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Titleist TS Hybrids: Score from everywhere!
What happens when you take the most played hybrids on tour and make them better?
You get the TS hybrids from Titleist.
Born from the same Titleist Speed project as the TS metal woods (which have won multiple equipment counts on the PGA Tour this year), the all-new Titleist TS hybrids bring more forgiveness and speed to two distinct designs: the TS2 and TS3.
Hybrids are a unique animal: They’ve been around for a long time yet and some people still refuse to give them a shot (Titleist has you covered with the U500 series U500 Series). Some people look at them as more accurate versions of fairway woods, while others think long-iron replacement. Regardless of how you view them, you’re right! They fill a spot in your bag for a specific yardage, and like any club, they are designed to maximize performance.
Most fitters would say hybrids are more a part of an iron set than woods although they share a lot of the same technology. Instead of trying to maximize “distance,” the role of a hybrid is more similar to that of a wedge—a scoring club, and that’s how Titleist believes you should look at them too. Proximity to hole is one of the most important parts of the game to shoot lower scores—strokes gained statistics prove that. Regardless of the club you are hitting, if you hit it closer and stop it sooner, you’ll see lower numbers on your scorecard. That’s what the TS hybrids are designed for.
Titleist Speed technology to score
Stephanie Luttrell, Director of Metal woods Development, Titleist Golf Club R&D
“By taking everything we learned in developing TS drivers and fairways and implementing those technologies into our hybrid platform, we’ve been able to improve our speed and distance performance while maintaining the incredible playability that makes these hybrids scoring clubs – that easy, consistent distance that launches high and lands soft, closer to the hole.”
The first thing many will notice about both of the new models is no more ARC (Active Recoil Channel) in the sole. Why? because they don’t need it anymore, or as Principal Development Engineer Tom Bennett said: “We engineered it obsolete!”
Speed comes from the face, and the faces of both the TS2 and TS3 hybrids are 16 percent thinner than previous 818 models. That 16 percent reduction in thickness means a substantial reduction in weight and greater flex across more area—the end result is more consistent ball speed across the face.
As I have said many times, golf club engineers work within a tight structure for the mass of each club, depending on what they are designing, a few grams here or there can mean the difference between compromising on something to create desired results and not having to compromise at all. By utilizing the latest technologies and materials there is no compromising—just optimizing.
The Speed Chassis helps save weight all over the club including the crown. This, in turn, allows for a lower COG and better mass positioning—end result being a 10 percent bump in MOI, higher launch, and lower spin. Lower spin might not seem like something you would want from a hybrid, BUT let me explain: ball speed equals lift and spin. Lift is good because it means a ball will elevate quickly (something you’re gonna want from a longer shot) but when spin gets too high, you can lose directional control in either windy conditions or on mishits. By creating the opportunity for players to launch it higher with less spin and more speed you create conditions for a more desirable and controllable trajectory. Control is a very good thing!
The Titleist TS2 hybrid
The TS2 was born from the idea of taking a well loved shape ( we’ll get to that shape in a bit ) and creating a hybrid for players that prefer the rounded larger shape of a metal wood. The TS2 hits the perfect balance between maximizing forgiveness and still offering complete playability for players with a more sweeping / shallow delivery into the ball. It has a lower further back COG to create higher launch conditions for those who need it.
So about shape. The TS2 might remind you of a club you have seen before: the 910H—well it’s no coincidence. When I pointed out this similarity to Tom Bennett, he had a great explanation. To paraphrase “hybrids are clubs people don’t switch too often, once a player has a good one and knows how it plays, it’s hard to replace it. Using extensive player feedback and looking at what older models people were bringing to TPI (Titleist Performance Institute), the 910 kept popping up as a favorite. When players prefer a shape it’s our responsibility as designers to refine it, make it better and pack as much technology and performance as possible. That’s how we created the TS2.”
The refinements are easy to spot: a much sleeker sole for better turf interaction, pleasing pear shape, and a sloped crown all improve performance—and that’s just on the outside. Plus, we can’t forget the tour-proven SureFit hosel to dial in exact lofts and yardages. With everything we already talked about going on inside the TS2, these are going to be big winners for a lot of players.
The Titleist TS3 hybrid
The TS3 is a different story. Designed to maximize speed and workability for players that hit more down on the ball, the shape is shorter front to back, taller in face height, and it has a more squared toe. Not only that, but the TS3 uses the adjustable Magnetic SureFit CG to further optimize shot shape for players seeking preferred trajectories—and that’s on top of the already proven SureFit adjustable hosel.
From address, you can see that along with the square shape there is a touch of offset from the hosel to the face to give it a look preferred by players looking for a true iron replacement. This also moves the shaft axis closer to the COG of the head, another way to increase workability without sacrificing MOI. There was even extensive player testing to determine what the grooves should look like and their length on the face, proving that no detail too small for Titleist designers. It all makes sense though when you are designing the number one hybrid on tour.
