Driver · 2023
TaylorMade Stealth 2
The CaddyIndex™ breakdown: our rating across all six performance dimensions, researched from published expert reviews, online sentiment and our own weighting algorithm.
By the CaddyCompare editorial team · updated 4 June 2026
Performance index
Six researched ratings, lower (blue) through to elite (gold).
Where it wins
- Looks86
- Feel85
- Sound85
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Rated highest for looks and feel; its softest dimension is workability.
You want a long, neutral, highly forgiving carbon-faced driver with a much-improved sound - an easy mid-high launch for most golfers and mid handicaps.
You want the lowest spin and a sliding weight (the Stealth 2 Plus), a draw bias (the Stealth 2 HD), or are upgrading from the original Stealth expecting a big leap.
Pros
- Immense forgiveness and the fastest head in test - the most clubhead speed, ball speed and carry of the line
- A wonderfully satisfying sound and feel - a big fix for the original Stealth's muted, divisive carbon note
- Higher MOI than the Stealth, with more carbon redistributed to mass and a 25g rear tungsten weight
- Premium upgraded looks and improved ball-speed retention across the face
Cons
- A neutral, forgiveness-first head - less workable than a players' driver
- Generation-over-generation gains are marginal for many - more refinement than revolution
- No sliding weight on the standard head - no draw-fade bias adjustment
By dimension
Forgiveness
StrongImmense and improved - immensely forgiving and stable on off-centre hits, with redistributed carbon mass and a 25g rear weight giving higher MOI than the Stealth and better ball-speed retention across the face. A clear forgiveness step up on an already-stable predecessor.
Distance
ExcellentThe fastest in test - the fastest head on test in both clubhead and ball speed, with the most carry distance of the line, and optimised spin that keeps it from ballooning. A genuinely long carbon-faced driver.
Workability
FairNeutral and forgiveness-first - the neutral, high-forgiveness option built for straightness over shaping, the do-everything head of the line, leaving the workability to the Plus. Moderate shot-shaping at best.
Feel
ExcellentGreat and refined - it feels great, a solid, satisfying strike, an improved, premium impact over the Stealth. A clear lift on the first carbon face.
Sound
ExcellentThe big fix - a wonderfully satisfying sound, a major improvement on the original Stealth's muted, divisive carbon note, the acoustic far more pleasing this year. The standout upgrade of the generation.
Looks at address
ExcellentPremium and upgraded - an upgraded, premium look, a clean, confidence-inspiring head at address. One of the better-looking heads of its year.
Sources
Dig into the independent expert reviews and lab tests that feed into how every club here is rated. Each one is worth reading in full — they carry the launch-monitor data, hands-on testing and detailed photography that paint the complete picture before you buy.
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Stealth 2 Driver Review - Plugged In Golf
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Stealth 2 Driver Review - Golf Monthly
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Stealth 2 Drivers Review: Stealth 2, Plus & HD Tested - Today's Golfer
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Stealth 2 drivers: What you need to know - Golf Digest
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Stealth 2 Driver Review - Carbon Forgiveness - Golfstead
- Read the full review at GolfWRX Launch Report: 2023 TaylorMade Stealth 2 Drivers - GolfWRX
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the TaylorMade Stealth 2 best for?
You want a long, neutral, highly forgiving carbon-faced driver with a much-improved sound - an easy mid-high launch for most golfers and mid handicaps.
Who should avoid the TaylorMade Stealth 2?
You want the lowest spin and a sliding weight (the Stealth 2 Plus), a draw bias (the Stealth 2 HD), or are upgrading from the original Stealth expecting a big leap.
What handicap is the TaylorMade Stealth 2 suitable for?
The TaylorMade Stealth 2 scores strongest for high-handicap golfers, and also suits mid-handicap golfers.
What is the TaylorMade Stealth 2 best at?
In our research the TaylorMade Stealth 2 rates highest for distance and looks at address, and is softest on workability.
Does the TaylorMade Stealth 2 have a shot bias?
The TaylorMade Stealth 2 is broadly neutral in shot shape (no built-in draw or fade bias), with a mid-high launch and mid spin.