Here Come the Titleist GTS Fairway Woods

It's Monday after the Masters, and as the news cycle turns over a new page, Titleist is looking forward, too. The company has circled this week's RBC Heritage to reveal the full release of their new GTS fairway woods to tour players. Just like with the drivers a few weeks ago in Texas, this step is part of the validation process. The PGA players test them before we get more information and eventually hit retail.

What We Know About GTS Fairways

So far, Titleist is keeping things close to the chest, which means we get the opportunity to play detective. Lucky for us, a lot of the clues are out in the open.

Similar to other Titleist fairway woods, the GTS2 ("2" model) offers a more shallow face compared to the GTS3. They also come with contrasting faces, especially when compared to the darker finish of the GT line.

Something else both models share is a weight systems that pushes mass closer to the face and towards the heel and toe. If I had to speculate, Titleist is looking to offer better ball flight adjustability to consumers with these weights. They're looking to bring the successful adaptability from the GT3 hybrid into the newer fairway woods.

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Gunning For That Number One Spot

Another reason I believe Titleist is working towards pushing more weight forward is that they're tired of losing so badly in the fairway wood count to TaylorMade. The latter put a big focus on speed, an attribute made possible by a forward center of gravity.

In almost every category, Titleist is at or near the top (wedges, drivers, balls, irons). I imagine they'd rather not have many of their top players using fairway woods from other companies if they can do something about it. With the GTS series, they're really looking to do something about it.

The Mystery GTS Wood

The only other question that remains is the mystery GTS (no number) fairway wood on the USGA conforming list.

As of now, it's only available in 15° of loft. Unlike the GTS2 and GTS3, it features a single forward weight like the older TSR2+, which was Titleist's first push at an oversized 3-wood a few years ago. Could this be the Next GTS1? Or, like the driver, is the GTS1 going to be replaced by a more adjustable GTS2 option?

Only time will tell, and we will continue to follow the rollout as players put them into play at Hilton Head this week.