UPDATE: More Photos (and Hints) of Callaway’s Mavrik & TaylorMade’s SIM

Earlier this month several pictures teasing the 2020 Callaway Mavrik and TaylorMade SIM drivers released, which was only further fueled by Xander Schauffele putting the Mavrik into play at the President’s Cup.

But apparently that wasn’t even a taste of a taste, as several additional pictures of both new metalwoods have started to appear on the internet, thereby providing additional insight (along with some guesses) into the new features that will help push the newest models passed the current generation.

Callaway Mavrik MAX

That’s right, just like Ping introducing the high-MOI (forgiveness) “MAX” model of the G400 and G410 and, most recently, TaylorMade teasing the SIM MAX, it appears that Callaway will also be releasing a MAX model of the Mavrik.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How, unlike the PING and, presumably, TM models, it appears that Callaway’s Mavrik MAX will actually just be a renaming of its former Draw model (which was absent from the Epic Flash line, but first released during the Rogue series).

Indeed, similar to the Rogue Draw, the Mavrik MAX appears that it will feature a heavy-draw bias due to the heel-weight that will aid in the face shut faster and produce a straight/draw ball flight.

TaylorMade SIM

More recently, TaylorMade has developed and launched two different model of its metal woods: a high MOI, non-adjustable model (historically, the M2, M4 and M6) and a lower MOI, but highly adjustable mode (previously, the M1, M3 and M5).

Last time, the only photos that broke were of TM’s SIM MAX, which, presumably, is filling the shoes of the M2/M4/M6 by offering the higher MOI without any ball flight tweaking features.

Fortunately, the newest product images have confirmed that TaylorMade isn’t ditching ball flight adjustability, but it certainly appears that the newest model will be making a noticeably deviation from its prior designs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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While the M1, M3 and M5 progressively sought to move the adjustable weights as far to the back of the sole as possible, courtesy of the T-Track, Y-Track and redesigned T-Track, respectively. In that regard, TM most recently had claimed that by moving the T-Track to the very edge, it not only allowed golfers the ability to dial in their preferred ball flight, but it also increased MOI by moving the weight away from the face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In stark contrast, the new SIM appears to have the adjustable weight bar located very close to the face and behind the area that previously had been occupied by the Hammer Head Speed Slot.

Furthermore, it appears that there will no longer be any front/rear adjustability, as the weight track appears to only allow later Draw/Fade changes.  The popular opinion at this moment, in this regard, is that the triangle point stretching to the rear of the club is actually a weight bar, eerily similar to Cobra F9 Speedback and soon-to-be-released King Speedzone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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While it’s natural that there will be some overlap in design features, as club manufacturers are forced to operate in a box due to CT limits (a measure of the “trampoline” effect of the driver face), it’ll be interesting to see whether the SIM has the same type of success that its, arguably, more adjustable M1, M3 and M5 predecessors experienced.

Finally, with respect to both models, it’ll be very interesting to see how the new technology trickles down into the fairway woods, which present the unique challenge of packing all of the newly discovered driver technology into a much smaller head.

As previously, with the PGA Show less than a month away, make sure to keep your eyes open on the Golficity website, mobile app and social media channels (particularly our IG) for the inside scoop from the boots on the ground in Orlando.

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