Beyond the looks, TaylorMade have made a number of tweaks to improve the performance of the JetSpeed Rescue. Firstly, the improved Speed Pocket.

The pocket itself is not new to TaylorMade utility clubs. The RocketBallz rescue featured a straight pocket behind the face and the more recent SLDR Rescue featured the newer, curved pocket. The JetSpeed features a longer pocket with more toe and heel bend designed to improve forgiveness and ball speeds on off-centre hits.

Where the pocket has been open in the past, exposing a small gap that could allow debris to get in, the new design is covered with a polymer material to prevent this happening whilst also softening the feel of the impact.

By making the pocket longer, TaylorMade were able to save more weight in the JetSpeed Rescue and move the centre of gravity (CG) lower and further forward, as shown in the diagram below.

Traditionally a CG positioned further back in the clubhead would make it easier for the player to get the ball up in the air. That remains true, but what TaylorMade are doing is moving the CG forward to increase ball speed and reduce spin.

Compared to previous TaylorMade models, the JetSpeed Rescue reduces spin by between 200-300 RPMs. To get the height a player needs, TaylorMade are recommending players “loft up” and expect players will need more loft in a JetSpeed Rescue than in previous models.

“We expect ‘low and forward CG’ to represent the next great innovation in metalwood performance,” said Sean Toulon, Executive Vice President. “With our SLDR and JetSpeed products, we’re giving golfers of all types the opportunity to increase their launch angle and reduce their spin-rate, which ultimately leads to more distance.”

The CG of gravity is brought lower still by a lower profile design.