The need for speed—Titleist’s TSR driver is its fastest yet

A “complete” driver.

That’s what Titleist is calling the TSR line of drivers and fairway woods, clubs where speed and forgiveness meet with the defined aesthetic that Titleist is well known for. An extension of the previous TSi line, the TSR drivers and fairway woods are an evolution, where every element has been considered to make them faster and more forgiving. In the end, the three models— TSR2, TSR3, and TSR4, offer distinctions that separate each version, making this a driver that will appeal to golfers who may not have been considered Titleist players in the past. “This is a driver that has a wider appeal than anything we’ve developed previous,” says Ryan Andrews, Canadian marketing manager for Titleist. “We’re seeing faster speed through enhanced dynamics and reduced drag through the design and refined CG. The folks who loved TSi are going to really love this.”

The tagline for the driver line is, “Find your faster,” and in the case of the gains witnessed during fittings, TSR lives up to its marketing slogan.

Technologies

Advanced Aerodynamics

One way to increase the speed of a swing is to make the clubhead more aerodynamic or essentially move through the air more freely. Reducing drag is one of the key distinctions in the TSR line, with the drivers have a “boat tail” shape that moves drag away from the face.

Variable Face Thickness

There are two new VFT constructions found in the TSR drivers, with TSR2 and TSR4 featuring a multi-plateau VFT face that is built layer-by-layer to create consistency across the face, while the TSR3 uses a Speed Ring face with engineers focused on defining the driver’s sweet spot.

Player defined

Titleist is well known for utilizing its tour staff in the design process, and that’s the case with the TSR. The look, feel and sound were all carefully considered by some of the best golfers in the world, and their feedback became part of the design.

Driver specifics

TSR2

Designed for maximum performance regardless of where the ball interacts with the face, the TSR2 has a head with a new look created to improve the face angle at address. You’ll find forgiveness across the face in this model with the multi-plateau VFT technology, while the center or gravity is lower and more forward, to lessen spin.

Who is it for?

If you’re not the most consistent with your strike, the TSR2 is a great option that presents stability and speed. This driver launches high, with lower spin.

TSR3

This is a player’s driver with a great mix of speed, distance and playability, and readily fine-tuned for the lower-handicap golfer through the fitting process with the reconsidered SureFit Adjustable CG Track System. The Speed Ring VFT face focused the CT/COR on one key spot on the face, resulting in a mid-to-high launch and low spin.

Who is it for

Ideal for golfers who have consistency in their swings, the TSR3 is designed to provide these players with added distance through use of the Speed Ring technology.

TSR4

Spin is a distance killer for many golfers, and that’s exactly what the TSR4 addresses. Every element of the driver is aimed at limiting spin, from the multi-plateau VFT face, which means the entire surface is designed to assist with speed and distance. There are two adjustable elements to the driver—the forward setting that kills spin, and a second setting at the back that makes the driver a lower-spinning version of the TS3.

Who is it for

Many golfers struggle with excess spin, resulting in loss of distance. Titleist bills TSR4 as “the ultimate low-spin driver,” with added adjustability. For golfers looking for lower launch and low spin, the TSR4 will result in significant distance gains.

TSR Fairway Wood

Increasingly, the best players on tour expect a lot of their fairway woods. Why? Because these are the clubs they can work most effectively, and for longer hitters, a 3-wood that instills confidence is a key to success. That’s one of the key reasons Titleist has put significant design resources into its TSR line of fairway woods, creating a tee-biased version of the 3-wood, and considering every element, from look, to feel and sound.

Key technologies

Optimized center of gravity

The key goal in the design was to lower the CG to create a higher-launching 3-wood. The objective was to get the weight low so the ball would fly high. Lowering the CG in each model through Open Hosel Construction also resulted in improved speed, launch angle, as well as spin and feel.

Open Hosel Construction

By removing weight found in the heel of the clubhead, engineers moved the weight to improve overall performance. In the TSR3, that means lower and deeper CG, resulting in more forgiveness and better launch conditions.

Player defined

As is the case with all Titleist products, its team of tour pros was integral into developing the TSR fairway woods, especially when it comes to preferences in feel, look and sound.

Player-Tuned Performance

Another commonality between TSR2, TSR2+, and TSR3 is the player-tuned performance. Implementing key feedback from tour professionals, every detail contained in the look, feel, and sound of TSR fairways has been scrutinized to deliver a metal wood that instills confidence in every player

TSR2

Flies high and far—and is forgiving. That’s the makeup of the TSR2, which features the lowest CG ever in a Titleist fairway wood with all-steel constructon. The result is speed and great launch conditions without excessive spin.

Titleist TSR2 fairway

Is it for me?

For those golfers seeking a fairway wood that works off the deck and the tee, the TSR2 is a high-launch, mid-spin option.

TSR2+

Increasingly, tour pros only hit 3-wood from the tee. With that in mind, Titleist created a 3-wood that’s designed to be long and straight off the tee, while remaining playable off the deck. With a fixed CG position, the TSR2+ offers adjustable swing weight.

Is it for me?

With mid to high launch conditions and mid-spin, the TSR2+ is ideal for golfers who use their 3-wood mainly from the tee.

TSR3

With 5-position adjustability through the CG Track System, this is the ideal fairway wood if you really want to dial in performance. Using the Open Hosel Construction found in the TSR2, the TSR3’s CG is low and deep, creating easy launch conditions and encouraging square contact at the strike.

Titleist TSR3 fairway woods

Is it for me?

With mid-to-high launch and low spin, this is the TSR version for the golfer really looking to fine tune their fairway wood.

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