TaylorMade M3 Review

M3 is the driver that introduced Twist Face, the corrective face curvature that adds loft and closes the face toward the high toe while doing the opposite low on the heel, on the theory that most amateurs miss in those two places and lose the ball sideways as a result. Underneath sits the Y-Track, two eleven-gram weights that slide independently along a Y-shaped channel, which is a genuinely wide fitting range: both back for maximum stability, both forward for low spin, or split to bias the flight.

The Hammerhead slot in the sole is a stiffened, sectioned speed pocket meant to protect ball speed low on the face. The head is 460cc with a five-layer carbon crown and a somewhat busy visual treatment on the sole. Lofts are 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5 degrees with a four-degree sleeve, and it is a genuinely adjustable head rather than a marketing one. Provisional entry, held flat at C as a placeholder until a fitting session and range testing produce numbers worth standing behind.