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TaylorMade Irons By Year: The Complete List!

For over 40 years, TaylorMade has created dozens of golf irons used by tour professionals and everyday golfers alike.

My first set of irons was the TaylorMade RAC OS — first released in 2003. These clubs served me very well, and still perform perfectly over 20 years later!

In this article, you’ll find a comprehensive list of TaylorMade irons by year.

So, let’s get into it!

TaylorMade Irons By Year

TaylorMade launched its first golf iron in 1980 and has since become one of the leading golf club manufacturers in the world. The current Qi irons are designed for higher handicappers seeking maximum forgiveness, while the P-line irons feature a small and sleek head profile design for the better player.

Here is a full list of every TaylorMade iron release:

TaylorMade Irons: 1980-1989

Having immediate success with the innovation of metal drivers in 1979, TaylorMade didn’t hesitate before expanding into other golf clubs the following year.

In 1980, TaylorMade debuted the KVD irons . With a design inspired by golf professional Ken Venturi, the KVD irons marked the beginning of 5 decades of golf irons.

Soon after, the iconic TaylorMade Technician irons were released in 1984. These were the first TaylorMade irons to include a rounded camber sole for better turf interaction, along with a lower center of gravity to help increase launch.

In 1985 and 1986, TaylorMade developed the Tour Preferred F and Iron Cleeks .

Check out the video below by The Vintage Golfer , where he discusses the classic TaylorMade Tour Preferred stainless steel blade irons:

In 1987, TaylorMade dropped the Tour Preferred TD irons . These featured a players iron look, with a hollow club head on the 1 through 4 irons for increased forgiveness .

At this time, the company completed the construction of a new 90,000-square-foot production plant in Carlsbad, giving them the capacity to meet increasing demand as it transitioned from a small startup into a golf manufacturing powerhouse.

TaylorMade Irons: 1990-1999

In the 1990s, TaylorMade experienced explosive growth.

1991 saw the launch of the TaylorMade ICW irons . These were available in two variants: one for the better players (ICW 5), and one for the everyday golfer (ICW 11).

Soon after came the release of the TaylorMade Burner Midsize . The Burner featured a revolutionary foam-filled club head, with refined weight distribution around the edges of the club. This allowed for a larger sweet spot, for added forgiveness.

In 1996, TaylorMade developed the Burner Bubble Oversized irons . Designed with greater offset and a larger club head, these irons allowed for greater workability of ball flights in the mid to short irons, with better forgiveness in the long irons.

The Burner Bubble Tour irons were released alongside the Oversized irons in 1996 and became TaylorMade’s first iron to gain significant adoption on the PGA Tour.

In the final year of the decade, TaylorMade produced both the SuperSteel irons and the FireSole irons . The FireSoles caught on due to the unique multi-material usage — built from titanium along with tungsten sole weights for added forgiveness and launch.

TaylorMade Irons: 2000-2009

Having closed a $1.5 billion deal in 1997, TaylorMade continued its growth into the new millennium with a persistent launch of new golf clubs.

In 2000, they launched the TaylorMade 300 irons . Designed with three different club head sizes for a variety of skill levels, the 300 series featured a cavity-back shape with a progressive center of gravity, offering improved ball flight.

Next, 2002 saw the introduction of RAC technology, starting with the RAC LT irons . RAC, or Relative Amplitude Coefficient, was characterized by ‘feel pockets’ in the back of the club head, designed to improve forgiveness, distance , and feel.

In 2003, TaylorMade released the RAC OS irons . These came with altered weight distribution to increase MOI and further improve feel.

Over the following years, TaylorMade revised the Burner series. This included the larger TaylorMade Burner Plus , along with Tour Burner and Burner 1.0 irons .

Finally, the TaylorMade R9 series was introduced. In short, the traditional R9s were popular with everyday golfers, while the TP version was widely adopted on tour.

TaylorMade Irons: 2010-2019

In 2010, the TaylorMade Burner 2.0 irons were introduced. Intended for the everyday golfer as a game-improvement iron, the Burner 2.0 featured a unique gun-metal finish.

The following year, TaylorMade launched the R11 irons as a replacement for the R9.

Next came the RBZ and RBZ MAX irons — AKA RocketBallz. Despite the strange name, these were certainly a popular iteration for TaylorMade, designed for ultimate distance and pinpoint accuracy. The design drew inspiration from their metal-wood history.

In 2013, TaylorMade released the RocketBladez . These irons proved an even greater hit than the previous year’s version, containing a slot in the sole for added consistency.

Alongside their game improvement lineup, TaylorMade steadily introduced sleek-profiled irons for the better player. The Tour Preferred MB irons proved very popular on tour and were used by Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose for several years after release.

In 2017, TaylorMade launched the P730 , P750 Tour Proto , P770 , and P790 irons . This stacked release offered a sleek design for a variety of skill levels.

Alongside this, we saw the release of the M-series game improvement irons. Designed with chunkier bodies and thicker toplines, these iterations offered great forgiveness.

In addition, Tiger Woods worked with the brand to release the TaylorMade P7TW irons . Featuring a beautiful, yet unforgiving design — they’re certainly for the better player!

TaylorMade Irons: 2020-Present

Since 2020, TaylorMade has continued to see massive success on the PGA Tour and wider golf space among millions of everyday golfers.

The P790 , P7MC , and P770 irons all received design refreshes, continuing the sleek appearance that received plenty of success in the previous iterations.

In 2022, the TaylorMade Stealth irons were released. With lots of forgiveness and a modern and premium look, they’re a great pick for higher handicap players.

The following year, TaylorMade refreshed the P790 irons . This fourth iteration of one of the most popular iron sets of all time retains much of the charm of the original irons while adding some welcome refinements.

In 2024, the Qi irons were introduced. According to TaylorMade, these are “the straightest irons in golf” — with a focus on accuracy rather than distance.

With a cavity back shape and dark accents, the Qi club head design is fairly reminiscent of the previous generation Stealth irons.

Overall, they’re an excellent choice for beginner golfers — as well as those who prefer a bit of forgiveness in their irons.

