H2H: Titleist GT vs Callaway Elyte vs TaylorMade Qi35 vs Ping G440 drivers

Up first is the Callaway Elyte driver. This features the new Ai 10x Face for this year and you can expect a ten times better performance in the new face than the previous generation. We are talking tighter dispersion, forgiveness, speed and distances across the whole face.

Another main focus is aerodynamics. With new refined shapes, the club will travel faster, which of course will lead to better ball speeds and distance. A new Thermoforged lightweight carbon on the crown contributes to faster speed with a gloss finish on the Elyte Triple Diamond and a matte carbon finish on the Elyte and Elyte X.
 
There is adjustability throughout the three models on the sole which allows you to dial in your ball flight and increase your MOI. The Elyte TD has two weight ports which can be switched with one giving you more MOI and the other maximising speed off the face. The Elyte has a weight behind the face and three weight ports to dial in flight for optimising flight and speed. Lastly, Elyte X is the most forgiving option with the weight in the rear, delivering the highest MOI possible with neutral and draw bias setting.

The new Ping G440 drivers are very impressive. They have three head models, offering even more forgiveness, speed and distance.

The Ping G440 SFT is a draw-bias option, perfect for golfers who slice the ball. The back weight, which can be moved into a draw or draw+ setting, can help fine tune and straighten out that flight. As always with Ping, turbulators on the crown help to improve aerodynamics with this club without reducing stability.

Then, there's the Ping G440 LST. That stands for Low Spin Technology, but it's by no means an unforgiving driver. This features 9K MOI, which is still extremely high, making it super forgiving. This is optimised to give the fastest ball speed without compromising on how easy it is to use.

Finally, the Ping G440 Max is a great driver. It's stable and forgiving with a three-position back weight that can be adjusted to balance out your ball flight. You also have the new free hosel design and adjustable hosel tuning which has freed up more weight around the heel for more forgiveness.

TaylorMade has stepped away from the coloured carbon twist face and gone with the black carbon finish, which looks great. The TaylorMade Qi35 has a Chromium Carbon Crown, which is lighter and stronger, allowing for a more aerodynamic shape. 

There are still familiar technologies like the Thru Slot Speed Pocket and Carbon Twist Face, which have been improved and refined for performance. But the noticeable difference comes in the head shapes. The Qi35 LS has two 13g pin weights, which are designed to take the spin right down on this driver and make it very low launching.

In the Qi35 core model, you have the best of both worlds in a larger head shape with two weight ports, one in the back and one in the front. The 13g weight can be placed in the back for more forgiveness and tighter dispersion. If you reverse it you will have faster speeds with lower launch and spin. 

The TaylorMade Qi35 Max is still 10K MOI and has a 34g weight in the back, delivering the stability needed, especially on mishits. Across the face, the spin rates are lower by about 200rpm to maintain better distance on mishits.

The Titleist GT drivers step away from an all-titanium construction for the first time. Each of the Titleist GT drivers features an all-new Seamless Thermoform Crown comprised of a new material called Proprietary Matrix Polymer. This unique, ultra-light material allowed Titleist engineers to place discretionary mass in the optimal locations for each model, providing exceptional speed and stability with GT’s Split Mass Construction.

The GT drivers maintain the classic Titleist driver look at address with a clean transition between the crown and the club’s titanium body, and the acoustic properties of the Proprietary Matrix Polymer preserve a player-preferred sound and feel. Refined aerodynamics increase clubhead speed, and a new Speed Ring and VFT face design contribute to faster ball speed on centre and off-centre strikes. 

With four head options in the GT1, GT2, GT3 and GT4 there is an option in there for all golfers, from the slower swings speeds to the touring professional.