Equipment

GT1 driver, fairway woods, hybrid join the Titleist GT family

Published

1 year ago

Jan 15, 2025

What you need to know: Titleist’s Generational Technology lineup of woods is complete. In keeping with the conventions of the Titleist Speed Project naming conventions, the just-announced GT1 driver, fairway wood, and hybrid are high-launch, ultra-lightweight configurations designed for maximum forgiveness.

Titleist GT1 drivers

Titleist achieves GT1’s ultra-lightweight configuration via a weight-saving design that allows engineers to position the center of CG low and deep in the driver, fairway wood, and hybrid heads to deliver high launch and mid-spin with forgiveness.

Weight savings from the G1 driver’s Seamless Thermoform Crown, which is made from the company’s Proprietary Matrix Polymer (PMP), allowed engineers to position the CG for desired launch and spin conditions — as well as greater forgiveness.

As with the other GT drivers, a Split Mass Construction, Speed Ring, and VFT technology aid in the objective.

As is standard in its “1” series of offerings, GT1 is outfitted with lightweight shafts and grips designed to boost clubhead speed and enhance launch conditions — both of which are welcome for players with moderate swing speeds. For those seeking a more traditional setup, the GT1 also comes in a standard build, offering a 15-gram (+6) headweight option along with conventional shaft and grip choices.

Aerodynamics takes center stage with the GT1, thanks to refined crown and sole shaping and a shallower face depth. These adjustments are engineered to reduce drag and promote faster clubhead speeds, making the GT1 a standout option for players seeking a blend of speed and stability.

GT1 drivers feature an interchangeable back weight to allow fitters to adjust headweight.

Titleist GT1 fairway woods

Titleist touts its Dual Performance Control Settings — new adjustable forward-aft flat-weights — in the GT1 fairway woods, which allow golfers to adjust launch conditions. The standard configuration features the 11-gram weight position in the rear of the club and the lighter three-gram weight in the front, but the configuration can be flipped for great ball speed and lower spin.

In the fairway wood, GT1’s deep CG design makes it easier for moderate-swing-speed golfers to elevate the ball from the tuft. A shallower face profile contributes here as well.

As with the driver, a lightweight shaft and grip are standard to allow golfers to maximize swing speed. A standard build is available as well.

Titleist GT1 hybrids

The launch of GT2 and GT3 hybrids coincides with the GT1 announcement. As would be expected, the GT1 is the highest-launching offering in the lineup.

Relative to the TSR1 design, GT1’s clubface is longer from heel to toe, giving golfers more real estate and a better chance of better ball speed on off-center strikes.

Also new: Forward-aft weights to better control (and adjust) launch.

As with the driver and fairway woods, a lightweight grip and shaft are standard.

A final fitting note: GT1 hybrids have a .335-inch tip section standard for fairway wood shaft insertion. Titleist’s thinking is since fairway wood shafts play softer and have a higher balance point, they’re a better fit for those with lower swing speeds. A hybrid standard .370-inch tip is available as well.

What Titleist says

“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.”

“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.”

Titleist GT1: Pricing, specs, availability

GT1 driver specs

Head volume: 460cc
Lofts: 9.0, 10.0, 12.0 degrees (RH and LH)
Standard length: 45.5 inches (Men’s), 44.5” (Women’s), 43.5” (Junior)
Standard lie: 59 degrees
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)
Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 35g (Jr./Youth)
Project X Denali Red 50 (Men’s – 5.0, 5.5, 6.0)
Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 55 (Men’s – R, S)

GT1 fairway wood specs

Head volumes: 180cc, 180cc, 165cc, 165cc
Lofts: 15, 18, 21, 24 degrees (RH and LH)
Standard lengths: 43 inches, 42 inches, 41.5 inches, 41 inches
Standard lies: 56.5, 57.5, 58.0, 58.5 degrees
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)
Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 35g (Jr./Youth)

GT1 hybrid specs

Head volumes: 138cc, 138cc, 133cc, 133cc
Lofts: 20.0, 23.0, 26.0, 29.0 degrees (RH and LH)
Standard lengths: 40.5 inches, 40 inches, 39.5 inches, 39 inches (1” under standard for Women’s, 2” under for Junior)
Standard lies: 57.5, 58.0, 58.5, 59.0 degrees
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)
Fujikura Air Speeder Next Gen 40g (Junior)

Price: Driver $649, Fairway $399, Hybrid $329

Pre-sale: February 4

At retail: February 21

Whats in the Bag

Christiaan Maas WITB 2026 (June)

Published

9 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D LS (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade P7CB (4), TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

Wedges: TaylorMade Prototype (50-SB09), TaylorMade MG5 (56-HB12, 60-LV07)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400

Putter: TaylorMade TP Juno

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Check out more in-hand photos of Christiaan Maas’ clubs here.

Equipment

TaylorMade MySpider Tour and Tour X: More customizable build options now available

Published

9 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

Alistair Cameron

TaylorMade Golf’s MySpider program underwent a substantial overhaul over the last month. Firstly, the company launched the option to customize the Spider ZT model, and now the program has returned with the MySpider Tour and MySpider Tour X.

The revamped page now gives golfers complete control over every visual and functional detail of their putter on the popular Tour and Tour X head, with every cosmetic idea thought of. In MySpider Tour, golfers can choose from four head finishes, 16 paint fill colors, nine Surlyn face insert colors, three aluminum insert options, six sightline configurations, and four hosel options — L-neck, small slant, double bend, center shaft. Six sightline options are available in MySpider Tour, including the optically engineered True Path alignment system. MySpider Tour X gives builders the option of four head finishes, four hosel configurations, and five sightline options, also including True Path alignment.

