Titleist has extended the GT1 line with the 3TOUR, a strong lofted fairway wood offering a shallow face profile and high launch characteristics for better players.
Fast Facts Titleist GT1 3TOUR Fairway Wood
Better player category
14.5° loft
Mid spin
Adjustable hosel
180cc head size
Length: 43 inches
Two sole weights-11g & 3g
Stock shafts: 4 available including Project X Denali Red, Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue
Stock grip: Titleist Universal 360
$399
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The GT1 family is targeted for play by moderate swing speed players but with the introduction of the GT1 3Tour fairway wood better players will be attracted especially those wanting something with less loft which means lower spin.
The crown makes use of Titleist’s Proprietary Matrix Polymer which is very light and therefore lowers the center of gravity while removing weight to be repositioned to improve launch parameters. In addition, more weight was saved by redesigning the hosel
Just as the regular GT1 fairway the 3TOUR uses reversible front and rear sole weights with the 11g coming stock the front position and the 3g in the rear.
Unlike its sister GT1 fairway though, the 3TOUR is available only in a standard weight build. There is no lightweight version as witih the regular GT1.
The GT1 3TOUR has been out on Tour for some weeks and JJ Van Wezenbeeck, Senior Director of Club Promotions for Titleist said, “Tour feedback is incredibly valuable, so we involve our players in testing for all products — even those that may be designed with a different player in mind. He continued, “During GT1 fairway testing, we found some tour players really loved the shaping and face height, but we knew that many of them would need a little less loft and lower CG for a stronger flight. Tom Bennett [Principal Product Manager, Titleist Metalwood R&D] and the R&D team were able to give us a product in GT1 3TOUR that gave us all the benefits of the GT1 shaping while lowering spin to a more optimal window for those players. Since bringing it out on tour, we’ve seen strong adoption from several players who like a shallow, easy-to-launch design, but need a little less spin.”
