Titleist Continues Metalwood Innovation with Launch of New GT1 Driver, Fairway and Hybrid

By Zack R., Team Titleist Staff On Today Tour Clubs

New offerings complement tour-validated GT models, delivering increased launch, ball speed and stability in lightweight and standard setups

Titleist introduces the all-new GT1 driver, fairway and hybrid, rounding out the tour-validated GT metalwood lineup with models in each category designed to deliver high launch, fast ball speeds and increased stability.

New GT1 metalwoods feature ultra-lightweight configurations to facilitate effortless launch and speed for moderate swing speed players, yet all are configurable in a standard build to accommodate all players seeking higher launch and mid-spin performance. GT1 drivers, fairways and hybrids offer the deepest center of gravity (CG) placements across the GT metalwood family in their respective categories.

“When we began thinking about how we evolve and improve upon the ‘1’ models, we started by tapping into our global network of fitting specialists to understand what it is that would really advance performance for GT1 players,” said Stephanie Luttrell, Director of Titleist Metalwood Product Development. “The resounding feedback that we heard across the board for the driver, fairways and hybrids is that anything we can do to increase launch is going to help this player improve their overall trajectory, consistency and distance. Making the line launch higher, while maintaining optimal spin rates, is really going to benefit both the moderate speed player as well as the player that is naturally low spin.”

Just as in the GT2, GT3 and GT4 driver designs, Titleist engineers achieved significant weight savings while retaining exceptional sound and feel in the GT1 driver through its Seamless Thermoform Crown, made from Titleist’s Proprietary Matrix Polymer (PMP). The driver features a Split Mass Construction, with weight redistributed internally for higher launch and optimal speed, spin and stability for the GT1 player. Faster clubhead speed was unlocked through improved aerodynamic shaping, and faster ball speed was achieved with GT1 driver’s Speed Ring and VFT technology.

“Along with raising launch, we’re always looking at ways we can increase speed for this player,” said Luttrell. “The GT1 driver has a very aerodynamic shape – it is the shallowest head in terms of face depth and profile in the lineup. We worked hard to refine crown and sole shape curvatures to make it even faster through the air. And with its Speed Ring and VFT technology, which drive performance across all GT models in the lineup, GT1 is faster off the face as well.”

GT1 fairways and hybrids both offer new Dual Performance Control Settings through forward-aft flat-weight adjustability, allowing fitters and golfers to adjust launch conditions, speed and stability by flipping the position of a heavier weight and a lighter weight. The fairway metals and hybrids also feature subtle shape refinements, increasing playability off the turf.

GT1 Driver

Technology Overview

  • GT1 drivers feature an ultra-lightweight configuration, complete with lightweight shafts and a lightweight grip, to facilitate faster clubhead speed and improve launch conditions for the moderate swing speed player. GT1 drivers are also available in a standard build, with a 15-gram (+6) headweight option and standard shaft and grip offerings. The standard setup is ideal for any player looking to increase launch and stability while preserving spin, without going to a lightweight build.
  • Titleist engineers unlocked significant weight savings with GT1’s Seamless Thermoform Crown, made from Titleist’s new Proprietary Matrix Polymer, a material never previously used in golf clubhead design before the GT line. The lightweight PMP material preserves the classic Titleist sound and feel, and the crown is seamlessly wrapped to the club body to maintain a clean look at address.
  • The discretionary weight unlocked from GT1’s crown is redistributed internally in its Split Mass Construction, with strategically positioned weight helping to increase launch and optimize speed, spin and stability. GT1’s CG is the deepest in the GT family.
  • GT1 features more aerodynamic shaping, with refined crown and sole shape curvatures and a shallower face depth to promote faster clubhead speeds.
  • An upgraded titanium Speed Ring reinforces and stabilizes the perimeter of GT1’s clubface, maximizing ball speed for on-center strikes, while GT1’s Variable Face Thickness (VFT) technology works to preserve consistently fast ball speeds on off-center strikes.
  • An interchangeable back weight on GT1 allows for control over headweight in the fitting process.

