“for me there, I'm just edging a bit more to this GT3”
His personal pick of the two: a beautiful compact shape that produced more ball speed, lower spin and a flatter flight, with movable weight to match his strike pattern.
+ the facts · 7 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Compact, deeper-faced head that sits fantastically square, best-looking Titleist fairway he has tested
- +Movable sole weight lets you place mass behind your strike location to control gear effect
- +Lower spin and slightly more ball speed than GT2, about 4 yards more carry and 5 more run out
- −No strong 3 wood and no 7 wood, only 15, 16.5 and 18 degrees
- −Movable weight only pays off if your strike location is consistent
- −Smaller footprint means less forgiveness than GT2
For: Better players who like a compact head and want to fine-tune weighting and keep spin down.
Club Champion (TXG)
Tour-level fitting studio
“it just it's a high it's a low it's it's off the tee”
A jack-of-all-trades 16.5 that sits noticeably closer to the ground and does everything from 250 yards, off the tee or the deck.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Leading edge sits very close to the ground, inspires confidence getting under the ball
- +153 ball speed, 2900 spin, 100+ ft peak height
- +Toe weighting removed the gear effect on off-center strikes
- −Fewer skus this year, the 13.5 has left the GT3 line
For: Players who want one versatile fairway around 250 yards, playable at 5-wood length.
2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
Rounds out the top five as the adjustable, more penetrating option in the GT fairway line.
+ the facts · 3 pros− the facts
- +Tons of adjustability with movable sole weights plus the SureFit hosel
- +More penetrating flight for players who need it
- +Classic tour-friendly look that still matches the GT2
For: Better players who want a flatter flight and maximum adjustability
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
Barely behind the GT2 for distance in his testing, with very little between the two models.
+ the facts · 1 pros− the facts
- +Nearly matched the GT2's distance
For: Better players who prefer the more compact GT3 shape
Peter Finch Golf
Long-term on-course testing
The 15 degree starting point in his fairway wood fitting, tested for shape, launch and spin before he settled on the GT2.
+ the facts · 1 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Titleist fairway shape has barely changed over the years and inspires instant confidence
- −Not the head he ended up with for his 3-wood slot