TaylorMade SIM2 driver

“At the top of his bag Charlie currently uses a TaylorMade SIM2 driver but given this model is a couple of years old, we fully expect him to switch into the newer TaylorMade Stealth model at some point in the future.”

“In Rory McIlroy’s case, he tweaked the loft on his driver at Bay Hill to tighten things up, going from a 10.5-degree SIM2 head with the loft sleeve set to the lower setting (8.75 degrees actual loft) to a 9-degree offering (standard loft sleeve setting).”

“Two starts later, Koepka made another noticeable change, replacing TaylorMade’s M5 driver with the new (and improved) SIM2 (10.5 degrees; Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60TX shaft) just prior to securing his 8th PGA Tour title.”

“During Ryder Cup week, we noticed Brooks had switched out his Srixon ZX5 MKII LS driver for TaylorMade's 2021 SIM2 model, which he's played up until the 2024 PGA Championship, finally switching into the Qi10 'dot' driver.”

“Koepka has a new driver in the bag this week, replacing his TaylorMade M5 with the company’s newer SIM2 with the same 10.5 degrees of loft and Mitsubishi Diamana D-LTD 60 shaft he had in his old driver.”

“Brooks Koepka looks to have made a late switch of driver just a week prior to the Ryder Cup , with the American spotted using the TaylorMade SIM2 driver, a club he has used previously in the year.”

“In addition to the “new old” 3-wood (15-degree TaylorMade SIM2), McIlroy revealed he wanted to drop spin with the driver, which led him to try a myriad of shafts in a 9-degree SIM2 driver head.”

“Using TaylorMade’s SIM2 driver, McIlroy ranked second in the field only to Bryson DeChambeau in driving distance at Quail Hollow, and ranked ninth in the field in strokes gained: tee-to-green.”

“Using the M3 in 2018 and the M5 in 2019, the SIM in 2020 and SIM2 in 2021 helped keep McIlroy inside the top 10 for both Driving Distance and Strokes Gained: Off the Tee.”

“In a move that’s sure to raise some eyebrows, the five-time major winner swapped his Srixon ZX5 LS MKII driver for TaylorMade’s SIM2 ahead of the biennial matches.”

“going from a 10.5-degree SIM2 head with the loft sleeve set to the lower setting (8.75 degrees actual loft) to a 9-degree offering (standard loft sleeve setting)”

“According to the broadcast from Liberty National, Johnson noticed a crack in his TaylorMade SIM2 driver prior to his tee-time.”

“As a high-speed golfer, McIlroy uses Fujikura’s Ventus Black model in both his SIM2 driver and SIM fairway wood.”

“It all starts with the driver head. In McIlroy’s case, he prefers the TaylorMade SIM2 over the SIM2 Max.”

“He ranked second in driving distance at 296.6 metres (324.4 yards) with his 9-degree TaylorMade SIM2 driver with a Fujikura Ventus Black 6X shaft”

“Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 (Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60TX shaft), 10.5 degrees”

“Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 (Mitsubishi Diamana DF 70TX shaft), 10.5 degrees”

“Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 (Fujikura Ventus Black 6X shaft), 9 degrees”

“Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 (Fujikura Ventus Black 7x), 9 degrees”

“Occasionally being swapped out for the slightly older Ping G430 LST , and even the TaylorMade SIM2 in February 2025, the newer G440 model has been in-play since the middle of that year, when Gotterup used it for his Sony Open in Hawaii win and Genesis Scottish Open victory.”

“Along with the putter change, Fleetwood adjusted the rest of this setup following the Masters, replacing his 10.5-degree SIM2 driver and 13.5-degree 3-wood — designed specifically to execute draws around Augusta National — with 9- and 15-degree heads.”

“At the 2022 US Open, he swapped the Srixon ZX7 for the TaylorMade M5 and, before the 2023 Ryder Cup, he made the change from the Srixon ZX5 LS MKII to the TaylorMade SIM2 .”

“Previously, Rose has experimented with the TaylorMade M3, SIM2, Titleist TSi3 and Ping G425 Max, with the Major winner then opting for the Titleist TSR3 driver .”

“… Johnson (SIM2 Max, 16.5 degrees) and Tommy Fleetwood (SIM2, 10.5 degrees) put fresh TaylorMade heads in play at the Masters.”

“Back in 2023, ahead of the Ryder Cup, Koepka made the switch to a TaylorMade SIM2 driver before the tournament began.”

“Dustin Johnson went from TaylorMade’s SIM2 to the SIM2 Max (10.5 degrees) to execute his go-to fade shot shape.”

“Before the 2023 Ryder Cup, the 34-year-old opted to swap out his Srixon ZX5 LS MKII for the TaylorMade SIM2 .”

“Tommy Fleetwood returned to Fujikura’s Ventus Black 7X shaft in his SIM2 driver.”

“Dustin Johnson swapped TaylorMade’s SIM2 driver for his old SIM.”

“Justin Rose added a 9-degree TaylorMade SIM2 driver.”