The TaylorMade Golf P·Series grew a bit this week with the introduction of two tour-inspired options for the long game. The P·UDI and P·DHY are the company’s next iteration of utility irons, each providing a distinct ball flight, look, and level of forgiveness.
P·UDI and P·DHY feature a contemporary design with a pearl satin finish and mirror black ridge across the middle. Shaping for each iron has been designed to fit seamlessly with other P·Series irons and fit the eye of the more discerning player. The P·UDI shaping takes direct inspiration from working with Tour players to create a traditional iron shape that inspires confidence and is easy to play.
Typically, past versions of these clubs have seen lower handicap players drawn to the UDI while players of a slightly lesser skill level will go the DHY. As such, the company has continued to create the look and features in each model to best suit those ranges of players.
“As we look to the future, beyond the tech and the design language, we are excited about repositioning our utility irons into the P·Series family. P·UDI is an easy pair for players that currently play P·Series product and P·DHY is an extremely forgiving option for players of all skill levels. It is a natural fit to give these players the performance in this category that they are looking for.” – Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation, Iron and Wedge
From a face shaping perspective, P·UDI has a traditional iron shape with a raised face height, slimmer toplines and less offset than previous TaylorMade UDI products with a hint of the backbar from address to inspire confidence. The blade length of P·UDI is noticeably shorter than the P·DHY by roughly five millimeters. Despite P·UDI being more compact, it is still extremely forgiving.
P·DHY is a story of Centre of Gravity (CG) through shaping with a slightly taller toe height, with more backbar visible from address and a lower face profile that helps drive CG low in the clubhead for easier launch. The wider sole aids in additional forgiveness through the turf while providing versatility.
Key P·Series Technologies
Designed to deliver easy launch, increased forgiveness and enhanced consistency, a new internal weighting structure combines with proven technologies such as the forged hollow body construction with a high-speed 4140 face, SpeedFoam Air™, Thru Slot Speed Pocket™ and up to 26g of tungsten mass.
P·UDI and P·DHY feature advanced thick-thin back wall construction, sound stabilization bar, and deliberately distributed mass to maximize forgiveness. Each iron is individually optimized with every gram strategically placed to achieve specific performance goals with premium forged feel.
Performance Differences Between P·UDI and P·DHY
Identifying the difference between P·UDI and P·DHY starts with the CG position in each iron. P·UDI has mid CG right behind centre face to create a more penetrating mid-to-low ball flight, while P·DHY has a lower centre of gravity to produce an easier to launch mid-to- high ball flight. Compared to a hybrid or high lofted fairway, the trajectory of P·UDI and P·DHY are still on the lower end.
From extensive testing, TaylorMade engineers wanted to design utility irons that have a lower trajectory but can generate enough spin to still be able to shape the ball and hold greens when hitting into short par fives or long par threes.
Testing shows P·UDI is more forgiving than P·790 and P·DHY is the most forgiving iron in the entire TaylorMade iron family. This makes P·DHY a perfect option for a player looking for a long iron replacement or one that struggles hitting higher lofted fairway woods.
Pricing, Availability & Specifications
P·UDI and P·DHY are available at retail and online at www.taylormadegolf.ca for $349.99 CAD. Both irons come in RH and LH offerings and are equipped with UST Mamiya’s Recoil DART shaft in 105 X, 90 S and 75 R (only in P·DHY) with Golf Pride’s Z-Grip 52g 0.580 (black/Grey). Additional shaft and grip options are available through custom ordering.
Loft offerings for P·UDI are 2-17°, 3-20°, 4-22° and P·DHY are 2-18°, 3-20° and 4-22°.
