Titleist GTS3 Driver Review: An upgrade to a winning formula
Titleist's new low-spin driver is both longer and more accurate than its predecessor. But is it good enough to warrant upgrading if you already have a GT3 in the bag?
Titleist is not a brand that needs a lot of help from us in selling their drivers.
In addition to remaining perhaps the most prestigious equipment manufacturer on the market, Titleist is able to back up its myriad claims with the sheer overwhelming number of players who use their product week in, week out on tour.
Titleist drivers are by far the most-used at the pro level, accounting for 40% of all drivers used on the PGA Tour last year. That alone is enough to keep the brand's drivers in the headlines while maintaining a two-year release cycle on its metalwoods (a model that, incidentally, TaylorMade has just adopted for itself), and it also means that when Titleist does have a new driver out, it's generally a pretty big deal.
Now, the follow-up to the extremely successful GT range, dubbed GTS, is here. In true Titleist fashion, it's stylish, understated, very expensive and more than likely very good.
The GT3 was a hugely successful model for the brand, endearing itself to amateurs and pro players alike. It also happens to be the driver I currently play, meaning the GTS3 would have to improve a lot on its predecessor to supplant it in my bag.
So does it represent enough of an evolution over its predecessor to justify the £629 price tag? We visited Titleist's Woburn Performance Centre to get fitted and find out.
Check out our video review below and scroll on to read our detailed thoughts. Let us know what you think of the new range in the comments below, and check out our guide to the best drivers of 2026 here.
| Brand | Titleist |
| Release date | June 11, 2026 |
| RRP | £629 (stock shaft), £799 (premium shaft) |
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Looks & features
As with the GT3, the Titleist GTS3 is envisaged as something of a do-it-all driver for players who harbour more confidence off the tee than a higher-handicapper. While the adjacent GTS2 has the largest profile and most forgiveness, the GTS3 has a slightly more refined shape and a mid-launch, low-spin profile that puts an emphasis on speed and adjustability without sacrificing too much forgiveness.
Visually, the GTS3 doesn't depart all that radically from the GT3 or even many Titleist TS-series drivers to come before that. It retains the classic, clean black colour scheme we've become accustomed to, with subtle hints of silver and red that nod towards the brand's speed-focused philosophy. The profile, while still 460cc, is noticeably sleeker than that of the GTS2, making it a perfect fit for players who want a more streamlined look behind the ball.
A new high-contrast face design also promotes confidence behind the ball, tricking your eye into thinking there's more of the face being presented than there actually is.
Naturally, the GTS range also introduces a host of new technological breakthroughs for the brand. The GTS once again features a thermoform body made from Titleist’s Proprietary Matrix Polymer, shaped to be even more aerodynamic than before.
The weight freed up by the polymer has allowed has also allowed the brand's engineers to introduce what they've called a Split Mass design, which effectively frees up more mass to be put both towards both the rear and the bottom-front of the club, optimising CG for both launch and speed.
The new Speed Sync face builds on the success of the Speed Ring found in the prior GT range, effectively widening the sweet spot beyond the top of the club's crown to improve speeds on above-centre strikes. A variable face thickness design also boosts performance on strikes across the face.
Lastly, all three new GTS models will feature an adjustable weighting system, with forward-aft and rear-aft weights that can be flipped around to promote launch or lower-spin and speed. In the GTS3, these take the form of a forward track weight (8 grams) and a flat weight in the aft (5 grams), set-up as standard with the heavier weight in the front to promote a more penetrating flight and more speed.
Performance
Having already gamed the GT3 for a while, I was curious to see just how much of an improvement the GTS3 would represent in both distance and consistency over its predecessor. After all, if you're being charged £629 for the privilege of buying this driver, it should warrant the price tag.
Suffice it to say that for fans of the GT3, and indeed all of Titleist's low-spin drivers, the GTS3 represents a solid evolution of an already winning formula. When dialled in correctly and fitted with the same shaft as my previous gamer, the GTS3 performed in a pretty similar manner, with a modest improvement to speed, dispersion and distance.
The most notable improvement, for us at least, came in the club's ability to negate less than desirable strikes and bring errant shots under control. My most common miss with the GT3, in particular, was a high, right miss. However the GTS3 managed to rein this in far more effectively on similar strikes, indicating that the measures Titleist have introduced to make it more stable and forgiving have definitely worked.
It's unlikely that if you already play the GT3 you'll see a huge leap in distance or speed switching into the GTS, however it's worth emphasising that both are among the fastest low-spin drivers you can buy. Indeed, I did see some marginal gains to ball speed on particularly clean strikes with the GTS, with some shots pushing the 141mph boundary (I typically average around 139-140mph with the GT3) while remaining in a much tighter dispersion window than what I'd typically see with my old driver.
Should you buy the Titleist GTS3 Driver?
If you've gotten this far, it shouldn't come as much of a shock to read that the Titleist GTS3 represents both a decent upgrade over its predecessor and one of the best low-spin drivers money can buy right now. While very expensive at £629 (make that a whopping £799 if you spring for a premium shaft), the GTS3 is more accurate, stable and forgiving than its predecessor, and just a little bit faster as well.
The GTS3 also still hits a great balance between workability, speed and adjustability that more skilled players will value. The new weighting system is an extremely effective way to dial in your ball flight, while the more compact shaping and lower-spin performance, coupled with the fact that it's just a bit more forgiving than the GTS4, make this a great all-rounder for better players who don't need an ultra-high MOI driver.
Does it represent enough of an upgrade over the GT3 to warrant upgrading if you've already got the previous model in the bag? We'd recommend getting a fitting to really find that out for yourself, but for me, the performance gains I saw with the new model were too good to turn down. As such, I'm excited to say that this will remain my gamer for some time to come.
Georgina was appointed GolfMagic Equipment Editor in November 2025.