Specs

  • Head volume: 460cc
  • Lofts: 9.0, 10.0, 12.0 (RH and LH)
  • Standard length: 45.5” (Men’s), 44.5” (Women’s)
  • Standard lie: 59.0
  • Featured grip: Golf Pride TV 360 Lite Gray Flat Cap
  • Weight options: 9-gram flat weight (nominal) with +6, +4, +2, -2, -4, -6 options
  • SureFit Hosel

Featured Shafts

  • Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 40g (Men’s - R2, R, S)
  • Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 35g (Women’s - R3)
  • Project X Denali Red 50 (Men’s - 5.0, 5.5, 6.0)
  • Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 55 (Men’s - R, S) 

GT1 Fairway Metals

Technology Overview

  • GT1 fairway metals feature an ultra-lightweight configuration, complete with lightweight shafts and a lightweight grip, to promote fast speeds and high launch for the moderate swing speed player. GT1 fairways are also available in a standard build for players who prefer the launch conditions and shaping of GT1 in a standard weighted setup.
  • New to the GT1 fairways are the Dual Performance Control Settings, with new adjustable forward-aft flat-weights giving the fitter and golfer greater control over launch conditions. The heavier, 11-gram weight is positioned in the aft position, with the lighter, 3-gram weight in the forward position for a high-MOI, stable setup. The weights can be flipped to lower spin and increase speed.
  • GT1 fairways feature the deepest CG position in the lineup with maximized inertia, offering improved stability while increasing launch. The GT1 fairways also have a shallower face profile for better playability off the turf, and its redesigned internal hosel provided Titleist engineers with additional weight savings.

“With the GT1 fairways, we received feedback from fitters that having two CG positions would be a real benefit,” said Tom Bennett, Principal Product Manager, Titleist Metalwoods. “Having the option to move that weight forward in the fairway really gives fitters a good opportunity to fit different types of players into GT1 than we could have with TSR1. We’ve done a lot of consumer testing and what we found was that about 60 percent of players preferred the heavy weight in the aft, while 40 percent preferred it moved forward. That tells us that having both options makes a big difference.” 

Specs

  • Head volumes: 180cc, 180cc, 165cc, 165cc
  • Lofts: 15.0, 18.0, 21.0, 24.0 (RH and LH)
  • Standard lengths: 43”, 42”, 41.5”, 41” (1” under standard for Women’s)
  • Standard lies: 56.5, 57.5, 58.0, 58.5
  • Featured grip: Golf Pride TV 360 Lite Plus Dark Gray Flat Cap
  • Weight options: 11-gram flat weight (Aft) / 3-gram flat weight (Forward), with +6, +4, +2, -2, -4, -6 options
  • SureFit Hosel

Featured Shafts

  • Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 40g (Men’s - R2, R, S)
  • Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 35g (Women’s - R3)

GT1 Hybrids

Technology overview

  • GT1 hybrids feature a lightweight configuration, designed to benefit the moderate swing speed player. They are also available in a standard build for players who prefer the performance and profile of the GT1 but would not benefit from a lightweight setup.
  • GT1 hybrids offer high-MOI performance, with tremendous forgiveness and playability for players seeking higher flight and mid-spin performance.
  • CG placement can be controlled in the GT1 hybrids through Dual Performance Control Settings, with forward-aft adjustability similar to the GT1 fairways. The models feature increased MOI by 5 percent compared to TSR1 hybrids with the heavier, 11-gram weight in its stock, aft position. The heavy weight can be flipped to the front to lower launch and spin, but it remains an ultra-high MOI setup with similar inertia properties to TSR1.
  • GT1’s clubface is longer from heel to toe than its predecessor, helping retain speed on off-center strikes and adding forgiveness.
  • GT1 hybrids also feature a .335” tip section to accommodate a fairway shaft. The fairway shafts play softer, and their balance point is higher than that of a hybrid shaft, helping to facilitate high launch and decrease swingweight. GT1 hybrids are also available with a .370” tip section and the same hybrid shaft selection as GT2 and GT3 through custom order. 

Specs

  • Head volumes: 138cc, 138cc, 133cc, 133cc
  • Lofts: 20.0, 23.0, 26.0, 29.0 (RH and LH)
  • Standard lengths: 40.5”, 40”, 39.5”, 39” (1” under standard for Women’s)
  • Standard lies: 57.5, 58.0, 58.5, 59.0
  • Featured grip: Titleist Universal 360
  • Weight options: 11-gram flat weight (Aft) / 5-gram flat weight (Forward), with +6, +4, +2, -2, -4, -6 options
  • SureFit Hosel

Featured Shafts

  • Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 50g (Men’s - R2, R, S)
  • Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 40g (Women’s - R3)

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING

GT1 drivers, fairways and hybrids are available for fittings from Tuesday, February 4 and in golf shops worldwide beginning Friday, February 21.

SRP Australia: GT1 driver $1049 | GT1 fairway $649 | GT1 hybrid $499

SRP New Zealand: GT1 driver $1199 | GT1 fairway $729 | GT1 hybrid $569