Yes, the 2021 Titleist T-Series irons are coming, and they are stunning.
Consistent with their traditional release timeframes, Titleist recently brought their newest irons and utilities to Tour, and the world got a sneak peak through social media. But now, it is time to unwrap the whole thing and unpack it layer by layer.
Are you ready? Then let’s get to it.
2021 Titleist T-Series
Before we break down all the entities within this T-Series release, it makes sense to dive back into the design goals. The T-Series debut came in 2019 and sent shockwaves through the golf industry as it marked the official end of the companies AP lineups, and a move into something much more aggressive and forward than we had seen to that point from the company.
T-Series was about iron engineering from the absolute ground up, not something piggy-backed off of previous releases, but its own specific existence and identity. Within that came technological jumps like Max Impact while intently focusing on what Titleist refers to as the “three dimensions” that an iron must be judged on: Distance, Dispersion, and Angle of Descent.
For all intents and purposes, the 2019 T-Series irons hit the mark that the company had set for them, but they also recognized that there was still work to be done, be it in feel, appearance, and overall performance. So, with that, the 2021 T-Series is coming in hot with what I personally believe is the most “Titleist” looking iron lineup in a very long time, and perhaps even the best looking that they have ever done in these specific iron classifications. Gone are many of the badging distractions, particularly in the T100 and T200 who’s players typically prefer a more classic look, and finally Titleist has brought a sleek and durable satin finish to the table that screams class.
Without further delay, let’s jump in to the all-new T100, T100S, T200, and T300.
Titleist T100
How excited is Titleist about the new T100? Well, they debuted on Tour not that long ago and the company has already seen some of their fastest adoption rates ever. You see, the T100’s are what Titleist believes to be the “Modern Tour Iron”, and it is the iron played by more Tour members than any other in the world, still, the move to the newest iteration was so seamless and immediate that even Titleist was amazed.
The T100 is the best of all worlds for the golfer with the discerning eye and demand for versatility but wanting to add game-improvement like performance. The key here, is that historically one couldn’t get all of those things in an iron, you had to choose footprint and versatility or forgiveness. That said, Titleist believes they have cracked the code and designed and iron which looks like an MB or Player’s CB at address with a super thin topline, minimal offset, and traditional loft. Oh, and have I mentioned an ultra-sleek Tour preferred satin (brushed chrome) finish? Frankly, I don’t think that can be brought up enough, and it might just prove to be a masterstroke move in the eyes of many consumers.
The larger part of the story here is the fully forged dual cavity, which at its root has allowed the T100 to move back to a single piece design and continuous face construction once again, meaning no more face inserts here. Why is that a big deal? Well, feel is a big factor, but there is more to that puzzle as well. Additionally, the 3-7 irons feature 80g of Tungsten, which for those unfamiliar is an amazing amount in an iron of this size profile. This is done thanks to that dual cavity and by using a denser (D18) type of tungsten which is also being positioned in the heel and toe. Not only will this impact feel, but it will increase the stability of the heads in those longer clubs as well. One cool aspect to this lost on people is that Titleist has actually been using tungsten applications for over 50 years, and they are also the only manufacturer who can put this much weight in the heel and toe while others are having to place it more centered in the clubhead.
Like the tungsten and the fully forged design, the placement of the thicker bar on the back has also impacted the feel, according to Titleist. Where the feedback on their T100 irons last year was on the sharper and firmer end of the spectrum, the whole company is emphatic that this is a different beast and brings a sound/feel at impact much more on the dense and full side of things. Another very interesting trait is that R&D wanted to improve the sole interaction, so they used their greatest asset, the Vokey Team. What resulted is a Tour designed sole with variable bounce, less in the heel, and more in the toe.
The T100’s will feature the full array of True Temper AMT shafts as the company truly believes in what ascending mass technology can do for fitting. Also, there is a Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei White AM2 option for graphite. Of course, Titleist has a massive assortment of shaft options available through custom fitting as well. These will come in at $186 (steel) per club and hit retail officially on 8/26/2021.
