Equipment
Tour Edge Hot Launch 521 Series hybrids
The Tour Edge C521 hybrids bring with them the same technology and game improvement advantages as the C521 driver and fairway woods for players looking to maximize forgiveness in a traditionally shaped club. The newly configured head shapes include the Houdini Sole, which places more mass low and farther away from the face to achieve an extremely high MOI, along with Tour Edge’s patented diamond face technology.
Tour Edge C521 hybrids
According to Tour Edge, the rear sole weighting and deep CG of the C521 increases the total MOI four percent by lowering the CG by 10 percent and pushing it 14-percent farther back in the head compared to the previous best selling HL4. This reconfiguration results in higher launch angles, a higher shot apex, and more carry—which helps golfers hit it farther and land it softer—key factors in holding greens from longer distances and scoring better.
The Tour Edge E521 Hybrid
The Tour Edge E521 hybrids continue the “E” Series philosophy by pushing weight as low and as far back as possible in a shallow offset clubhead. According to Tour Edge, the E521 hybrids have a CG that is a shocking 30 percent further back than the previous HL4! This shift along with the lowering of the CG by seven percent results in a total MOI boost of nine percent, which, like the “E” Series driver and fairway wood, officially makes them the highest-launching and easiest-to-hit hybrids Tour Edge has ever produced.
Like the namesake magician, the Houdini Sole works magic by pushing mass farther back without increasing friction when the club contacts the turf. Just like the E521 fairway, the reshaped hybrid sole reduces ground interaction by 35 percent. This is a big help for medium-to-slower speed players who use their hybrids all over the course including out of the rough. This combined with the shallow head and offset makes for one easy club to hit that helps golfers reduce the most common miss (a slice).
Just like the other “metals” in the E521 series the hybrids come stock with Control Length Shaft Technology, which makes the stock lengths shorter to help improve overall contact. The 3 hybrid starts 39.75″ and progresses .75″-.5″ down from there depending on the club, this makes them close to an inch shorter than most manufacturers’ stock lengths. It has been proven that shorter lengths improve the efficiency of contact leading to better control and tighter dispersion. Tighter dispersion leads to more greens hit, more greens hit leads to fewer putts, and few putts mean lower scores.
Hot Launch 521 Series hybrid technology
Even though the C512 and E521 hybrids are targeted towards different golfers, they do share technologies to offer more consistent ball speeds, higher launch, and increase forgiveness.
Diamond & 17-4 Steel Cup Face – The diamond face was designed with the help of finite element analysis to simulate energy transfer and helps the hybrids (like the fairway woods) produce faster and more consistent ball speeds on off-center hits by placing mass where it’s needed. It features 29 varying thick and thin diamond “mini-trampolines” on the back of the 17-4 steel face cup face to increase performance.
This technology was previously only available in Tour Edge’s premium Exotics line, but by bringing it to the Hot Launch series they offer greater performance at an undisputed value.
“To be able to take an amazing innovation like Diamond Face that changed the level of what we produced with Exotics EXS and to be able to bring it over to Hot Launch is a huge deal for the performance characteristics of these clubs. This is going to help a lot of golfers gain speed and power.”
Power Channel – The Power Channel sits on the sole of the club behind the clubface to increase face flex and help boost ball speeds on shots hit lower on the face – this along with the deeper center of gravity makes the hybrids just that much more forgiving on lower face strikes. On the C521 hybrid, the channel is 25% deeper than the previous HL4.
Thin body construction – Just like the 521 Hot Launch fairway metals, the hybrids are constructed of 17-4 stainless steel and utilize a thinner and lighter forged steel crown to save weight and lower CoG for added forgiveness. Tour Edge has done everything they can to bring fairway wood technology to their hybrids to help golfers see better results from their clubs.
Acoustic Engineering – Last but certainly not least, the other continued design feature of the hybrids that is also present in the 521 series driver and fairways are the sound diffusion bars to improve impact sound.
Price, specs, and availability
The Tour Edge C521 and E521 hybrids will retail for $129.99 each.
