Equipment
New ultra-lightweight Wilson D7 driver features 192-gram clubhead, RE-AKT Technology
Wilson Golf has unveiled its latest driver, the Wilson D7, which with its superlight design, aims to provide golfers with a driver that produces greater clubhead speed with added forgiveness.
The Wilson D7 driver contains a clubhead which weighs just 192 grams and features RE-AKT Technology plus a combination of superlight design and reactive face technology, the combination of which aims to deliver faster clubhead speeds and ball speeds for added distance.
The new Wilson D7 driver features a (K)omposite lightweight crown design, which has helped the company to lower the CG position of the driver. The composite crown is made with a layer of Kevlar sandwiched between layers of carbon fiber, which aims to offer improved sound off the clubface while dampening any unwanted vibration.
This 2019 Wilson driver contains a fixed hosel and weighs in at just 280-grams total weight. The idea behind the lightness of the driver is to offer slower-swing speed golfers the chance to increase their club speed significantly.
Speaking on the new release from Wilson, Jon Pergande, Global Innovation Manager at Wilson Golf stated
“The process of creating the D7 driver started with designing the head shape and then stripping out all available weight, almost 25 grams. This weight was strategically returned to the head with the goal of improving the sound of the driver and optimizing ball flight with Dynamic Launch Control.”
In the Wilson D7 driver, golfers will have the opportunity of choosing between three different lofts (9, 10.5, 13 degrees).
The 9-degree driver is targeted for players with a faster swing speed, with internal weights moved forward in the aim of reducing spin and offering a lower launch. The 10.5-degree option is designed for golfers with a moderate-to-fast swing with weighting towards the middle to provide for more spin and a higher launch, while the 13-degree option is aimed at those with a slow-to-moderate swing speed with weighting further back for a high launching and spinning driver.
The Wilson D7 driver contains the new UST-Mamiya Helium Series shaft, which is available in A-flex (45 grams), R-flex (46 grams) and S-flex (57 grams). The new release also contains Wilson’s Staff MicroLite Lamkin grip, which weighs just 28 grams.
The driver will hit retail stores on January 21 and will cost $299.99.
Cameron Young’s WITB from his win at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Cameron is a Titleist staff player but his bag is definitely filled with some unique clubs. Here are the clubs he used to secure his first PGA Tour win!
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57), WedgeWorks (60-K* @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype
- Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
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What is the best driver in 2025? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. When it comes to the best driver of 2025, we want to know what our forum faithful think.
Since our founding in 2005, the bedrock of GolfWRX.com has been the community of passionate and knowledgeable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members — the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.
Below are the results of GolfWRX member voting for the 2025 best driver, along with the vote percentage for each club.
Best driver of 2025: The top 5
5. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: 6.02%
Callaway’s pitch: “For golfers looking for a fast, forgiving, yet workable driver, the Elyte Triple Diamond features a tour-inspired shape and is the preferred model by most Callaway tour players.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond here.
4. Ping G440 Max: 6.86%
Ping’s pitch: “The most forgiving G440 model, MAX has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 Max here.
3. Ping G440 LST: 9.53%
Ping’s pitch: “LST is an especially good fit for faster swings, offering less spin and more control with a penetrating trajectory. A hotter face, lighter overall system weight and longer shaft (46″) deliver more speed and distance while maintaining tight dispersion.”
@phizzy30: “Not a fan of Ping drivers in general, but 440 LST takes the cake. It’s super forgiving across the face for a low spin head, looks and sounds good and the ability to make it play neutral or slightly fade biased through the hosel settings is very appealing.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 LST here.
2. Titleist GT3: 16.55%
Titleist’s pitch: “The GT3 Driver offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization through adjustable performance. Dial in the CG Track to your frequent contact location to make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.”
@mrmikeac: “I’ve been Anti-Titleist for years and years and years (outside of Vokey, of course). With that being said, HOLY BEGEEZUS the GT3 driver is an absolute NUCLEAR MONSTER! This thing blew my G430 10K Max out of the water in every single category. Forgiveness is the biggest thing that stands out of me, the 3 model has always been one of the less forgiving models in the past but this GT3 can take bad shot after bad shot and still end up in the fairway, I think a ton of that has to do with the adjustability, it’s actually effective. Feel and sound is perfect, that solid crack is so addicting to hear and when you hit it out the screws this thing can absolutely bomb it. Titleist, I’m sorry for doubting you. You have converted me.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT3 here.