T100S
The T100S are a bit of an enigma for people. Upon its debut last go around it was met with a lot of the flack you sometimes see from the anti-loft strengthening crowd out there in the golf world. This time, there is much more clarity on these irons and just what their role is within the T-Series lineup. Titleist is calling this one “The Faster Tour Iron” for a reason, through the strengthening of lofts from the standard T100 by 2° they will absolutely generate more ball speed than their siblings. But wait, there is much more to that story.
2021 Titleist T100s Irons 2021 Titleist T100s Irons
First off, to get the rumors out of the way, dimensionally at address and in terms of blade length, topline, and offset, the T100S are identical to the T100. No, your eyes aren’t perceiving a slight difference in the pictures you see floating around the internet. Where the difference does lie is in a “muscle channel” on and into the rear bar of the clubheads. Titleist found that through their exhaustive research when this material was removed and filled in with a polymer (that they worked with their golf ball segment to develop), it actually brought the center of gravity in the heads down to counteract the strengthened loft almost entirely when it comes to flight. Not to mention the same placement of tungsten in the 3-7 irons, but 90g here versus the 80g in the T100.
What exactly does it all mean? It means that the T100S provide all of the precision, versatility, and feel of the T100, but faster, while still providing an angle of descent that is pretty ideal. It is because of this that Titleist is anticipating very big things for the T100S beyond the already impressive Tour adoption in long irons, but also into overall use of Tour and amateurs alike.
Like the T100, the T100S will offer the full array of Titleist custom fit shafts, but they will feature the Project X LZ as their primary option as well as the Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei White AM2 for graphite. These irons will also come in at $186 (steel) per club and hit retail officially on 8/26/2021.
T200
Perhaps no iron in the new T-Series underwent as dramatic of a visual change as the T200, and I believe that most would agree that it was desperately needed. Where the decision last time was to really showcase the Max Impact technology, it necessitated a lot of badging that also brought the overall curb appeal of the irons down for the more discerning golfers. Now, that isn’t to say they didn’t perform, because our testing showed that they very much did, but it simply wasn’t the most Titleist looking release. That has now been rectified.
2021 Titleist T200 Irons 2021 Titleist T200 Irons
Titleist is touting the T200 as “The Tour’s Distance Iron”, and based on its early use, especially in the long irons the past few weeks, that is dead on accurate as the 2 and 3 irons are already dominating bag counts in the utilities segment. A big reason for this is the careful thought and consideration which the T200 was given to not just make it visually look like a Titleist players iron, but to also let it blend more into the profiles of the T100. Yes, there is a shorter heel to toe length than last time, along with a narrower topline, and thinner sole, but the company also decided to match the offset in the T100’s here which gives a continuity not seen before.
The irons themselves have an almost hollow body look to them which was intentionally done to give that façade of a MB while offering all of the playability and forgiveness of the tech under the hood. Speaking of Max Impact, it is alive and well with 2.0, it simply isn’t smacking you in the face now when you have the club in hand. The chassis itself have been improved since last time with a new support around a high resilience polymer core all sitting between the engineered muscle plate and a forged high COR SUP-10 face. Add into all of that a whopping 100+ grams of D18 tungsten in the same heel/toe placement of the T100’s, the most tungsten of any iron on the market in this class.
2021 Titleist T200 Irons – Max Impact Technology 2021 Titleist T200 Irons – Forged Face Technology 2021 Titleist T200 Irons – Engineered Muscle Plate Technology 2021 Titleist T200 Irons – Tungsten Technology
Take all of those things and what do you have? The most advanced iron that Titlest has ever created, in any size or classification with 10 different patents in play. You also have a club built to flat-out perform with massive power and distance potential while still maintaining the “three dimensions” that Titleist holds so critical in any design.
The T200 will come stock with the True Temper AMT Black and offer the Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei AM2 as a graphite option as well, with ample custom options available. Pricing on the T200 is $186 (steel) per club and will begin retail on 8/26/2021.
