Lighter, higher, and faster: everything you need to know about the new Titleist GT1 Woods

Titleist GT1 woods represent the commitment of the brand towards every golfer, so we’ve looked at all the new models to find out everything you need to know to see if these golf clubs are right for you.

When the original GT Woods released, back last August, the company made it clear that while it was a great lineup, it wasn’t complete. Now, at the start of 2025, the entire family is finished and ready with the launch of the new Titleist GT1 wood series as well as the GT hybrid lineup.

We’ve been spending time with the Titleist team to find out what separates the GT1 woods, what it has in common with the other heads, and why golfers should consider GT1 over the GT2, GT3, and GT4 heads.

“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… 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.” – Stephanie Luttrell

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The easiest way of explaining what makes the Titleist GT1 different from the rest of the GT family is by first finding out what technology they have in common.

The core technology is, not surprisingly, shared by the entire lineup and it comes in the form of the Titleist’s PMP material being used to create the Seamless Thermoform Crown. PMP is something the company is particularly proud of, as it has allowed them to unlock more performance in a key area that they haven’t previously been able to access.

PMP, or Proprietary Matrix Polymer, is a carbon fiber that’s brand new to Titleist metalwoods. Created exclusively in-house for Titleist GT products, PMP allows Titleist to make thinner-than-ever crowns to their clubs meaning they can save more weight from the top of the drivers, fairways, and hybrids.

While carbon fiber isn’t new to the industry, Titleist have been resistant to implementing its use in their products up until now. The reason for that choice is feel.

The feedback the company has received from its players, both amateur and professional, has been that they overwhelmingly don’t want Titleist clubs to change the way they come off the club for feel and sound. Titleist have a distinct, classic noise that better players are very particular about. When you switch to traditional carbon fiber, the sound profile changes and the company were unwilling to make that compromise.

PMP, which has been designed by the Titleist team and has turned heads from engineers from the likes of NASA for it’s unique properties. The reason that Titleist love it, though, is that it doesn’t sound like carbon fiber, it sounds like metal. This allows them to retain that unique impact noise while still maximizing the structural gains from carbon fiber.

The Seamless Thermoform Crown is the beneficiary of the changes in material, and it comes from the newly implemented shape.

Carbon fiber is great for weight reduction until you realize that to hold it in place requires an epoxy, or glue, between the crown and the rest of the body. This epoxy has its own weight, so most of the reduction you’ve gained is lost again.

Thermoform Crown is a design that reshapes the carbon fiber crown to wrap around and connect to the sole of the golf club instead of around the edges. Now the epoxy is applied to the underside of the head where the additional weight is beneficial to bringing CG (Center of Gravity) down deeper for lower spin.

Titleist GT1 woods also utilize the Split Mass Technology, SpeedRing VFT, and aerodynamic shaping that you’ll find in the rest of the GT family.

Split Mass uses the discretionary weight saved from the new PMP material to reposition CG further down into the head to increase launch and lower spin in the same way as the epoxy mentioned does. Complimenting this better launch is the SpeedRing VFT, which is a combination of last generation’s TSR engineering to bring increased forgiveness across the entire face of the club while also stabilizing ball flight.

Finally, the aerodynamic redesign has allowed Titleist to make GT their fastest product yet by creating better airflow over the head, allowing golfers to push swing speeds higher without having to work any harder.

Premium lightweight components

With the matching qualities above, it’s time to see where our differences lie. Titleist are defining GT1 by working to the requests that fitters and specialists around the world have told the company they needed to focus on: lighter-weight components to help swing speeds be pushed even further, and raising launch and ball flight without increasing spin.

With the ‘launch without spin’ request taken care of using their latest technology, the only remaining question was if the company could also hit the mark with a lightweight design that retains performance integrity.

Titleist have leveraged their own engineering, premium shaft technology, and even grip choice to craft that ultra-lightweight family in the GT1 woods. The heads in the driver, fairway wood, and hybrid options can also be weight customized up to six grams of movement in either way, making the club series as adaptable as possible to the different performance demands that golfers desire.

Titleist GT1 comes in the following heads and configurations, ready for fitting from the 4th of February 2025, and on sale beginning February 21st.

Titleist GT1 Driver

• 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) head weight 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.
• 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 optimize 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 interchangeable back weight on GT1 allows for control over head weight in the fitting process.

Availability: February 21st 2025

Price: £579/$649.99 RRP

Stock Shaft Options: Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 40g (Men’s – R2, R, S), Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 35g (Ladies, Juniors), Project X Denali Red 50g, Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 55g

Stock Grip: Golf Pride TV 360 Lite Gray Flat Cap

Titleist GT1 Fairway Wood

• Featuring 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 but in a standard weight setup.
• New to the GT1 fairways are the Dual Performance Control Settings, with new adjustable forward-aft flat-weights giving golfers 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 maximized 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.

Availability: February 21st 2025

Price: £349/$399.99 RRP

Stock Shaft Options: Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 40g (Men’s – R2, R, S), Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 35g (Ladies, Juniors)

Stock Grip: Golf Pride TV 360 Lite Plus Dark Gray Flat Cap

Titleist GT1 Hybrid

• Features a lightweight configuration, designed to benefit the moderate swing speed player. They are also available in a neutral build for players who prefer this performance and profile but would not benefit from a lightweight setup.
• High-MOI performance, with tremendous forgiveness and playability for players seeking higher flight and mid-spin performance. 
• CG placement can be controlled in the hybrids through Dual Performance Control Settings, with forward-aft adjustability similar to the GT1 fairways. The models feature increased MOI by 5 percent compared to TSR1 hybrids with the heavier, 11-gram weight in its stock, aft position. The heavy weight can be flipped to the front to lower launch and spin, but it remains an ultra-high MOI setup with similar inertia properties to TSR1
• Longer heel-to-toe length helps retain speed on off-center strikes and adds forgiveness.
• GT1 hybrids also feature a .335” tip section to accommodate a fairway shaft. The fairway shafts play softer, and their balance point is higher than that of a hybrid shaft, helping to facilitate high launch and decrease swingweight. GT1 hybrids are also available with a .370” tip section and the same hybrid shaft selection as GT2 and GT3 through custom order. 

Availability: February 21st 2025

Price: £299/$329.99 RRP

Stock Shaft Options: Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 50g (Men’s – R2, R, S), Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 40g (Ladies, Juniors)

Stock Grip: Golf Pride TV 360 Lite Plus Dark Gray Flat Cap

About the author

Lewis Daff

Lewis joined the Today’s Golfer digital team in 2024, having spent more than a decade in both big-box golf retail and independent stores working as a club fitter and builder.

Experienced with every level of golfer, from beginner to professional, he has achieved Master Fitter and Builder status with most major manufacturers, including Mizuno, Taylormade, and Callaway, helping him to cement both a wide and deep knowledge base, ideal for helping guide golfers towards the correct equipment for them. Lewis specializes in Clubs, Shafts, Training Aids, Launch Monitors and Grips.

In Lewis’ bag is Titleist GT3 Driver (9º) with Fujikura Ventus Black, TaylorMade SIM Max Fairway Woods (15º and 18º), Wilson Staff D9 Forged 3-iron, Srixon ZX7 MKii Irons (4-PW), Titleist SM9 Wedges (52º, 60º), Toulon San Diego Putter, and the Titleist ProV1X Left Dash.

Talk to Lewis about why steel shafts are now dead and graphite is the only way forward, or any other equipment you’d like to debate, via his email, Instagram, or Bluesky.