February 17, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF
The wait is over. Today Titleist launched its Titleist TSi1 wood and TSi4 drivers giving golfers even more technology for their rounds.
Although these two pieces of equipment are impressive, the Titleist TSi2 and Titleist TSi3 driver will not be fully optimizable for every golfer. For this reason, Titleist made it a point to expand the range hoping to benefit more various types of players.
The TSi1 driver ($549) – available in 9, 10 or 12 degrees of loft – shares many attributes with the TSi2 and TSi3 but is significantly lighter. The club comes standard with a 40-gram Aldila Ascent graphite shaft. The idea is that if the club is lighter, moderate-speed golfers will be able to generate more clubhead speed, and that should translate to more distance.
The 460-cubic-centimeter TSi1 driver is about 40 grams lighter than a typical driver, and Titleist, an American brand name of golf equipment produced by the Acushnet Company, headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, gave it an aerodynamic shape and an ATI 425 aerospace-grade titanium face like the ones in the TSi2 and TSi3. The titanium alloy flexes easily at impact, but its strength makes it durable.
With the TSi1 fairway woods ($299), Titleist designers once again reduced weight, but not at the expense of forgiveness. The company said the TSi1 fairway woods have the same moment of inertia as the TSi2 fairway woods, even though they weigh about 50 grams less. This was achieved by moving the center of gravity farther back, which also encourages a higher launch.
The TSi1 fairway woods, which will come standard with a 40-gram Aldila Ascent graphite shaft, will be available in 15-, 18-, 21- and 23-degree models.