Specs & availability
Lofts for the TS 2 are: 17° (RH Only), 19°, 21°, 23°, 25°, 27°
Lofts for the TS3 are: 19°, 21°, 23°, 25°.
Just like the TS Series metal wood, the Titleist TS hybrids come with a huge variety of stock options to fit almost any players need, in addition to their industry-leading custom shaft options
- KURO KAGE Dual Core Black 60 (High launch and moderate spin)
- TENSEI AV Series Blue 70 (Mid launch and spin)
- HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 (Low/mid launch and spin)
- Even Flow T1100 White 90 (Low launch and spin)
The price for both the TS2 and TS3 hybrids is $279 and they will be available in golf shops around the world starting Aug 30th.
I’m going to gush in this intro paragraph, to get the emo stuff done early. I’ve not pulled harder for a professional to win, than Cameron Young. I coach golf in New York state, and each spring, my best golfers head to a state championship in Poughkeepsie. I first saw Cameron there as a 9th grade student. I saw him three more times after that. I reconnecected with Coach Haas from Wake Forest, an old interview subject from my days on the Old Gold and Black, the Wake newspaper. He was there to watch Cameron. After four years at Wake Forest, Young won on the Korn Ferry Tour, made it to the big tour, almost won two majors, almost won five other events, and finally got the chalice about 25 minutes from the Wake campus. Congratulations, Cameron. You truly are a glass of the finest. #MotherSoDear
OK, let’s move on to the Tour Rundown. The major championship season closed this week in Wales, with the Women’s Open championship. The PGA Tour bounced through Greensboror, N.C., while the PGA Tour Americas hit TO (aka, Toronto) for a long-winded event. The Korn Ferry lads made a stop in Utah, one of just two events for that tour in August. The many-events, golf season is winding down, as we ease from summer toward fall in the northern hemisphere. Let’s bask in the glory of an August sunrise, and run down a quartet of events from the first weekend of the eighth month.
LET/LPGA @ Women’s Open: Miyu bends, but she doesn’t break
Royal Porthcawl was not a known commodity in the major tournament community. The Welsh links had served as host to men’s senior opens, men’s amateurs, and Curtis and Walker Cups in prior years, but never an Open championship for the women or the men. The last-kept secret in UK golf was revealed once again to the world this week, as the best female golfers took to the sandy stage.
Mao Saigo, Grace Kim, Maja Stark, and Minjee Lee hoped to add a second major title to previous wins this season, but only Lee was able to finish inside the top ten. The 2025 playing of the Women’s Open gave us a new-faces gallery from day one. The Kordas and Thitikulls were nowhere to be found, and it was the Mayashitas, Katsus, and Lim Kims that secured the Cymru spotlight. The first round lead was held at 67 by two golfers. One of them battled to the end, while the other posted 81 on day two, and missed the cut. Sitting one shot behind was Miyu Yamashita.
On day two, Yamashita posted the round of the tournament. Her 65 moved her to the front of the aisle, in just her fourth turn around a women’s Open championship. With the pre-event favorites drifting off pace, followers narrowed into two camps: those on the side of an underdog, and others hoping for a weekend charge from back in the pack. In the end, we had a bit of both.
On Saturday, Yamashita bent with 74 on Saturday, offering rays of hope to her pursuing pack. England’s Charley Hull made a run on Sunday closing within one shot before tailing off to a T2 finish with Minami Katsu. Katsu posted the other 65 of the week, on Saturday, but could not overtake her countrywoman, Yamashita. wunderkind Lottie Woad needed one round in the 60s to find her pace, but could only must close-to’s, ending on 284 and a tie with Minjee for eighth.
On Sunday, Yamashita put away the thoughts of Saturday’s struggles, with three-under 33 on the outward half. She closed in plus-one 37, but still won by two, for a first Major and LPGA title.
PGA Tour @ Wyndham: Young gathers first title near home
Cameron Young grew up along the Hudson river, above metro New York, but he also calls Winston-Salem home. He spent four years as a student and athlete at Wake Forest University, then embarked on tour. This week in Greensboro, after a bit of a break, Young opened with 63-62, and revved the engine of Is this the week once more. Runner-up finishes at the Open, the PGA, and a handful of PGA Tour events had followers wonder when the day would come.
On Saturday, Young continued his torrid pace with 65, giving him a five-shot advantage over his closest pursuer. Sunday saw the Scarborough native open with bogey, then reel off five consecutive birdies to remind folks that his time had, at last, arrived. Pars to the 16th, before two harmless bogeys coming home, made Young the 1000th winner of an official PGA Tour event (dating back to before there was a PGA Tour) throughout history. What’s next? I have a suspicion, but I’m not letting on. Mac Meissner closed with 66 to finish solo 2nd, while Mark Hubbard and Alex Noren tied for third.
