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Mark Crossfield reviews the 2017 TaylorMade M1 460 driver

Published

9 years ago

Dec 22, 2016

In my latest driver review, I hit TaylorMade’s 2017 M1 460 driver and discuss how it may or may not improve your game from the tee. If you’re after long tee shots and more forgiveness, this is one you’ll want to try and see what it does for you.

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Mark Crossfield has been coaching golf for more than 20 years, and has enjoyed shaping the digital golf world with fresh, original and educated videos. Basically, I am that guy from YouTube. You can connect with Mark on Periscope (4golfonline) and Snapchat (AskGolfGuru), as well through the social media accounts linked below.

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Stick

Dec 23, 2016 at 3:46 am

If you’re going to mishit the ball that much, Mark, get a better shaft!

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emb

Dec 22, 2016 at 5:36 pm

While I agree moveable weights don’t usually have a significant effect on flight, which was shown by mark’s spin rates being virtually identical in either setting, his launch changed by a whole degree and peak high by 2 yards. To me that I would classify that as a fairly significant change, I mean a whole degree of launch difference at the same loft just from moving a weight front to back is a pretty decent change in my book. Could help some players dial in launch without having to deal with the open/closed club face looks that come with changing loft

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mikee

Dec 22, 2016 at 4:19 pm

Looking forward to the direct comparison between TM M1/M2 and the Callaway Epic

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moses

Dec 22, 2016 at 3:29 pm

Crossfield has the best reviews and his numbers are more consistent and plausible vs Rick Shields which are all over the place. No crazy 339 yard drives with Crossfield. Ironically he hit the longest drive with the weight back. These movable weights are a bunch of hooey imo. The M2 is just as long without all the mumbo jumbo.

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- ph00ny
  
  Dec 22, 2016 at 9:09 pm
  
  Sorry and don’t take this the wrong way. He seems to have created so much drama
  
  Do remember that this same person has switched over to Callaway XR16 Pro when he was invited out to dubai to hit them despite not showing the best numbers with it on his chan
  
  Also he hits low and short and doesn’t help much for me in terms of some sort of comparison
  
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  - Bob Chipeska
    
    Dec 23, 2016 at 9:45 am
    
    Nice humble brag.
    
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