Tour Preferred MB is an authentic muscleback player's blade, precisely forged of soft, 1025 carbon steel. The shape is classic and compact, with a thin topline and minimal offset.

Once upon a time when TaylorMade said “Tour Preferred” it meant something. Tour Preferred products represented the very best of what TaylorMade had to offer. Tour Preferred products were specifically designed not just for better players; Tour Preferred products were designed for the very best players in the world.

2014 TaylorMade Tour Preferred Irons - Product Details

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The only way to tell a “tour head” from a retail head is to look at the driver's serial number (pictured above). They always start with the letter “T,” which denotes that they were made especially for tour players. In the case of TaylorMade's R1, the tour heads are different sizes than the retail head.

"Tour" clubs are what they sound like they are: Clubs designed with the better player in mind. i.e. anyone who plays on a tour, could play on a tour (or mini-tour), and/or those with (feasible) aspirations to play on a tour.

Muscle-Cavity Since they were released in late 2010, the TaylorMade Tour Preferred Muscleback (MB), Cavity-Back (CB) and Muscle-Cavity (MC) irons have been among the most popular irons for the company's staff pros. Nick Faldo, a six-time major championship winner, was involved in the design of the clubs.

The Tour players have the luxury of being fit perfectly for what their golf swings do. And because they are where they are for a living they notice smaller differences.

The sportswear giant put the unit up for sale in 2016 to focus on its shoes and clothing, as the golf industry was under pressure. Woods had lost his luster and and millenials were seeking pastimes that were less time-intensive and more accessible.

TaylorMade Tour Players Which Tour Players Are Using TaylorMade Equipment? Currently there are 57 PGA Tour players among the top players in the world playing TaylorMade clubs or other TaylorMade equipment. This list includes players like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Viktor Hovland.

Burner is one of the most iconic lines in TaylorMade history. Any metalwood or iron worthy of the Burner name pushed the boundaries of aerodynamics and ball speed, laying the foundation for future performance.

So there are a lot of modifications. That their equipment manufacturers will make to the Tour players clubs.