TaylorMade P790 (2025) Irons
The fifth generation of the iron that created the players-distance category. A new forged 4340M face delivers a 24% larger sweet spot, dramatically improved feel, and explosive ball speed — earning Golf Digest Hot List Gold and back-to-back Today's Golfer Iron of the Year awards. At $200 per club, it's premium but justified.
The consensus
The TaylorMade P790 is the iron that created the players-distance category when it debuted in 2017, and this fifth generation cements its position as the benchmark for the segment. Earning Golf Digest Hot List Gold for 2026 and back-to-back Today's Golfer Best Iron awards, the 2025 P790 addresses the biggest criticism of previous generations: feel. A new 4340M forged carbon steel face — 20% stronger than the 2023 model — allows a thinner face construction that delivers a softer, more premium impact sensation while expanding the sweet spot by up to 24%. Across 13 sources spanning expert reviews, data-driven testing, forum discussions, and retail feedback, the consensus is near-universal praise. This is the most complete players-distance iron available.
Where sources agree most strongly: feel and consistency. Today's Golfer gave a perfect 5/5 and praised significantly improved consistency across the face, with front-to-back dispersion tightening to roughly 10 yards with a 7-iron. Golf Monthly rated it 4.8/5, leading with massively improved feel as the headline pro. The hollow-body construction with SpeedFoam Air ultralight foam and FLTD CG tungsten weighting creates a package that maintains ball speed and distance on off-center strikes. Long iron performance is particularly impressive — Today's Golfer reported carrying a 4-iron 240 yards without worrying about strike location. The redesigned sole geometry also earned praise for how cleanly the club moves through turf.
Where the consensus cracks: price and the upgrade case from 2023. At $200 per iron ($1,199.99 for a six-piece steel set), the P790 is premium but not unreasonable for its category. The harder question is for current P790 owners: Golfer Geeks confirmed the improvements are real but called them incremental. If you are gaming 2023 P790s, you are not leaving transformational performance on the table. If you are coming from anything older or from a competing brand, the 2025 P790 is the players-distance iron to beat — and it earned that position through genuine engineering gains, not just cosmetic updates. One minor note: the compact address profile, while attractive to better players, may not inspire the confidence that high handicappers need.
The fifth generation of the iron that created the players-distance category. A new forged 4340M face delivers a 24% larger sweet spot, dramatically improved feel, and explosive ball speed — earning Golf Digest Hot List Gold and back-to-back Today's Golfer Iron of the Year awards. At $200 per club, it's premium but justified.
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