JT Poston made the transition to Title GTS3 driver early and it didn’t take long to pay. The 33-year-old took the new driver at the Valero Texas Open, just the second week it was available to PGA Tour pros, and won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village a few weeks later.
That was it GTS outgoing party.
Then the driver hit retail shelves on June 11 and Bud Cauley went out and won the RBC Canadian Open by a GTS2 in his bag. Back-to-back PGA Tour wins for GTS.
I’ve tracked the clubs used in every PGA Tour win this year. The title drivers have won plenty of events, but some of the big names are sticking with them GT series.
Who has changed?
Since debuting at the Houston Open, more than 40 Tour players have set one GTS in the game.
The list of players who have passed is long and includes some notable names.
Jordan Spieth is on one GTS2. Justin Thomas is in one GTS2. Billy Horschel went GTS3. So did Webb Simpson, Tom Kim and Maverick McNealy. Robert MacIntyre also made the difference.
Cameron Young, last week, had it Title GTS3 in the bag, and he was spotted at the US Open with it still on.
Breaking down the pattern is telling. of GTS2 leads with 23 players, GTS3 is close to 21, and GTS4 it is a special choice with only three players playing it.
Who hasn’t changed
Matt Fitzpatrick is still in his GT3. He has three wins this year, the Valspar, the RBC Heritage and the Zurich Classic with his brother Alex. He’s one of the hottest players on Tour right now and he hasn’t touched the GTS. Can’t say I blame him.
Ludvig Aberg is still in the previous generation. So does Russell Henley. JJ Spaun is still in a GT3. So is Aaron Rai.
When you’re playing well, it’s hard to make a mid-season change, although Cameron Young is trying.
of GTS it’s clearly building towards something. Back-to-back wins in its first few months, two different models in the winner’s circle and a well-timed retail launch to capitalize on the momentum. But the old guard isn’t gone yet, and the guys still playing GT aren’t struggling.
