Today, Titleist officially launched their new GT driver and fairway lineup.
But as with any significant equipment launch at Titleist, the wheels have been turning rapidly, starting with their R&D Team – likely even before the release of the TSR series.
Collaborating with the game’s best players throughout the R&D process and then earning their final validation is foundational to developing all high-performance Titleist golf equipment.
With rumors and pictures of the new GT series floating around social media and equipment blogs for months, the first GT drivers were put in play on the PGA Tour in May at the Memorial Tournament, following an unveiling by the R&D Team.
Players like Cameron Young continue to marvel at the dedication of the Titleist R&D team.
“The whole [Titleist Golf Club R&D] team from top to bottom is just obsessed with making things as good as they can, and they have such a deep understanding of us on the PGA Tour and golfers in general,” said Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young.
“They've seen everything, and there’s no little thing that you can bring to them that isn’t fixable or something they can’t experiment with. They all have such a deep knowledge of the equipment; there's always a solution to what you’re looking for.”
KEY FEATURES
Seamless Thermoform Crown
Each driver in the GT line features an all-new Seamless Thermoform Crown comprised of a new Proprietary Matrix Polymer. This unique, ultra-light material allowed Titleist engineers to place discretionary mass in the optimal locations for each model, providing exceptional speed and stability with GT’s Split Mass Construction. GT maintains the classic Titleist driver look at address with a clean transition between the crown and the club’s titanium body, and the acoustic properties of the Proprietary Matrix Polymer preserve a player-preferred sound and feel.
Refined aerodynamics
For increased clubhead speed, and a new Speed Ring and VFT face design contribute to faster ball speed on on- and off-center strikes. The sum of these advancements creates an exceptionally fast driver that offers extremely consistent spin and launch conditions across the face.
Split Mass Construction
The weight savings that resulted from GT’s Seamless Thermoform Crown gave Titleist engineers the ability to re-position discretionary weight in optimal positions within the clubhead. Mass was strategically pushed both towards the front of the club, unlocking greater speed through CG placement, and towards the rear, offering stable, high-MOI performance. CG placements across the three models vary, giving players the opportunity to find the right combination of speed, launch angle and spin for their games with three unique setups.
Tour-Inspired Face Graphics
GT models feature new face graphics, which are designed to frame the ball squarely at address. This change, driven by specific Tour player prototyping and feedback, helps golfers align the golf ball with the center of the club with more confidence.
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Here is a breakdown of each of the models:
GT2: Speed and forgiveness across the face
The GT2 driver is designed for golfers who would benefit from a fast and forgiving driver on both on- and off-center strikes. Players who struggle to find a consistent impact point on the clubface will see exceptionally fast ball speeds across the face from GT2’s upgraded Speed Ring and Variable Face Technology along with maximum stability from GT2’s higher MOI design.
GT2’s shaping has been refined for a confidence-inspiring look and upgraded for maximum aerodynamic performance. The clubhead is longer front-to-back and its clubface is marginally shallower. Compared to previous generation ‘2’ models, GT2 features a more traditional pear shape, bringing its profile closer to that of GT3. An interchangeable weight in the rear position allows for control over headweight and swingweight to produce personalized performance and feel.
Like all GT models, GT2 benefits from the all-new Seamless Thermoform crown and Split Mass Construction, which work in concert with the model’s other improvements to deliver total driver performance.
GT2 Details and Specs:
High launch, low spin
Head: 460cc
Lofts: 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0 (RH/LH)
Standard Length: 45.5”
Standard Lie: 58.5”
Featured Grip: Titleist Universal 360 Grip
Weight Options: 9 Gram (Nominal) w/ +6, +4, +2, -2, -4, -6
SureFit Hosel: Compatible with TSR, TSi, TS
GT3: Speed-tuned distance and control
GT3 delivers extremely fast ball speed along with maximum adjustability for players seeking to optimize distance and control ball flight. With a new Adjustable CG Track, now positioned closer to the face compared to TSR3, fitters and golfers can select between five CG locations (H2, H1, N, T1, T2), lining up the CG setting to their strike location tendencies. An optimal CG location will extract more speed and greater consistency in ball flight. These benefits are magnified even more in GT3 due to the new, more forward location of the track.
Like GT2, GT3’s clubhead is 460cc, though its shape appears more compact and pear-shaped, and its clubface sits taller. Compared to TSR3, GT3’s shape is more aerodynamic, translating to faster clubhead speeds for the golfer.
At the center of all GT3’s advancements are its new Seamless Thermoform Crown and Split Mass Construction, which allow for faster ball speeds and more stability.
GT3 Details and Specs:
High launch, lower spin
Head: 460cc
Lofts: 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0 (RH/LH)
Standard Length: 45.5”
Standard Lie: 58.5”
Featured Grip: Titleist Universal 360 Grip
Weight Options: 8 Gram (Nominal) w/ +6, +4, +2, -2, -4
SureFit Hosel: Compatible with TSR, TSi, TS
GT4: Exceptional low-spin performanceGT4 is designed for players looking to eliminate sub-optimal spin rates – usually over 3,000 RPMs – to create a more penetrating and efficient ball flight. GT4’s dual-spin control settings allow golfers to choose between more aggressive spin reduction or a more balanced and stable setting with more moderate spin reduction. This is accomplished by flipping a heavier (11 gram) and lighter (3 gram) weight between two positions. GT4 also has a smaller profile than the GT2 and GT3 models at 430cc.
