2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“That was actually the fastest ball speeds so far.”
Fastest ball speeds and the longest carries of the test in a compact, traditional shape with low spin.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Fastest ball speeds of the test with three carries at 225+ yards
- +Compact, traditional fairway-wood look that hides the face at address
- +Among the lowest spin while keeping height and landing angle in the ideal window
- −Spin crept up on a few swings
For: Players who like a smaller traditional head and want ball speed from a 7-wood
“better looking better sound better feel title is for me”
In a head-to-head with Ping's most forgiving 10K driver the GT2 matched its dispersion and edged carry, and wins outright for Newton on looks, sound and feel.
+ the facts · 6 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Dispersion matched one of the most forgiving drivers on the market over nine shots each
- +Slightly more club head speed than the Ping with identical shaft and build, likely the aerodynamic work, giving 2 mph more ball speed and a small carry edge
- +Clean classic gloss-black looks with no techy bumps or stripes; best looking of the two for him
- −Doesn't reach the Ping's 10K MOI figure for outright forgiveness
For: Players wanting near max-forgiveness performance in a clean, classic-looking, great-sounding head
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
A strong carry-over tee option whose forward weighting and seamless thermoform crown produce a powerful, penetrating high-launch, low-spin flight.
+ the facts · 3 pros− the facts
- +Strong, powerful ball flight with spin taken off, great from the tee
- +Seamless thermoform crown saves weight invisibly and lowers CG
- +Forward interchangeable weight placement
For: Golfers wanting a fairway wood primarily as a driver alternative off the tee
The highest-MOI, most forgiving head in the range with rear weighting, but it gave him the lowest carry and ball speed and the highest spin of the three.
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- +Most forgiving overall across the whole face thanks to rear weighting and higher MOI
- −Lowest carry for him at 212 yards
- −Ball speed down at 133 mph, similar to his old numbers
- −Highest spin of the range for him
For: Golfers with an inconsistent strike who need forgiveness at every point on the face
“this is going to be a tricky one to beat on performance”
Predictably excellent all-round performer that took silver, keeping middle, heel and toe strikes all in the fairway at similar distances.
+ the facts · 3 pros− the facts
- +Longest early in the test at 283 yards with 175 mph ball speed
- +Middle, heel and toe strikes all found the fairway at similar distances
- +Familiar, dependable performance he knows what to expect from
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“this has been just a really, really good consistent driver”
Number three, though on pure performance he admits it could be higher: superbly consistent (281 and 280 back-to-back) but the new face material hurts the sound.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Longest and most consistent of the test, near-identical shot traces
- +Delightful TSR2-like head shape
- +Tour players prefer it even to the GT3 and GT4
- −Changed material means it doesn't sound or feel as good as past Titleists
- −Hints that a replacement Titleist driver is coming soon
For: Golfers who want a proven, consistent forgiving driver and don't mind the acoustics
Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
“they're just the same they're they're the same I don't see improvements”
The best looking and most forgiving of the new GT line and where he would stick, but indoors and on course it performed identically to the old TSR2, which he says makes the TSR2 look like a great value driver.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Nicest looking of the three, clean aerodynamic wraparound thermoform crown
- +Sound sits in a sweet spot between a dull carbon thud and a loud ping
- +Top end of his ball speeds and carries, good healthy numbers
- −No measurable improvement over the old TSR2, same speeds, spins and carries within noise
- −Expensive premium pricing
- −Neck is still chunky despite all the weight-saving talk
For: Most golfers wanting a Titleist driver, and anyone upgrading from a 5-plus-year-old driver rather than from a TSR