T300
Rounding out the T-Series iron sets is the T300, and it stands alone from the other options in that this one intends to be a full-on game improvement club that is focused on going high, far, and being as forgiving as possible. As you will notice, the T300 looks much more in line with what we saw from the whole lineup in the 2019 T-Series. What I mean by that is it is all about visual tech and badging, and make no mistake, that was very intentional. No, it wasn’t done to differentiate it from its siblings in the T-Series, but rather, it was a savvy decision in that traditionally the golfers who gravitate to the more mid-to-larger sized forgiving irons love to see all the tech that is under the hood. In fact, they thrive on it.
2021 Titleist T300 Irons 2021 Titleist T300 Irons
With that, the T300 is a mid-sized cavity back with badging that accentuates and shows off the Max Impact 2.0 in the 4-7 irons and keeps a cohesive look in 8-P. The updated design features a cantilevered support structure accenting a high resilience polymer core and high COR face to maximize ball speed production and retention across the face while also offering easy launch. Additionally, the T300 does have 40% more tungsten than the last version which helps maximize the stability even more while keeping that center of gravity low.
Yes, these are also stronger lofted and offer two additional wedge options for gapping purposes, but Titleist is adamant for those who like to get hung up on lofts, go hit them and see. Even in the T300, massive emphasis has been placed upon angle of descent and maximizing it in that 45° realm that makes the loft and spin inconsequential when it comes to holding greens while still making the game as fun as possible for golfers.
2021 Titleist T300 Irons – Max Impact Technology 2021 Titleist T300 Irons – Tungsten Technology 2021 Titleist T300 Irons – High COR Face Technology
The featured shaft in the T300 is the True Temper AMT Red as well as the Mitsubish Chemical Tensei AM2. As is the case with the other irons in the lineup, there are also extensive custom fitting shaft options. The T300 will release on 8/26/2021 alongside the rest of the T-Series and be priced at $143 (steel) per club.
A Realm of Possibilities
As you can see, the 2021 T-Series is one that Titleist is not just excited about, but one which they have swung for the fences with a swagger reminiscent to that of the massively successful TSi metalwoods the past year. When you have a Titleist that is on top of their game and with maybe the most cohesive branding vision we have seen from them yet in terms of what a Titleist iron is supposed to look and feel like, then I’m not sure how that excitement doesn’t bleed over to everyone educating themselves on these clubs.
The T-Series will be in fitting carts everyone starting today, with the official release hitting on 8/26/2021. Not only are the individuality of the irons in play here, but so to is the potential for any set makeup one might desire. Titleist has streamlined the designs and is fully welcoming the notion of combination sets, it’s common for Tour players, so why not us mortals as well?
The 2021 T-Series release is clearly a massive one for Titleist, but what do you think? Do you plan on hitting them or getting fit? Please jump into the conversation both below on this article as well as the THP community and have your voice heard!
They look sweet. I could see breaking there or maybe even between the 7 and 8.
I don’t know why, but I am more geeked than I usually am with new clubs to get these out for a test run.
I can understand why I am geeked about them and they aren’t even my clubs. If I knew where you lived I might come steal them.
really looking forward to your testing!
when the f*** will mine ship?
As all others have said, the T100S feels so satisfying on well struck shots. They are going to be a pleasure to play and to look at in the bag.
Finally, the gw worked to perfection. I could feel the ball compressing well. As mentioned in another post, this was one of my greatest hopes.
Part of this is getting back to a shaft that I know is tried and true for me (SteelFiber i95 R, hardstepped). However, the irons look so good behind the ball that it makes me feel confident. These initial results, albeit with only wedges and a 9 iron have me super stoked.
