Titleist officially launches new U-500 and U-510 utility irons, including a 16-degree 1-iron

The new Titleist U-500 and U-510 utility irons, which were first spotted by PGATOUR.COM at the Memorial Tournament in May and put it play by a slew of TOUR pros including Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott and Jimmy Walker, officially have a retail release date set. Titleist has also revealed information about the new designs ahead of the release.

The two new utility irons from Titleist are designed to expand the arsenal of shots at the top end of the iron set with constructions that “produce more distance than a standard iron and less spin than a hybrid,” according to the company. While the U-500 and U-510 have differing designs for different golfers and purposes, they’re each made with forged SUP-10 L-face inserts and have “extreme amounts” of high-density tungsten, according to Titleist. The multi-material constructions are designed for higher launch and faster ball speeds.

The U-500, which Titleist calls a “player’s iron,” has a smaller profile, thinner topline, thinner sole, and less offset than the U-510; Titleist says the U-510 has a more hybrid-like performance. The U-500 irons have 98 grams of Tungsten on average, designed to lower the CG (center of gravity) compared to its previous T-MB irons, thus creating “increased launch with trajectory control,” according to the company, and a higher MOI (moment of inertia) for stability.

“U-500 is the incredibly versatile utility iron that tour players have been asking us for,” said Marni Ines, Director of Iron Development, Titleist Golf Club R&D, in a press release. “It shares a similar size and shape to our prior generation T-MB iron, but has been completely reimagined to give players specialized long iron performance. It’s faster, launches higher, lands softer, and feels better through impact.”

The U-500 irons are available in 17, 20 and 23 degrees of loft.

The larger U-510 irons, on the other hand, have 95 grams of tungsten on average, placed for a lower and deeper CG for maximum launch, and high MOI for forgiveness. Due to the higher launch and greater forgiveness of the U-510, Titleist has a made a 16-degree 1-iron available, in addition to 18-, 20- and 22-degree options.

“U-510 is the launch king,” Ines said. “The larger shape and wide sole allowed us to place the tungsten weighting so that the CG is lower and further back than any iron we’ve developed – and what that translates into is a lot of launch angle.”

The U-500 and U-510 clubs each come stock with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 90 graphite shafts at +0.25 inches in length, but they will also be available for custom order at no upcharge. They will sell for $250 each, available in shops worldwide starting on August 30.