Equipment
Spotted: New Titleist “TS2” and “TS3” drivers at the 2018 U.S. Open
Titleist first went to market with its 917D2 and 917D3 drivers on October 21, 2016. Now, on Monday of the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, the company has announced its new TS2 and TS3 drivers — and we have in-hand photos of them here.
According to Titleist, the company is starting its “rigorous validation process.” Essentially, that means Tour players will begin testing, playing and providing feedback to Titleist on the new drivers and what tweaks need to be made before the company brings them to retail.
Of course, Jimmy Walker had already been spotted testing a Titleist TS3, but that was before Titleist made its big U.S. Open announcement. There had also been rumors swirling in our forums about the new driver for months.
Check out more photos of the drivers below, and see what GolfWRX Members are saying in our forums.
Titleist TS2 driver
See more photos of the TS2 driver here.
Titleist TS3 driver
See more photos of the TS3 driver here.
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- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here. Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4...
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Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic. Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura...
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Alejandro Tosti what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic. Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees...
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Michael Lee
Jul 15, 2018 at 9:59 pm
spotted *insert random new club*…. new club goes just as far and straight as 5 year old clubs! Manufacturers still want you to buy!!
Kieron
Jul 6, 2018 at 1:02 am
Guess I’ll be sticking with my 910’s for now 🙂
truth
Jun 28, 2018 at 8:27 pm
If this were a JDM release you guys would be posting “SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!”
Chuck Barkley
Jun 13, 2018 at 3:25 pm
Damn near resembles that Wilson customer trap!
Travis
Jun 12, 2018 at 8:51 am
Boy is this a step in the wrong direction… you know, there used to be a joke where people would say that instead buying new equipment, shouldn’t you spend that money on lessons? Well… the manufacturers are starting to make that really easy by just releasing ugly equipment!
Jeff Martin
Jun 11, 2018 at 5:32 pm
I saw a thread in the junior forum that this was the US Kids Golf Tour Series TS3. Hilarious!!
Joey5Picks
Jun 11, 2018 at 4:11 pm
Wouldn’t $400 be better spent on lessons?
Steve
Jun 11, 2018 at 5:27 pm
More like $500 in the recent trend. Cant afford a new drivers these days
Steve
Jun 11, 2018 at 3:48 pm
Ts2 looks exatly like the Bridgestone J40 driver. Look it up and tell me what you guys think!
W
Jun 11, 2018 at 5:47 pm
U mean R9 Supertri
steve
Jun 11, 2018 at 5:54 pm
no way i looked it up the R9 and its super similar lol
Thomas Horonzy
Jun 11, 2018 at 3:30 pm
You want us to rave looking at a number on the sole? Show me how it look when holding it behind the ball, from the rear, front, and side.
James T
Jun 15, 2018 at 9:21 am
Show me what it does. I don’t care about how it looks.
Kool Aid
Jun 11, 2018 at 3:21 pm
Looks like a component club that was made at Budget Golf in 1997
Bushwood Caddie
Jun 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm
At least the removed the AAA battery!
W
Jun 11, 2018 at 5:46 pm
No, they didn’t, one still has it
Dane
Jun 11, 2018 at 11:09 am
Kind of unfortunate looking clubs
scott
Jun 11, 2018 at 10:22 am
I currentley play the 915 d2 and love it.The biggest change I see & most excited abput is the headcovers????. They finally decided to change them from the horrable ones that they have been using for years and were the biggest P.I.T.A. to put back on.
dat
Jun 11, 2018 at 9:52 am
Looks like a JDM release, but it isn’t. Interesting.
Pullhook
Jun 11, 2018 at 9:21 am
Well I guess it will be another two years before I get a new driver. Pick a line titleist, are you taylormade or the classic titleist I know and prefer. If ugly looks are a mainstay I might as well go to a competitor with better performance.
juststeve
Jun 11, 2018 at 9:08 am
Unlike the rest of these guys I can’t intelligently comment on the product before I hit it
2putttom
Jun 11, 2018 at 11:01 am
roflmao
Jeffrey
Jun 12, 2018 at 4:41 am
Thats why everyone is commenting on the looks, not the performance.
Shawn Mcbride
Jun 11, 2018 at 9:06 am
Looks exactly the same as all their old drivers.
Bingobango
Jun 11, 2018 at 9:05 am
Looks kinda cheap
golfraven
Jun 11, 2018 at 9:01 am
Long awaited pics since I am in the market for the new Titleist driver. Intrigued why the ARC went away and why the TS2 has the traditiona weights from pre 917 models. Eager to test those once they hit my local Titleist fitting center. At this moment I would likely go with the TS3 since this looks like the D3 option
Man
Jun 11, 2018 at 8:45 am
What happened to the ARC? Got chased by TM for patent infringement?
Joe sponcia
Jun 11, 2018 at 8:34 am
Looks like an r9
Jeffrey
Jun 11, 2018 at 8:32 am
No active recoil channel on either? TS2 a rebadged 913 and TS3 a rebadged 913 with 917 weights.
BirdieBouy18
Jun 11, 2018 at 8:26 am
TS2 would be like Ping G400 MAX
HDTVMAN
Jun 11, 2018 at 9:41 am
Sorry but the Ping G400 Series, including the MAX, are the real deal…long and straight. I’m a fitter and have not suggested a Titleist driver for years. They are short on distance and forgiveness. With the exception of the new AP3, the AP1 & 2 irons leave a lot to be desired.
JJVas
Jun 11, 2018 at 11:11 am
If I played a driver on just looks and sound, it would be Titleist every time… but every time I put them against Cally and TM drivers, they come up last… and not by a little. Hopefully these are better.
JB
Jun 11, 2018 at 8:13 am
wow i love it! FS3 looks like jt contains the surefit cg like the 917D (Thomas & Walker my guess would be using the FS3)… while the FS2 is more up the alley of the 915D weight placement and sole appearance (Speith i guess would be using something like the FS2)
Wiger Toods
Jun 11, 2018 at 8:11 am
But why?