Check out the TaylorMade Qi irons at Worldwide Golf Shops below:

TaylorMade Qi Irons

– Straighter ball flights – Forgiving and long – Easy to hit

– Premium price point

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Hickory, Persimmon and Classic Clubs

Tayormade Tour Preferred T-D stamp/no stamp

By npg January 1, 2018 in Hickory, Persimmon and Classic Clubs

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Glad I wandered into this discussion. Very informative and another example of the deep knowledge of our members. When looking for a wedge a while back to fill out my FG-17 bag, found

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First post, I hope this is the right subforum. I picked up a set of Tour Preferred 3-PW heads on a whim yesterday. I was researching these irons and noticed that some have TD stamped on all the clubs and other sets have TD on the 3-4 irons and no stamping on the others. I have seen a few set that have TD on the 3-4 irons and another random club though the set. Does anybody know why some of the clubs have stamps and other don't? Any other thoughts or info on these irons would be appreciated. Assuming tip size is .355? The purchase was inspired by this thread, where I noticed that all the heads are stamped TD and two are also stamped T01: http://www.golfwrx.c...tinised-refurb/ Pic of the heads I bought 3-4 w/ TD the rest without (from the ebay listing):

The first of these, from 1987, had no TD stamp.

The TD stamp was introduced in 1988.

As you'll recall, this was the time of the square groove controversy. While Ping was at the forefront, other companies were dealing with it as well. As it turns out, the first two versions of these irons had grooves which were eventually deemed non-conforming.

So, in 1989, Taylor Made issued another version of this iron with conforming (for that time) square grooves. That iron got a stamp T.D (in other words TD with a dot between the T and the D).

That era was a bit of a pain for manufacturers and consumers alike. The first Armour 845s were available in V and square grooves. I bought a set of the V groove model brand new back then, but didn't keep them for long. I've never seen another set of them in all these years since. My 1991 DCI Blacks actually have V grooves, which were standard for that model. No square grooves were available.

BTW, the dot on the sole indicates the lie angle. Black for standard. Red for 1.5 degrees upright. Green for 1.5 degrees flat.

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--Rory McIlroy

The first of these, from 1987, had no TD stamp. The TD stamp was introduced in 1988. As you'll recall, this was the time of the square groove controversy. While Ping was at the forefront, other companies were dealing with it as well. As it turns out, the first two versions of these irons had grooves which were eventually deemed non-conforming. So, in 1989, Taylor Made issued another version of this iron with conforming (for that time) square grooves. That iron got a stamp T.D (in other words TD with a dot between the T and the D).

Interesting, thank you! Does that mean that there are a ton of mixed sets floating around or is there something to the 1-4 being stamped trend? A quick ebay search turns up nothing but TD and T ‧ D stamped 1-4 irons in sets and singles.

I was too young to know about the square groove issue in the late 80s early 90s and only really know about it now from researching Eye 2s a little bit. Looks like I have some research to do.

Your Taylor Made Tour Preferred Irons were available in both RH and LH. models.

The 1-4 irons of these cast stainless steel sets had a hollow core, while the 5-SW were solid, with a profile similar to the Wilson Staff buttonback Dynapower irons.

Played the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course with a set of these irons in Aprill of 1988, 3 weeks after Mark McCumber won the Players.

They had T-D, and were color coded green (flat lie)

FWIW Tip size on my set of square groove TD's is .370 parallels. These were my first set of "real" clubs which I stiil have in 1i - 56°, there was also a standard SW and 60° available as well.

They are a cast stainless blade , the muscle in the long irons (1-4) IIRC is hollow.

I played these for over 15 years, and still have fond memories of them.

... looks like Rex beat me to it!

Yamaha W-602 '58 MT PT1 2W '55 Tommy Armour 945's Tad Moore "47 Rookie", a TM6? or maybe an 8802 today....

This was way back 30 years ago, when TaylorMade wasn't so___ with their LH forged iron models...

No_Catchy_Nickname

Those take me back. I had 3i-SW, and later bought a 2i. May even have had a 1i, but I don't remember. Funny thing was, those hollow cores didn't make them any easier to hit, at least not for me!

Nice clubs, I hope you have some fun with them.

The first of these, from 1987, had no TD stamp. The TD stamp was introduced in 1988. As you'll recall, this was the time of the square groove controversy. While Ping was at the forefront, other companies were dealing with it as well. As it turns out, the first two versions of these irons had grooves which were eventually deemed non-conforming. So, in 1989, Taylor Made issued another version of this iron with conforming (for that time) square grooves. That iron got a stamp T.D (in other words TD with a dot between the T and the D).

The first sets had the 1-4 irons with no TD stamp, so nothing unusual there. The previous owner of yours probably did what a lot of us here do and cobbled the set together from various sources.

I agree with Fluffy that these are .370. I remember the sets I had and worked on a long time ago were .370, and I've never seen anything to suggest these were ever offered with .355 taper tips.

I remember the first time I ever saw them was in Bruce Crampton's bag at a US Senior Open, a few months before they were released to the marketplace.

Thanks for the input everyone.

I have a set of Rifle 5.5 shafts that I bought thinking they were .370 (from a guy who bough them thinking they were .355..) but they are a loose fit in a set of Merit Prophecy heads that I have that are .370. Not really a lot of wiggle room but even after some sharp taps on the floor the head just spins to toe down. Speaking of, has anybody ever seen or played the Merit Prophecy irons? They were another cheap impulse ebay purchase that I can't find any info on.

I have never built a set of clubs before so I really have no idea if this is correct or not, but it seems like all the videos I've watched show a pretty snug dry fit. I finally broke down and bought a pair of decent digital calipers so I should know for sure by the end of the week.

If the Rifles don't fit I may pick up some of the Apollo stepless shafts form Hireko to build the Taylormades. I am no where near good enough to play blades so more of of an experiment and because I like to tinker.

Thanks for the input everyone. I have a set of Rifle 5.5 shafts that I bought thinking they were .370 (from a guy who bough them thinking they were .355..) but they are a loose fit in a set of Merit Prophecy heads that I have that are .370. Not really a lot of wiggle room but even after some sharp taps on the floor the head just spins to toe down. Speaking of, has anybody ever seen or played the Merit Prophecy irons? They were another cheap impulse ebay purchase that I can't find any info on. I have never built a set of clubs before so I really have no idea if this is correct or not, but it seems like all the videos I've watched show a pretty snug dry fit. I finally broke down and bought a pair of decent digital calipers so I should know for sure by the end of the week. If the Rifles don't fit I may pick up some of the Apollo stepless shafts form Hireko to build the Taylormades. I am no where near good enough to play blades so more of of an experiment and because I like to tinker.

