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http://www.pgatour.com/equipmentreport/2015/07/27/titleist-716-irons-debut-quicken-loans.html

There will be five different models of Titleist's new 716 irons. (Jonathan Wall/PGA TOUR)

GAINESVILLE, Virginia — Sticking with its consistent two-year product cycle, Titleist gave players in the field at Quicken Loans National their first look at the new 716 iron lineup on Monday morning that consists of five models: AP1, AP2, CB, MB and T-MB.

The Tour-only release is part of Titleist's tour seeding and performance validation process that gives tour players the opportunity to test the final product — roughly 20 sets were shipped to Robert Trent Jones Golf Club — and potentially put the new irons in play.

John Peterson and Jason Bohn tested the irons on Monday and left the range with new sticks in the bag. Peterson, who tested 716 MB and 716 T-MB (3- and 4-iron) confirmed via Twitter that the 716 MB's were going straight in the bag.

It's going to be a couple of months before they're released to the general public, but I'm definitely looking forward to trying them out.

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billchao
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I kind of hate the fact that Titleist releases their clubs in October. My season is basically over by then, so they come out just in time to taunt me ;-)

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Yeah, basically. If the MBs are right for you, you don't need a youtube review to tell you.

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I gave the 714 AP2's a long look before I went with the Mizuno 850 Forged.  AP2's are nice and I like the look of these even more than the 714's.

I believe the T-MB's are the replacement for the 712U.

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From that picture, the A2 looks awfully busy. Not saying it won't look nice in person, but that's not a very flattering picture.

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Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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From that picture, the A2 looks awfully busy. Not saying it won't look nice in person, but that's not a very flattering picture.

I agree. I have never been a fan of how Titleist irons look.

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I agree. I have never been a fan of how Titleist irons look.

Came in here to disagree but now I realize you're talking about the AP2. Whatever, i don't have a strong opinion there, but I loooove the MBs. If only I didn't suck ;)

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I don't like the "TUNGSTEN" on the toe. The CB 714 irons look perfect to me, so the 716s are a big step back. I know that's an AP2 iron, but the CB is the same way.

Also, does the tungsten weighting really make that much of a difference?

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Came in here to disagree but now I realize you're talking about the AP2. Whatever, i don't have a strong opinion there, but I loooove the MBs. If only I didn't suck ;)

Ummm you're a 6.1, you can put those bad boys in your bag and do them justice Drew.  We can go shopping when you come to NY for Thanksgiving. :beer:

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I was pleased to see the CB's. I'm still gaming my 710's but am looking for a new set in the spring. I'm not super sold on the look of the new titleist irons, so I'm actually leaning towards the Ben hogan irons that came out this year. Price isn't an issue considering I play a set of irons for about 7-8 years before switching.

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The T-MB irons look pretty interesting. Almost like the PXG irons, deep CG, hollow body muscleback iron.

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Someone remind me, when does Titleist normally release clubs to the public? I am headed down to the Oceanside Facility in October... wondering if I could get my hands on these.

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Someone remind me, when does Titleist normally release clubs to the public? I am headed down to the Oceanside Facility in October... wondering if I could get my hands on these.

I was told they will be in stores the end of October into early November.  Stores should get their heads and shafts for fitting in the next month or so (I know they got the heads for the new Ping irons already) so you might be able to get fitted and preorder sooner.

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Someone remind me, when does Titleist normally release clubs to the public? I am headed down to the Oceanside Facility in October... wondering if I could get my hands on these.

Going to a media day at Titleist on Wednesday so I'll confirm when they're coming out.

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Got to hit the new irons today. Not allowed to get into much detail yet but Titleist has done a really nice job with the 716 line. Best irons they've ever come out with IMO.

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Got to hit the new irons today. Not allowed to get into much detail yet but Titleist has done a really nice job with the 716 line. Best irons they've ever come out with IMO.

Any idea when they are coming out exactly? Will I be able to get my hands on them if I get fitted at Oceanside in October?

If they have a glowing review from you then I am super excited about them. Always thought Titleist made really nice stuff.

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Any idea when they are coming out exactly? Will I be able to get my hands on them if I get fitted at Oceanside in October?

If they have a glowing review from you then I am super excited about them. Always thought Titleist made really nice stuff.

Available 10/23. I would assume you'd be able to get fit for them at Oceanside in October. Wouldn't make sense for them to fit you for the 714 line around the same time they're releasing the new stuff. Even if they did, the transition would be seamless. If you're fit for 714 AP2's, then the 716 AP2 is still going to fit you best.

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Got to hit the new irons today. Not allowed to get into much detail yet but Titleist has done a really nice job with the 716 line. Best irons they've ever come out with IMO.

Lucky guy.

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