Gear: Titleist TSR1 drivers, fairway woods, hybrids
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.
Titleist TSR1 driver (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Price: $599 with MCA MMT SpeedMesh 40 graphite shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 Lite grip
Specs: All-titanium head with an adjustable hosel. 45.75 inches long, with lofts of 9, 10 or 12 degrees
Available: Feb. 23
The TSR1 driver comes standard as the lightest of the four TSR drivers. The aerodynamically shaped, 460-cubic-centimeter head is 8 grams lighter than the TSR2, TSR3 and TSR4 drivers, and it comes stock with shafts that are 10 to 15 grams lighter. Combine those weight savings with a lightweight grip, and the TSR1 is about 40 grams lighter overall than the other TSR drivers, so golfers can swing it faster with the same effort.
The variable-thickness face broadens the sweet spot and protects ball speed more efficiently on mis-hits.
The TSR1 creates more spin and is the highest-launching TSR driver, so moderate-speed players should be able to get the ball up quickly and maximize carry distance. A 9-gram weight in the back helps boost the stability, which can be a challenge in lightweight drivers, and the club has the most prominent draw bias in the TSR family. That should help create more roll after…
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