View attachment 9029410
So I went over at lunch and met him at the demo racks. He watched me hit a few, said "PX LZ 6.0" and handed me a huge bucket of balls and the wrenches for each of the OEMs. I should go back and count how many heads I hit but it was at least a dozen – stretching from players to players distance to GI. Best part is that the wind was into me at 15-20 mph so any ballflight tendencies were going to be exaggerated. I only hit 3-5 balls per head since the primary focus was grass interaction.
It was interesting to experience how different the heads reacted – both through the turf and then the ballflight. I had never just hit a variety of heads back to back with the same shaft. Many unexpected results I must say.
Long story short, the T200 was the star of the show for me (I did not hit the 100 or 100s because they were being used for a fitting). Turf interaction was great – I am shallow and they took a nice small even patch of grass. Even more impressive was the ballflight. They got up in a hurry but did not get eaten up by the wind. I hit a nice soft draw and peppered the 150 disk (good for me in that headwind). Liked it so much that I probably hit 25 balls with it. It will be interesting to see what transpires in the actual fitting but that T200 Project X LZ combo definitely produced better results than any iron I have played previously.
I will agree that it has the usual Titleist click – but better than the original T200s and nothing that would stop me from playing them. I have played enough types of heads that the only feel I absolutely need is to know where on the clubface I hit the ball.
I can have a 200 6 and 5 iron. I played Forged Tecs. I will be able to give you at least some comparison soon.
It’s an interesting comparison. Curious to hear what @Tenputt has to say about this.
Edit: okay, should have refreshed the page. Lol. He’s going to give you pictures.
Here ya go.
View attachment 9029482
View attachment 9029483
View attachment 9029484
Okay, the T200 is a tad shorter in length and height, and perhaps slightly less offset.
Measuring on our table they appear to be the same length.
Slightly shorter and offset is pretty darn close too. Top line is a hair thinner on Cobra.
Construction is a bit different, but in straight looks it’s close.
Now the question is: is that a good thing for you? ?
Might also be due to different coatings – that often plays with one’s mind.
Thanks.
This was my experience, and why I find it a very interesting comparison. Look pretty different, but not really that different in a lot of ways.
@Parrot – since you have the photos, I will add some thoughts on playability comparison, as soon as I have a chance to hit the S200s, although, again, I only have the 5 and 6.
That would be awesome, thanks!
I went back out to the soccer fields by my office. They are not used during the day this time of year, but there are about 190 yards, parking lot to street, so I didn’t dare get too cute. I took two swings with the 6 iron. The first, I flared right. The second felt great and gave me a nice high ball flight. I walked out to pick up the balls and lasered the shots back. I was surprised to see that both of them went almost the exact same distance, within feet, not yards. That is something that I noticed in reviews I have watched. The distance is very consistent. This makes me very happy.
The distance on both was 178 yards. I did not try to put a hard move on these swings, because I didn’t want to end up with a ball out in the parking lot. However, 180 yards are the distance I wanted the 6 iron to fill for me and it surely looks like it will.
This set keeps shaping up to be a real winner.
My initial input would be that I don’t think the two sets would perform much differently for you in the middle irons. I loved the Forged Tecs in the middle irons. They were some of the best that I have ever played. From a minuscule sample size, I think that the T200s are going to be great as well.
My problem with the Forged Tecs is that I struggled with the pw and especially the gw. They did not gap into the rest of the set very well for me. I am sure that it was a me thing, and had to do with how I deliver the club to the ball. I tend to be shallow and add some dynamic loft with my irons.
So, for me, the key comparison between the two sets would be how the short irons and the wedges work in the T200s. Since I have a combo set, I won’t be able to help there. I hope this is useful for you.
Given that different deliveries to the ball might affect this, take it with a grain of salt. In addition, my normal miss is not toe-side, so it doesn’t worry me in the least.
given the wider heel and a little thicker topline that are both pretty evident in the photos, I wonder if the T200 is going to provide a bit more foregiveness for many players as compared ot the Forged Tec. As I continue to think through my few swings and try to remember my experience with the Forged Tecs, I would say that the FTs might have provided a bit more speed in the mid irons, but the T200s might be a bit more forgiving.
