TaylorMade Rescue Mid Fairway Wood Golf Club

Okay, first off, for those unaware, there were 2 types of clubs in the first Rescue series. The Rescue Mid and The Rescue Fairway

The Rescue Mid is a nice little club, but to be honest, it has a slight tendency to draw the ball, which I found really annoying, and is why Taylormade released the Rescue Dual model. Ask any pro or golf shop dealer what the general consensis was on the Mid range, and they will tell you a slight draw is common. But they are very easy to use, and from the rough, they are 2nd to none, producing long easy shots, as the shafts are a lot shorter than their cousin, the Rescue Fairway. The lofts come in the following:
2h - 16 degrees
3h - 19 degrees
4h - 22 degrees
5h - 25 degrees

The Rescue Fairway is a fantastic club. They come in 3 models, but be careful, they claim to be a 3Wood a 5Wood and a 7Wood, but the lofts are a little incorrect. All the Fairway models, produce a fairly high flying ball, but reasonably long and penetrating which is great. They do not fade or draw badly, and if they are hit well, they go dead straight, its amazing to watch.

The 3Wood is fantastic, but its 17 degrees, so it hits more like a 4 Wood. It is so so easy to hit long straight shots that I fell in love with this club.
I often prefer this club to a driver as it is often better to be only 190 yards down the fairway, than 240 yards into the water.

The 5Wood is also exceptional, but it is 20 degrees, so again, its tendency is more to be a 6Wood, and can sometimes hit quite a very high ball, but still gives fantastic accuracy.

The 7Wood is useless, its more like an 8 or 9 wood, and bubbles a lot, so that you're better off just using a 7 iron.
The lofts of the Rescue Fairway are:
3Wood - 17 degrees
5Wood - 20 degrees
7Wood - 23 degrees

Having said all that, I would strongly suggest that you try the Ben Hogan range of clubs aswell, and see which you prefer, as I found the Hogan and the Taylor Made were the best of all the rescue models that companies have made.

The Taylor Made Rescue clubs are perfect for golfers of all abilities. Easy to hit and forgiving, they will quickly become your go to club in many situations. I find them easy to hit in many situations. I use the 22 degree off the tee on long par 3's and from the fairway when a long iron is not enough in windy conditions. They are also great to use when chipping from the fringe around the greens. These clubs come in many different lofts and it's easy to replace a 2,3, 4 or even 5 iron. I find that senior players and women in particular are using them with great success. The top men players in my area have also added the Taylor made rescue clubs to their bags.

The thing that I liked best about these clubs is that they are easy to hit and they are versatile. I can hit them in many situations and that is a great thing to have in my bag for many conditions and situations that come up on on the golf course. I use it for long par 3's, for laying up off the tee, for chipping around the greens and for getting out of the long rough. A great club for a great price!

About me: I'm a mid- to high- handicap golfer and play 1-2 rounds a month.

I currently carry 2 hyrbids in my bag (2-iron and 3-iron Nickent Genex 3dx Ironwoods). I have owned and played both the Nike CPR ironwood type hybrid and the TaylorMade Rescue Mid.

Hybrid clubs have definitely helped my game. As advertised hybrids are generally easier to hit than long irons, get the ball in the air quickly, and fly higher and farther than the irons these clubs are intended to replace. They are versatile and can be hit from the tee, the fairway, the rough, out of fairway bunkers, and even used on chip shots from the fringe.

Performance: As far as hybrids go, I love the TaylorMade Rescue Mid. Its a super easy to hit club with a very low and back center of gravity. Its forgiving and long. I think its likely as good as any hybrid on the market today (particularly for the average player). Certainly better than the Nike CPR that I have played and as good as the Nickent Genex 3dx’s I currently play.

I had the TaylorMade Rescue Mid 20 degree in the stock graphite shaft. After having some trouble with the distance control of the graphite, I decided to switch to steel shafts. Based on cost, I opted for the Nickent Genex 3dx, which has a virtually identical clubhead design for almost ½ the price.

Bottomline: The TaylorMade Rescue Mid is a great hybrid and delivers solid performance. Probably as good as any hybrid on the market for us average golfers. Price wise its competitive with the other major golf manufacturers offerings: Callaway Heavenwood, Cleveland Halo, Cobra Baffler, etc. On a price for performance basis, I think most average golfers will be extremely happy with this club.

If you’re looking for an even better value, you may want to check out the Nickent Genex 3dx’s. I’ve played the Nickent clubs for almost 2 years and have been extremely pleased with their performance. Virtually identical clubhead to the Rescue Mid for almost ½ the price.

I was initially skeptical of this club, as I don't like hitting fairway woods, but this club really does hit like a long iron. You can address the ball just like you would a long iron, but the club is just so much easier to hit. It also seems to have a pretty forgiving face, as balls I didn't hit square would still go far.

The club is light and has a very satisfying ping as it goes off the face. I'm planning on using the club consistently and retiring my 2,3 and 4 irons!

I got the 22 degree, which I would recommend as an amateur player. It gives me a little bit more confidence getting below the ball on more difficult lies, which I don't know I would be with the 18 deg.

I predict this club will definitely take some strokes off my game on par 5's and longer par 4s.