TaylorMade 2017 M2 Combo Irons

Seven clubs, and the first two of them are hybrids. A four rescue of 22 degrees and a five of 25 sit in front of an iron run beginning at the six and ending on the pitching wedge, which removes the two irons most golfers struggle to launch. Those rescue heads measure 40.25 inches and 39.75, noticeably longer than the clubs they stand in for, and that extra length is where the speed comes from. Behind them the irons keep the 2017 M2 deck, 28.5 degrees through the seven.

A single shaft programme covers everything: Reax HL 88 in steel or M2 Reax in graphite, with a Dual Feel grip throughout at 47 grams. Senior, regular and stiff were all catalogued, in both hands. For a player whose four and five irons have quietly stopped doing their job, this is the version of the 2017 M2 worth hitting first.