Many of us here come from the time when blades were the only thing available, which is why we've returned to them after going through a bunch of other stuff through the years.

You are good enough to play them. This "I'm not good enough" notion is nonsense from the other sections of this site, where guys tend to worry more about what others think than what they themselves think, and who tend to be willing marks for OEM hype. Plenty of us here have proven that we do just fine with blades, many of which are much older than yours.

The Tour Preferred is one of the more playable blades ever created.

https://www.golfworks.com/images/art/MPF_TAYLORMADE.pdf

You'll find the Tour Preferred at the bottom of the PDF.

Correct. Preassembly should be snug but not over tight. Remember that after tip cutting to desired iron number and flex that you want to rough the tip past the irons hossel so that the ferule also sits on a roughed area. This will help make sure they don't travel with use and that you get a better bond with the head.

If you go with Hireko Apollo shafts I encourage you to spend the extra buck a piece and go to the Shadow shafts that are superior. If you use the steeples make sure you allow for the fact that they tend to run on the stiffer side per category and tipping directions. I normally soft step them if I use them to get a truer flex.

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Many of us here come from the time when blades were the only thing available, which is why we've returned to them after going through a bunch of other stuff through the years. You are good enough to play them. This "I'm not good enough" notion is nonsense from the other sections of this site, where guys tend to worry more about what others think than what they themselves think, and who tend to be willing marks for OEM hype. Plenty of us here have proven that we do just fine with blades, many of which are much older than yours. The Tour Preferred is one of the more playable blades ever created. https://www.golfwork..._TAYLORMADE.pdf You'll find the Tour Preferred at the bottom of the PDF.

This is an excellent post, thank you for the encouragement. Its funny you mentioned it because I was watching some Hogan and Trevino videos last night and it donned on me that for most of the history of golf, blades were the only thing available and people seemed to have done alright. I have a set of 73 Hogan Apex that I took out to the range once and got discouraged but I am determined to learn how to hit them.

Correct. Preassembly should be snug but not over tight. Remember that after tip cutting to desired iron number and flex that you want to rough the tip past the irons hossel so that the ferule also sits on a roughed area. This will help make sure they don't travel with use and that you get a better bond with the head. If you go with Hireko Apollo shafts I encourage you to spend the extra buck a piece and go to the Shadow shafts that are superior. If you use the steeples make sure you allow for the fact that they tend to run on the stiffer side per category and tipping directions. I normally soft step them if I use them to get a truer flex.

Thanks, I strongly suspect the Rifles are .355 at this point. After looking at the tips a bit closer I can't discern any taper, but they do not appear to have been tipped. The chrome plating is intact around the tip and a bit on the inside of the shaft. I should know more tomorrow when the calipers arrive.

It looks like the Apollo Shadows are out of stock at Hireko, all they have are woods shafts. The fact that the Stepless play slightly stiff is actually appealing to me as I have been waiting to try something a bit stiffer than the stiff Dynalite 105s in my Nike Coverts 2s.

Are there any other relatively inexpensive shafts I should consider? I am looking for ~125g and mid-low trajectory.

Again, thanks everyone for the replies.

Many of us here come from the time when blades were the only thing available, which is why we've returned to them after going through a bunch of other stuff through the years. You are good enough to play them. This "I'm not good enough" notion is nonsense from the other sections of this site, where guys tend to worry more about what others think than what they themselves think, and who tend to be willing marks for OEM hype. Plenty of us here have proven that we do just fine with blades, many of which are much older than yours. The Tour Preferred is one of the more playable blades ever created. https://www.golfwork..._TAYLORMADE.pdf You'll find the Tour Preferred at the bottom of the PDF.

Correct. Preassembly should be snug but not over tight. Remember that after tip cutting to desired iron number and flex that you want to rough the tip past the irons hossel so that the ferule also sits on a roughed area. This will help make sure they don't travel with use and that you get a better bond with the head. If you go with Hireko Apollo shafts I encourage you to spend the extra buck a piece and go to the Shadow shafts that are superior. If you use the steeples make sure you allow for the fact that they tend to run on the stiffer side per category and tipping directions. I normally soft step them if I use them to get a truer flex.

https://www.hirekogolf.com/golf-components/golf-shafts/steel-shafts/apollo-shadow-lite-steel-iron-golf-shafts.html

I think you may have looked at the older version that is being closed out.

That said the Shadow, which is an excellent shaft and a long time personal favorite of mine, is advertised as producing a trajectory on the high side, which is not what you said you were looking for.

Might be worth just getting a couple of them and trying them out to start. You may find that a slightly more forgiving shaft makes those blades a bit easier to deal with, particularly in the longer irons.

Yes, Didn't catch that. If you want a lower ball flight go with the Apollo Steeples over the Shadows. I was thinking Shadows as many folks struggle to get an effective launch when 1st playing blades and the Shadows seem to help. I have found that the Apollo Shafts are a solid inexpensive shaft choice and I do a fair amount of building.

I got the calipers today and the Rifle shafts mesure .3685 which seems about right for a .370 shaft with room for epoxy . There Merit heads I have measure .375 which seems pretty wide. They do have small ledge at the bottom the hosel which may mean they are "universal heads" In any event I am hoping the Taylormades show up tomorrow so I can see if they provide a snugger fit.

I got the Taylormade heads in today and I can only get the Rifle shafts to go about 1/3 of an inch in to the hosel. I tried to clean one of them out the best I could with a dremel, and tried to prep the shaft a bit better than It was when I got it but no joy. The top of the hosel measures right at .3675 the best I can tell. So I am .001 or so off. I am guessing this is a prep issue and I should order a reamer and a wire brush bit, but I wanted to get some other opinions first.

Have you shined a light down into the TM heads to see if the hossels are clean? If you don't see bare metal that's probably your issue.

After shining a light in there and using a dremel with a the smaller sanding drum I still cant seem to get it all the way clean and it doesn't reach deep enough anyway. I like having the right tool for the job so I went ahead and ordered a wire brush bit and .370 reamer from Golf Works. There reamer was on sale, lucky me, but back ordered so I am not sure when it might show up.

