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Edited July 10, 2023 by GolfWRX

[eric61]

It's the Ping G430 LST for me. I have both the Max and the LST heads, and have found that the LST is still extremely forgiving but keeps my spin in a better window. Good shots are around 2000-2200 RPMs, but bad strikes in spinny spots rarely climb above 3000. That's played out on the course, as well. I've been hitting a ton of fairways lately, and mishits are better with this driver than anything I've seen before. 

 

Second place for me is the TSR2. Great driver. I've just been more consistent with the G430 LST. 

[Hookasaurus Rex]

Paradym Triple Diamond.  Easily the best sounding and feeling driver ever- Stock feel and sound of a hotmelted driver.  It's very long and just wants to go straight for me.  It's surprisingly forgiving.  

[Rkeffer]

Titleist TSR2 with Ventus Blue TR 6S has been the winner for me. I demo’d all of this years offerings and it was the best combo of distance and forgiveness. Added plus that it looks and sounds amazing.

[blakehall]

Nothing has been able to give me the hugh ball speed and good dispersion balance like the TSR3.

[Red4282]

To be honest I didnt like any of this years drivers. But if I to choose one from this list its TSR

[L3fty]

Recently got fitted and tried Callaway TD, 430LST, Stealth 2 and TSR2 & 3. 

TSR3 was a clear winner for me.  

[Btjohnston]

TSR2 just looks right!!

[Jacky_Shar]

Cobra Aerojet LS, sits perfect to me, consistently high ball speeds and stable for a sporty driver head

[DCardinals]

I avoided the original Stealth line because I didn't like the feel, but got fit into the Stealth 2 Plus recently.  It had the best dispersion and distance vs. the Paradym TD, TSR3 and G430 LST.  Also, its the first time in a long time that the stock shaft was basically perfect for me!

[bigjeffgolf]

lots of good options but I voted Paradym Triple Diamond, was between that and TSR3 for me. 

[skmiec4]

Tsr2. Perfect combo of launch soina no forgiveness 

[RusCan]

Callaway Paradym Trip D

most forgiving, low spin driver by a mile.

sounds great

Can adjust weighting for some more forgiveness 

[agood3putt]

G430 LST with Tour 2.0 Black 65x gets my vote. Sounds great and is long

[II PigBimpin II]

Titleist TSR3....best adjustable sleeve in the market in my opinion.

[Kaitsu68]

Titleist TSR3. First time in many many years I am confident with driver. Makes a big difference. 

[Bunkersarebigcups]

While I still game the Rogue ST Max, the G430 is just the best "new" driver for the year. It's a toss-up between LST and Max, but I gave the nod to the Max. Not quite as long as the LST but frighteningly straight

[ShankAaron]

For me, the Cally Paradym TD has been THE driver to hit this year, and my Arccos stats prove it's place in my bag compared to the others I've tested side-by-side. And just incase you don't know me, I test each and every OEM's new driver offering head-to-head usually in February of each year in a Trackman Death Match. Data doesn't lie. Personally, I think they're being way too conservative with the "a little more forgiving than previous models", because this year they got the TD model dialed in. And given the competition releases this year, I think that really says something (of course, in my own opinion) because I LOVED the TSR2/3 models and thought for sure that was that. Well........not so much. YMMV.

[glennQNYC]

Titleist TSR3 won my fitting and has proven to be super impressive in play. Miss hits are surprisingly long too. 

[dpark]

For me, it was the Titleist TSR3 driver with the TSR2 a very close second. 
 

I had the opportunity to do a fitting at Club Champion and hit all the popular drivers and for me, hands-down, the performance of the Titleist drivers was at or near the top compared to all the other major brands. When you also took into account the look of the head at address, it was only going to be Titleist for me.  

 

I really did not care for the graphics and other oddities on the crown of the driver from Callaway and Ping. It was just distracting for me. And the performance wasn’t any different than the Titleist for my swing. I really prefer a clean looking crown.
 

 

[charlokim]

voted for g430 lst. very very impressed with it. playing with a tour 2.0 chrome 75x

[Wisconsin Terrapin]

TSR (2)   Septuagenarian with declining distance, down to 180. With a good fitter got back to 210+. It’s not just the head but the full application of a proper fit tool. Obviously I’m not an off the rack candidate. 

[Naka2x]

On 6/14/2023 at 11:43 AM, GolfWRX said:

Titleist TSR 1 with a Mitsubishi MMT Speed Mesh shaft. Light weight regular flex shaft works well with a slower Senior swing speed ( like mine) Launches higher that a Taylormade Stealth with low spin. Titleist had multiple adjustments, more than any other manufacturer  

 

 

On 6/14/2023 at 11:43 AM, GolfWRX said:

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[Naka2x]

Titleist TSR 1 with a Mitsubishi MMT Speed Mesh shaft. Light weight regular flex shaft works well with a slower Senior swing speed ( like mine) Launches higher that a Taylormade Stealth with low spin. Titleist had multiple adjustments, more than any other manufacturer  Plus has a great feel & sound.

[shoebox69]

Cobra Aerojet LS, sits perfect to me, consistently high ball speeds and stable for a sporty driver head

[phil75070]

PXG Gen 6 0311. Great ball speeds, surprisingly forgiving. Much improves over older PXG drivers.

[kwjk]

Ping 430 Max is straight and long for me, have not been this confidant in a driver in years... maybe ever

[Double Dodger]

Titleist with nearly 40% of the vote? Is it *really* that good?

[PedronNiall]

Wilson's Dynapwr Carbon beat out everything else I tried. On top of great numbers it has a great dynamic sound at impact; not too muted, not too loud, not too dull, not too high-pitched or irritating. Anyone looking for a new driver should at least put it in the running and see what the numbers say.

 

Honorable mention goes to the Callaway Paradym Triple D. Enjoyed hitting it, was only slightly edged out by the Wilson for me, and the look & feel round out the positives of the club.

[gearbox]

TSR3. Not really a fair fight. The clear number 1 in golf.