I’ve found the effects across the face to be both wonderful and puzzling. There is definitely tech in there, and it definitely benefits different people differently. The strike pattern you described benefits me well with these, as my recent miss has drifted towards low heel side.
And now I want to play them tomorrrow. Damnit @Tenputt !! I’m supposed to get ready for something. I better not walk by them in the back room. They’re tough to resist from above. The soles call to me…
Glad I could be of help in the temptation, LOL. Your recent miss is my long term miss and that is precisely what is getting me geeked up. So many offerings nowadays are protecting toe strikes and that is not what I need most.
As for forgiveness between the Cobra Forged Tec and the T200, I will note that the original version of the T200 had MOI almost 10% higher than the Forged Tec. If Titleist really did bump it up much, there might be a noticeable difference there. I could not tell much of one hitting the two demos but that small differences in forgiveness only show up over time, not in small sample sizes. I did hit the Forged Tec much flatter and I suspect that it has less spin that the T200.
As I mentioned in the FT thread, I really like them. Love the short irons (7-PW). I don’t have the GW.
I played Titleist irons for 25 years. OG DCI Black and 712 AP1s. I love the feel. Seeing the Titleist script is like comfort food for me.
The T100 and 100S (both are too much club for me), and the T200 speak to me from the looks department. The 200s maybe awful for me but I’m going to try them as soon as I can.
I would not be surprised either if the Forged Tecs spin less than the T200s.
felt like I should place the order now and get it by end of year rather than waiting next year and running the risk of facing supply issues and long delay.
This is simultaneously AWESOME (love that setup), and kinda sad that’s the how we pretty much have to approach orders these days.
View attachment 9029854
and went 2 for 5 on T100 greens hit over 13 holes, .. and -5. So, the rest of the Titleist are pretty good?
Nah, they were good (birdied those 2 hits), I just wasn’t with them a few times, but the misses were playable and that’s always a nice thing to have in a club. Putting them away for the weekend (and the hybrid I confirmed I still do not like) but am actually looking forward to bringing them out again next week.
Again, I think the difference is being exaggerated some on them, they do pretty much what Titleist says, the S offer more speed but aren’t sacrificing launch and only a little lower spin. Hitting the whole set side by side, the feel is in line and fantastic in both versions, even into the longer irons of the S, the feel is correct.
Ive no doubt most amateurs will be fit into the T200, but, for those into the 100’s the majority will end up in the S.
Hit some T200 too. It continues to be boring as can be. Just so steady. My 4i came in wrong, and the replacement seems like it’s just going to take forever, so I may just bail on it. Orders have basically stopped arriving around here mostly. There were grumblings about a big shipment of heads not meeting qualitiy control standards. I don’t remember which model(s) that was about though. Anyway, T200 was boring enough to make me switch back to the 100 and work on impressions. lol Always fun. And I tried a new one. My buddy has a bad hip and we’ve been talking about ways to take pressure off it during the swing. I started thinking about how Scheffler pulls his trail foot towards him and figured he can’t have any real weight on his right hip at that point, so there might be something in that for my guy. I tried imitating it once because I don’t really care if I look like a fool. And
View attachment 9030159
1. My Scheffler needs work! I actually kind of took my foot off the ground I guess and was all on my left and OH BOY does that throw off rotation!!
2. That dude has way better balance and torso control that I would have guessed to have that as part of his stock move
3. Despite left going left and more left, T100 managed a slight mishit on those shenanigans like a champ imo. Pretty good speed for where it was on the face.
Looking forward to getting tham back out there with the V1x and seeing how that combo works for me. Didn’t really try that much in the beginning and I’ curious about the long iron flight.
Is the data above your T100 7 iron? I can certainly is less than optimal.
With a fitting coming on Wednesday, I have hit just about every players distance and GI iron available in the past two weeks as a way to shrink the field. The T300 and T200 are #1 and #2 on my list by a pretty wide margin. The order of operations in the fitting will using the Mizuno Shaft Optimizer followed by basic length/lie measuring to start assembling and hitting demos. I think I will use the T300 for the initial sizing.
