TaylorMade · Irons · 2025
P790
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You're a mid-handicapper (or a low-handicapper who wants help) chasing the longest, most forgiving players-distance iron, now with a buttery-soft feel.
You want a compact, workable players' iron (the P770), or you already own the 2023 P790.
Pros
- Longer and more forgiving than ever - among the fastest ball speeds ever measured, ~1 mph faster than the 2023
- A new 4340M forged face expands the 7-iron sweet spot 24% over the 2023, with just 12 yards of carry variance across the set
- The big leap is feel - it stands apart by how soft it feels, buttery-soft on a good strike yet responsive and powerful
- FLTD CG with up to 40 grams of tungsten - higher-launching long irons, controlled scoring irons, a sleeker profile
Cons
- A larger players-distance head - less workable than the compact P770
- Low spin from the distance design - not for maximum greenside stopping power
- Only an incremental upgrade over the 2023 - not worth ~$200/club if you own them
By dimension
Forgiveness
More forgiving than ever - just 12 yards of carry variance across the set, exceptional for a hollow body, from a much bigger sweet spot, the new 4340M face expanding the 7-iron sweet spot 24% over the 2023 with up to 40 grams of tungsten. Class-leading forgiveness for a players-distance iron.
Distance
Fastest yet - ball speeds among the very fastest ever measured, around 1 mph faster than the 2023, from the thinner, 20%-stronger 4340M forged face, longer than ever. Class-leading players-distance distance.
Workability
A larger distance head - a larger players-distance iron built for speed rather than shaping, if with a sleeker profile, with a bigger footprint than the compact P770. Moderate workability, below the compact P770.
Feel
The big leap - it stands apart by how soft it feels, buttery-soft on a good strike, yet responsive and powerful, with a soft, premium impact. Class-leading feel for a fast players-distance iron, and the headline improvement over the 2023.
Sound
Gentle and crisp - a gentle, crisp click off the face, tuned by the internal sound stabilization bar, a refined, solid note. A refined sound for a fast players-distance iron.
Looks at address
Sleeker than ever - a sleeker, fine-tuned profile aimed at better players, a clean, refined players-distance shape. One of the best-looking players-distance irons of its era.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- 2025 TaylorMade P790 Irons Review - Plugged In Golf
- TaylorMade 2025 P790 Iron Review - Golf Monthly
- TaylorMade P790: The Player's Distance Icon's Next Chapter - MyGolfSpy
- TaylorMade 2025 P790 Irons Review: The ultimate player's iron - National Club Golfer
- TaylorMade P790 2025 Irons Review - Golfalot
- TaylorMade 2025 P790 Irons Review - The Next Chapter - Golfstead