2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“the GT2 obviously is the better driver for you. No question about it”
Against the seven-year-old TS2 in the identical shaft, Emma Carpenter's GT2 carried 15-16 yards farther with roughly 30 feet more peak height and 2.5 mph more club speed, looking like a different class of driver.
+ the facts · 5 pros− the facts
- +15-16 yards more carry with 4-plus mph more ball speed
- +Launches a degree higher and flies dramatically higher (best shots near 100 feet vs about 70)
- +Feels lighter and easier to swing, producing 2.5 mph more club speed, likely aided by aerodynamics
For: Players on older Titleist heads; the launch and speed gains alone are worth a fitting
“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
“definitely feels sort of hotter springier off the face”
First head tried in the fitting, sleek looking and noticeably hotter and springier off the face, though it wasn't his final fit.
+ the facts · 2 pros− the facts
- +Feels hotter and springier off the face than the TSR3
- +Sleek profile with a slightly different sole shape
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.
+ the facts · 1 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +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
Peter Finch Golf
Long-term on-course testing
The forgiveness-and-speed starting point of the driver fitting, producing 179.1 ball speed and 330 total, but beaten by the GT3.
+ the facts · 2 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Combination of forgiveness and speed
- +179.1 mph ball speed and 330 total on a strike he was not happy with
- −Superseded by the GT3, which he was more pleased with
For: Players wanting forgiveness alongside speed.
Club Champion (TXG)
Tour-level fitting studio
“it's a bit spinny for ideal for what I like”
Great-looking, great-sounding carbon-top driver with real ball speed gains, but a touch too spinny for this low-spin-preferring tester.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Proprietary carbon crown sounds like titanium, no visible transition line
- +More ball speed than TSR, plus aerodynamic gains in club head speed
- +Slimmed, more symmetrical shape at address
- −Launch/spin combo (roughly 10.5-11 launch, 2600-2700 spin) is spinnier than the tester wants
For: Players who want a stable, forgiving Titleist head and are happy with mid launch and mid spin.