[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-titleist-golf-clubs-which-titleist-driver-suits-your-swing":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"which-titleist-driver-suits-your-swing","Which Titleist Driver Suits Your Swing?","Using your typical miss, your speed and your flight to land on one head.","\u002Fimg\u002Ftitleist-golf-clubs\u002Fwhich-titleist-driver-suits-your-swing_which-titleist-driver.png","Which Titleist Driver Suits Your Swing? illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"titleist-golf-clubs","Titleist Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>Lead with your miss\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Speed is the number golfers quote. The miss is what costs strokes. Find yours:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Right, weak, dropping out of the air\u003C\u002Fstrong> — you need launch and forgiveness. \u003Cstrong>GTS2\u003C\u002Fstrong>, more loft, and possibly \u003Cstrong>GT1\u003C\u002Fstrong> if the club feels like hard work.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Right, but flying reasonably\u003C\u002Fstrong> — a path and face issue. Loft setting and shaft matter more than head model.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Left, low, running out\u003C\u002Fstrong> — you are closing the face hard. Adding loft may make this worse. Look at shaft and grip size before changing heads.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>High, stalling, landing short\u003C\u002Fstrong> — spin. \u003Cstrong>GTS4\u003C\u002Fstrong> if your strike is repeatable; otherwise stay in \u003Cstrong>GTS2\u003C\u002Fstrong> and address it with shaft and tee height.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Everywhere\u003C\u002Fstrong> — strike quality. Take \u003Cstrong>GTS2\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and shorten the shaft.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Speed as a secondary filter\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Moderate speeds\u003C\u002Fstrong> are well served by \u003Cstrong>GT1\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Lighter build, easier to accelerate, easier to launch. Also take more loft than instinct suggests — under-lofting is the most common self-inflicted distance loss in amateur golf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Middle speeds\u003C\u002Fstrong> sit naturally in \u003Cstrong>GTS2\u003C\u002Fstrong>, with \u003Cstrong>GTS3\u003C\u002Fstrong> available if you want shape control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High speeds\u003C\u002Fstrong> open up \u003Cstrong>GTS4\u003C\u002Fstrong>, but only alongside a consistent strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The shape-bias question\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>GTS3’s CG track is genuinely useful for one specific golfer: someone with a repeatable shape who wants it encouraged or moderated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is much less useful for someone whose ball goes both ways. A weight setting cannot correct an inconsistent face, and chasing settings week to week is a good way to never establish a baseline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Length beats almost everything\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Stock drivers are longer than most golfers should play. Half an inch shorter reliably improves centre contact, and centre contact beats marginal clubhead speed nearly every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If two GTS heads test the same, try the same head shorter. That change often outperforms switching model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>A short decision path\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Slicing or losing height → \u003Cstrong>GTS2\u003C\u002Fstrong>, more loft, lighter shaft. Consider \u003Cstrong>GT1\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Driver feels heavy or effortful → \u003Cstrong>GT1\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Consistent strike, want shape control → \u003Cstrong>GTS3\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Fast, consistent, spinning too much → \u003Cstrong>GTS4\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Undecided → \u003Cstrong>GTS2\u003C\u002Fstrong>, fitted for length and shaft.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Coach’s tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> If your good drives only come from a smooth swing, the club is too long or too light. Fix the build, not the tempo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",367,{"slug":15,"title":16},"titleist-gts-drivers-compared-gts2-gts3-gts4-and-gt1","Titleist GTS Drivers Compared: GTS2, GTS3, GTS4 and GT1",{"slug":18,"title":19},"titleist-fairway-metals-and-hybrids-compared","Titleist Fairway Metals and Hybrids Compared",1788299818208]