One of the more interesting features of the new MySpider program is the availability of three distinct face insert options. Along with the usual Surlyn Pure Roll insert trusted by Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, which can be customized from nine colors, golfers can now also select firmer options. Two are offered with the black aluminum Pure Roll insert, slightly firmer than the traditional insert, or for the firmest feel, golfers can choose from two colors of milled aluminum inserts.

Another fun addition to the MySpider Tour is the ability to use the “Tommy Sightline.” The custom alignment aid design, which was first drawn onto Tommy Fleetwood’s putter by PGA Tour Rep James Holley, is based on the milled sightline on his Spider ZT head. There are five shorter lines on the left and right of a longer central line serving as the traditional short line alignment aid.

See below for the full specifications sheet for MySpider Tour and Tour X:

MySpider Tour

MySpider Tour X

Equipment

Then and now: Comparing Rory McIlroy’s current setup to his record-breaking 2019 Canadian Open victory

Published

12 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

Alistair Cameron

In Rory McIlroy’s first appearance at the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, he crushed the record books to earn his 16th PGA Tour title in dominating fashion, winning by seven shots over Shane Lowry and Webb Simpson.

McIlroy’s score of 22-under-par 258 is the lowest 72-hole score to date at the Canadian Open, and his closing 61 is also the best final-round score in the history of one of golf’s oldest tournaments. Finally, with his win in 2019, McIlroy became only the sixth player to win the career Triple Crown, adding to his victories at the U.S. Open in 2011 and The Open Championship in 2014, joining Tommy Armour, Walter Hagen, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods in a coveted list.

So, with that, why not compare his current setup to the clubs he used to break all the records?

Driver

2019: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX
2026: TaylorMade Qi4D (9 degrees @8), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7X (45 5/8 inches)

McIroy led the Tour in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee in 2019; he’s doing the same in 2026. Between now and then, McIlroy has switched from the Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX (a shaft with slightly more feeling in the tip) to the original Fujikura Ventus Black 7X, having just made the change to the heavier version from playing the 60X.

What’s interesting about McIlroy’s 2019 setup is that the weighting on his driver is actually set in the high-draw setting, using the T-Track weighting system, whereas in the Qi4D, he’s currently using a heavily rear-weighted setup. (Two 13-gram weights in the rear and only two 4-gram front weights.)

The TaylorMade M5 driver he played in during his Canadian Open win was the company’s first head that they claimed to design to initially exceed the USGA’s COR limit, and then injected with tuning resin to bring it back in bounds.

Fairway woods

2019: TaylorMade M6 3-wood (15 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX; TaylorMade M5 5-wood (19 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 90 TX
2026: TaylorMade Qi4D 3-wood (15 degrees), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8X; TaylorMade Qi4D 5-wood (18 degrees), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9X

The TaylorMade M6 fairway wood that McIlroy was using during the 2019 season is still in the bag of some of the best golfers on Tour in 2026. Just check out Justin Rose’s winning setup from the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this year. This year, though, McIlroy has still been searching for his top-end-of-the-bag setup, having played both the new Qi4D and the Qi10, which he won the Masters with.

The same shaft swap can be seen in the fairway woods as the driver, along with slightly less loft on the 5-wood.

Irons

2019: TaylorMade P750 (4) Buy here, TaylorMade P730 (5-9), Shafts: Project X 7.0
2026: TaylorMade P760 (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9), Shafts: Project X 7.0

The biggest difference between McIlroy’s custom set and the stock P730s is the groove design. While the P730s were constructed with 14 MX-9 grooves on their milled faces, McIlroy’s proto heads instead use the higher-spinning, 16-groove layout of the TW2 grooves. Other big differences between the sets are that McIlroy’s 7- and 8-irons have thinner toplines, are 1 degree stronger in loft, and are 1/4 inch longer than the original P730 builds.

With McIlroy’s 4-iron, the switch from P750 to P760 sees a transition to a two-piece construction with Speed Foam in it, which allows McIlroy to launch the ball slightly higher, with more workability.

Wedges

2019: TaylorMade Milled Grind (48-09SB), TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (52-09SB, 56-09SB, 60-LB09), Shafts: Project X Rifle 6.5
2026: TaylorMade MG5 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB, 60-08LB @61), Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)

Between 2019 and 2026, McIlroy’s focus on his short game has been much more apparent. It was the reason why he switched back to the TP5 golf ball, to help with launch, spin and control with his wedges leading up to his career Grand Slam victory in 2025. The most apparent changes to McIlroy’s wedge setup are his lofts and bounce. He’s slowly delofted his pitching to a sand wedge, but has increased the loft on the lob wedge, bending his current 60-degree to 61. With that, adding more loft to his lob wedge also slightly increases the bounce and leading-edge sit point, so, as a result, he plays a lower-bounce lob wedge compared to 2019. The MG5 wedges are also softer than the first Milled Grind option from 2019. McIlroy also no longer plays the full-face grooves found on the Hi-Toe.

Putter

2019: TaylorMade Spider X
2026: TaylorMade Spider Tour X

Notice anything similar. Yes, the copper finish on Rory McIlroy’s Spider X putter in 2019 is a slightly more reflective finish than the recently released torched PVD finish. McIlroy was using the True Path alignment system, but now uses only a single white sightline.

Ball

2019: 2019 TaylorMade TP5 (#22)
2026: 2025 TaylorMade TP5 (RORS)

As mentioned above, McIlroy had transitioned from the TP5 to TP5x golf ball since his victory in Canada in 2019, but now is black with the same style of golf ball as his victory at Hamilton Golf & Country Club.

Grips

2019: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
2026: Golf Pride MCC

Interesting, McIlroy actually used Golf Pride’s Tour Velvet Cord grips during his victory in 2019 (it was during a 2+ year switch to the corded TV) as opposed to his usual MCC grips, which he has played for most of his career.