Gear: Titleist T300 irons (2021)
Price: $143 each with True Temper AMT Red Tour Issue steel shafts or Mitsubishi Tensei Red AM2 graphite shafts and Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 grips.
Specs: Cast 17-4 stainless steel with internal tungsten weights, internal polymer insert and forged SUP-10 stainless steel face. 4-iron through 53-degree wedge available.
Available: August 26
Two years ago, Titleist replaced the AP1, the company’s most forgiving iron, with the T300. It was not a club made to appeal to Tour players or elite golfers. Instead, the T300 was created to inspire confidence for mid- and higher-handicap golfers and pack a punch. Now an updated version of the T300 has been released, and while it has a cleaner look, it aims to hit the ball high and far while helping golfers overcome mis-hits.
Cast in 17-4 stainless steel and chrome plated for a more premium look, the T300 has the longest blade length and most offset of any Titleist iron, which should inherently make it more forgiving and powerful. The clubs also have a thicker topline and wider sole than other Titleist irons.
A large, internal tungsten weight in the toe lowers the center of gravity while the SUP-10 stainless steel face flexes efficiently to create more distance. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Titleist engineers also gave the T300 an updated version of the Max Impact system that debuted in the original T300. Behind the variable-thickness face, inside the head, Titleist added a highly resilient polymer piece. It attaches to the back of the face and is supported using a small cantilever that connects to the sole. When the ball is struck, the face flexes back and compresses against the polymer. Then both the polymer and the steel snap back into shape. The rebound is amplified by the polymer and steel working together, so more ball speed is created and shots fly farther.
The Impact Reactor, which helps to increase ball speed, is visible on the back of the T300. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
A back badge covers the Max Impact system, and while you can still see the outlines of it on the back of the club, it is more subtle than what golfers saw in the original T300.
The T300 has the longest blade length and biggest hitting area to boost forgiveness and increase stability. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
While the smaller T100, T100•S and T200 irons have tungsten in the heel and toe, Titleist added a large internal tungsten piece to the toe area of the 4- through 7-iron in T300. The weight of each tungsten piece varies by club, but the average weight is 40 grams. Titleist said the new T300 has 40 percent more tungsten in each head, and that added mass helps lower the center of gravity and encourages higher launch for players who struggle to get the ball up.