 21 come left-handed. Golfers with no use for a wrench want the M2 head instead, which is bigger, plainer and asks less of the swing.