Tommy Fleetwood WITB 2023: A Closer Look at the Pro’s Golf Essentials

At the rear of the driver’s head is a 24-gram tungsten weight that keeps the driver low along the ground as it passes through the impact zone. Along with the balance, the driver provides high MOI that prevents twisting for clean, square contact with the golf ball.

The rear weighting is paired with a new innovation, Split Mass Weighting, located toward the hosel of the club. This stationary weight increases launch, carry, and distance while providing more forgiveness to correct off-center strikes.

All of the weighting is anchored by the SIM MAX 2’s aerodynamic club head that reduces drag to provide maximum speed to the golf ball. 

On drive after drive, the TaylorMade SIM MAX 2 uses these new elements to reach further lengths than any new driver on the market helping place your ball down the fairway and in a terrific position to attack the flag.

From the fairway, the V-Steel Sole increases the quality of turf interaction and the shallow profile offers direct contact with the lower half of the golf ball. Even from the light rough, the sole helps push the club head through the impact zone for crisp contact that maintains high ball speed.

If you are looking for a fairway wood that offers adjustable features such as movable weighting or a loft sleeve, sadly the SIM MAX 2 fairway wood does not provide those features. But its reliability and consistency are big reasons why this club remains one of the top options for low handicappers.

When sitting in the fairway, the 5-wood shines with minimal twisting that hits the ball flush on the strong steel face. The club’s extended sweet spot keeps the ball in a tight shot dispersion, helping golfers like Tommy Fleetwood focus on their swing speed.

Clubs like this 5-wood help, not only low handicappers, but mid handicappers looking to lower their scores and increase their shotmaking ability. For golfers that need clubs that can move the ball from side to side, the SIM MAX 2 fairway wood easily satisfies that ability.

Another feature worth noting is the Speed Pocket that resides behind the face. Utilizing the hollow area behind the hitting area, the Speed Pocket maximizes the ball speed, improves shot height, and increases forgiveness.

For mid handicappers that need stability in their long game from the fairway, and even the tee box, the TaylorMade SIM MAX 2 5-wood is an excellent choice.

There are several features worth noting with these TaylorMade irons, starting with the forged hollow body construction. Made from one piece of carbon steel, the P790’s play light but with a sturdiness that delivers explosive power to the golf ball.

Inside the hollow cavity, the company has injected each iron with SpeedFoam. This lightweight urethane foam improves feel, reduces vibration, and increases swing speed. Regardless of your current distance, the P790’s should extend your limits to expand the golf course.

A Thru Slot Speed Pocket also inhabits the bottom of the iron head for a lower center of gravity. The pocket also increases ball speed and provides more forgiveness on shots that meet the lower section of the face.

Made for low handicappers, these irons aren’t for everyone. But if you are looking to reach the next level in your game or create more workability for your shots, the TaylorMade P790 Irons are a delight to play.

Made from ultralight, but incredibly sturdy, carbon steel, the Mack Daddy 5 wedges sparkle from the fairway or deep rough. The wedge comes in either a chrome or Tour Grey finish. The chrome finish offers an attractive look, while the Tour Grey finish is terrific for more subdued players.

And let’s talk about that advanced groove system. Milled with precision, the grooves impart a new strategy for Callaway as each groove has smaller grooves built into the face. The system offers incredible control with clean, crisp contact on every swing.

From the rough and sand, the wedges are silky and dependable. Rarely did we feel these wedges get caught by high grass or thick sand. Instead, the wedge moved effortlessly through these obstacles to deliver a square face to the ball.

Although the Callaway JAWS Mack Daddy 5 Wedges can be used by anyone, high handicappers will see real improvement to their game from the moment they place these in their bag.

The Odyssey White Hot 2.0 also features an offset look to the golf ball coupled with a simple alignment guide behind the center of the face. On putt after putt, you’ll find that the Odyssey White Hot 2.0 provides a gentle, accurate putt that increases the proximity of your lag putts to the cup.

Another highlight worth noting is the putter’s balance. Unlike a mallet, this blade putter is lightweight. But that reduced heft, works to the advantage of the golfer. The Odyssey White Hot 2.0 is so well balanced that you’ll quickly see how smooth and effortless the putter does its job.

Available in three different lengths, the White Hot putter offers several options for golfers of all heights.

An excellent blade-style putter, the Odyssey White Hot 2.0 Putter offers reliability for a very affordable price.

The high spin generated by the TP5x’s design remains the highlight of the golf ball once you get it to the course. From the fairway and around the greens, the TaylorMade ball provides pinpoint control. 

On the subject of ball flight, the TP5x provides a low, piercing flight that offers plenty of control and accuracy. With regard to distance and carry, the TaylorMade golf ball also extends the first shot from the tee box, making second shots shorter and more reachable on par 5s.

The ball has a compression rating of 97, making it ideal for high-speed swings, usually associated with low handicappers. Golfers with slow swing speeds will find that the TP5x doesn’t respond nearly as well as a lower compression golf ball does off the face of the club.

For advanced players, the TaylorMade TP5x easily reaches the heights of the Titleist Pro V1 series of golf balls with performance and experience.