After having fun with spectacular outcomes on the worldwide excursions over the previous couple of months, Titleist has unveiled particulars of its new vary of GT drivers and fairway woods, which can be found for customized orders from at this time (August 1) and go on sale at retail from August 23.
Titleist says that its three new GT drivers – GT2, GT3 and GT4 – are ‘sooner, longer, straighter and extra forgiving’ than any driver it has beforehand produced.
Designed to supply completely different efficiency traits to swimsuit completely different shot preferences, the GT2 is a 460cc driver designed for pace and forgiveness throughout the face with a higher-MOI setup. The GT3 is a 460cc driver designed for fine-tuned pace and management, maximising distance and optimising flight, whereas the GT4 is a low-spin, 430cc driver designed to remove extreme spin and ship a quick, penetrating trajectory.
Talking concerning the new vary, Stephanie Luttrell, Director of Titleist Metalwood Product Growth, mentioned: “The GT line represents a monumental leap ahead for Titleist driver design and engineering.
“The breakthroughs we made in materials, development, shaping and design weren’t doable in prior generations. All of the developments present in GT are working in live performance to create the highest-performing driver we have now ever made.”
Chuck Golden, Senior Vice President of Titleist Membership Analysis & Growth, added: “Certainly one of our first targets with GT was to make it sooner than TSR, and the one option to obtain our design targets was to interrupt out of an all-titanium development. The density of this crown is roughly 3 times lighter than the place we had been in an all-titanium development.
“By wrapping the crown right down to the only, we optimise the mass distribution all through the top, permitting us vital benefits in designing to our centre of gravity and inertia targets.”
GT TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
SEAMLESS THERMOFORM CROWN
Every mannequin within the GT lineup options an ultra-lightweight crown made out of a brand new Proprietary Matrix Polymer. The fabric, by no means used beforehand in golf clubhead design, afforded Titleist engineers unprecedented design options concerning inside weight positioning, unlocking positive factors throughout a number of classes of driver efficiency. The crown is wrapped to the only utilizing a sophisticated thermoforming course of, leading to a clear look with no seen seam or transition between materials.
FINE-TUNED SOUND
In transferring to a multi-material development, one of many high priorities from Titleist’s R&D staff was to protect the traditional sound of Titleist metals. The distinctive acoustic properties of the Proprietary Matrix Polymer allowed Titleist engineers to fine-tune great sound and really feel whereas nonetheless maximising the weight-saving positive factors from GT’s new development.
HIGH MOI PERFORMANCE
The load financial savings that resulted from GT’s Thermoform Crown gave Titleist engineers the power to re-position discretionary weight in optimum positions inside the clubhead. Mass was strategically pushed each in direction of the entrance of the membership, unlocking larger pace by way of CG placement, and in direction of the rear, providing steady, high-MOI efficiency.
CG placements throughout the three fashions differ, giving gamers the chance to search out the fitting mixture of pace, launch angle and spin for his or her video games with three distinctive setups.
ENHANCED AERODYNAMICS
Enhancements to inside development and weight distribution have allowed larger optimisation of aerodynamics throughout the three fashions, a breakthrough that was beforehand unattainable to execute as a result of design constraints. The GT drivers characteristic refined profiles that assist scale back drag and improve clubhead pace.
NEW FACE GRAPHICS
GT fashions characteristic new face graphics, that are designed to border the ball squarely at tackle. This modification, pushed by particular Tour participant prototyping and suggestions, helps golfers align the golf ball with the centre of the membership with extra confidence.
FAST BALL SPEEDS
GT’s exceptionally quick face has two key applied sciences behind it. An upgraded titanium Pace Ring reinforces and stabilises the perimeter of the clubface, which produces most ball pace for on-centre strikes, whereas Variable Face Thickness (VFT) works to protect constantly quick ball speeds on off-centre strikes, eliminating extreme distance drop-off.
TITLEIST GT2 DRIVER
The GT2 driver is designed for golfers who would profit from a quick and forgiving driver on each on- and off-centre strikes.
Gamers who wrestle to discover a constant impression level on the clubface will see exceptionally quick ball speeds throughout the face from GT2’s upgraded Pace Ring and Variable Face Know-how together with most stability from GT2’s greater MOI design.
GT2’s shaping has been refined for a confidence-inspiring look and upgraded for max aerodynamic efficiency. The clubhead is longer front-to-back and its clubface is marginally shallower.
In comparison with earlier era ‘2’ fashions, the 460cc GT2 incorporates a extra conventional pear form, bringing its profile nearer to that of GT3. An interchangeable weight within the rear place permits for management over headweight and swingweight to provide personalised efficiency and really feel.
Like all GT fashions, GT2 advantages from the all-new Seamless Thermoform crown and Cut up Mass Building, which work in live performance with the mannequin’s different enhancements to ship complete driver efficiency.