In my fitting for the Titleist Experience, I really liked the look of the 200, but the t300 quickly separated itself in both distance and directional dispersion. And yes it feels very good for a GI. That’s what I went with. Can’t wait for the 20th!
The T200s are so easy to hit. They just want to fly high and straight. I hit the 6 iron 3 times and twice the outcome was exactly what I wanted out of the club and the other time, the shot was dead on line, but came up short of the hole more than I was expecting, even though I still hit the green. That was a me thing, where I just did not compress the ball well with my swing.
Here is a pic showing the stopping power. The descent angle prevented rollout both times that I hit the 5 iron into the green.
I have not had them on a launch monitor yet, so I do not have the numbers, but I am guessing that head to head, the T200s are not going to generate quite the speed that a P790, Cobra Forged Tec or Mizuno Hot Metal Pro will produce, but there is still plenty there. I hit the six iron once on a second shot into a par 5 and I hit it with about as much force as I can generate and still maintain control. The shot registered at 197. I am guessing that there was some rollout on the dry fairway, but I still think the shot would have been 185 yards, which is a good distance for me with a 6 iron.
View attachment 9030173
I was hitting the ball thin most of the day and the irons do very well on thin shots. I am not sure why, given the thin sole, but I have now seen it in a practice session into a field of grass and out on the course. When I missed toe or heel side, the ball definitely came up short with the T100S heads, and I am talking a good club short. However, this is not surprising, given that they are a player’s cavity.
On of the things that pleased me greatly is that my shots were on my line virtually every time. The miss generally was short, something I can deal with. I am still plenty excited about this set.
You’re going to love the split set. Trust me.
Nice Truvis!
I agree. The T200s appear to have just a tad more spin than most of the players distance profiles, which I think is a very good thing for many.
Given that I was hitting so many thing shots, I can’t give much good input into turf interaction. The T2000s have a fairly wide sole within their profile. It isn’t a bad or a good thing. It just is. That wider sole is going to give some help in normal lies. It didn’t help me when trying to hit off of hard pan with a 5 iron, but that shot would be a fools errand for me, regardless of the sole design. 195 yards out off of hard pan is a tough one for me.
The soles on the T100S allow me to take a nice little “clipped” divot, whereas I generally tend to be a picker. This was part of their attraction for me and I think it wil be advantageous, seeing them out on real grass.
I will provide more feedback as I use them, although it is now getting dark early enough that it is difficult to get out in the evening after work for an actual round.
I mean, it’s not ‘my’ T100 7i. I consider it my ‘Spirit of Scheffler’ T100 7i. Sort out 2 or 12 things and I’ll have down.
Wow, did they work well. 13 GIR. I hit 9 iron twice during the round and both times it carried right where I want it to and it felt flushed. Hole 16 is a par 3 with a tiny green. I am told that it is one of the smallest greens in the state. Normally, it plays to about 180, but the back tee box is under repair, so the hole was set up at 143. That is my 9 iron. I literally could feel the iron compress the ball and then rip through the turf, taking a nice divot, something very unusual for me. That feeling is something I could dream about, LOL. The ball came down and I had a 3 foot putt for birdie to put me at 1 under. I had decent birdie looks on the last two holes, but couldn’t make either, but a one under 70 is a great score for me on my home course. I shot 70 back in July, but everything went perfectly, today, I felt like I left some strokes on the course. I am so excited to keep playing these.
View attachment 9030340
What’s your home course?
It is called “Davis Park.” It is 10 minutes from my home. The slope rating is nothing to write home about, but everybody says it plays much more difficult than its rating because it has 5 difficult par 3s. It is so easy to get a couple of bogies on the par 3s. The course hosts one of the state amateur qualifiers for both the regular amateur and the senior amateur every year, so it is a fun course. Here was one of my views today:
View attachment 9030343