2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“it's the cleanest looking players iron I think out there”
The tour-inspired benchmark gets small refinements (one degree stronger loft, new sole, progressive grooves) and impressed with soft feel and tiny carry loss on mishits.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Cleanest looking players iron out there with a thin but not intimidating top line
- +Soft, muted feel with no harshness
- +Only plus or minus 3.5 yards of carry across center and mishit strikes
- −Little help creating ball speed, so it demands clubhead speed
For: Elite, high clubhead speed players who deliver down through the turf and want shot-making control
Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
“you don't need to change something that just looks and feels that solid”
The ultimate tour-player Titleist iron: gorgeous top line and blade length, fully forged soft feel, and in his words just hard to beat, though it's the least friendly of the range.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Gorgeous top line and blade length, the prettiest of the set
- +Fully forged for soft feel with minimal offset
- +Split tungsten dual cavity for CG control, aggressive grooves in scoring clubs
- −The least friendly iron in the range
- −He had to hit it hard to make the distance
For: Tour-level and strong players who want precision and looks over help
Michael Newton Golf
On-course, season-long club tests
A stunning fully forged tour iron with muted sound and beautiful feedback, now a degree stronger so it gaps seamlessly with the T150.
+ the facts · 6 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Stunning feel, muted sound and beautiful feedback from a fully forged multi-material head
- +Split tungsten adds real forgiveness to a traditional shape
- +Now 33 degrees in the 7-iron, closing the gap to the T150 for blending
- −Very little visual change at the back versus last year's model
For: Tour-level and low handicap players wanting precision in the scoring irons
Peter Finch Golf
Long-term on-course testing
“it ticks pretty much every single box”
His pick for elite players: blade-like looks and control with just enough hidden forgiveness.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Looks like a blade behind the ball despite a small cavity
- +Solid strike and sound, very consistent flight
- +Hidden tungsten weighting adds a bit of toe/heel help
- −Not as aesthetically pleasing as some rivals in the test
- −Still not a forgiving iron in absolute terms
For: Elite ball strikers, roughly two handicap and below.
Dan Hendriksen
Straight-talking UK club reviews
“a beautiful looking iron the feel off the club face is fantastic”
His number four, a beautiful iron with great feel but jumpy carry dispersion.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +beautiful looking iron
- +fantastic feel
- +traditional 34 loft
- −carry dispersion jumps around
- −higher price at ~180 per club
For: Mid to low handicap players wanting a classic Titleist.
Golfbidder
Europe's biggest used-club specialist
“them T100s do look a lovely back”
Just got them and likes the looks and feel, still to be properly tested.
+ the facts · 2 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- −Not yet tested, still in the boot
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“don't get me wrong, they're a phenomenal iron”
A phenomenal iron that looks and feels fantastic, but at 1,300-plus for forged cavity backs he struggles to justify the price when the Takomo matched its numbers.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Stunning looks and fantastic turf interaction and feel
- +Chamfered leading edge; makes you feel like a player
- +Consistent numbers: ~117 ball speed, 6,500-7,000 spin, 160-plus carry
- −1,300-plus pounds is a lot for basically forged cavity backs
- −Head is small and intimidating; he'd fear the mishits
- −Steep depreciation on trade-in
For: Better players who want the premium Titleist look and can afford the fitting-to-bag experience
Today's Golfer
UK magazine, robot + human testing
“It's for guys whose misses is kind of like 0.8 of a centimeter.”
The most-played tour iron, a tall-caliber players iron with small additions but demanding of consistent center strikes.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Most played iron across major tours
- +Clean tour-caliber looks with muscle channel in long irons
- +VFT adds some ball speed consistency
- −Very demanding, punishes off-center strikes
- −Not enough forgiveness for the tester's toe miss
For: Elite ball strikers whose misses are tiny, or as part of a blended short-iron set.
Club Champion (TXG)
Tour-level fitting studio
“the T100's, man, they feel like butter”
A subtly refined, slightly more forgiving T100 that feels like butter and delivers very tight top-to-bottom yardage consistency, but gave up ball speed to the T150 in this test.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Feel described as buttery, the softer of the two
- +Tungsten adds a bit more forgiveness than the previous generation
- +Progressive grooves and a more cambered sole that digs less
- −Less ball speed and shorter carry than the T150
- −Misses dropped off about 10 yards, landing in the 180s
For: Better players who prioritize feel, workability and tight distance control over speed
MyGolfSpy
Data-driven independent testing
“this is the ultimate don't [ __ ] it up iron”
The most played iron on tour gets a careful, subtle update: the muscle channel from the T150 moves into the three and four irons, and lofts go one degree stronger based on tour feedback. The hosts frame it as the ultimate don't mess it up iron.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Muscle channel in long irons adds speed and launch
- +Stronger lofts driven by tour feedback, and heads are loft adjustable
- +Feel has crept softer generation over generation
- −Changes are minimal, close to a cosmetic refresh
For: Better players who want to stay in T100 through the long irons
