The TaylorMade R15 TP Black fairway wood uses 4° Loft Sleeve. Factory lofts range from 13° to 18°. Start at the standard setting and change one variable at a time.
TaylorMade Fairway Wood Adjustment Guide
R15 TP Black
4° Loft Sleeve • 2015
±2° loftLoft adjustment
12 positionsHosel system
13°–18°Factory loft
58°–59°Factory lie
Historical spec note: The source workbook marks these loft/lie figures as estimated or reconstructed. Use them as an era reference rather than an exact factory measurement for a specific surviving club.
Model note: This is the more player focused version of the family. Use the adjustable loft to preserve your preferred launch window rather than simply choosing the lowest setting. This model also has a 25 g sliding tungsten weight for draw or fade bias.
Hosel settings
| Reference position | Loft | Face / lie effect |
|---|---|---|
| STD LOFT | Stated loft | Square face; standard lie |
| One step LOWER side | About -0.75° | About 1.5° more open |
| Next LOWER reference | About -1.5° | About 3° more open |
| Maximum LOWER | -2° | About 4° more open |
| One step HIGHER side | About +0.75° | About 1.5° more closed |
| Next HIGHER reference | About +1.5° | About 3° more closed |
| Maximum HIGHER | +2° | About 4° more closed |
| UPRT | Stated loft | Most upright stated-loft position |
The TaylorMade 4° sleeve has 12 positions. The intermediate movements are not perfectly equal; TaylorMade describes each movement as changing loft and lie by roughly 0.5°–0.75° and face angle by roughly 1°–2°.
Check strike before changing the club
| High face | Often raises launch and lowers spin. |
|---|---|
| Low face | Often lowers launch and adds spin. Check strike before adding loft. |
| Heel | Can add fade or slice gear effect. |
| Toe | Can add draw or hook gear effect. |
How to adjust the hosel
- Support the head and use the correct TaylorMade torque wrench.
- Loosen the hosel screw counter clockwise until the head releases.
- Rotate to a valid setting for this exact sleeve generation.
- Fully reseat the head before tightening.
- Tighten clockwise until the wrench clicks, then stop.
Best first changes
| More launch / spin | Increase loft one step and re-check strike. |
|---|---|
| Less launch / spin | Reduce loft one step before jumping to the minimum setting. |
| Right miss | More loft on modern sleeves generally presents the face more closed. Test start direction rather than treating the sleeve as a pure draw control. |
| Left miss | Less loft generally presents the face more open. Change one control at a time. |
Factory specs
| Loft specs | TS/3W 13°; 3W 15°; 5W 18° |
|---|---|
| Lie specs | TS/3W 58°; 3W 58.5°; 5W 59° |
Common mistakes
- Using a 4° sleeve chart on a 3° or older FCT sleeve.
- Changing the sleeve and movable weight together, then not knowing which change helped.
- Continuing to tighten after the torque wrench clicks.
Disclaimer: TaylorMade sleeve systems vary by generation and club type. Confirm the exact adapter markings, supported head and compatible wrench for your club before loosening the head.