In the summer of 2022, five THP Forum members reviewed the Honma TW757 hybrid over the course of a couple months in prime golf season. It’s worth reading through the testing thread. It’s full of amazing reviews of an item that your typical American consumer didn’t have much exposure to, and for many of the testers, the TW757 hybrid earned a permanent spot in their bag. Honma Golf, sometimes confused by North American golfers as being only a Japanese luxury brand, is instead a longtime producer of high-performance golf equipment that reaches all types of consumers. Yes, they are often lauded on social media for their premium offerings, some of which even include rare materials like 14-carat gold and platinum in their construction, but the reality is the company and its product line are so much more than that.
Founded in 1959 in Sakata, Japan, Honma has gone to great efforts in recent years to not only bring their wares to North America, but to also connect with North American golfers, who have their own unique set of desires compared to their native customer base in Japan. They do offer their premium Beres Star and Beres Black lines here, but their Tour World offerings are the better match for the golfer that wants to introduce high-quality gear with a bit of an exotic flair into the bag. Since 2013, this line has provided options for both the average and elite players among us, including Tour professionals.
New for the 2025 season, the TW767 line exemplifies Honma’s quest to marry craftsmanship and innovation, all while staying within reach of the everyday North American consumer. In the article, we’ll focus on the TW767 hybrids. We’ll look at the technology they offer, the changes they’ve made since releasing the TW757 line, and how they how they perform for the average golfer.
Honma TW767 Hybrid
Key Technologies – Honma TW767 Hybrid
Those familiar with the TW757 hybrid will immediately notice differences in the TW767 series. Gone is the vertical face slot that was positioned on the sole near the face and the glossy crown has been replaced with a matte finish. In addition, subtle shaping changes are evident to the eyes. This isn’t a window-dressing change, but rather a redesigned concept altogether. The TW767 line sets out to improve forgiveness while also make it easier to elevate the golf ball.
Honma characterizes the TW767 hybrid, or utility wood as they call it, as having a “large head shape”. That’s a sensitive topic for the average internet golfer in America, so we should address it right away. At sizes ranging from 134cc to 139cc, the TW767’s are definitely on the larger side, but they conceal much of that size with a somewhat traditional shape, as opposed to some larger hybrids that flatten out and are deeper from back to front. The pleasing teardrop shape at address makes you feel like you’re playing a true hybrid, while at the same time the wide, flat sole reveals more of the size increase. The sole itself is rather plain, and other than a single tungsten weight, doesn’t display a ton of visual technology. However, it’s size and shape, when combined with the 13 grams of tungsten and an internal weight plate, is exactly how Honma was able to drive so much mass low and to the rear of the club head.
There are four lofts offered in the TW767 line of hybrids, and Honma employs two different types of face technology that best match the specific clubs’ intended use. While all the hybrids have a face constructed of Honma’s high-strength, custom CH175 steel, the 3U and 4U have a cup face design to enhance speed at a variety of impact points.
With the new TW767 design, Honma’s internal human testing specifically shows a substantial improvement in ball speed, slightly lower launch, and a bit more spin. All told, these changes amounted to 6 yards more carry distance and 2 yards more height when compared to the TW757 line.
Each of the TW767 hybrids comes with one of Honma’s proprietary Vizard EZ-C Series shafts and a standard rubber grip with Honma branding. Weighing in at 57g in R flex and 60g in S flex, the EZ-C is a mid kickpoint shaft that will feel a bit more flexible than the TW757’s shaft due to more flexibility under then handle and in the mid-section. However, Honma has introduced a slightly more rigid tip section for more control. The matte black finish of the Vizard EZ-C looks and feels fantastic in hand and remained quite stable throughout the golf swing.
Looks and Feel
We admit to being underwhelmed when we first saw the computer-generated images of the TW767 line. The 757 line was quite striking in person with its all-black finish, while the CG pictures of the TW767 showed an almost overwhelming amount of blue paint. Once we had the club in hand our perceptions instantly changed. The blue appears darker in person and is surrounded by a soft, glossy black finish. While we still think blue is a color that can cause a more definitive response from consumers than something more neutral, it’s hard to deny how attractive it is in person.
As we noted earlier, the crown is beautifully shaped and has a simple, matte black finish. A small “//” imprint functions as an alignment aid and an unobtrusive TW// WORLD label borders the trailing edge near the heel. At address we do sense a very slightly closed face angle, but it’s not extreme and can easily be remedied at setup for those that object.
Even with the two different types of face construction, it is again worth mentioning that each hybrid is constructed of CH175 maraging steel. The face is relatively deep, even in the higher lofts, which surely contributes the TW767’s overall volume. At impact, we enjoyed the crisp metallic sound the TW767 produced. There weren’t any overly high-pitched tones to detract from the feel. It felt lively and fast from impacts all around the face.
Performance – Honma TW767 Hybrid Review
In some ways, the overall design of the TW767 is unique among larger hybrids. As we discussed, it’s still conventionally shaped and has a deeper face than you often see with hybrids of this size. More often, you’ll see a hybrid of this volume built flatter, measure deeper from front to back, and have a shallower face. This design concept tends to be easier to hit off the turf and really helps launch the ball high into the air. The tradeoff to that design is sometimes less speed and a face that doesn’t provide as much surface area to miss on.
The TW767 is different though. Even with its deeper face, it still has that flat and deep sole to drive weight low and back. There isn’t aggressive leading-edge curvature or a set of rails to assist players with severe low-point issues. It’s going to work best for a player that likes a traditional hybrid shape rather than one that is straddling the hybrid/fairway wood line. It wasn’t the absolute easiest hybrid to hit off the turf that we’ve tested this year, but the forgiving face design and the sole shape still provided plenty of help when needed.
Our SkyTrak+ testing showed impressive ball speed and efficiency from the CH175 face. It was almost shocking when you consider the results came from a rusty, mid-winter swing. The 5U produced average smash factors of 1.46+ and the 4U was consistently in the 1.48 range. Even so, it launched relatively high. Spin rates were certainly on the low end at first glance, but well within standard ranges. All told, the TW767 produced more distance than we really deserved and a medium-high ball flight that would stop reasonably well on receptive greens.
Even with the slightly closed face angle, we didn’t notice any propensity to lose the TW767 left. Rather, most swings produced a very slight draw or a virtually straight ball flight.
These results were enough to present a compelling case for adding the TW767 into our 2025 bag. The total package of looks, feel, forgiveness, and distance come together with the fact that having an exotic club from a brand like Honma in the bag just makes the game more fun. It’s a great conversation starter and something that brings a smile every time you pull it from the bag.
The Details – Honma TW767 Hybrid
Honma TW767 hybrids are available in 3U (18 deg), 4U (21 deg), 5U (24 deg), and 6U (27 deg). As previously mentioned, they come stock with the spine-aligned Vizard EZ-C shaft but can be ordered with three other Vizard options (EZ-A, EZ-P, or EZ-Z) to better match different swing types. They retail for $325 each and can be ordered on Honma’s website, us.honmagolf.com. Honma’s website also has a dealer locator for those that would rather purchase the product in person.
