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FIRST PHOTOS: Titleist C16 Irons & Driver

BY MyGolfSpy
May 1st 2016
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Back in March, MyGolfSpy broke the story to the golfing world about Titleist entering the high-end market, and the effect and influence PXG was having on the “#1 Ball in Golf” company. A few weeks later some images showed up on the USGA conforming club list.

Today the first in-hand photos have surfaced thanks to JapaneseGolfPro. Titleist isn’t known for having drivers that look all that different from the USGA pics (black and white). But, for those gear-heads that want to see a little red and shiny chrome here are the first pics in the wild of the $1,000 driver and irons.

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Driver Ping G30	Hybrids PXG 0317
3/4 IRON PXG 0311XF	5-GW Srixon Z 565
SW PXG 0317	LW PXG 0311
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ComeOnSense

8 years ago

The Marines are looking for a few good men, Titleist is looking for a few good idiots.

Ps. Let me guess, it’s longer than the 915….?

Jp

8 years ago

Hah curious about the analogy with Marines . But why would someone be an idiot to buy the club. Perhaps you feel it’s overprice and overkill. Golf is a sport and if the club feels good go for it.

David W

8 years ago

Just because someone spends $1000 on a driver in today’s market doesn’t make them…. I’m sorry, I can’t keep a straight face while typing this :-)

Eric Kelso

8 years ago

I work for a well known golf shop. That being said, I never thought we’d sell the Titleist T-MB irons. We’ve sold Nearly 20 sets in just under 2 months. Point being, those with money will shell out the cash, even if it’s just to look good…

Scott Wissler

8 years ago

Its not the arrow, its the indian. If you need to spend $1000 on a driver that might give you a few extra yards and thats if you hit it perfect everytime, then you might aswell just get a Jack Hartounian 12 guage. Too many people relying on technology instead of skill.

Christopher

8 years ago

The biggest problems here will be golfers’ future perceptions of their irons and woods, if they do intend to have high-end goods, a lot of consumers will see they goods that they once saw as desirable as inferior, will Titleist ‘water-down’ their standard equipment to boast the high-end performance? A high-end OEM doesn’t have that perception as everything is high-end, but a company that staggers their goods will eventually start to lose customers when the customers lose faith in the goods they once saw as desirable.

Titleist need to be very careful how they pitch these, limited editions are fine to some extent, but they may do more harm to their brand than good. If they market them as limited edition prototypes that feature technology that filters down to their main lines then they might get away with it.

mcavoy

8 years ago

Seems like maybe a visual differentiator is missing here. If you’re gonna make a $1K driver, then visually it should look different as well. Not just like the next generation of their “standard” line. For the driver as well as that iron.

NevinW

8 years ago

I don’t understand all of the complaining here about this. Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. Titleist or PXG charging $1,000 for a driver has absolutely no effect on me or golf in general. Golf is a perfectly fine game with a $300 driver or even $50 one from the used club bin. They will either sell these at this price or they won’t. If they don’t sell, then they won’t make that mistake again. Either way, it is irrelevant to the game and to most of us.

Do the car websites have people complaining about the price when a new Ferrari is announced?

Jack Rogers

8 years ago

Titleist is a Korean company now. Aimed at the Asian market. Totally different dynamic.

dcorun

8 years ago

It’s like the everything else, if you don’t like it or the price then leave it alone. I’ve played my 588 Mt’s going on 3 years, my R15 for 2 and my PAL putter for a 1 1/2 years. I still hit the ball pretty much like I did 30 years ago even at 64. I didn’t pay a mortgage payment for them and I still love playing golf with them. That said, I do hope the equipment companies come to their senses and start pricing clubs for the recreational golfer just like they make clubs for them. Make a $1000 club for the pro and a $300 club for the weekend golfer. I’m also getting really tired about length. We all want to hit it further, so, spend the $1000 if you have it and get lessons. The technology has helped but, if you can’t hit the ball in the center of the club even a $5000 club isn’t going to get you more length. Buy a set of clubs you can afford, get fitted and if your new to the game or struggling to get better, spend the rest of your money on some lessons.

joro

8 years ago

I am sure that they are better, but is the Golfer better. By buying this at these prices we are only convincing Equipment companies that , as PT Barnum said there is a sucker born every moment. Sure R&D is expensive, but the consumer ends up paying for every give away they do.