I am torn between taking scotchbrite to these to give them a satin finish or taking them back to a full polish (without taking out the deeper dents and dings that give them character). I have time to decided I guess.

Interesting - I know of a set originally owned by Mark O'Meara, 4-SW, DG X-100 shafts.

4-9 no TD stamp

PW and SW have TD stamp.

The set was given to First Tee by MO, and was given to a long-term volunteer at First Tee, and is currently for sale in a local club repair shop.

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i have a set i acquired from a neighbor's son after he passed... these came with a white dot... Never got to ask if he just painted it white or what. Anyone know what white could mean anything in terms of lie?

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On 4/18/2021 at 5:08 AM, JahSteve said: i have a set i acquired from a neighbor's son after he passed... these came with a white dot... Never got to ask if he just painted it white or what. Anyone know what white could mean anything in terms of lie?

Red was upright, black standard, and green flat. As far as I know, these were the only colours, so maybe they were repainted, or the colour faded over time?

Have you measured the lies and lofts?

On 1/2/2018 at 1:17 AM, Shallowface said: The first sets had the 1-4 irons with no TD stamp, so nothing unusual there. The previous owner of yours probably did what a lot of us here do and cobbled the set together from various sources. I agree with Fluffy that these are .370. I remember the sets I had and worked on a long time ago were .370, and I've never seen anything to suggest these were ever offered with .355 taper tips. I remember the first time I ever saw them was in Bruce Crampton's bag at a US Senior Open, a few months before they were released to the marketplace.

I recently acquired a 6 iron that has no TD stamp at all and was flabbergasted to discover it's a .355. I'd been through a number of these and hadn't seen anything other than .370. It must be from the first run of them.

Glad I wandered into this discussion.

Very informative and another example of the deep knowledge of our members.

When looking for a wedge a while back to fill out my FG-17 bag, found a nice T-D PW with DG R300.

Measures 35", has a GP Tour Wrap grip, might be the original.

First time I'd seen this model club. .

Now seems even more worth the minimal investment.

currently playing: FT-5 - D Cally FT hybrids Hogan Edge GS, 4-PW Vokey Oil Can 52, 56 Ping Anser 2

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hey guys, just picked up a set of these... 1-5 have the TD stamp and 6-pw do not. does this mean its a mixed set or what? the 1 iron had a red dot and the rest were black. thanks. hey guys, just picked up a set of these... 1-5 have the TD stamp and 6-pw do not. does this mean its a mixed set or what? the 1 iron had a red dot and the rest were black. thanks.

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Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting

1988-90 TaylorMade Tour Preferred T-D

By treebound , June 2, 2010 in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting

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1 year later...

serge Willis

I think these are the irons i use, and once i was use to them i found them very nice to use especially the short irons the mid- long irons can be more difficult but with practice and patience they do a very nice job.

3 weeks later...

You done well, best club ever made in my opinion. Trying to find another set in the UK with no luck. !!

2 weeks later...

Jim M. I have a set of these out in my garage. I tend to never get rid of anything, but it's time to start clearing out the old. If you are interested in them, let me know. Perhaps I can send you a picture and you can make an offer.

Ricky Green

i have a set of taylor made t.d. 3 - 9 iron make offer

These were the blades, right? I played them in High School. My first set of decent Irons (although they were a few years old already at the time) I wish I still had them. My memory may be a bit nostalgic, but I certainly played better with them than I have with anything since. Traded them for Ping I-3's and always regreted it.

4 months later...

I've got a set of tour preferred TD irons, 3-sw for sale, need re shafted but you're right, probably the best ever, fit your own preference shafts and grips, these wont be expensive to buy, but what a set!!!

I have been playing these irons since 1989 and have no immediate intention of switching! I absolutely love them and although I've toyed with the idea of getting new irons, I can't seem to decide on what I would want and always compare anything I look at with them. To me it seems the new clubs all have a fat top line that I just don't find appealing so I keep looking and just keep playing my TPs.

1 month later...

I had these and loved them, then lost them in a move, and have missed them since. Finally returned to playing after about a 10 year layoff about four months ago and bought some Razr X Tour irons, and still don't like them. Yes more forgiving than my old Tour Preferred irons, but that doesn't matter much if you can never really feel where the clubhead is. And the big radius on the leading edge of the sole makes hitting out of the rough feel like dragging a cannonball through the grass, ugh.

I'd love to have them again if anyone finds a set, but I think hell will freeze over first, since I'm... left handed. Sigh.

I have a set I would like to get rid of. 2 iron -sw plus an ICW 1 iron. I have Rifle 6.0 in them now, but might swap em out for DG S300 and put the 6.0 in my Cleveland TA1 irons. They have Lamkin Mid size Crossline grips. un less you just want the heads, Make me an offer.

Lefty? (He asked, knowing he's more likely to win Powerball)

3 months later...

whistersclubs

These TaylorMade Tour Preferred "TD" Irons Are VERY SOLID INDEED!! The Quality Of Those Sticks Is TWENTY TIMES That Of ANYTHING That Bazooka Has EVER PRODUCED!!

As Far As The Loft Goes, They Are About One Club Weak, In Comparison To Today's Stuff. Most Pitching Wedges Now Are Either 46* Or 47*. Some Are Even Stronger.

Wilson Staff "FG" Forged Are 45* & 38.5 Inches On The Pitching Wedge. I Have A Set Of Cobra S2 Forged Irons, Which Came From The Factory With A 43* Pitching Wedge!! The 3-Iron In That Set Is 19*!!

It's All Just "Smoke & Mirrors" From The Marketing Guys. You Think That You Just Hit That 5-Iron 20 or 25 Yards Further, But What You Actually Did Was Hit A 3&1/2 Iron, With A "5" Stamped On The Bottom Of It.

You Can Always Take Those TaylorMades To A Reputable Club Shop, And Have Them "Tweaked". But, Don't Bend Them More Than 2* From Standard Specification. It Throws The Bounce Angle Off Too Much, And Tends To "Drop" The Leading Edge Too Much. This Will Cause Them To "Dig In" Too Hard When You Hit Them.

The Best Thing To Do Is Have Them Checked At The Same Type Of Club Shop, In Order To Be Sure That They Are In Fact, At Factory Specifications. Then, Take Them Out To The Driving Range And Determine Just How Far You Hit Each Iron, On A "Pure Strike". It Doesn't Matter What Number Is Stamped On The Bottom, If The Balls Are "Seeking The Flag"!!

