Right here’s a little bit of maybe apparent however nonetheless fascinating little bit of element about TaylorMade’s UDI and DHY utility irons.

The vast majority of golfers who play a TaylorMade utility are P Collection iron gamers. Certain, there are just a few sport enchancment guys within the combine, however the bulk of play comes from TaylorMade’s numerous gamers (and gamers distance) irons. That’s not notably shocking (I informed you it was sort of apparent) provided that the P collection covers a variety of gamers; everybody from plus handicap golfers to low 20-somethings.

And provided that driving irons are predominantly instruments of the higher golfer, you’d count on nearly all of utility customers to fall on the decrease half of the P collection vary.

The purpose in all of if that is that, if guys who’re going to play TaylorMade utility irons are in all probability enjoying P Collection irons, why not roll the UDI and DHY utility irons into the P collection household?

Why not, certainly, and so TaylorMade’s pair of utility choices will now fall below the P Collection umbrella.

P Collection Utilities – Does the Identify Matter?

Certain, parts of the identify change are largely semantic, however I suppose you possibly can argue there’s an aesthetic upside within the change.

Whereas I’m certain there’s one man who hates them, TaylorMade’s P Collection is extensively thought to be one of many best-looking iron household in the marketplace. It’s a testomony to TaylorMade’s dedication to cohesive P Collection design that spans from the ultra-compact P MB to mid-high-handicap pleasant P790.

Designed for seamless mixing, not one of the P Collection fashions look misplaced subsequent to every other.

TaylorMade P-UDI and P-DHY utility ironis — TaylorMade P-UDI (left) and P-DHY (proper) utility ironis

A part of the Stealth household, the present, or I assume now prior mannequin UDI and DHY, whereas not over-the-top grotesque aren’t fairly as clear because the P Collection. They provide only a trace of old skool TaylorMade aptitude.

If nothing else, making the UDI and DHY a part of the flagship iron household gives an ideal excuse for TaylorMade to reshape and refine its utility choices into one thing the corporate describes as “gorgeous, up to date, and chic.”

The beauty modifications alone present not less than half of the justification for the tagline A Stunning Flight. Coupled with improved (and maybe extra separated) efficiency, the brand new UDI and DHY ought to show to be every part golfers count on from the P Collection.

P Collection UDI and DHY Fashions

TaylorMade P Series UDI and DHY Utility Irons

As they are saying, the extra issues change the extra they keep the identical. And so, whereas the brand new utilities are a part of the P Collection, the core naming conference, UDI and DHY are unchanged.

The up to date designs, nevertheless, are straight out of the P Collection playbook. Each fashions function cast 4140 faces, Via-Slot Velocity pockets, inside sound stabilization bars, and, in fact, TaylorMade’s signature SpeedFoam Air.

TaylorMade P UDI

There’s an argument that the character of utility irons skews them in direction of the higher participant, however inside the TaylorMade catalog, the P UDI is the extra better-player-centric of the 2 choices.

As you’d count on, meaning a extra compact design (it’s smaller than the P790) with a reasonable width sole, thinner (of the 2) topline), much less offset, and a shorter blade size.

TaylorMade describes the form as conventional, which mainly means the form is extra inline with a gamers iron, and solely a touch of the backbar is seen at handle (the PUDI received much less booty).

TaylorMade P-Series Utility Irons (address view) — The TaylorMade P-UDI (left) and P-DHY (proper) utility irons

The P UDI’s heart of gravity as increased than the DHY’s, which will get you a flatter trajectory and a decrease flight than you’d get from both a hybrid (rescue) or increased lofted fairway wooden.

Pound for pound, it’s going to be extra forgiving than the equal iron it replaces, however golfers on the lookout for most forgiveness will seemingly be higher off within the P DHY.

TaylorMade P DHY

By comparability, The P DHY is a bigger utility iron. By the numbers, it’s 5mm longer from heel to toe, which within the iron world is so much. It has a decrease face profile which is to say the form is much less conventional and extra inline with game-improvement designs. The only is considerable wider than the P UDI’s and with that, fairly a bit extra of the backbar is seen at handle.

The advantage of the bigger footprint and decrease heart of gravity is a better, simpler to realize ball flight with extra forgiveness. To place all of this in context, the P DHY is probably the most forgiving iron within the TaylorMade lineup.

Inventory Shafts

The UST Recoil DART is the stock shaft in the TaylorMade P Series Utility Irons

Whereas there isn’t something notably noteworthy in TaylorMade’s alternative of inventory shaft (Recoil DART), the lineup has been expanded and now contains 105 X, 90 S, and 75 R (P DHY solely) choices. The R flex possibility speaks to the prolonged attain of the brand new P DHY.

The inventory grip is a Golf Delight Z-Grip.