Hybrid · 2020
TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue
The CaddyIndex™ breakdown: our rating across all six performance dimensions, researched from published expert reviews, online sentiment and our own weighting algorithm.
By the CaddyCompare editorial team · updated 17 July 2026
Performance index
Six researched ratings, lower (blue) through to elite (gold).
Where it wins
- Looks86
- Feel84
- Sound83
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Rated highest for looks and feel; its softest dimension is workability.
You want a long, easy-looking game-improvement hybrid from the SIM era to fill the gap below your fairway wood.
You want current ball speed and forgiveness, an adjustable hosel, or a low-spin players' head — a newer rescue fits.
Pros
- One of the longest rescues of 2020
- A smart, square-sitting look for any level of player
- A slick, low-friction sole that shines from tricky lies
Cons
- No adjustability — a bonded hosel
- Forgiveness good but not the best of its year
- A 2020 club now several speed generations behind
By dimension
Forgiveness
StrongGood, if not the very top — a corrective face pulls a mishit back toward straight, though rivals squeezed out a touch more.
Distance
StrongThe headline — among the longest rescues of 2020, a fast steel face and a flexing sole pumping out big carries.
Workability
ModestStraight by design — a game-improvement head that flies true and resists shaping, with only a little give for a shot-maker.
Feel
ExcellentA rewarding, solid hit — feel and sound blend nicely, giving a pleasing, honest sense of contact off the middle.
Sound
ExcellentA clean, firm report at impact — solid and controlled, neither muted nor loud, from a well-behaved steel face.
Looks at address
ExcellentA tidy, medium-bodied shape that sits dead square — a light crown edge against a dark top gives a smart, easy look.
Sources
Dig into the independent expert reviews and lab tests that feed into how every club here is rated. Each one is worth reading in full — they carry the launch-monitor data, hands-on testing and detailed photography that paint the complete picture before you buy.
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue Hybrid Review | Plugged In Golf
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue Hybrid Review | Today's Golfer
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue Review | Golfalot
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM Fairway & Rescue Review | MyGolfSpy
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM Rescues Review | Golf Reviews Guide
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue Review | Golfer Craze
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue best for?
You want a long, easy-looking game-improvement hybrid from the SIM era to fill the gap below your fairway wood.
Who should avoid the TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue?
You want current ball speed and forgiveness, an adjustable hosel, or a low-spin players' head — a newer rescue fits.
What handicap is the TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue suitable for?
The TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue scores strongest for high-handicap golfers.
What is the TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue best at?
In our research the TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue rates highest for distance and looks at address, and is softest on workability.
Does the TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue have a shot bias?
The TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue is broadly neutral in shot shape (no built-in draw or fade bias), with a high launch and mid spin.