Titleist GTS3 Fairway Wood

Wood Options & Stock Shafts

Tour Fairway Wood

The GTS3 is Titleist's tour-spec fairway wood. That means lower spin, a more penetrating flight, and a head profile that looks right at home in a Tour bag but will punish you if you're not hitting it well. Titleist has two fairways in this lineup, and this is not the easy one.

At address, the head is compact and pear-shaped. There's no optical trickery, no oversized crown trying to look smaller than it is. Better players tend to like that. The club communicates honestly at address, and it performs the same way: flush it and the flight is controlled and consistent, miss the face and you feel it. Most mid-handicap players would be better served by the GTS2, and that's not a knock on this club.

Adjustability comes from Titleist's SureFit hosel, 16 positions that let you move loft and lie independently in 0.75-degree increments. For a tour-category club, that's genuinely useful. A player can add a touch of loft to quiet a high left miss without touching the lie angle, or drop loft to lower the flight when wind is a factor.

• Low-handicap players who shape shots intentionally and need a fairway that responds accurately to setup and ball position changes.
• Players with a naturally steep attack angle or high spin rate who need the lower-spin design to keep the flight from climbing or losing distance in the wind.
• Anyone who has been fighting a ballooning trajectory with their current fairway wood and wants a more penetrating, workable option.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the GTS3 and the GTS2 fairway?

The GTS2 is the higher-launching, more forgiving option. It has a larger head, higher CG, and more built-in draw bias designed to help average players get the ball airborne with a softer trajectory. The GTS3 trades that forgiveness for lower spin and more workability. Under a 5 handicap, either could fit your game depending on preferred flight. Above a 10, the GTS2 is almost certainly the better choice.

Is the Titleist GTS3 hard to hit?

Harder than the GTS2, yes. The compact head and lower-spin design don't smooth over mis-hits the way a high-forgiveness fairway does. Hit it well and the distance and trajectory are excellent. Miss the sweet spot toward the heel or toe and the ball knows. Most mid-handicap players will get more consistent results out of the GTS2.

How does the SureFit hosel work on the GTS3?

The SureFit hosel has 16 positions and lets you adjust loft and lie independently, each in 0.75-degree increments. You loosen the hosel screw with the included torque wrench, rotate the ring to the labeled setting, and retighten. The practical benefit is that you can add loft without changing face angle, or adjust lie without affecting loft. For a player dialing in trajectory and shot shape, that kind of precision matters.

What lofts does the GTS3 fairway come in?

Standard lofts are 15 degrees (3-wood), 16.5 degrees, and 18 degrees (5-wood). The SureFit hosel adds another 1.5 degrees of adjustment up or down from each base loft, so the 15-degree model can play anywhere from 13.5 to 16.5 depending on how you set it.

Should a high-handicap golfer buy the GTS3?

Probably not. The GTS3 rewards consistent, centered contact. If your ball-striking is inconsistent, the lower spin and tighter head will make bad swings worse, not better. Handicaps above 10 should look hard at the GTS2 first. Same price point, designed to actually help the average golfer.

Alternatives to the Titleist GTS3 Fairway

Other tour fairway wood models from different brands, closest to its model year.