Those TaylorMades Are GOOD IRONS!! KEEP THEM & PLAY THEM!! The Shorter Shafts Will "Snuggle You Up" A Little Closer To The Ball, And Give You Back The "Control" That You Probably Don't Have With The Bazookas!! GOOD LUCK!!

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Photos of TaylorMade irons from the last 35 years

TaylorMade has been making irons for more than 35 years, and depending on how long you’ve been playing golf, there’s a decent chance you’ve used one or more of the iron sets below.

Our slideshows cover each decade of TaylorMade irons, and we’ve captioned certain photos to help put the company’s iron launches in historical context. For more on the past, present and future of the iron-design process, make sure to read our deep dive on the topic: How TaylorMade designs its next set of irons .

What’s your favorite set of TaylorMade irons from the ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and ’10s? What did you like about them? Which sets did you buy, and which ones would you still use today? Let us know in the comments section at the end of this article. And remember, you can click the photos to enlarge them and read the full captions.

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May 6, 2016 at 12:22 am

The 1987 TM TD Tour Preferred Iron was one of the best irons ever, and a LH model was available.

Some of these newer models like the TM TP Forged from 2005 were a nod to the MacGregor MT Wingbacks from 50 years earlier. Coin Forged? Smoke? RH only to be sure, and Miura made?

Taylor Made golf made a LH Forged 300 set for Mike Weir and he won the Masters, then promptly said they would NOT make this model available to other LH golfers. DID NOT CARE.

The current TM Tour Preferred blade iron is also RH only, and is a nod to the first Ben Hogan Precision model from 1954-55.

TM’s first Pittsburgh Persimmon Models were game changers, but for the most part their iron models remain Right Hand only.

May 2, 2016 at 1:51 pm

Interesting – had kind of forgotten how popular TM irons were in the past decades, and how well regarded they used to be. All those clubs listed, and it doesn’t include the only TM irons i ever played – Rocketbladez Tour. Completely different club than the std. Rocketbladez

Apr 30, 2016 at 3:59 am

I hit a friends 1993 or so Taylor Made original Burner Driver last week 10 degree. Hit it great on a tight hole 260 yards right down the middle or so at 43.5 inches long. My sldr I probably hit 280-288 yards avg. The old Taylor hit it nice and low very boring flight. I am about a 7 handicap and had it to two under yesterday after 14 holes great for me. The home stretch the holes were all dead into a 20mph wind and I fell apart sprayed a few drives and finished 3 over par. I think if I had that original burner driver on those last few holes things may have been different. When hit on the screws the clubs from the 1990’s still preform very well. I hit a original burner 5 wood 1993 model all through high school golf and I really don’t find that club much different than today’s hybrid clubs in head shape trajectory or ease of hitting the sweet spot. Sure on down wind drives the new stuff will really crush the small headed drivers but I am thinking to pick up one of those original Taylor Made Burners for tight tracks and windy days is good to have.

May 1, 2016 at 1:56 am

It’s the ball. Pick the right ball, the one that has lower trajectory. So much technology is in the balls now.

Apr 29, 2016 at 10:00 pm

Too many products!

Apr 29, 2016 at 9:59 pm

What happened to the ferrules?

Apr 30, 2016 at 12:44 pm

these are just heads, no shaft. A loose shaft was just put in so show the address position better, hence no ferrule

Apr 29, 2016 at 6:59 pm

@ The Man! Fantastic list!! The ICW 11’s!! Oh, those bring back memories. I did some serious damage to courses with those sticks!

Apr 29, 2016 at 4:48 pm

Its great that GOLFWRX has put up these photos of TAYLORMADE irons over the last 35 years. What is not so good is that taylormade removed the whole history of their irons from their website some 3-4 years ago, completely removed it! Dumb move taylormade.

May 6, 2016 at 5:07 pm

Can’t agree more.

Apr 29, 2016 at 4:40 pm

They didn’t show the X-300 FCI limited edition forged in Japan by Miura for the Us market. Those were soft & sweet!

Apr 30, 2016 at 10:36 am

Oh yeah. Those had a good design. Figures… Miura.

Apr 29, 2016 at 4:31 pm

I played Mizuno then Miura forged but as my swing speed and ball striking declined with age, I started looking for a GI alternative with graphite shafts. The RACs were good, as were the R7 CGB Max irons ( I turned a friend on to them and he’s an avid golfer and he has no interest in upgrading) but my favorites are the SLDR irons which I re-shafted with Matrix Kujoh shafts. For me they’re the best heads ever made by TMAG

Apr 29, 2016 at 3:52 pm

TPF irons are probably the finest iron design ever. In fact still made today by a number of japan forging houses: vega irons Kyoei. The funny story here is that LOU ORTIZ of Orlimar designed them; chose to go in on the tooling with Taylormade. Have the whole story from Jesse Ortiz. Fine iron design and still playable today. LOVE looking at quality clubs of yesteryear!

Apr 29, 2016 at 3:37 pm

No ICW5s? They were gorgeous. I understand the tour heads were cast softer to improve feel.

Apr 29, 2016 at 3:07 pm

According the the PGA below (not in release order) is the full list of every TM iron set.

200 Steel 300 320 360 360 XD Aeroburner Burner 1.0 Burner 2.0 Burner 2009 Burner HT Burner LCG Burner Midsize Burner Oversize Burner Plus Burner SuperFast 3.0 Burner Superlaunch Burner Superlaunch Rescue Burner Tour Burner XD EL-1 F81 Firesole Firesole Tour ICW 11 ICW 5 Iron Cleek Kalea KVD LCG

M2 M2 Tour Miscela Miscela 2006 PR 1 PSi PSi Tour R11 r5 XL r7 r7 cgb MAX r7 cgb MAX 2008 r7 Draw r7 Draw Rescue Hybrid r7 TP r7 XD R9 R9 TP RAC CGB RAC Forged CB TP RAC HT RAC LT RAC LT 2005 RAC MB RAC MB TP RAC MB TP Smoke RAC OS RAC OS 2005 RAC TP 2005

RAC TP Combo RBZ Pro RBZ Pro Combo RocketBallz RocketBallz HP RocketBallz Max RocketBladez RocketBladez HL RocketBladez HP RocketBladez Max RocketBladez Tour RSi 1 RSi 2 RSi TP SLDR Speedblade Speedblade HL SuperSteel Titanium Bubble 2 Tour Burner Tour Preferred Tour Preferred 2009 Tour Preferred CB Tour Preferred CB 2014 Tour Preferred MB Tour Preferred MB 2014 Tour Preferred MC Tour Preferred MC 2014 X-300 FCI

Apr 30, 2016 at 9:44 pm

Now why cant we get this info from TM site?

