Titleist Launches New GT1 Driver & Fairway Woods

Titleist has roared into 2025 by launching its new GT1 driver, fairway woods and hybrid, all of which have been created to provide a high launch, fast ball speeds and increased stability.

Read on to see everything you need to know about the driver and woods, but if you want further information on the hybrid, then please check out Titleist Releases New GT1, GT2, GT3 Hybrids.

The new GT1 metalwoods feature ultra-lightweight configurations to facilitate effortless launch and speed for moderate swing speed players, yet all are configurable in a standard build to accommodate all players seeking higher launch and mid-spin performance. GT1 drivers, fairways and hybrids offer the deepest centre of gravity (CG) placements across the GT metalwood family in their respective categories.

"When we began thinking about how we evolve and improve upon the ‘1’ models, we started by tapping into our global network of fitting specialists to understand what it is that would really advance performance for GT1 players," said Stephanie Luttrell, Director of Titleist Metalwood Product Development. "The resounding feedback that we heard across the board for the driver, fairways and hybrids is that anything we can do to increase launch is going to help this player improve their overall trajectory, consistency and distance. Making the line launch higher, while maintaining optimal spin rates, is really going to benefit both the moderate speed player as well as the player that is naturally low spin."

Just as in the GT2, GT3 and GT4 driver designs, Titleist engineers achieved significant weight savings while retaining exceptional sound and feel in the GT1 driver through its Seamless Thermoform Crown, made from Titleist’s Proprietary Matrix Polymer (PMP). The driver features a Split Mass Construction, with weight redistributed internally for higher launch and optimal speed, spin and stability for the GT1 player. Faster clubhead speed was unlocked through improved aerodynamic shaping, and faster ball speed was achieved with GT1 driver’s Speed Ring and VFT technology.

"Along with raising launch, we’re always looking at ways we can increase speed for this player," said Luttrell. "The GT1 driver has a very aerodynamic shape - it is the shallowest head in terms of face depth and profile in the lineup. We worked hard to refine crown and sole shape curvatures to make it even faster through the air. And with its Speed Ring and VFT technology, which drive performance across all GT models in the lineup, GT1 is faster off the face as well."

GT1 fairways and hybrids both offer new Dual Performance Control Settings through forward-aft flat-weight adjustability, allowing fitters and golfers to adjust launch conditions, speed and stability by flipping the position of a heavier weight and a lighter weight. The fairway metals and hybrids also feature subtle shape refinements, increasing playability off the turf.

GT1 DRIVER

Technology Overview:

GT1 drivers feature an ultra-lightweight configuration, complete with lightweight shafts and a lightweight grip, to facilitate faster clubhead speed and improve launch conditions for the moderate swing speed player. GT1 drivers are also available in a standard build, with a 15-gram (+6) headweight option and standard shaft and grip offerings. The standard setup is ideal for any player looking to increase launch and stability while preserving spin, without going to a lightweight build.

Titleist engineers unlocked significant weight savings with GT1’s Seamless Thermoform Crown, made from Titleist’s new Proprietary Matrix Polymer, a material never previously used in golf clubhead design before the GT line. The lightweight PMP material preserves the classic Titleist sound and feel, and the crown is seamlessly wrapped to the club body to maintain a clean look at address.

The discretionary weight unlocked from GT1’s crown is redistributed internally in its Split Mass Construction, with strategically positioned weight helping to increase launch and optimise speed, spin and stability. GT1’s CG is the deepest in the GT family.

GT1 features more aerodynamic shaping, with refined crown and sole shape curvatures and a shallower face depth to promote faster clubhead speeds.

An upgraded titanium Speed Ring reinforces and stabilises the perimeter of GT1’s clubface, maximising ball speed for on-centre strikes, while GT1’s Variable Face Thickness (VFT) technology works to preserve consistently fast ball speeds on off-centre strikes.

An interchangeable back weight on GT1 allows for control over headweight in the fitting process.

Specs:

• Head volume: 460cc
• Lofts: 9.0, 10.0, 12.0 (RH and LH)
• Standard length: 45.5" (Men’s), 44.5" (Women’s), 43.5" (Junior)
• Standard lie: 59.0
• Featured grip: Golf Pride TV 360 Lite Gray Flat Cap
• Weight options: 9-gram flat weight (nominal) with +6, +4, +2, -2, -4, -6 options
• SureFit Hosel

Featured Shafts:

• Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 40g (Men’s - R2, R, S)
• Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 35g (Women’s - R3)
• Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 35g (Jr./Youth)
• Project X Denali Red 50 (Men’s - 5.0, 5.5, 6.0)
• Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 55 (Men’s - R, S)

GT1 FAIRWAY METALS

Technology Overview:

GT1 fairway metals feature an ultra-lightweight configuration, complete with lightweight shafts and a lightweight grip, to promote fast speeds and high launch for the moderate swing speed player. GT1 fairways are also available in a standard build for players who prefer the launch conditions and shaping of GT1 in a standard weighted setup. 

New to the GT1 fairways are the Dual Performance Control Settings, with new adjustable forward-aft flat-weights giving the fitter and golfer greater control over launch conditions. The heavier, 11-gram weight is positioned in the aft position, with the lighter, 3-gram weight in the forward position for a high-MOI, stable setup. The weights can be flipped to lower spin and increase speed. 

GT1 fairways feature the deepest CG position in the lineup with maximised inertia, offering improved stability while increasing launch. The GT1 fairways also have a shallower face profile for better playability off the turf, and its redesigned internal hosel provided Titleist engineers with additional weight savings.

"With the GT1 fairways, we received feedback from fitters that having two CG positions would be a real benefit," said Tom Bennett, Principal Product Manager, Titleist Metalwoods. "Having the option to move that weight forward in the fairway really gives fitters a good opportunity to fit different types of players into GT1 than we could have with TSR1. We’ve done a lot of consumer testing and what we found was that about 60 percent of players preferred the heavy weight in the aft, while 40 percent preferred it moved forward. That tells us that having both options makes a big difference."

Specs:

• Head volumes: 180cc, 180cc, 165cc, 165cc
• Lofts: 15.0, 18.0, 21.0, 24.0 (RH and LH)
• Standard lengths: 43", 42", 41.5", 41" (1” under standard for Women’s, 2" under for Junior)
• Standard lies: 56.5, 57.5, 58.0, 58.5
• Featured grip: Golf Pride TV 360 Lite Plus Dark Gray Flat Cap
• Weight options: 11-gram flat weight (Aft) / 3-gram flat weight (Forward), with +6, +4, +2, -2, -4, -6 options
• SureFit Hosel

Featured Shafts:

• Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 40g (Men’s - R2, R, S)
• Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 35g (Women’s - R3)
• Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 35g (Jr./Youth)

For more information, please visit https://www.titleist.co.uk/.