Lofts: 8°, 9°, 10°, 11° (RH/LH), RRP: £579
TITLEIST GT3 DRIVER
The GT3 delivers extraordinarily quick ball pace together with most adjustability for gamers in search of to optimise distance and management ball flight.
With a brand new Adjustable CG Observe, now positioned nearer to the face in comparison with TSR3, fitters and golfers can choose between 5 CG areas (H2, H1, N, T1, T2), lining up the CG setting to their strike location tendencies. An optimum CG location will extract extra pace and larger consistency in ball flight. These advantages are magnified much more in GT3 because of the new, extra ahead location of the monitor.
Like GT2, GT3’s clubhead is 460cc, although its form seems extra compact and pear-shaped, and its clubface sits taller. In comparison with TSR3, GT3’s form is extra aerodynamic, translating to sooner clubhead speeds for the golfer.
On the centre of all GT3’s developments are its new Seamless Thermoform Crown and Cut up Mass Building, which permit for sooner ball speeds and extra stability.
Lofts: 8°, 9°, 10°, 11° (RH/LH). RRP: £579
TITLEIST GT4 DRIVER
The GT4 is designed for gamers trying to remove sub-optimal spin charges – normally over 3,000rpm – to create a extra penetrating and environment friendly ball flight.
Its dual-spin management settings permit golfers to decide on between extra aggressive spin discount or a extra balanced and steady setting with extra reasonable spin discount. That is completed by flipping a heavier (11g) and lighter (3g) weight between two positions.
GT4 additionally has a smaller profile than the GT2 and GT3 fashions at 430cc.
GT4’s efficiency enhancements start with its Seamless Thermoform Crown and Cut up Mass Building, as Titleist engineers pushed its inside mass distribution additional aside, sustaining back-weighted stability whereas driving CG ahead for larger spin discount.
Lofts: 8°, 9°, 10° (RH/LH) RRP: £579
TITLEIST GT FAIRWAY METALS
The Titleist GT fairway metals vary presents quick speeds, greater flight, optimum spin and longer carry in two distinctive fashions.
Each GT2 and GT3 fairway metals characteristic all-new constructions, starting with their Seamless Thermoform Crown, made out of Titleist’s Proprietary Matrix Polymer. The crown maintains the traditional Titleist look whereas the acoustic properties of the Proprietary Matrix Polymer present the traditional Titleist sound and really feel.
Very similar to the GT driver line, the ultra-light crown on GT2 and GT3 fairways permits for the redistribution of discretionary mass, resulting in optimised centre of gravity positions in every mannequin. The result’s greater flight with comparable or decrease spin and quick speeds in each fashions. A brand new L-Cup Face improves efficiency on low impression pictures, and refined shaping on every mannequin offers gamers two distinct choices to select from.
GT2 FAIRWAY
The GT2 fairway delivers excessive flight, low spin and distinctive forgiveness. The mannequin is available in 5 completely different lofts, permitting gamers to dial of their distance gapping on the high finish of their bag. GT2 has an inviting profile with a shallow face, splendid for gamers who’ve a extra sweeping supply with their fairway metals.
LOFTS: 13.5°, 15°, 16.5°, 18°, 21° (RH/LH). RRP: £349
GT3 FAIRWAY
The GT3 fairway presents managed flight, quick ball pace and most adjustability. Every of the three GT3 loft configurations incorporates a refined SureFit Adjustable CG Observe System, which permits fitters to maneuver a sliding weight monitor into considered one of 5 positions: H2 (Heel), H1, N (Impartial), T1 (Toe), T2.
A taller face helps differentiate GT3 from GT2, a profile most well-liked by many gamers who wish to hit down on the ball with their fairway metallic and like the look of a deeper face.
LOFTS: 15°, 16.5°, 18° (RH/LH) RRP: £349
RAPID TOUR ADOPTION
The GT2 drivers made their debut on the PGA Tour in June on the Memorial Match, with 13 gamers instantly placing one of many new fashions in play.
Every week later, on the US Open, 19 gamers had a GT driver within the bag – together with the 2021 FedExCup winner (GT2) and 2013 Masters champions (GT2).
By the Scottish Open in July, greater than 100 gamers had already performed a GT driver on the PGA Tour, together with Max Homa (GT3), Tom Kim (GT3), Cameron Younger (GT2), Justin Thomas (GT2) and Will Zalatoris (GT2). Billy Horschel and Justin Rose completed runner-up on the Open Championship each gaming GT3 drivers.
The adoption of the brand new GT2, GT3 and GT4 drivers prolonged to the DP World Tour with 28 fast strikes to GT in its first week and is now utilized in play by the likes of Matteo Manassero (GT3), Jordan Smith (GT3) and the 2024 BMW Worldwide Open champion Ewen Ferguson (GT3).
On the LPGA Tour, gamers making the transfer to GT embrace Albane Valenzuela (GT3), Emily Pedersen (GT3) and the world No.3 Jin Younger Ko who’s now utilizing a GT2.
For extra particulars, go to www.titleist.co.uk.
