First Look: Tour Seeding of New Titleist Prototype Hybrids

By Rick V., Team Titleist Staff On 14 July 2017 Tour Clubs

From the grounds of the John Deere Classic to the Scottish Open, it was another exciting week on tour and across the globe as the Titleist Tour Reps and Golf Club R&D team unveiled the new prototype Titleist 818 hybrids and continued the performance validation process for the new prototype 718 irons.

The focus of the week: fitting Titleist Brand Ambassadors and gathering their feedback as they put the clubs through their paces.

And as this journey along the path to launch continues, Team Titleist was on hand to bring you inside all of the action from earlier in the week. Check out the photo gallery below for a closer look and make sure you sign up for special 718 and 818 product alerts to get the latest news and updates as we share more details in the near future.

An integral step in the development of Titleist 81...
An integral step in the development of Titleist 818 hybrids is underway this week at the John Deere Classic - Tour validation of prototypes.1/21
Prototype Titleist 818 hybrid heads have been prep...
Prototype Titleist 818 hybrid heads have been prepared for player fittings at the John Deere Classic and across the pond at the Scottish Open.2/21
Players tried both the prototype Titleist 818 H1 a...
Players tried both the prototype Titleist 818 H1 and 818 H2 hybrids.3/21
A closer look at the prototype Titleist 818 H1 hyb...
A closer look at the prototype Titleist 818 H1 hybrid.4/21
Titleist Director of Metalwood Development Stephan...
Titleist Director of Metalwood Development Stephanie Luttrell and Principal Concept Development Engineer Tom Bennett share technology and performance updates with Titleist Brand Ambassador Bobby Wyatt.5/21
Bobby takes a close look...
Bobby takes a close look at his new prototype before hitting a few shots on the TPC Deere Run practice range.6/21
Titleist Brand Ambassador Richy Werenski watches t...
Titleist Brand Ambassador Richy Werenski watches the flight off his prototype Titleist 818 H2 hybrid.7/21
Tools of the trade.
Tools of the trade.8/21
Richy shares his feedback on the prototype Titleis...
Richy shares his feedback on the prototype Titleist 818 H2 hybrid with Titleist Tour Rep J.J.9/21
Titleist Brand Ambassador J.T. Poston watches fell...
Titleist Brand Ambassador J.T. Poston watches fellow Brand Ambassador Patton Kizzire take a prototype Titleist 818 hybrid for a test drive.10/21
Kizzire looks to the Titleist Golf Club R&D te...
Kizzire looks to the Titleist Golf Club R&D team to ask a few questions.11/21
A clean face for his prototype 818...
A clean face for his prototype 818 H1 before Patton hits some more shots.12/21
J.J. and J. T....
J.J. and J. T. Poston talk about the performance gains made with the prototype 818 hybrids.13/21
Examining the differences between the prototype Ti...
Examining the differences between the prototype Titleist 818 H1 and H2.14/21
Stephanie talks performance benefits and technolog...
Stephanie talks performance benefits and technology updates with Titleist Brand Ambassador Tom Hoge.15/21
Titleist Tour Rep Jim C. works with Tom...
Titleist Tour Rep Jim C. works with Tom on his prototype Titleist 818 hybrid settings.16/21
Finding the perfect fit.
Finding the perfect fit.17/21
Titleist Brand Ambassador Tyrone Van Aswegen asks ...
Titleist Brand Ambassador Tyrone Van Aswegen asks for Trackman numbers upon hitting a few shots with the prototype Titleist 818 H1 hybrid.18/21
J.J. and Tyrone look at the prototype 818...
J.J. and Tyrone look at the prototype 818 H1 at address.19/21
Dial it in. 
Dial it in. 20/21
What a duo: Prototype Titleist 818 hybrids and the...
What a duo: Prototype Titleist 818 hybrids and the #1 ball in golf. 21/21

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