Fact is Golf is dying and it is dying because of cost, not the cost of the manufacturers or the Golf Courses but the cost to the Golfers to buy and to play the game. It amazes me that the cost just keeps going up and the companies and courses keep having money problems. Do the people that control these courses and Companies have no sense? Sounds to me that Titleist is going after PXG to by the most expensive.

Mike

8 years ago

55 years playing golf and now it’s time to quit.
A game for all ages they say,well you better save
your money. Won’t be playing much anytime soon.
Thanks So Much!

Bagger

2 years ago

How’s the golf game? I’m sure you never played again

WILLIAM

8 years ago

THANFULLY, the hype seems to have peaked and commonsense will prevail. The bottom line is NOT the only consideration of the true golfing ethic WE HOPE !!!

Mark

8 years ago

It’s not the arrow, it’s the indian! I can’t wait to kick someone’s butt who’s playing these over-priced clubs!
My real problem with these clubs are that when TaylorMade released the M1 @ $499 – the golfing community was outraged. Now, it will seem like a 1/2 price bargain.
Golf should becoming more affordable, not catering to the elitist attitude from it’s history.

Pointer

8 years ago

No wonder golf isn’t supporting the golf stores and pro shops and courses and teaching pros anymore.

I have seen some really crappy swings sporting M series TMs. I would laugh at their desparation if I didn’t pity them so much.

If you can play in the mid 80’s, you can do it with a set of clubs dumped off by the rich and stupid.

Blake Deyhle

8 years ago

Don’t rush to judgement of titleist on this. I actually hit this driver at a demo day on Friday. It is for real. Incredibly solid and 15 yards more carry over my 915D4 on trackman. Is it worth $1,000, that’s up to the individual. I would check it out before passing judgement, the irons are very nice as well. Best explanation is a cross between the TMB and AP2.

Kurren Virk

8 years ago

That just means you shouldn’t be using a D4

Martin Choinière

8 years ago

You’re up for the pga tour now

Hans

8 years ago

The question to be asked …. ” is the juice worth the squeeze”?

Spaulding

8 years ago

I remember when New Balance came out with a $100 sneaker in the late 70’s and everyone said no way! Remember everybody scoffed at the Titleist Professional Ball when it was priced over $30 per dozen? Anyone bought a hockey stick lately? People will buy it because they want to. They are not stupid if that’s what they want to do. Heck, maybe an expensive driver is just the motivation for someone to start playing more, ( the games needs that). What if this driver is so well engineered that you won’t replace it for many years? That would put you ahead of the every other year (or less) driver changes many of us make. I used to change my irons every couple of years. I got fitted for a set of Miura’s 5 years ago and have no intention of switching anytime soon. Although the Miura’s are expensive, they turned out to be a great investment vs changing every few years. I applaud Titleist for their innovation. I bet some other companies follow, just like Nike did after the New Balance launch.

Ron

8 years ago

The New Balance 730s were worth the $100 to those of us who ran marathons back then. They had superior cushioning at the time that helped prevent injuries for those of us who had to run on cement and asphalt most of the time.

Garry

8 years ago

The pictures were in Golf Wire more than a week ago. 1700 limited sets.. Here is the catch 22… Supposedly NO TOUR type pros will be playing them. Titliest wants to use the info form data collected to use in future sets. We shall see

Dave

8 years ago

The irons are going to retail for around $2300. The head is a multi compound with forged, and cast iron and polymers. There are weights that are inserted into the shafts, one that goes low in the shaft and one up in the grip area. Shop near me received fitting heads last week and has already fit one customer for the irons. The head is as big as the AP1.

Dean Dodge

8 years ago

How many of us drive a Mercedes or BMW or Lexus instead of a Toyota Corolla? If it is a better tool, properly fitted, then if not for everyone, why not for some? Live and let live. I love my 915 D2 with kah’li blue board 60R. Just because I can’t afford it doesn’t mean I can’t respect the engineering – nor am I jealous of anyone who bags the new C16,

W.B. Neal

8 years ago

Not a snowballs chance in hell.

Wally

8 years ago

Kind of looks like an over stuffed AP1

GilB

8 years ago

Seems pretty ridiculous to me but I’m a sensible, pragmatic, and frugal guy who realizes that a $1000 driver doesn’t get me to the green any faster or in less strokes than a $200 driver. I think I just saved myself $800. Good for me.

