TaylorMade M Woods Fitting: 14-Hcap Charlie Avis

Charlie-Avis-fitting

We find out what happened during the TaylorMade M Metalwood fitting of 14-handicapper Charlie Avis and the M Combination he ended up with

TaylorMade M Woods Fitting: 14-Hcap Charlie Avis

Charlie Avis Age: 57 Hcp: 14 Fitted by: Tom Brewer

Driver

Tom’s feedback

Charlie wasn’t fitted for his current driver. He has a good swing and he is very consistent, so we didn’t need a lot of adjustability. Plus, Charlie wanted more forgiveness so we went straight towards the TaylorMade M2. We matched the spec with his old driver, but Charlie was producing too much spin. Therefore, we dropped down to a 9.5 ̊ head. I wanted Charlie to get to a 15 ̊ launch angle with mid-2000 rpm spin and that’s what the 9.5 ̊ head delivered.

Charlie’s feedback

The TaylorMade M2 driver felt good off the face and I was getting a nice high launch angle. By the end, I was hitting more good ones than bad ones – the results were strong. The distance was up by about ten or 15 yards and the consistency of yardage was certainly there.

Fairway wood

Tom’s feedback

Charlie’s current fairway woods are quite old and the heads are very small. The results came straight away when we went into a 15 ̊ M2 with a standard stiff shaft. It produced a high launch and more distance, but it was the forgiveness that made the biggest difference.

Charlie’s feedback

I tend not to use my fairway woods very often – they are fairly ancient! In terms of yardage, they don’t give me an awful lot, so I tried the M2 3-wood and there was a big difference – a good 20 yards.

Hybrid

Tom’s feedback

We looked at the distance gap we wanted to plug at the top end of Charlie’s bag, and it made sense to go straight into a 3-hybrid with the same shaft as the fairway wood. Again, the M2 was the right model because the adjustability wasn’t required and he wanted the extra forgiveness.

Charlie’s feedback

The hybrid I currently carry is harder to hit than the TaylorMade M2. Almost from the off I was hitting really good shots with the Rescue. I was also getting a consistent 200 yards of distance too.

Charlie's M Combination

Driver: M2 9.5˚ Fairway: M2 15˚ Hybrid: M2 21˚

Joel Tadman
Technical Editor

Joel has worked in the golf industry for over 12 years covering both instruction and more recently equipment. He now oversees all product content here at Golf Monthly, managing a team of talented and passionate writers and presenters in delivering the most thorough and accurate reviews, buying advice, comparisons and deals to help the reader find exactly what they are looking for. So whether it's the latest driver, irons, putter or laser rangefinder, Joel has his finger on the pulse keeping up to date with the latest releases in golf. He is also responsible for all content on irons and golf tech, including distance measuring devices and launch monitors.


One of his career highlights came when covering the 2012 Masters he got to play the sacred Augusta National course on the Monday after the tournament concluded, shooting a respectable 86 with just one par and four birdies. To date, his best ever round of golf is a 5-under 67 back in 2011. He currently plays his golf at Burghley Park Golf Club in Stamford, Lincs, with a handicap index of 3.2.


Joel's current What's In The Bag? 

Driver: Titleist TSR3, 9° 

Fairway wood: Titleist TSR3, 15° 

Hybrid: Titleist TSi2, 18° 

Irons: Ping i230 4-UW

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8, 54°. Titleist Vokey SM9 60° lob wedge, K Grind

Putter: Evnroll ER2V 

Ball: 2023 Titleist Pro V1x