Korn Ferry Tour @ Utah Championship: Are you Suri it’s Julian?
Who knows exactly when the flower will bloom? Julian Suri played a solid careet at Duke University, then paid his dues on the world’s minor tours for three years. He won twice on two tours in Europe, in 2017. Since then, the grind has continued for the journeyman from New York city. At age 34, Suri broke through in Beehive state, outlasting another grinder (Spencer Levin) and four others, by two shots.
Taylor Montgomery began the week with 62, then posted 64, then 68, and finally, 70. That final round was his undoing. He finished in that second-place tie, two back of the leader. Trace Crowe, Barend Botha, and Kensei Hirata made up the last of the almost quintet. As for Suri, his Sunday play was sublime. His nines were 32 and 31, with his only radar blip a bogey at ten. He closed in style with one final birdie, to double his winning margin. Hogan bloomed late…might Suri?
PGA Tour Americas @ Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos – CBM Aggregates
Some tournament names run longer than others. This week in Toronto, at the Heathlands course at TPC Toronto, we might have seen the longest tournament title in recorded history. The OVOPBVCCBMA was a splendid affair. It saw three rounds of 62 on Thursday, but of those early risers, only Drew Goodman would stick around until the end. 64 was the low tally on day two, and two of those legionnaires managed to finish inside the top three at week’s end. Saturday brought a 63 from Patrick Newcomb, and he would follow with 64 on Sunday, to finish solo fourth.
Who, then, ended up winning the acronym of the year? It turns out that Carson Bacha had the right stuff in TeeOhhh. Bacha and Jay Card III posted 63 and 64, respectively, on day four, to tie for medalist honors at 23-under 261. Nathan Franks was one shot adrift, despite also closing with 63. If you didn’t go low on Sunday, it was about the check, not the championship.
Bacha and JC3 returned to the 18th hole twice in overtime. Card nearly chipped in from the thick stuff for birdie, while Bacha peeked and shoved a ten-feet attempt at the win. On the second go-round, Card was long with his approach, into the native grasses once more. He was unable to escape, and a routine par from the fairway was enough to earn the former Auburn golfers a first KFT title.
Card III and Bacha both miss their birdie tries on the first playoff hole.
We’ll play 18 again @OspreyOpen. pic.twitter.com/vNpHTdkHDg
— PGA TOUR Americas (@PGATOURAmericas) August 3, 2025
GolfWRX is live this week from the final event of the PGA Tour’s regular season, the Wyndham Championship.
Photos are flowing into the forums from Sedgefield Country Club, where we already have a GolfWRX spirit animal Adam Schenk WITB and plenty of putters for your viewing pleasure.
Check out links to all our photos below, which we’ll continue to update as more arrive.
General Albums
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Scotty Kennon – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Austin Duncan – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Will Chandler – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Kevin Roy – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Ben Griffin – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Peter Malnati – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Ryan Gerard – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Adam Schenk – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Kurt Kitayama – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Camilo Villegas – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Matti Schmid – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
Pullout Albums
- Denny McCarthy’s custom Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Swag Golf putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Karl Vilips TM MG5 wedges – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- New Bettinardi putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Matt Fitzpatrick’s custom Bettinardi putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
Kurt Kitayama just won his 2nd PGA Tour event at the 3M Open. Kurt is a Bridgestone staffer but with just the ball and bag. Here are the rest of the clubs he used to secure a win at the 2025 3M Open.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (11 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 7 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT1 3Tour (14.5 degrees, A3 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX
7-wood: Titleist GT1 (21 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P7CB (4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (52-12F, 56-14F), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 2 Tour Prototype
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS (with Mindset)
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Peter Malnati WITB 2025 (August)
Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here. Driver: Titleist...
Cameron Young’s winning WITB: 2025 Wyndham Championship
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting) Buy here. Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX 3-wood: Titleist...
Camilo Villegas WITB 2025 (July)
Camilo Villegas WITB accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. Villegas was undecided on a 3-wood when we shot his bag. ...
WITB Time Machine: Brandt Snedeker’s winning WITB, 2018 Wyndham Championship
Brandt Snedeker fired a final-round 65 at the 2018 Wyndham Championship to outlast Webb Simpson and C.T. Pan. His 5-under...
Ross
Jul 31, 2019 at 2:23 am
TS2 Looks great and can’t wait to test it against my 818 H1 that I put in the bag a few months ago. First time ever having a hybrid in my bag and it quickly became one of my favorite clubs. So versatile. Should have gotten onboard with the hybrid long ago. Fills so many gaps. Thought the H2 looked a lot better than the shape of the TS3 so it’ll be interesting to see how that’s received and how people get along with it. Props to Titleist for stepping up their game across the board with their clubs this past year.