TaylorMade M2 Driver Still Competes With New Models

By Michael Geiger -- 2nd Swing Staff Writer

For years, golfers have repeated the saying, “Drive for show, putt for dough” to each other. And while the putter is undoubtedly one of the most important clubs in the bag, it is not as important as the driver. Driving the ball long and straight is the most valuable skill in the game of golf. If you remain skeptical, take a look at the Official World Golf Rankings. 

The top five golfers in the world are Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, and Dustin Johnson. All of them are elite in every category, but they owe most of their success to the longest club in the bag rather than the shortest.

Because the driver is so key to success in golf, it is crucial that amateur golfers find the right one for their swings. This means identifying a club that has the look, sound, and performance that the golfer prefers.

The driver that I chose as my weapon of choice was the 2017 TaylorMade M2. Previously, I had been gaming the Nike Vapor Driver. I liked the Vapor, but I found myself missing a few more fairways than I should have been. To help fix this accuracy problem, I turned to the 2017 TaylorMade M2 Driver after a 2nd Swing fitting a couple of years ago.

Even though TaylorMade’s 2017 M2 Driver is a few years old, the technology it features is still beneficial to golfers today. Its lower-density 9-1-1 Titanium body, six-layer carbon composite crown, and minimal sound ribs allowed for 25 grams of discretionary mass to be relocated low and back in the sole of the club. 

Together, these innovations combine to increase the overall moment of inertia of the M2 driver without sacrificing a low center of gravity, a high ball speed, or aerodynamic performance.

I still vividly remember the first shot I hit with this driver. I struck the ball a little bit towards the toe, and my brain instantly registered the shot as a hook. However, as I followed through, I saw the ball flying straight as an arrow down the middle of the fairway. 

I had always known that TaylorMade drivers were long, but I never knew they produced shots that flew so straight. At that moment, after one swing, I knew I had made the right choice, and that I was swinging a very accurate and forgiving driver that would improve my fairway hit rate.

Of course, the effectiveness of the M2 driver has been aided by the 2nd Swing fitting I went through to also identify the right shaft, length, and other specs that fit my swing. I had never gone through this fitting process before, but I have been extremely impressed with the results.

While a wealth of information can be found while researching for a new driver online, there is no substitute for proper 1-on-1 advice from a professional. Luckily, this advice is available to all golfers, either online or in person, through a fitting with a 2nd Swing master fitter. 

The driver is too important a club to not swing one that is suited to your game. In many cases, the perfect club for your game isn’t a brand new model. The TaylorMade M2 driver remains the best option for my swing, and my scores continue to drop.

If you could use some help off the tee, I’d suggest connecting with an expert at 2nd Swing to find the driver best for your game.