Apr 29, 2016 at 3:01 pm

What about the Tour Prefered MCs? Great sticks.

http://www.fairwaygolfusa.com/taylormade-tour-preferred-mc-irons-p-67936.html?language=en&gclid=Cj0KEQjwjIy5BRClh8m_9Zu64d8BEiQAtZsQf8vGnM6TRxqtYdDqaZxtCNrT7evbnBn2zRDnqissV60aAvW48P8HAQ

Apr 29, 2016 at 2:51 pm

I’m sure it’s not just me, but following the time line it appears that TM’s production line used to be 2-3 years until 2007 where it went to a year, and now it is like 6 months….WTF Taylormade…

Apr 29, 2016 at 2:37 pm

Blindfold me, take off the logos, let me hit 10 different brands of similar irons and I still end up with Taylormade.

Owned Firesole Titanium Tungsten, RAC LT, now Rocket Bladz. All have been satisfying to play with. Each suited my skills at the time.

Apr 29, 2016 at 5:55 pm

You must like that plastic feel at impact

Apr 29, 2016 at 2:32 pm

Of course we all have our personal favorites on the trip down memory lane. For me, the tour preferred TDs of 1987 were my club of choice. I played them for years eventually finding the two iron 2 iron to add to add to the set. Those long irons were soooo easy to hit. (Of course I never broke a 4 hdcp., so what do I know?)

simon Burrows

Apr 29, 2016 at 1:26 pm

The TM300s are still in the bag. Yet to find anything better.

Apr 29, 2016 at 4:55 pm

Must not be looking since it’s like every iron ever

Apr 29, 2016 at 12:29 pm

I can sum up TM irons with one general statement over the years….meh….

Apr 29, 2016 at 12:52 pm

http://taylormadegolf.jp/PreviousModel_Irons_2009.html

All the Forged version have been awesome in Japan.

Pandhandle Loki

Apr 29, 2016 at 12:25 pm

Wonder who will comment 50 million times on this article

Apr 29, 2016 at 12:04 pm

My first set in golf was the TM RAC OS. I only care about their drivers anymore.

Apr 29, 2016 at 4:56 pm

What irons are you playing now?

Miquel Angel

Apr 29, 2016 at 11:52 am

Thanks for the sentimental journey. I shot in the 70’s for the first time usign the icw5 – and those RAC MP TP Smokes…wowza…

Apr 29, 2016 at 11:41 am

This was cool. It would be interesting to see for all of the top brands.

Apr 29, 2016 at 2:57 pm

I heard they thought about it, but the other brands didn’t have half the total number of irons during the same time period so they thought it would be less interesting….

Apr 29, 2016 at 4:58 pm

Still for the club ho…. We’d like to see it but want someone else to do the work for us

To be honest, does anyone think that the look of the M2 and M2 Tour irons would be better if they took out those 2 bars at the back of the iron?

Apr 29, 2016 at 12:46 pm

Apr 29, 2016 at 11:34 am

Awesome stuff.

Apr 29, 2016 at 11:08 am

missed a few sets but pretty cool to see.

Apr 29, 2016 at 10:18 am

The 300 Forged irons were some of the best irons ever made. Could easily still be gamed today.

Apr 29, 2016 at 11:18 am

You beat me to it…….yes indeed the 300s were simple but efficient.

Indeed, the 300 forged was the best they have made. Still see them in bags at the club sometimes.

My heart still flutters every time I see those irons…they as beautiful as they perform…

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Best of Moscow by high speed train

By shuguley , February 15, 2014 in Regent Seven Seas Cruises

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If you are considering this on the 2015 June Baltic cruise on Voyager; my suggestion is don't. There is so much to do in St. Petersburg and although a train is one of my favorite ways to travel the time would be far better spent in St. P.

Thanks for the advice. Yes, this would be on the Voyager during the 2015 season but not yet sure exactly which cruise.

We did the Moscow excursion "on a different luxury line", but from your brief description it sounds very much like the same trip, so I will operate on that assumption. It is a VERY long day! We left the ship at 5:30 AM and returned at 12:30 AM. The highspeed train trip is comfortable, and while they call it "Business Class" it does not compare well to the equivalent class on say Rail Europe. When we did it in 2011, we did have highspeed both ways, and the trip back seemed much longer as the adrenaline and excitement had worn off!:D

Moscow itself is not that terribly different from any other big city in the world, but this Cold War kid never thought he would ever stand in Red Square, never mind walk the grounds of The Kremlin, or tour The Kremlin Palace, or see (but not visit) Lenin's Tomb, or visit The Armoury. But he did, and he loved every minute of it! Yes, it is a long day, and you barely scratch a scratch on the surface, but it is worth it. There is a tremendous amount to see in St. Petersburg, but every Baltic cruise goes to St. Petersburg, so you can go back if you choose to. Not every cruiseline offers you the chance to see Moscow.

I have not personally done this tour, but our last time in St Petersburg, the private guide that we hired for a day was leading the regent tour to Moscow on the high speed train the next day. He said it was way better than the previous alternative, which was flying to Moscow and back. He said that you actually got to Moscow faster because you didn't have to deal with airline checkin etc. it did seem like a very long day to me, and there is so much to see and do in st. Petersburg that I didn't consider doing it.

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We toured to Moscow from St. Petersburg via the hi-speed SAPSAN train last September, from a Baltic cruise on the Oceania Marina. You need to have a two-night, three day port call in St. Petersburg to take this tour because the tour typically leaves the ship around 5:00 - 5:30 AM and doesn't return until after midnight the next day. We didn't take the ship's tour; we made private arrangements with TravelAllRussia for three days of touring, the first and third days in St. Petersburg and the second day the tour to Moscow by train. Our cost for the private tour for three days was about the same as what the ship charged for the excursion to Moscow alone. There are a number of private tour agencies that operate in St. Petersburg and offer the Moscow train tours; we would strongly recommend them over the ship's tours.

