TaylorMade released its first metalwood, the Pittsburgh Persimmon, in 1979. That driver’s official name: M1.
Advancements kept coming. The company brought its first adjustable driver, the r7, to market in 2004. Other notable drivers followed, including the white-crowned R11 and more recently the SLDR, a driver that featured an adjustable weight housed in a sliding track in the sole.
With the release of its new M1 driver, which reaches stores Oct. 8, TaylorMade thinks it has made another significant stride in driver technology – and with that familiar name re-instituted.
The crown of the new M1 is carbon composite and weighs 10 grams.