GT4’s performance improvements begin with its Seamless Thermoform Crown and Split Mass Construction, as Titleist engineers pushed its internal mass distribution farther apart, maintaining back-weighted stability while driving CG forward for greater spin reduction.
GT4 Details and Specs:Mid launch, lowest spin
Head: 430cc
Lofts: 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 (RH/LH)
Standard Length: 45.5”
Standard Lie: 58.5”
Featured Grip: Titleist Universal 360 Grip
Weight Options: 11 Gram (FWD) / 3 Gram (AFT)
SureFit Hosel: Compatible with TSR, TSi, TS
GT DRIVERS ON TOURThe next generation of the PGA TOUR’s most played driver made its debut in June at the Memorial Tournament, with 13 players immediately putting new GT driver models in play in the limited-field event. A week later at the U.S. Open, 19 players had a GT driver in the bag, with some of the world’s best – including the 2021 FedExCup (GT2) and 2013 Masters champions (GT2) – making the switch the week of a major.
After making the move to his new GT2 driver at the Travelers Championship, Brian Harman finished the week second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, gaining more than five shots on the field (+5.086) while recording his two best driving rounds and fastest clubhead speed of the season.
Thirty-one more players added a GT driver to the bag the following week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
By the Genesis Scottish Open in July, more than 100 players had already played a GT driver on the PGA TOUR, including Max Homa (GT3), Tom Kim (GT3), Cameron Young (GT2), Justin Thomas (GT2), Byeong-Hun An (GT4), J.T. Poston (GT3), Will Zalatoris (GT2) and the 2024 WM Phoenix Open champion (GT3). Billy Horschel and the 2013 U.S. Open champion finished runner-up at the Open Championship both gaming GT3 drivers.
The rapid adoption of the new GT2, GT3 and GT4 drivers extended to the DP World Tour (28 immediate moves to GT in its first week), LPGA (12), Korn Ferry Tour (25) and across the worldwide professional tours.
The list of players making the move to GT on the LPGA includes Jin Hee Im (GT3), Albane Valenzuela (GT3), Emily K. Pedersen (GT3), Frida Kinhult (GT3) – and the World No. 3 (as of July 29), who switched to GT2 from a competitive model.
• WILL ZALATORIS: “Immediately I’m picking up a mile and a half of ball speed. That equates to about another six-ish, seven yards of carry. The feel is amazing. That’s probably the biggest thing that I’ve really picked up. And the first time I hit it, it was just this euphoric, really solid, really fast off the face. I always love kind of the dampened sound.”
• BILLY HORSCHEL: “It feels more solid to me. I know where the ball is better…Even the ones I missed, the dispersion is still tight. We haven’t lost anything. It’s faster, spin rate is more consistent.”
• MAX HOMA: “I’ve got the GT3, and I was beyond stoked to get this because J.J. [Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Senior Director of Club Promotions] told me it was basically built for everything I like in a driver. The big benefit to me is that this driver likes to go higher with a little less spin. I struggle when I try to get height. I need to feel like I’m swinging and hitting a lower drive. [With GT] you can kind of play for a low one and it’s going to launch up in the air with very little spin.”
• CAMERON YOUNG: “There's something rewarding about the sound it makes when you hit one in the middle. It just feels like it's coming off really fast, which is a really rewarding kind of feeling.”
“It's easy to look at [GT’s construction] and kind of see all the cool materials and stuff they use, and then when J.J. hands you a driver, you’ve still got to hit it. And the fact that it looks so much like what we're used to and a shape that I think everybody likes, it's nice to know that underneath you've got some help, but at the same time it's the same thing you're used to. And the things that you like have stayed consistent.”
FEATURED SHAFTSNEW Project X Denali Red
Launch: Mid/High
Flex: 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0
Weight: 40g – 60g
Torque: 4.0 – 6.2
NEW Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue
Launch: Mid
Flex: R2, R, S, X, TX
Weight: 55g – 75g
Torque: 3.9 – 5.3
NEW Project X HZRDUS Black 5th Gen
Launch: Low/Mid
Flex: 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, TX
Weight: 60g – 80g
Torque: 2.8 – 3.5
Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black
Launch: Low
Flex: S, X, TX
Weight: 65g – 75g
Torque: 2.8 – 3.6
PREMIUM SHAFTSNEW Graphite Design Tour AD-VF
Launch: Ranges
Flex: R2, R1, SR, S, X, TX
Weight: 5 – 8
Torque: 2.8 – 4.3
Graphite Design Tour AD-DI
Launch: Ranges
Flex: R2, R1, SR, S, X
Weight: 5 – 8
Torque: 2.9 – 4.7
Graphite Design Tour AD-UB
Launch: Ranges
Flex: R2, R1, SR, S, X, TX
Weight: 5 – 8
Torque: 2.8 – 4.4
AVAILABILITY
GT drivers are available in golf shops worldwide beginning Friday, August 23rd.
MAP: $649 | $849 (Premium)