Jp

8 years ago

It’s geared for a lower handicapper . But it’s not about being a frugal guy. Why buy a car if you can take a bus or train. You buy it cause you’ll enjoy it.

Robert Malvaez

8 years ago

I take a car over a bus or a train because It takes an hour and a half to take th ebus and the train doesnt go even close to my job. The car is needed for a quality of life stand point. Id rahter not commute for 3 hours a day when I can take a car

GilB

8 years ago

I wonder how someone enjoys spending(wasting) $1000 to go no farther than $200. Very strange logic to me. Maybe it’s to show off or brag but if a guy has one of those in his bag and I’m outdriving him with my considerably less expensive club, I’ll laugh all the way to the bank. Low handicapper or not, it’s ridiculous to spend that kind of cash on a golf club other than to have people think you’re something you’re not. I don’t need, nor would I want a Rolls Royce when my RAV4 gets me from point A to point B in the same amount of time and in relative comfort and, I enjoy that it didn’t cost me as much as the Rolls. It’s just a matter of perspective and perception I guess.

Flatop86

8 years ago

Design looks like the old TM R7
Titleist is nice but not G-Note nice⛳️

John Krug

8 years ago

No driver is worth $1000 because it will not improve your swing or provide you with more forgiveness than a much lower priced driver would.
What advantages will Titleist market this driver as having?

GBraun

8 years ago

Just what I need, another wrench to waste time with! WIll the Titleist clubs glow in the dark too?

Gordon

8 years ago

They look nice, but a G note? For a single club?
Absolutely not.

I agree w many others, that should be spent on lessons, or even a membership to a club, so you can play more often and score better!

Brad Taylor

8 years ago

So what Titleist has done is made technology available now that they’ve been holding off to show because it means they’d actually have nothing to bring to the market for 10 years
And then charged 1000 bucks for it

Wayne

8 years ago

Specs on that drive and for the money only six yards over the 915 and pay 1000 more ! Not a good deal ! Don’t waste your money

Stu

8 years ago

Are there any specs on the irons comparing offset, lofts and demensions to the 716 ap1, they sure look close

Lanneau Smith

8 years ago

I was just curious if that includes the 3,5,and 7 woods or just the 8 piece set of irons or maybe a few shares of stock in the company!

Peter

8 years ago

$1000 will be better spent on proper golf lessons and so much better than having another club that won’t improve my game.

Anthony Lopez

8 years ago

I heard…making some expensive irons too!

Sandy Nimick

8 years ago

Honkin looking..both driver and iron. Just sayin.

Lee Shaw

8 years ago

Don’t all rush!!!

Gary Corlett

8 years ago

Which is exactly what golf doesn’t need right now

Daniel Overbey

8 years ago

You don’t have to spend that much on a driver. I can assemble you a quality driver for a fraction of the cost

Gary Corlett

8 years ago

Bling and just to show you have some cash to throw away

Nate Nagy

8 years ago

So is this driver going to magically square the face at impact for people?

Clay DuBose

8 years ago

These are special order drivers only, they will not be sold in golf shops for the general public.

Tyler Neeles

8 years ago

It didn’t take long for PXG to distort pricing in the market. I wasn’t expecting Titleist to be the first to follow suit.

Benjamin Lee

8 years ago

We will get to see how many people actually pay for it. This and PXG’s markets are in Japan.

Large chris

8 years ago

I think you’re right, and there isn’t a vast number of golfers in the rest of the world desperately trying to import Honma or Majesty gold plated clubs. And of those that do, I’ve not seen any that could hold a candle to our clubs best 13 year old player.
Golf is very meritocratic like that.

However…. In terms of the pleasure of owning and using nice well made things… If it’s not all about the score (which it isn’t for some of us), there is a case for these. Look much nicer than PXG imho.

Gary Corlett

8 years ago

Only a fool will buy these. I’m very surprised with titleist

Joshua Lee

8 years ago

Consider me a fool then. :)

James

8 years ago

Another fool, I will take my foolish c16 in my foolish rolls with my foolish girls fake boobs and play just as crappy and not care!

Marty

8 years ago

While you’re playing with your foolish c16 I’ll hop in the back of your foolish rolls with your foolish girls fake boobs and then I’ll play the course with my trusty old driver when I’m done with her, score better, and be very glad you don’t care!

Roberta Jane Upton

8 years ago

$1000 !!!

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