As someone who has gamed every single TaylorMade UDI product at some point from the original Tour Preferred UDI all the way through to the latest P-790 UDI, I was excited to see the delivery note letting me know that the newest iteration, the P-UDI was heading my way alongside its new higher launching sibling the P-DHY. This franchise has consistently hit the mark for me, always sitting amongst the best utility irons on the market, so I was keen to see what the P-UDI had to offer.
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Out of the box, the visual is extremely premium. The pearl satin finish is nicely contrasted by a new mirror-black ridge that stretches across the middle and the curves are in all the right places like a high-end sports car. Truth be told, there is not a ground-breaking difference between this aesthetic and the previous iteration, the P-790 UDI but sometimes a subtle tweak is all that is required and I believe that to be the case here. Down behind the ball, however, there are some more notable changes and I really like them.
The P-UDI alongside its predecessor the P-790 UDI
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There is noticeably less offset in the P-UDI than in previous versions and despite what TaylorMade is saying, I feel like the topline is a little thicker than its predecessor which I think is a great look. Couple this with the back bar being slightly more visible at address and you have a much meatier-looking utility iron that really inspires confidence behind the ball. My one slight criticism of the previous model was that it just looked marginally too long and skinny to me, so these are really welcome refinements.
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In terms of technology, once again, we are talking refinements rather than wholesale changes. In addition to the shaping, a new internal weighting structure has been added to deliver increased forgiveness and enhanced consistency, with each gram strategically placed to achieve the required launch and spin characteristics. TaylorMade tried and tested technologies such as SpeedFoam Air and Thru Slot Speed pocket remain.
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The performance of the P-UDI was outstanding. I tested the utility iron on the course and practice ground of Saunton Golf Club using my FullSwing KIT launch monitor and TaylorMade TP5 golf balls and was impressed by what I saw. Across the board the data was strong, high ball speeds, strong distance output,…
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