Equipment
TaylorMade to offer USA-inspired M1 driver for $799
To commemorate Dustin Johnson’s dominate performance off the tee at the 2016 U.S. Open, where he won the first major championship of his career while using a TaylorMade M1 460 driver, TaylorMade is releasing a USA-inspired M1 driver.
Related: Dustin Johnson’s Winning WITB from the 2016 U.S. Open
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Instead of the familiar White-Black-Red look in which TaylorMade users are familiar, the Special Edition offering will have a more Patriotic color scheme. The usually black portion of the M1’s two-toned crown will have what TaylorMade describes as a translucent dark blue color. Also, there is a “red T-bug alignment aid” on the crown. On the sole are red and blue T-Track weights and an American flag on the toe.
The Special Edition driver also comes with a custom Fujikura Speeder 661 Tour Spec Special Edition made specially for this driver, and has a Golf Pride Z Grip Patriot Grip. Buyers will receive a leather TaylorMade headcover for the driver, with the same design as TaylorMade staffers used at the 2016 U.S. Open.
The USA-themed M1 driver will be available on August 26 for $799, and will be available in 9.5 and 10.5 degree lofts, in regular and stiff flexes and in right-handed only. Pre-order now.
Read our full review on TaylorMade’s M1 460 and 430 drivers.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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J.B.
Jul 29, 2016 at 5:43 pm
If they offered it at the standard retail, I’d make that impulse purchase for the cool colors alone. At what they are asking it’s just a laugh.
cgasucks
Jul 29, 2016 at 10:39 am
TM did something similar in 2008 with a R7 Patriot Golf Day Driver…but not as expensive…
SHit on SMizzle
Jul 27, 2016 at 3:17 pm
junk just like the rest of the TM line
tlmck
Jul 26, 2016 at 9:38 am
Because the plain $499 version is just flying off the shelves right?
ph00ny
Jul 26, 2016 at 1:54 am
I will take the headcover and the blue cf crown. That’s pretty much it
Shaft, loft, etc doesn’t fit me at all
ph00ny
Jul 26, 2016 at 8:58 am
I forgot to add that $300 for a paint job? Jebus!!!