Titleist 712 MB Irons

McGinley said that a player who owns 710 CB or MB irons won’t feel much difference if he tries the new 712 CB or MBs, and that’s by design. The pros who use the clubs—like Rory McIlroy, Geoff Ogilvy and Rickie Fowler—give the company lots of good feedback on them, so Titleist doesn’t want to tweak these classic forged blades too much, McGinley said.

“We’ve updated the cosmetics with a new satin chrome finish,” McGinley said. “We’ve also updated the sole design of the MB, taking a little bit off the trailing edge because the guy playing that club—a small blade, pure muscleback—is looking for crisp turf contact.”

Titleist decided not to release a combo set, blending CB long irons with MB short irons.

The Titleist MB 712 irons build upon the successul, tour-proven design of the 710 MB irons with improved looks, feel and performance.

The first noticeable difference is the Tour-preferred satin finish that accentuates the toe and top-line profile for improved alignment, and also reduces glare at address. The MB 712 irons feature a new, narrow, cambered sole design that sees more trailing edge and heel relief for reduced turf resistance, that will suit a players with a shallow angle of attack who tend to pick the ball off the turf rather than a more aggressive, steeper angle.

The Titleist MB 712 irons maintain the classic look, lines, profile, sound and feel of the classic Titleist forged irons, but add modern playability. A thin, but soft top-line and rounder profile create a traditional but contemporary look, whilst a minimal progressive offset improves the set-up appeareance and improves control. Known as the “dog bone”, the faceted surface on the back of the 712 MB clubheads is larger in the heel and toe, adding more mass behind the impact area for the traditional feel expected from a blade iron.