Titleist TSR3

Independent robot testing: ranks 14th overall — respectable forgiveness score that is slightly above average; accuracy is the worst scoring metric. Reviewer testing: a little better in the forgiveness category than the predecessor. Reviewer testing: face-centered CG provides more forgiveness and an easier, higher launch. Reviewer testing: built for the low handicapper and offering more workability than forgiveness. Tour-spec head — improved over predecessor but still below the forgiveness-focused sibling.

Independent robot testing: distance and accuracy are the head's best performance characteristics — finishing 9th for distance among fairway woods. Reviewer testing: produced ball speed numbers nearly the same as a driver, averaged about two yards longer than the predecessor. Reviewer testing: more penetrating ball flight and lower spin compared to the forgiveness-spec sibling. Top-tier tour-spec distance — 9th in robot testing with lower spin / penetrating flight characteristic of player-preferred fairways.

Reviewer testing: provides low spin and mid launch with workability, built for the low handicapper and offering more workability than forgiveness. Reviewer testing: a player preferred club built more for workability and shot shaping — easy to dial in a preferred ball flight. Reviewer testing: players experienced noticeably more control of where the ball was going, with shots finishing less offline. Tour-validated — a favorite among Tour golfers and shape-shifters. Top-tier shape-control — tour-spec head with deep workability lineage.

Reviewer testing: a trait that runs through the entire family of woods is the ball feeling light on the club face, which matches well with the quiet impact sound. The head still feels solid behind the strike, but it's more of an Ali-quick jab than Tyson-heavy hook. Even with this light impact sensation, you can easily feel where the ball met the face. Reviewer testing: looks, sounds and feels powerful. Above-average tour-spec feel — light, quick, responsive with clear positional feedback.

Reviewer testing: on center, the club produces a quiet, metallic tink that is exactly what a fairway wood should sound like. The sound dulls a bit on off-center strikes, providing a noticeable amount of feedback. Reviewer testing: head looks, sounds and feels powerful. Same Open Hosel Construction contributes to a powerful new sound. Above-average tour-tier acoustic — quiet refined tink with audible miss-feedback.

Independent robot testing: testing pool ranks it as the best looking fairway wood for 2023 — testers ranking it as the best fairway wood for looks. Reviewer testing: head looks, sounds and feels powerful — everything about this club designed to encourage you to hit it square. Tour-clean aesthetic with full-face scoring lines vs predecessor's heel/toe only. Top-tier address profile — independent test pool's #1 looker in the 2022/23 fairway class.