Titleist T Series Irons - 2023 Forum Review

[Glenmore5]

Congrats all...

[Golfspy_CG2]

3 hours ago, Shrek74 said:

Do we know if any of them will be fitted by Titleist, especially at either of their TPI locations? I ask since this is high on my list for my 50th next May to fly out to Oceanside TPI for a full bag fitting. I'd love to hear experiences should anyone do such a thing for this review.

as @GolfSpy_APHsaid, we will work with getting them setup with the best fitting possible for their location. 
 

 I have been to TPI Oceanside and went through a full fitting there for the last version of TSeries.   Just recently I was fit by the Regional Rep for Titleist and hit the entire lineup of new series.   I’ve posted a bit here and will again once the official thread is kicked off. 
 

But feel free to ask me anything you may be wondering about 

[Stereotype]

Congrats to the testers!! This will be a good one to follow. Some gorgeous-looking sticks right there.  

[Golfspy_CG2]

7 hours ago, BCases said:

Kind of odd that a lot of the same testers keep winning. 

Really?  That’s your idea of congratulations?

I won’t be as polite as @GolfSpy_APH was.  These members didn’t “win” anything.  They will spend hours upon hours over the next 4-6 weeks not only playing these clubs, but writing about them and answering hundreds of posts and questions about them.  Something that require a lot more than making 7 posts in over 2 years of being on the site.  One of them just joined the forum this spring, but has epitomized the very example of what an engaged and contributing member is. 
 

@GolfSpy_APH suggested reading the thread on how to become a tester.  But fully realizing that will take a few more minutes than it did to make an uninformed bitter post about not “winning” I don’t expect you to actually do so. 

A little less cynicism and more participation will serve you better in the long run. 
 

 

[Dweed]

Congratulations team. Looking forward to hearing how the y performed for you.

[Owengeorge13]

[Owengeorge13]

My second day here.  Does everyone know you can post smiley faces?  #sik

[Hasty]

I am really curious to see how these pan out. I am trying to get fitted for clubs by the end of the year so it would be nice to hear what they think of these. Should be fun to learn about.

[phantompain]

Congrats testers! Can't wait to hear your impressions!

[GolfSpy_BEN]

Introduction is posted. 
 

 LETS GOOOO!!!!!

[Wheelieb]

Congrats guys. Look forward to reading about your tests. 

[Bad Golfer]

Congratulations Testers! Looking forward to your feedback on the irons! 

[Rick Bouchard]

First off.....CONGRATS to the chosen testers! 

A huge thank you to Titleist for this opportunity.

Also, huge shout out to MSG!! You guys rock. Not just this test BUT all the testing on all golf related items!

Lastly, I'm glad I didn't get chosen, I've injured a muscle in my ribcage area and I would not have given these irons the proper testing required. I'm looking forward to the write ups. LETS GO!

[oz7177]

Congrats to testers!

[Derek9rx]

Congrats everyone. 

[rkj427]

9 hours ago, Ben Joest said:

Introduction is posted. 
 

 LETS GOOOO!!!!!

 Very nicely done @Ben Joest!  

I also see that @TSauer has started to influence some of the intro's and reviews by others in a good way. 

Interested in seeing both your fitting results as well as @bens197 as both of you seem to have the same ideas of irons as I do, although all of our specs. and games may be different.

[Swood1994]

Well done @Ben Joest ! Great intro. 
 

@GolfSpy_APH is there anyway to add the tester’s testing post to the top of the thread like others? I have a feeling this will be a long page count!

[GolfSpy_APH]

1 minute ago, Swood1994 said:

Well done @Ben Joest ! Great intro. 
 

@GolfSpy_APH is there anyway to add the tester’s testing post to the top of the thread like others? I have a feeling this will be a long page count!

It is on the long long list of things to do!

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Fantastic job on the into, @Ben Joest! Can’t wait to hear all about the fitting!

[Swood1994]

6 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

It is on the long long list of things to do!

I figured! I guess I am just too antsy for this one! Haha

Thank you for everything you guys do!

[ScramblinMan]

Congratulations testers. Looks like a great group and hope Titleist’s latest edition will convince some of you(and us) that the industry is still evolving even with a marginal improvement in design. Good luck!