1. Titleist GT2: 22.91%
Titleist’s pitch: “Delivering impressive distance from any impact point, the Titleist GT2 Driver extracts maximum performance through a forgiving design. Get the stability and added confidence of a high-MOI driver without sacrificing speed.”
@DTorres: “The Titleist GT2 has proven to be the best driver of the year. Packaged in a classic profile, GT2 perfectly balances performance and forgiveness while consistently being a high performer across all categories.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT2 here.
Other drivers receiving >2% of the vote
| Driver | Vote percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Cobra DS Adapt Max K | 4.85% |
| Ping G430 Max 10K | 3.85% |
| Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond | 3.68% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 | 3.51% |
| Callaway Elyte | 3.18% |
| Cobra DS Adapt X | 2.34% |
| Cobra DS Adapt LS | 2.17% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 LS | 2.17% |
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TLW
Jan 16, 2019 at 7:38 pm
Finally, something to replace the old Cortex!
jgpl001
Jan 15, 2019 at 1:28 pm
I don’t know how Wilson are still operating in the golf world, but its time they gave up gracefully and slipped away
From a once great company they now a joke and mixing it with the likes of Dunlop, Spalding, Benross, etc.
Before the bashing starts I learned to play golf with an old set of Staff Blades, now there was a club to mix it with the best
Tim
Jan 15, 2019 at 8:58 am
It seems that evey non-golf related ‘Wilson’ product is a high quality, no nonsense item. From footballs to tennis equipment, everything else is just good product. At one time in history, Wilson was synonymous with sincere quality.
Wilson Staff, on the other hand, churns out gimicky garbage. Watching their show, its clearly just a bunch of old dads trying to come up with the next slick thing that the kids will like. Like the chevy guys trying to peddle thier dorky Camaros to us.
I wonder if Wilson had taken a different rout in the early 90s, they would have been a company similar to Titleist. Perhaps a significant competitor of no bs golf equipment.
coops
Jan 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm
You can open a copy of “Search For the Perfect swing” by Cochran and Stobbs to find out why making a driver head lighter and lighter (from the usual 200gm) does NOT result in greater distances for most people.
This was researched and written in the 1960’s!
This link refers to that section in the book
http://probablegolfinstruction.com/PGI%20Newsletter/news02-12-04.htm
“Ball speed actually peaks when using a clubhead with mass 0.210 kg or 210 g. This result is for a kinetic energy of 227 Joules. Different players with different swings and strengths would all have a slightly different optimum clubhead mass. For most, it is around 200 g, thus most drivers have clubhead masses that correspond to this.”
Tom
Jan 14, 2019 at 6:07 pm
Wow! at 192 gram club head weight, this driver will have little feel and the player won’t get much feedback thru the swing. This has been tried before, without success at the player level. Reminds one of the Dave Pelz feather lite concept which failed miserably in the 80s.
Daryl Verbanic
Jan 15, 2019 at 12:43 am
Seems much to lite seems like an attempt to get the old theory of lighter is faster and longer no sense ..the Cortex driver I bought I have all Wilson drivers over last 6 years have 7 sets of there better player irons great irons only one driver seems to be close to my Epic .Rougue or the other thirty drivers I own I am certiable club addict can shoot even par with any set of clubs I own …seem to hit all the irons the same distances with in a few yards the Wilson Cotex is a great looking driver great shaft BUT BEING THE D 7 IS JUST THE OPPOSITE TO LITE CERSUS TO HEAVY WAKE UP WILSON YOUR ENGINEERS ARE MISSUNG THE BOAT REACH OUT TO ME ILL GET YOUR DRIVERS TO SELLLOWER RETAIL ..GOOD SHADT LESSEN THE CORTEX WEIFHT GET THE LOFTS VORRECT THE CLUBS LOFTS ARE OFF THE CLUB GROUNDED DOES NOT SIT AT ACTUAL LOFT OF CLUB THEY ALL ASD LOFT ??? CHECK THIS OUT WILSON ,one extreme to another sad great irons balls are even good drivers suck as I said I bout the last 6 years of drivers and the F5 olis a great driver to much roll and buldge on their drivers oh well u need good insight
Thomas A
Jan 15, 2019 at 11:04 am
Could you please write this again in English? Thanks.
Bryan from Boston
Jan 15, 2019 at 7:16 pm
Wow, honestly I don’t drive the ball as far as that run on sentence… On a good day… Downhill… With the wind at my back.
TLW
Jan 16, 2019 at 7:41 pm
I couldn’t stop laughing at this comment.
Go home, Daryl! You’re drunk!