All three days had private guides with car and driver. The second day, the driver picked us up at the ship and took us to the train, but we were alone on the train, and met in Moscow by the guide on the station platform. After our tour and dinner, we were brought back to the train and after the return train trip met by the driver and taken back to the ship. Because you are alone on the train you must have your own Russian visas.

If this is your first visit to St. Petersburg, I would agree there is much more to see there. We found Moscow somewhat a disappointment, particularly Red Square. The Kremlin and the cathedral in Red Square were also worth seeing. But the best thing we saw was the Moscow subway! I worked for the Washington Metro system back in the 1980s as it grew from 40 to 80 miles and although I was in the computer area, I learned a lot about the challenges of running a subway system. We used the Moscow system to get across the city from where we had dinner to the train station, and I was amazed at the cleanliness', speed of operation, the short headways maintained, and the courtesy of everyone involved. A very impressive experience!

We had been to St. Petersburg before, and so had the time to take a day and go to Moscow. Also, I really like trains, and the SAPSAN is a German train set running on Russian rails. Seats are like first class domestic air, spacious but not too plush or comfortable, but with enough room. Not too much recline, and almost 8 hours on the train in two shots is a lot for an old man. They come through and sell drinks, candy, etc. but the sellers don't speak English and no one around us helped, so we had just poor coffee once coming, and brought stuff with us for the trip back. Not too much to see from the train either, particularly on the return when it is night the whole way.

If you decide to go, take a private tour and avoid the overly expensive ship's tour. I'm glad we did it, but wouldn't bother to repeat the tour; we've seen Moscow.

Thanks so much to all of you for the thorough and thought insight. Yhe information you have provided is most helpful.

countflorida: Your detailed post is very helpful. We are not quite ready for a Baltic cruise but should do so within a year. Time enough to do our pre travel research, bookings and visa gathering.:) Thank you!

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Sure would appreciate someone who has taken "Best of Moscow by high speed train" from St. Petersburg could please share their impressions of this shore excursion. From the description this sounds like a very long day. Wondering how the 4 hour train trip was in terms of accommodations, etc. Also what time did you leave the ship and what time at night did you return? Were both legs of the trip on the high speed rail (I read that slower trains also travel the same tracks)? My wife and I are considering this excursion. We thought that if we are making all the effort to go to Russia then how could we pass up going to Moscow, walking in Red Square, seeing St. Basil, etc.

I did this on Seabourn. IMO DONT. Take Aeroflop (er Aeroflot). The train has non folding seats where you are literally knee to knee with your fellow passenger (facing each other). Further they don't believe in air conditioning. It's also the worlds slowed bullet train. I think I would have found more enjoyment wandering around the St. Petersburg and Moscow airports.

Countflorida,

This is a little off topic,, however we had planned a river cruise in Russia but decided we would rather stay on land and have booked about two weeks with Travel-All-Russia using the private guide and driver. I'm curious as to how you found them as a tour company.

The guides they provided were fine. We had a different guide each of the days in St. Petersburg, but both were flexible, pleasant, knowledgeable and spoke English very well, as did the guide in Moscow, incidentally. She was a bit aloof, distant, not too friendly, but otherwise fine. In fact, she was the one who suggested taking the Metro, which unexpectedly became one of the highlights of the Moscow excursion. If I have a complaint with AllTravelRussia, it is with their plan and its execution (more later).

I had requested emphasis on World War II (in Russia, the Great Patriotic War) sites and info. In scheduling us, they weren't careful about dates and a couple of the sites we wanted to see were scheduled on the third day, after we'd been to Moscow. But both sites were closed that day of the week, and that info was readily available, right on web sites describing them. Also, the included meals (lunches in St. Pete, dinner in Moscow) were not what we asked for: light meals with some choices, so we could avoid things we didn't like and choose things we did like. My request was ignored; we were given full Russian meals with a fixed menu, no choice. On the first day, a fish dish was the entre, but I am allergic to fish. Fortunately, I had the e-mail I'd sent with me and showed it to the guide, and she was able to change my entre to chicken, which was very good actually. But we didn't want a 3-4 course lunches or dinner (in Moscow). We had the guide drop the lunch the third day, although we never got any credit or refund. But, particularly in contrast to the ship's tours, the prices were so reasonable we didn't worry too much about it.

The people who were on the ship's tour to Moscow saw us boarding the same train for which they were forced to queue up and wait on the way back, and asked us what we had done. I was candid and open so they were not happy when I explained what we had arranged and particularly what it had cost. Also, when we returned to the ship, we found they had laid on a late supper for those who had gone to Moscow, so up we went and had something. Well, it turns out the late supper was supposed to be just for those on the ship's tour, but we and others on 'independent' tours, there were a dozen or more of us, crashed the party, actually got there first, and they didn't realize it until the larger group arrived and there weren't enough tables/places set. By that time, the 'independents' had all gotten served and were eating; what could they do?

A couple from the larger group sat down with us and asked us about our tour, and they were the ones I told about our arrangement and its cost. They turned to others who’d been with them and announced the details, loudly enough so the whole room heard, which started a lot of bitching and complaining. I gathered they weren't very happy with the ship's tour to begin with, and this was the straw that broke the camel's back. We finished up and beat it out of there, but overheard later that one of the excursion staff came to check on something and ran into a real mess. I caught a cold on the trip, which forced me to bed the second day following in Tallinn, so by the time we reappeared we heard about the contretemps' but apparently no one recalled who started it, thankfully.

Because of what happened to us, I would probably not use AllTravelRussia if I were to go again, or if I did, I would be sure to get confirmation of every detail of the tour. They do have good reviews generally, and we were certainly helped by their visa department and liked the guides and drivers. Their weakness, I say now with full 20:20 hindsight, is that once the sales person who plans the tour, sells it to you and collects your money, he (or she) transfers the plan to their Russia office for implementation; there is no follow-up to make sure it gets done right. And that is where our problems arose; we paid for a custom tour but got a standard package with a few destinations switched, and no one checked them out, even to see when they were open the day we were scheduled to go. If you check every detail that’s important to you, it should be OK, but that’s a hell of a way to have to do business, in my opinion.

