Gear: Titleist T200 irons (2021)
Price: $186 each with True Temper AMT Black Tour Issue shafts and Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 grips.
Specs: Forged 1025 carbon-steel with internal tungsten weights, internal polymer insert and forged SUP-10 stainless steel face. 2-iron through gap wedge available.
Available: August 26
Two years ago with the original T200 irons, Titleist set out to create a club for golfers who wanted something that looked like a better-player’s iron but delivered game-improvement distance and forgiveness. With the updated T200, the company is touting more distance and forgiveness in a cleaner package for a slightly better set of players.
At the heart of the updated T200 is a new version of the Max Impact system that golfers could see on the back of the original T200. In the 3-7 irons, it’s internal now, but it still consists of a soft polymer core positioned behind the forged, L-shaped, SUP-10 stainless steel face. When a shot is struck, the face flexes back, presses against the polymer and then snaps back into position faster as the polymer and steel work together. The result is more ball speed for increased distance.
The internal tungsten weights are covered by a polymer back piece. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
To save weight and make the T100 more visually appealing for better players, Titleist not only covered the Max Impact system but also used a firm polymer to create the backplate that covers it. Some of that saved weight has been redistributed and added to internal tungsten weights in the heel and toe. The precise amount of weight varies from iron to iron, but the average is 100 grams, which should make the T200 irons more forgiving on mis-hits and less susceptible to twisting on off-center strikes.
The 2021 version of the T200 has a thinner topline, less offset and a narrower sole. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
The updated T200 irons have a shorter blade length than the previous version, along with a narrower topline, thinner sole and less offset. Again, these design elements should make them more appealing to accomplished golfers who want more distance but do not want to get into a larger iron.
The SUP-10 stainless steel face is designed to enhance ball speed. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
The standard set of T200 irons will be 4-iron through gap wedge, but 2-, 3- and 4-irons are also available as driving irons with Project X HZRDUS shafts for $249 each. Graphite Design Tour AD-DI Hybrid 85 or AD-IZ Hybrid 95 shafts are available for $369 each.
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