Review: TaylorMade Kalea Gold range

TaylorMade’s new Kalea Gold range isn’t just a standout in performance. It looks amazing and has been been designed by women, for women. 

TaylorMade put together numerous women’s panels and groups to get organic feedback and data, ultimately focusing on performance and looks. 

For some, this Kalea Gold line will be the first set but the performance and quality of these clubs will be the second and even third set of clubs for many. 

The Looks 

My first thought when I saw these was: they look awesome. From the headcovers to the clubs, the gold, grey and blue designs look amazing throughout the bag. And to keep everything colour coordinated, you can also have the TaylorMade Cart Lite bag or the blue and white FlexTech bag with a four-way top. 

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The Tech 

There is lots going on in this range and a stand out is the driver as it’s gone full carbon. The Kalea Gold driver utilises carbonwood construction throughout the clubhead. This allows for mass to be strategically placed within the head to increase energy transfer, optimise launch, and maximise distance, all while providing the utmost forgiveness and stability. Mass optimisation also allows for the addition of a 2° loft sleeve and a TSS weight for precision tuning.  

Not only does the driver have carbon, but so does the fairway wood. Kalea Gold fairway woods feature a wrapped carbon crown that provides a confidence-inspiring look at address. The ultra lightweight carbon enhances launch conditions, speed and forgiveness with the Speed Pocket and Inverted Cone face, minimising the downrange miss on off-centre strikes.

The Rescues feature both the Speed Pocket and Inverted Cone in the face of the Kalea Gold Rescue, too, which delivers an extra layer of forgiveness with the carbon crown lowering the CG for enhanced launch and spin. 

Moving on to the irons which I thought were very impressive. Visually, the top lines of Kalea Gold irons are thinner than the Kalea Premier providing a sleeker, cleaner look at address. Kalea Gold iron lofts are stronger than Kalea Premier to help improve gapping. The irons have a progressive upright lie angle that aids in draw bias. The irons also utilise a Cap Back design which works in tandem with the Speed Pocket to maximise launch and forgiveness. They also feature an ECHO Damper that promotes better sound and overall feel. The optimised face in each iron is engineered to increase COR for faster ball speeds. 

Lastly, we have the Kalea Gold putter which uses Spider S construction and multi-material design to increase MOI and stability while aiding in alignment. Its blue body, grey TruePath Alignment, and gold trailing edge provide the perfect contrast against both the ball and green.

The bunkered verdict 

These may be designed for women, but I tried every single club in this range and I have to say they are incredible. The driver is amazing, it feels incredible, looks brilliant, is the total package and it set the tone for what it’s in store for the rest of the set.

The fairways and rescue are easy to launch and very easy to hit. The irons feel great and offer great distance, great feel and look great standing over the ball. And I absolutely loved the putter, as well. It’s got a great shape, is really well balanced and the blue and gold colouring helps you line up every putt with ease.

Whether this is your first, second or third set of clubs or you’re buying these for your partner, they are brilliant. You can also buy each club individually creating a half set or if there’s a specific club you want to add to your current set you can also do that as well which is a nice touch. 

Available: September 6, 2024 

RRP: Driver £449, Fairway £249, Rescue £199, Irons £122 per iron, Putter £249 

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