Thank you for the 20/20 hindsight observation on your Russian tour operator, and better priced than the ship's excursion cost.

Thanks very much for the feedback.

We had the same experience as you so far as price. We originally booked a Viking Cruise but, hearing some things about the river cruises that made us unhappy, looked into other options. T-A-R cost the same or less than a cruise and had us in hotels for 11 days. We opted for the private tour. They have three tour levels, based on hotels. We originally opted for the four star as it did not cost much more than the three star hotels. Finally we decided to throw it all in and upgraded to five star. In Moscow we will be at the newly opened Kempinsky which is two blocks from Red Square. In St. Petersburg it is the Grand Hotel Europe, one of the most vaunted luxury hotels in Russia. Location is important for us as the tours use up only part of the day so being in the center of everything for our independent touring is important. As with many other cities, the less you pay, the farther out of the center of town you are.

We have been working with our salesman in D.C. and he seems to get back to us with the changes we want. He recently returned from Russia so is up on everything. When I asked they said they paid the full TA commission if I wanted so I got my usual TA on board so he is watching our back and giving us that extra level of comfort. He also set up our air, which I know pays him little or nothing, and got us business class for much less than T-A-R wanted for economy, though it took working for a while with a consolidator. He's happy to get his 10 percent on this trip without having booked it. He also took care of the trip insurance. We've been doing a lot of research on the CC sister site Trip Advisor and will write a report there. We will, I guess, become a source of info for CC members after having spent 5 days in Moscow and 6 in SP.

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Anybody considering a day trip to Moscow from St. Petersburg on the Sapsan may want to look at our travelogue filled with pictures.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1927687

Very informative. Thanks dor sharing. Jeff

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Theatres in Moscow

Cultural life of Moscow city is various and rich! Operas, ballets, symphonic concerts... Russian composers have created some of the most beautiful classical music. Russian classical music is very popular in Moscow. It is performed in many beautiful historical venues. Do not forget to include a visit to a concert hall in your itinerary when you are planning your stay in Moscow! And do it in advance.

There are almost no restrictions on dress code in Russian theatres. Visitors may wear jeans and sports shoes, they may have a backpack with them. Only shorts are not allowed.

A typical feature of Russian theatre – visitors are bringing a lot of flowers which they present to their favorite performers after the show.

Here are some practical advices where to go and how to buy tickets.

The Bolshoi Theatre

The Bolshoi Theatre is the oldest, the most famous and popular opera and ballet theatre in Russia. The word “Bolshoi” means “big” in Russian. You can buy a ticket online in advance, 2-3 months before the date of performance on the official website . Prices for famous ballets are high: 6-8 thousand rubles for a seat in stalls. Tickets to operas are cheaper: you can get a good seat for 4-5 thousand rubles. Tickets are cheaper for daytime performances and performances on the New Stage. The New Stage is situated in the light-green building to the left of the Bolshoi's main building. The quality of operas and ballets shown on the New Stage is excellent too. However, you should pay attention that many seats of the Bolshoi’s Old and New Stages have limited visibility . If you want to see the Bolshoi’s Old Stage but all tickets are sold out, you can order a tour of the theatre. You can book such a tour on the official website.

If you want, following Russian tradition, to give flowers to the performers at the end of the show, in the Bolshoi flowers should be presented via special staff who collects these flowers in advance.

In August the Bolshoi is closed.

The Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre

This theatre is noteworthy. On one hand, it offers brilliant classical opera and ballet performances. On the other hand, it is an experimental venue for modern artists. You can check the program and buy tickets online here http://stanmus.com/ . If you are opera lover, get a ticket to see superstar Hibla Gerzmava . The theatre has a very beautiful historic building and a stage with a good view from every seat. Tickets are twice cheaper than in the Bolshoi.

The Novaya Opera

“Novaya” means “New” in Russian. This opera house was founded in 1991 by a famous conductor Eugene Kolobov. Its repertoire has several directions: Russian and Western classics, original shows and divertissements, and operas of the 20th and 21st centuries. It is very popular with Muscovites for excellent quality of performances, a comfortable hall, a beautiful Art Nouveau building and a historic park Hermitage, which is situated right next to it. You can buy tickets online here http://www.novayaopera.ru/en .

Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center

The Opera Center has become one of the best theatrical venues in Moscow. It was founded in 2002 by great diva Galina Vishnevskaya. Nowadays its artistic director is Olga Rostropovich, daughter of Galina Vishnevskaya and her husband Mstislav Rostropovich, great cellist and conductor. Not only best young opera singers perform here, but also world music stars do; chamber and symphonic concerts, theatrical productions and musical festivals take place here. You can see what is on the program here http://opera-centre.ru/theatre . Unfortunately “booking tickets online” is available in Russian only. If you need help, you can contact us at and we can book a ticket for you.

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall and The Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory

These are two major concert halls for symphonic music in Moscow. Both feature excellent acoustics, impressive interior, various repertoire and best performers. You can check the program here http://meloman.ru/calendar/ . You need just to switch to English. Booking tickets online is available only for owners of Russian, Ukrainian and Belorussian phone numbers. If you need help, you can contact us and we can book a ticket for you.

Moscow International Performing Arts Center (MIPAC)

This modern and elegant concert hall houses performances of national and foreign symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, solo instrumentalists, opera singers, ballet dancers, theatre companies, jazz bands, variety and traditional ensembles. Actually, it has three concert halls placed on three different levels and having separate entrances. The President of MIPAC is People’s Artist of the USSR Vladimir Spivakov, conductor of “Virtuosy Moskvy” orchestra. You can see pictures of the concert halls here http://www.mmdm.ru/en/content/halls . The program is impressive in its variety but is not translated into English. You can contact us at and we can find a performance for you.

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The TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB is a complete cavity-back which combines the shape of a player's iron with the look of a blade at set-up. The Speed Pocket in the 3- 7-irons feature micro-slots for fast ball speeds across the whole face, as well as higher launch for more distance. TaylorMade claims the Tour Preferred CB is one of the longest ...
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Through light and long shafts, unsurpassed forgiveness and easy launch technologies have all been stuffed into the Tour Preferred iron but with a thin topline and shorter blade length from toe to heel. 2009 Review. This is a serious player's club while being very forgiving. The undercut cavity allows weight to be distributed to the perimeter ...
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