Taylormade M4 Hybrid Review – Is it Forgiving for High Handicappers?

“The Taylormade M4 hybrid is still alive and well in 2023 for very good reason.”

Just one look at the Taylormade M4 hybrid and you will be able to see how sleek it is.

The Taylormade M4’s have always been attractive both in the bag and behind the ball.

But in recent years, Taylormade has shifted emphasis towards other hybrid or “rescue” club lines.

While Taylormade seems to have left the M4 in the dust, it still has a considerable and devout following.

We wanted to see what makes the Taylormade M4 hybrid so endearing so we got our hands on one along with the Fujikura Atmos Red shaft for a round of testing.

Let’s see if the Taylormade M4 hybrid is really a good choice for high handicappers.

The Taylormade M Family of Hybrids

“Included in the Taylormade M family of hybrids is the M3 hybrid.”

The Taylormade M4 Hybrid

• 19°, 22°, 25° versions available
• Inverted Cone technology

The Taylormade M4 was designed to be forgiving and play smoothly from a wide variety of lies.

Compared to the M3 hybrid, the Taylormade M4 has a more iron-like profile and symmetrical face.

The Taylormade M3 Hybrid

• 17°, 19°, 21°, 24° versions available
• Speed Pocket

The Taylormade M3 hybrid is for beginners and very high handicappers. It comes in moreloft versions so you may even be able to replace one of your woods.

It has a boxier face profile and every loft version sports a larger head than any of the Taylormade M4 hybrids.

Key Features

 Speed Pocket

 The Taylormade M4 sports a widened speed pocket that is designed to catch even more of your low-face hits.

The Speed Pocket allows the face to flex even when you mis-hit towards the bottom.

Inverted Cone Technology

 We really like the inclusion of the inverted cone for this club because the face is relatively small.

Still, you get protection both on low-face shots, and on shots made in the high-toe area.

Internal Split Weights

The internal split weights work in conjunction with the Geocoustic sole design to provide more forgiveness on less-than-ideal lies.

Indeed, the Taylormade M4 performed well in the rough, semi-rough and the fairway.

Is it Good for High Handicappers?

“Yes. While not the most forgiving hybrid in the M family, the Taylormade M4 is still forgiving enough for high handicappers.”

What we really liked about this club was that it had excellent turf interaction. Even in the ugliest lies, it was very easy to pop the ball out and more importantly, get a straight shot out of it.

Even when we mis-hit low on the face, the ball seemed to effortllessly pop out of the rough with a controlled flight.

We were really surprised how easy it was to play the Taylormade M4 from the fairway and the rough. Mainly because of the relatively compact face profile.

At address, the Taylormade M4 looks more like an iron than it does a hybrid. It sits behind the ball very reassuringly though and is very easy to swing.

We were able to squeeze 178.5 yards out of the 22 degree version of the Taylormade M4 which is great; but still, the real story here is the smooth turf interaction.

This is truly a rescue hybrid that will be a real asset in the bag of any player who often finds themself in the cabbage.

Available Shafts

Today, Taylormade only offers the Taylormade M4 with the Fujikura Atmos Red shaft.

You can select from amateur, regular and stiff flex. Amateur is 61 grams, regular is 72.5 grams and the stiff flex is 83 grams.

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“It’s nice to know that you can score the Taylormade M4 for a pretty good price.”

Direct from Taylormade, you can expect to pay $180 for the Taylormade M4 before taxes. That’s a pretty good deal for a hybrid that can get you out of virtually any lie.

Even more notable, is that based on our test experience, we’re inclined to say that the Taylormade M4 is worth it for both high and mid handicappers.