[Shrek74]

On 8/14/2023 at 10:44 AM, Ben Joest said:

My plan for testing these irons is, by design, going to be a bit free flowing as I don’t want to get trapped into a specific methodology and dismiss new ideas, so this is where this test becomes interactive with you, the constant reader. I will be putting calls out to the membership to glean what exactly folks want to see. However, without a loose outline, we are reduced to this:

So with that in mind:

·        Using the MLM, I will use the current irons to set baseline numbers for club speed, ball speed, carry distance, total distance, and apex.

·        Also, dispersion will be looked at from the perspective of the average carry and lateral dispersion. A comparison will be made to determine if the T series improves these numbers and maintains a good gapping between clubs, as these 2 items are a key selling point for getting fitted into these irons.

·        Multiple range sessions with the T series, to accumulate an average for each club for comparison to the current set.

·        A baseline regarding strokes gained numbers through Shot Scope data ( See graph above)

·        At least one round per week, along with observations and results

·        Upon completion of the testing rounds, a comparison of how the strokes gained metric has improved or worsened over the course of testing.

·        Irons only rounds. To this, there have been some preliminary discussions about challenging the other Irons testers from this season to a “friendly” irons only battle royale. Details to follow.

The current goal is shooting par or better this season, with breaking 70 clearly in my sights. Join me on this journey, as it is going to be a wild ride.

I know one of the things I'm interested to hear from you with these irons is their forgiveness on off-center hits. They may not happen often for you, but I'd love to hear what happens when it does - distance loss, height change, descent angle change, etc. I've seen in YT videos from the usual channels that they are a lot more forgiving than people think and a lot more than last gens T100s.

For fun, see if you can constantly score better on the MLM Combine with these verses your T100s.

[GolfSpy_BEN]

19 minutes ago, Shrek74 said:

I know one of the things I'm interested to hear from you with these irons is their forgiveness on off-center hits. They may not happen often for you, but I'd love to hear what happens when it does - distance loss, height change, descent angle change, etc. I've seen in YT videos from the usual channels that they are a lot more forgiving than people think and a lot more than last gens T100s.

For fun, see if you can constantly score better on the MLM Combine with these verses your T100s.

Absolutely! As I am not playing on Sunday on TV, I am still prone to mis-hits, even as a lower handicap. They don’t happen with the same frequency as when I was higher and I’ve gotten pretty good at recovery shots when they do. 
 

I like the Combine idea, as a measuring stick. I just did one last week that had pretty good results, so it will set the bar pretty high for the new sticks. 
 

Thank you for the feedback, it is greatly appreciated.  
 

Keep it coming!

[GolfSpy_KFT]

1 hour ago, Shrek74 said:

I know one of the things I'm interested to hear from you with these irons is their forgiveness on off-center hits. They may not happen often for you, but I'd love to hear what happens when it does - distance loss, height change, descent angle change, etc. I've seen in YT videos from the usual channels that they are a lot more forgiving than people think and a lot more than last gens T100s.

For fun, see if you can constantly score better on the MLM Combine with these verses your T100s.

I’d second this as well as when I move on from the Aerojet irons down the road (as long as my game continues to progress), something like the T150 is super appealing. I love the looks of the T200, but something about flirting with the line of clubs you are juuuuuuuust good enough to play is enticing

[Shrek74]

3 minutes ago, Jnoble89 said:

I’d second this as well as when I move on from the Aerojet irons down the road (as long as my game continues to progress), something like the T150 is super appealing. I love the looks of the T200, but something about flirting with the line of clubs you are juuuuuuuust good enough to play is enticing

As you know, you should play blades to work on your ball striking. 

[GolfSpy_BEN]

18 minutes ago, Shrek74 said:

As you know, you should play blades to work on your ball striking. 

True story. I have an entire thread dedicated to that very subject

[Zscott]

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[knightsofnii]

Was anyone selected for the driving iron??

[GolfSpy_BEN]

1 minute ago, knightsofnii said:

Was anyone selected for the driving iron??

2 of the 4 of us have the option to include the T200 utility or U-505.

It will depend on how they would fit into the set makeup, as determined by the fitter and us. Stay tuned, as I believe all of the fittings are scheduled to be completed within the next week. At that point, we should know the composition of each of our sets.

[knightsofnii]

It's rad that you all have the option to mix the sets. I'm currently playing 2021 t200 5,6,7 and t100 8,9,PW.