Titleist T200 Iron £164 per club
the back of the iron with your fingernail. It was refreshing to see the spin not drop too much versus the T100 and T100s – only by 200 to 300rpm – and the flight overall was a little higher to maintain stopping power. The stronger loft did provide a lot more ball speed than the T100s, but this didn’t really lead to longer carries, which was disappointing – although our longest effort did carry 177 yards. The turf interaction didn’t seem as clean or brisk, either, which could be a contributing factor.
The performance certainly opens the door for mixing the models within a set – perhaps combining T200 long-irons with T100s short-irons – although there is a noticeable difference in size. For any low-handicapper who isn’t the best ball-striker, or a keen golfer in the low-teen handicap
range, the T200 would seem to offer the ideal blend of performance attributes.
But better players should certainly consider following the tour players’ lead and adding the T200 model in the long-irons, because of the extra playability it affords versus the T100 irons.
The T200 is powerful and stable, and while it lacks wow factor, it should assist with both extra distance and tighter dispersion.