Touting its generational leap in design and performance, Titleist releases its GT line of drivers to the retail market after months of eager adoptions by tour players.
The new GT2, GT3 and GT4 drivers – available immediately for fittings and in golf shops worldwide on August 23 – offer the look, feel and sound that Titleist patrons expect along with being faster, longer, straighter and more forgiving across the face than any Titleist driver to precede it.
“The GT line represents a monumental leap forward for Titleist driver design and engineering,” said Stephanie Luttrell, Titleist’s director of metalwood product development. “The breakthroughs we made in material, construction, shaping and design weren’t possible in prior generations. All the advancements found in GT are working in concert to create the highest-performing driver we have ever made.”
The GT2 is designed for players who struggle to find a consistent impact point on the clubface, enhancing speed and forgiveness across the face with a higher-MOI setup. GT3, also 460cc but with a face that sits taller, is designed for fine-tuned speed and control, maximizing distance and optimizing flight. GT4 is a low-spin, 430cc driver designed to eliminate excessive spin and deliver a more penetrating and efficient ball flight.
Each driver in the GT line ($649) features a seamless ultra-lightweight crown composed of a never-before-used proprietary matrix polymer, which allows engineers to place discretionary mass in optimal locations for each model to provide exceptional speed and stability. Center-of-gravity 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.
In addition to the crown’s density being approximately three times lighter, refined aerodynamics help reduce drag and increase clubhead speed. A new titanium “Speed Ring” stabilizes the perimeter, and variable face thickness contributes to faster ball speed even on off-center strikes.
“When we release a new product, it has to outperform the previous line,” said Josh Talge, Titleist’s vice president of golf club marketing. “For GT, it needed to be faster than TSR. It needed to be longer and straighter, and it had to sound better, look better and feel better. GT delivers across the board without compromise.”
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