The 2023 golf drivers lineup is superb, with new releases from essentially all of the top major manufacturers. The PING G430 LST driver serves as the low-spin model in the PING G430 drivers series, while the Titleist TSR2 driver serves as the high MOI model in the Titleist TSR drivers series.
In this video, 2nd Swing’s Drew Mahowald and Kevin Kraft conduct a head-to-head test that features the PING G430 LST driver and the Titleist TSR2 driver. At first, it might not seem like the right comparison. The PING G430 LST driver and Titleist TSR2 driver seem to be designed for different players. However, Kevin has noticed in fittings that they perform similarly. So why not compare them on Trackman?
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29 Comments
Agree. They nailed it with the looks of the 2. The TSi2 looks like trash in comparison although it's great in performance.
G430 LST MOI(5000) is actually a little more than the TSR2(4900ish).
I clicked on this so quick. I have both of them. I alternate between the two. Keep up the good work boys. Love your channel.
Thanks guys great video. Tsr2 vs Callaway Paradyne. Would be great.😊
Awesome stuff as usual!
Good, just need a Mid to High player to test the TSR1 and equivalent in Ping or PXG 6.
Give me em both.
Came down to TSR2 and Paradym for me and Paradym narrowly won out.
Let’s see him hit the 4
I picked up a TSR2 this year. Love, love, love how that head looks and performs. Low spin is definitely what I see on the course.
Had the TSR2 but recently got fit for the G430 LST. I have never had a driver before that hits the launch conditions that the LST does. I am a high ball hitter, 7 deg upward attack angle and the LST is like a cheat code to bring down launch and spin. As always fitting is key!
Ping doesn’t stand a chance against Titleist IMO. Great video
TSR2 has it on looks in spades but the test has to be. Against TSR3 You blew this one guys It’s apples to apples not apples to pineapples 🤷🏼♂️⛳️🏌🏼♂️
Should this not have been a tsr3 or 4 head to head with the LST?
The most interesting takeaway from this is the strike location and the ball speed. The average swing speed is similar however the ball speed is higher on the tsr even though he was hitting it above the center. This typically reduces smash and spin however smash factor stayed up. If he hit more shots in the center with the tsr I'd say you'd see spin increase 200-500rpm and be similar to the ping.
Pretty sure that's a low spin/launch shaft on the TSR and a mid launch/spin shaft on the Ping
Always enjoy ur vids. I just switched from TsR 2 to G430 Max 9 which for me is the BEST driver it’s more forgiving and longer than the TsR 2, stealth 2 plus and LST driver
I'm sorry but just because the TSR2 looks better than the TSI2 does not mean it is on the same level as the TSR3. The TSR3 is without a doubt in my mind the best looking, sounding, and feeling driver I have ever hit. Comparing either of the Titleist drivers to a Ping is an easy win. Just my opinion. I will be gaming the TSR3 for atleast the next 5+ years for sure.
curious how they would compare with the same shaft
The point of the video was to show how comparable these two drivers are and you succeeded, yet f#@&tards below still post that this is a terrible test, and you should have used the tsr3 or 4…..blah blah blah. For the love of God do people even watch these before they post how stu@& they are. 72 should be something you attempt to achieve at golf instead of on the standardized IQ Test……..
Love'd to see this comparison. Tried 12 different new models to replace my broken G425 LST and these two were the best ones for me. Both were accurate but got similar results that TSR2 had tighter dispersion, a little bit faster with clubhead speed and ofc with ball speed causing it to carry almost 10 yards further. Wanted to like Ping more but had to buy TSR2 due to performance and the best part is that those awful feeling strikes were very playable.
would love to see a TSR1 comparison….cheers from Canada
The TSR2 is an absolute fantastic driver best sound, look, feel and distance from anything I've hit to date…. Good to see it validated here
I was quite confused at first but they were right. Now I’m curious to see Kevin hit the tsr 3 and 4
I happen to have both the TSR2 9 deg and the G430 LST 9 deg. I’m a 14 handicap who hits it all over the driver face. The TSR2 is absolutely phenomenal at retaining ball speed all over the face. The G430 LST ball speed (smash factor) dips significantly when the strike is further away from the centre. TSR2 is the best driver I have ever owned hands down. (Went thru the Cobra LTDx, Stealth last year)
I tested most of the new drivers in my fitting and it came down to these two as the finalists. The TSR2 was slightly longer and better on mishits. I could get it out 320 with 170+ ball speed on a 45in shaft when I went after it and I was hitting 290-300 with a fairway finder swing. They are both great clubs!
Don't really understand the purpose of this. Driver and putters – very very personal choices . No comparison really helps
Is the White Ball Flight the Club Path or Face Angle?
Is Kevin's info mean his club face is open to his club path…