All Tour Edge Hot Launch clubs, including the 521 series hybrids, are hand-built in the United States and are part of Tour Edge’s 48-hour custom fitting delivery and lifetime warranty programs.
C521 Hybrid Specs
Stock Shaft: Aldila Rogue (hybrid): 50g L-Flex, 50g A-Flex, 60g Regular-Flex, 60g Stiff Flex, and 60g X-Flex
Stock Grip: Lamkin Z5, available in undersize, standard, and Midsize.
E521 (Offset) Hybrid Specs
Stock Shaft: Mitsubishi Fubuki HD (hybrid): 50g L-Flex, 55g A-Flex, 55g Regular Flex, and 60g Stiff Flex
Stock Grip: Lamkin Z5, available in undersize, standard, and Midsize.
Both of the new Hot Launch 521 hybrids will be available on November 1.
Cameron Young’s WITB from his win at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Cameron is a Titleist staff player but his bag is definitely filled with some unique clubs. Here are the clubs he used to secure his first PGA Tour win!
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57), WedgeWorks (60-K* @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype
- Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
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What is the best driver in 2025? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. When it comes to the best driver of 2025, we want to know what our forum faithful think.
Since our founding in 2005, the bedrock of GolfWRX.com has been the community of passionate and knowledgeable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members — the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.
Below are the results of GolfWRX member voting for the 2025 best driver, along with the vote percentage for each club.
Best driver of 2025: The top 5
5. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: 6.02%
Callaway’s pitch: “For golfers looking for a fast, forgiving, yet workable driver, the Elyte Triple Diamond features a tour-inspired shape and is the preferred model by most Callaway tour players.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond here.
4. Ping G440 Max: 6.86%
Ping’s pitch: “The most forgiving G440 model, MAX has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 Max here.
3. Ping G440 LST: 9.53%
Ping’s pitch: “LST is an especially good fit for faster swings, offering less spin and more control with a penetrating trajectory. A hotter face, lighter overall system weight and longer shaft (46″) deliver more speed and distance while maintaining tight dispersion.”
@phizzy30: “Not a fan of Ping drivers in general, but 440 LST takes the cake. It’s super forgiving across the face for a low spin head, looks and sounds good and the ability to make it play neutral or slightly fade biased through the hosel settings is very appealing.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 LST here.
2. Titleist GT3: 16.55%
Titleist’s pitch: “The GT3 Driver offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization through adjustable performance. Dial in the CG Track to your frequent contact location to make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.”
@mrmikeac: “I’ve been Anti-Titleist for years and years and years (outside of Vokey, of course). With that being said, HOLY BEGEEZUS the GT3 driver is an absolute NUCLEAR MONSTER! This thing blew my G430 10K Max out of the water in every single category. Forgiveness is the biggest thing that stands out of me, the 3 model has always been one of the less forgiving models in the past but this GT3 can take bad shot after bad shot and still end up in the fairway, I think a ton of that has to do with the adjustability, it’s actually effective. Feel and sound is perfect, that solid crack is so addicting to hear and when you hit it out the screws this thing can absolutely bomb it. Titleist, I’m sorry for doubting you. You have converted me.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT3 here.
1. Titleist GT2: 22.91%
Titleist’s pitch: “Delivering impressive distance from any impact point, the Titleist GT2 Driver extracts maximum performance through a forgiving design. Get the stability and added confidence of a high-MOI driver without sacrificing speed.”
@DTorres: “The Titleist GT2 has proven to be the best driver of the year. Packaged in a classic profile, GT2 perfectly balances performance and forgiveness while consistently being a high performer across all categories.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT2 here.
Other drivers receiving >2% of the vote
| Driver | Vote percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Cobra DS Adapt Max K | 4.85% |
| Ping G430 Max 10K | 3.85% |
| Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond | 3.68% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 | 3.51% |
| Callaway Elyte | 3.18% |
| Cobra DS Adapt X | 2.34% |
| Cobra DS Adapt LS | 2.17% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 LS | 2.17% |
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