Titleist GTS4 Driver Review

It’s commonly known within golf that Titleist historically release new clubs in two-year cycle, meaning this year it’s time for a new family of metalwoods to replace the GT metals from 2024.

Interestingly however, the bigwigs at Titleist have chosen to start this process a little sooner than previous years, moving the embargo to May – usually it takes place around August/September.

When I asked Titleist why they’d made this decision, they said it was about allowing more time for Tour seeding and then to hit retail at a better part of the season, for example they even had players using the new GTS drivers at The Masters, which is unheard of.

Regardless of this shift in tactics, as per usual, Titleist have done a brilliant job of creating a ‘buzz’ around their new metalwood family in the last few weeks, again promising distance and forgiveness all within a classically Titleist package. There’s three new heads in the GTS line-up, GTS2, GTS3 and GTS4. In this review I’m going to be focusing on the GTS4 head, which surprised me in more way than one.

Who’s It Aimed At?

The GT4 driver was the lowest spinning, and therefore least forgiving model in the previous line-up and that remains the same for 2026. This essentially means that better players and more consistent ball strikers, with faster swing speeds would tend to use the GTS4 head.

However, it’s been said that the previous iterations of the ‘4’ models were almost too niche in terms of their appeal. So much so that the likes of Adam Scott (known for being one of the most consistent ball-strikers of the last 25 years) couldn’t get on with it, getting better launch characteristics from the TSR3, then moving into the Titleist GT2.

This year I’ve found that the new technology Titleist have introduced (more of that shortly) throughout the GTS range, has allowed them to make the GTS4 a lot more playable than in previous years. I expect the GTS4 to feature in more Titleist driver fittings than ever before.

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The Tech

The Titleist GTS4 Driver is the lowest-spinning model in the new GTS range and is designed for golfers looking to bring spin down and maximise distance.

Like the rest of the lineup, the GTS4 uses Titleist’s lightweight thermoformed construction and Split Mass Frame design to position weight more effectively throughout the head.

More mass is pushed low and forward to create faster ball speeds and lower spin, while still maintaining enough stability to keep performance consistent on mishits.

A key change for the GTS4 is its new 460cc tour-inspired head shape, which is larger than previous “4” models. That extra size helps improve forgiveness and makes the driver more playable across a wider range of golfers without losing its strong low-spin characteristics.

The redesigned Speed Sync Face is built to maintain ball speed across more of the face, especially on strikes higher up the club, while the adjustable weighting system allows players to fine-tune launch and spin to suit their swing.

Overall, the GTS4 combines the lowest spin profile in the range with improved forgiveness and a more confidence-inspiring shape, making it a strong option for faster swingers looking to optimise distance.

Titleist GTS4 Driver Review

Looks

I don’t think I’d be exaggerating by saying that at address, the GTS4 is one of the best-looking drivers I’ve ever laid eyes on. It sits beautifully and frames the ball just like a great Titleist driver should. I love the detailing on the face too – the grooves inspire confidence and focus my mind on the sweet spot more than other driver heads I’ve tested this year.

One of the biggest changes Titleist have made in making the GTS4 more appealing is it’s head size. The GT4 was a 430cc head which by today’s standards is pretty scary looking, whereas the GTS4 is 460cc whilst still keeping a few better-player leaning refinements that make it look classic, clean and certainly mean.

I was shocked to find that when testing all three heads together, there was very little difference at address from the GTS2 to GTS4 at the opposite ends of the spectrum.

I don’t think the sole aesthetic of the GTS range is quite as clean as the GT range, which I loved. There’s a tad more going on with GTS, but less in the way of little sole cutouts and what look like aerodynamic features from the previous range.

Everything is very Titleist as you’d imagine – not a piece of carbon in sight! The glossy crown featuring the GTS alignment aid, the neat and tidy sole, the track weighting system we’ve seen in previous years, then you get to the back weight system which has had a little makeover. Where in the past this weight has been disguised quite nicely or just been black, this year it’s a bright, noticeable silver.

Apparently Steve Pelisek, President of Titleist Golf Clubs wanted golfers to know when they see any of the GTS drivers, that it was exactly that – a Titleist GTS driver. It seems even Titleist can’t resist the pull of social media influence.

Feel

Hitting the GTS4 out of the sweetspot has made me fall in love with driving the ball again – something I’ve struggled with a little in recent years. All the GTS driver heads feel awesome out of the middle: fast, solid, responsive, and most importantly satisfying.

This is where choosing to buy a Titleist driver really comes down to preference, because it’s about how much you value the feel of strike when you don’t hit it out of the middle. Obviously in the lengthy testing I did at the Woburn Titleist Performance Centre, on the range at Prestbury Golf Club, and the two rounds I’ve played with it since – I’ve hit a handful of poor drives – this for me usually means hitting it out of the toe, or the bottom of the face.

From doing this, I found the feel of the GTS4 won’t be for everyone. You can feel straight away when you’ve not stuck it. If it’s a dull feel across the face that’s one of more forgiveness, I think the recent offerings like the Ping G440 K, the TaylorMade Qi4D and the Callaway Quantum excel in this area, but again that’s all down to preference in terms of what the individual player likes.

Right now, I’m loving the feel of the GTS4 and the feedback it gives me.

Performance

On top of the looks, the performance of the GTS4 surprised me the most, which essentially came down to how forgiving and stable the fitter could make this typically low spinning head.

Swinging at an average of 106 mph, with the Titleist GTS4 I was able generate an impressive average ballspeed of 158.1, with a couple of shots nearly reaching 162 mph, which for me is faster than I’d expect. That then equated to 260 average carry and 283.7 yards total, spinning at 2652 rpm which are all numbers that I’m really happy with.

The most impressive part of the fitting process was that when I added a 13g weight to back of the head, not only was the GTS4 fast, it was forgiving and my dispersion was tighter – unbelievably tighter than the GTS3!

The GTS4 won’t be for everyone, but it will certainly be for more people that the TS4, TSR4, TSi4 or GT4 was and again that’s credit to the Titleist R&D who have managed to create more weight savings in a head that features a superfast face.

Titleist GTS4 Driver Verdict

Given the amount of discretionary weight that Titleist have managed to create thanks to the PMP material in the head and split mass technology, Titleist fitters can make the GTS4 more forgiving than ever.

By adding the 13g weight to the back of the head my fitter has created me a driver that looks awesome at address, feels like a rocket from the screws, and still produces good ball data on off-centre strikes – can you ask for much more than that? Only more time on the course will tell…

Then, as ever with Titleist, there’s the eye-watering price tag of £629 with stock shaft options and £799 with the premium shaft options. That’s a £50 increase from the GT range in 2024 which I think is a lot. Other manufacturers have managed to keep their RRPs below £600 and I think in a world where golf equipment is becoming so overpriced, that has be mentioned.