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2021 Titleist TSi2 and TSi3 hybrids: “Everything we got”

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The 2021 Titleist TSi hybrids, which include the TSi2 and TSi3 along with the newly launched TSi1, are all about delivering high-flying shots with control and green-stopping power. They embody the same design features as the TSi Series fairway woods to create the most technology-pushing hybrids the R&D team at Titleist has ever created.

“We’ve put everything we got into these hybrids”
– Josh Talge, Titleist VP of Marketing

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Titleist TSi hybrid technology

The technology built into the TSi hybrids is all about refining the proven technologies of the previous TS Series while offering increased forgiveness and control for the targetted golfer—while also making them feel and sound better along the way.

Both the TSi2 and TSi3 hybrids feature a forged carpenter 455 steel face, which, much like the previous generation, has allowed the designers to save mass and reposition it around the head to maximize the playing characteristics for each model, which is particularly important considering how much design separation has been created.

The biggest advancement though is less about materials and more around shaping, and this is where the new TSi hybrids are like nothing Titleist has done before.

TSi2 hybrid details

The TSi2 is a hybrid designed with the perfect balance between optimizing forgiveness while also offering playability for golfers with a more shallow delivery into the ball. Compared to the TSi3, which is one of the smallest hybrids Titleist has ever produced, and the TSi1 which is the largest, the TSi2 fits comfortably in the middle in terms of size and has low and deeper CG to create higher launch conditions for those who need it.

Unlike the previous TS2 hybrid, which had a more pear-shaped look with a rounded toe profile, the new TSi2 has a more symmetrical look around the rear of the club to both center mass and increase forgiveness while still offering workability.

TSi2 hybrid loft options

The TSi2 hybrid will be available in the lofts of 18, 21, and 24 degrees in both right and left-handed.

TSi3 hybrid details

The TSi3 hybrid is the most technology-packed and adjustable hybrid Titleist has ever produced. Like the rest of Titleist’s metal woods line, the hybrid features the familiar SureFit hosel system as previous generations but also includes the newly optimized SureFit adjustable CG (center of gravity) track to help fitters and golfers alike dial-in preferred shot shape and reduce dispersion. The TSi3 hybrid uses the same weight as the TSi3 fairway wood to achieve this adjustability.

Compared to any previous Titleist hybrid, including the 2019 TS3, the shape of the 2021 TSi3 hybrid is aggressively square and “iron-like” from address with virtually zero offset or onset to offer maximum workability.

TSi3 Titleist hybrid from address

The head has short front to back and heel to toe dimensions to push the center of gravity closer to the face to provide a flatter trajectory for golfers who take a more iron-like approach to their hybrids and need spin control caused by having a more downward approach into the ball (steeper angle of attack).

TSi3 hybrid loft options

The TSi3 hybrid will be available in the lofts of 18 and 20 degrees in both right and left-handed.

Why you likely need a hybrid, or two.

When it comes to scoring most golfers focus on the short game and driving but, the shots hit in-between are equally as important and most often overlooked. When you factor in that on average PGA Tour players hit just over 66 percent of greens in regulation, the average golfer hits much less, and often times it’s caused by improper gapping and the inability to hit greens especially outside of 150 yards.

Hybrids help golfers find clubs for the crucial yardages between their longest iron and highest lofted fairway wood. Whether it be second shots hit into par 5’s, approach shots into long par 4s, or even into par 3’s having clubs that offer both control and consistent distances are crucial. The new Titleist TSi hybrids offer golfers 2 distinct options with the TSi2 and TSi3 for finding a hybrid to fit the golfer for swing type and preferred looks.

Specs, price, & availability

The Titleist TSi Series hybrids come with a variety of featured shaft options to fit almost any player’s need, in addition to Titleist their industry-leading custom-shaft matrix. The featured shafts for both the TSi2 and TSi3 hybrids are

  • Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei AV White RAW 90 HY
  • ProjectX HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 HY
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei AV Blue RAW 75 HY
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Kuro Kage Black DC 5G 55 HY

The price for both the TSi2 and TSi3 hybrids is $279, and they will be available in golf shops starting February 26.

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Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. He now works independently from his home shop and is a member of advisory panels to a select number of golf equipment manufacturers. You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram where he's always willing to chat golf, and share his passion for club building, course architecture and wedge grinding.

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  1. Pingback: Best hybrids in golf 2022: Most versatile, most forgiving hybrids for you! – GolfWRX

  2. MP-4

    Feb 18, 2021 at 10:57 pm

    Also wondering about why no 24 degree TSi3 Hybrid?

    If they are iron like, wouldn’t you want them in degrees closer to you irons?

    Had hoped to use a TSi2 21 degree hybrid and a TSi3 24 degree hybrid, then the irons.

  3. ericsokp

    Feb 18, 2021 at 6:52 pm

    I’d like to have seen a 2 hybrid (16* or so) for people such as myself who have given up trying to hit 3-wood consistently.

  4. Tjones

    Feb 18, 2021 at 11:12 am

    I’m surprised about only having 2 TSi3’s? Is it because they are geared towards better players who prolly won’t put more than one in the bag?

  5. CMY

    Feb 17, 2021 at 9:38 am

    No 23 Loft for the TSI3?

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Driver: Mizuno ST-X 230 (9.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
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5-wood: Mizuno ST-G (18 degrees)
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Grips: Spada

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7-wood: Titleist TSR2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
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Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: UST Mamiya LIN-Q White M40X 100 (3), KBS $-Taper 125 (4-9)

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Project X let us into the world of HandCrafted shafts with the 2015 HZRDUS Black shaft, which was a big success on professional tours and at retail. Almost 10 years later, we still come across some of those original HZRDUS Black and Yellow shafts in bags on the PGA Tour.

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Project X went with a graphics package that will pay homage to the original shaft with a HZRDUS logo done in silver with bright neon green outline in the middle of the shaft and the HandCrafted logo just below the grip. The shaft will have a silver sheen to it, but you will also be able to see the spread tow carbon fiber through the paint in the sun.

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We don’t have a retail date yet for these new HZRDUS shafts, as Project X can only create so many per day. The first ones have been sent to tour — we spotted them at this week’s Valero Texas Open. We will keep you updated on an official launch date.

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