Titleist TSR1 Driver Review

Titleist TSR1 driver offers fast speeds and high launch for golfers with moderate swing speeds.

Targeting amateurs with driver swing speeds under 90mph, Titleist say the TSR1 promotes optimal launch through an ultra-lightweight design, enhanced aerodynamics and a strategically placed center of gravity (CG).

Titleist make some of the best drivers in the game, and the new TSR1 has been designed for effortless speed, distance and high launch without sacrificing forgiveness, looks or feel – making it one of Titleist’s best drivers.

Key technology in the TSR1 driver

Ultra-Lightweight

The entire TSR1 collection has been stripped of all non-essential weight to ensure the lightest possible build without damaging performance.

Titleist have used Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh shafts in the full range. They are designed for players looking for an ultra-lightweight setup with maximum speed and stability.

Metal Mesh Technology (MMT) is made with lighter, thinner materials and applied to the tip section to maximize energy transfer. MMT SpeedMesh shafts have a total playing weight under 40g (woods) and 50g (hybrids) across all flexes.

Deep CG, High MOI

The CG in each Titleist TSR1 driver is positioned deep, raising MOI and maximizing high launch and ball speed. The drivers feature the deepest CG in a Titleist driver, almost perfectly centered to the face.

Multi-Plateau Variable Face Thickness

VFT technology originally debuted in TSR2, TSR3 (Speed Ring), and TSR4 drivers and is now featured in the TSR1 driver. The multi-plateau VFT face is built inward, layer by layer, to create nearly constant CT across the entire hitting surface. This results in a more forgiving clubface for off-centre strikes.

SureFit Hosel

The Titleist SureFit hosel uses a sleeve and a ring, which each have four settings for a total of 16 loft and lie combinations. As a result you can dial in your perfect set-up.

The Titleist TSR1 drivers can be adjusted in increments of .75° for both the loft and lie angle.

Titleist TSR1 Driver

RRP £529/$599 | Launched February 2023
Lofts 9°, 10°, 12° | Adjustable Yes – Titleist SureFit hosel | Standard lengths 45.75” (men’s) 44.5” (ladies) | Availability Right-handed and left-handed (9º and 12º in custom only) | Stock shaft Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 (Men’s) and 35 (Ladies) | Stock grip Golf Pride TV 360 Lite Grey Flat Cap

The TSR1 driver is built for ultra-lightweight speed and distance. Research shows that moderate-speed players account for roughly one-third of all golfers worldwide. The TSR1 driver provides these players with the launch characteristics and speed to easily gain yards on every drive. It is one of the best drivers for beginners and high-handicappers.

The 460cc TSR1 is roughly 40 grams lighter than TSR2 thanks to a lighter head, 40-gram shaft and lightweight grip. Eliminating weight, improving aerodynamics and using a similar “boat tail” shape to TSR2 results in a club that can be swung faster.

Multi-Plateau Variable Face Thickness technology assists in speed retention from off-center hits. A deep CG almost perfectly centered to the face promotes higher launch and exceptional ball speed.

What Titleist say

“The TSR1 line represents a continued commitment to deliver speed to every style of player,” said Stephanie Luttrell, Titleist Director of Metalwood Development. “With the TSR1 driver, we found more speed and launch for the player through a lightweight design, better aerodynamics and our deepest CG ever in a Titleist driver.”

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Titleist TSR1 Driver

RRP £529/$599

Launched February 2023

Lofts 9°, 10°, 12°

Adjustable Yes – Titleist SureFit hosel

Standard lengths 45.75” (men's) 44.5” (ladies)

Availability Right-handed and left-handed (9º and 12º in custom only)

Stock shaft Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 (Men’s) and 35 (Ladies)

Stock grip Golf Pride TV 360 Lite Grey Flat Cap