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Titleist TSR1 drivers, fairway woods, hybrids

Titleist made the TSR1 woods and hybrids lighter, more aerodynamic and more powerful to help moderate-swinging golfers gain distance.

Gear: Titleist TSR1 drivers, fairway woods, hybrids

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Who They’re For: Slower-swinging golfers who need more ball speed and height on shots to maximize distance.

The Skinny: Titleist made the TSR1 drivers, fairway woods and hybrids more aerodynamic and designed them as part of a lightweight package that can help players who have slower and moderate clubhead speed generate more distance.

The Deep Dive: As launch monitors became integral to custom fitting over the past few decades, fast-swinging golfers learned to maximize distance by combining a high launch angle with low spin. More and more pros learned to swing up into their tee shots to get the most out of their low-spin clubs and balls, but that combination does not work for everyone. According to the USGA and R&A’s Distance Insights reports, about 30 percent of golfers swing at a “moderate” speed around 75 to 90 mph, instead of 110 or more generated by most pros. These amateur golfers don’t generate enough speed to keep a low-spin shot in the air, so they can be robbed of distance.

Titleist engineers noted this and created the TSi1 drivers, fairway woods and hybrids for them two years ago. In 2023 those clubs are updated to help moderate-speed players swing faster, gain carry distance and achieve more overall distance.

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Titleist TSR2, TSR3 hybrids

Titleist’s newest hybrids provide golfers distance with a choice between extra stability and a draw or fade bias.

Gear: Titleist TSR2, TSR3 hybrids
Price: $299 each with Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black shaft, Tensei AV Blue shaft, Project X HZRDUS Black or Red graphite shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips
Specs: Stainless steel body and face plate with 16-position adjustable hosel and adjustable sole weight (TSR3). Lofts: 18, 21, 24 degrees for TSR2; 19, 21, 24 degrees for TSR3
Available: Feb. 23

Who They’re For: Golfers who want more stability and distance than traditional long irons (TSR2), or distance with shot-shaping (TSR3).

The Skinny: Titleist’s newest hybrids were designed to give golfers a choice between a fairway wood-style hybrid with extra stability or an iron-style hybrid that can be given a draw or fade bias.

The Deep Dive: Having released the TSR2 and TSR3 drivers and fairway woods in 2022, Titleist is now bringing out the matching TSR2 and TSR3 hybrids.

Both offerings are stainless steel designs with an aerodynamic shape and 16-position adjustable hosel that allows players and fitters to increase or decrease the loft and lie angle. It should allow golfers and fitters to fill distance gaps more easily.

Both the Titleist TSR2 and TSR3 hybrids have an adjustable hosel and thin stainless steel face for increased ball speed. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

In the address position, each club has a glossy black crown, but the TSR2 will appear slightly larger from front to back and more rounded.

The Titleist TSR2 hybrids have a low center of gravity to encourage higher-flying and softer-landing shots. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

As with the corresponding drivers and fairway woods, the TSR2 hybrids have a center of gravity that is deeper and farther back, which should make them more stable on off-center impacts and help create more spin and a higher launch.

The TSR3 hybrids appear smaller when golfers set them down behind the ball, and they have a shorter blade length. The TSR3 hybrids were designed to appeal to golfers who prefer iron-style hybrids, and they have more shot-shaping potential thanks to a five-position moveable weight found behind the leading edge in the sole. Shifting the weight to the heel side encourages a draw, and positioning it toward the toe promotes a fade.

Titleist TSR3 hybrids — The smaller TSR3 has a sliding weight to create a draw or fade bias. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

The TSR3 produces less spin and a lower ball flight than the TSR2, regardless of the position of the SureFit Adjustable CG Track system.

For both the TSR2 and TSR3, engineers removed material in the back heel and toe areas to help the clubs work over and through the grass more easily so golfers can maintain speed through the strike.

Titleist TSi1 woods, TSi4 drivers

Titleist’s TSi1 drivers, fairways and hybrids are designed for moderate-speed golfers, while the TSi4 is an ultra-low-spin driver.

Several Titleist staff players quickly changed into the company’s new TSi2 and TSi3 drivers when they became available last fall. Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Cameron Smith and J.T. Poston all switched because they liked the blend of distance and forgiveness the clubs delivered.

While Titleist believes custom fitters can help most golfers achieve their goals using those two clubs, there are outliers. Some are moderate-speed players who need a club designed to boost spin, carry distance and forgiveness. Others are hard-swinging golfers who need an ultra-low spinning driver to keep the ball from ballooning to maximize distance.

For those players, Titleist is offering the TSi1 woods and the TSi4 driver to complement the TSi2 and TSi3.