Titleist GT2 Fairway Wood Review

Titleist GT2 Fairway Wood Key Features:

• Seamless Thermoform Crown: allows for redistribution of mass for optimised CG placement
• L-Cup Face: Improves performance on low impact shots
• Classic Titleist styling: delivers timeless good looks and a sleek and refined profile

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We do love a mid-season launch here at GolfMagic, and our favourite of the year so far has been Titleist's new metal woods.

In this review, we're going to be taking a closer look at the new GT2 fairway wood, which is designed to deliver blistering ball speeds, superb sound and feel, as well as a touch more forgiveness than its older brother, the GT3. 

We were fortunate enough to visit Titleist's Performance Centre at Woburn for a full fitting, and both GolfMagic Equipment Editor Alex Lodge and I got fitted for the GT2.

Having used the wood now for just over a month, we've had plenty of time to dig deep into performance, versatility and feel.

The key new tech story behind the GT range is the introduction of a new Seamless Thermoform Crown that features a newly invented Proprietary Matrix Polymer that allows weight to be redistributed in the head for optimised CG while still maintaining the classic Titleist looks, sound and feel that has made the brand's woods so popular on Tour and amongst consumers.

So let's get into it.

Player Level

The GT2 is a rocket of a fairway wood, but it's also designed to be the most forgiving member of the GT family. The wood has quite a refined profile, and relatively compact head shape. While the wood is forgiving we would be inclined to recommend it to golfers with mid top low handicaps. 

For golfers nearer the top end of the handicap scale, we would recommend going for something with slightly higher MOI that offers a tad more forgiveness.

Titleist GT2 Fairway Wood Looks and Feel

Titleist don't make ugly clubs, it's quite as simple as that. As a brand, it prides itself on simple but elegant aesthetics, and that's exactly what you get with the GT2. The high gloss black crown looks absolutely superb sat behind the ball, with a simple GT alignment aid in silver the only visual addition.

The profile of the head is relatively compact, with a moderate heel to toe length and classic teardrop shaping.

Flip the club over and the sole features a dynamic design with a central weight flanked by winged panels in both gloss and matte finishes, delivering lovely contrast. 

We were huge fans of the TSR range from Titleist, and although we don't think the GT line has surpassed it in terms of pure aesthetics, it's certainly a well contested tie. 

When we got fitted for the GT2 the first thing that struck both myself and Alex was the sound and feel these woods are able to produce. 

With the introduction of new materials in the head, there was always a chance that the noise and sensation at impact would be diminished from previous generations. 

We can confirm that is certainly not he case, and if anything the addition of the Proprietary Matrix Polymer has only improved the overall experience of hitting these woods. 

The feel is so hot off the face, and from centre strikes you could be forgiven for believing sparks were produced at impact.

A deep crack accompanies the feel as the ball flys off the face, and we would go so far as to say the GT range are probably the best feeling and sounding fairway woods of 2024.

You need to feel it to believe it, but these woods are absolutely superb through contact.

Titleist GT2 Performance and Forgiveness

The first thing to note when analysing the performance of the GT2 is that despite being the more forgiving member of the fairway wood family, it's still remarkably fast.

As you can see from the numbers above, we were able to produce blistering ball speeds with the GT2, and there has been a noticeable uptick in speed when compared to the TSR line.

Out of the middle this club is a rocket, and with spin staying consistent around the 4k mark, we found it produced a mid level ball flight with no notable bias towards a draw or a fade. 

Off the tee the GT2 also offers a healthy level of forgiveness. It's fair to say fairway woods are some of the harder clubs in the bag to hit, but we did find that even from slightly out of the heel or toe, the GT2 does do a good job of retaining speed and start line. 

Inevitably we did hit some shots that not even the most forgiving club in the world could save, but on the whole we were pleased at how the GT2 did manage to rescue some of the more wayward tee shots we hit.

Would we put the GT2 in the pantheon of forgiving fairway woods? Probably not. When compared to the likes of the TaylorMade Qi10 Max, there is still some room for improvement, but it's fair to say the GT2 is probably aimed at slightly more accomplished golfers than the Qi10 Max. 

From the fairway the GT2 was still able to produce a very pleasing ball flight, and while it was probably slightly lower than off the tee for obvious reasons, it still offered enough stopping power for golfers to confidently attack greens without fear of the ball rolling all the way through. 

Turf interaction was spot on, and we were able to produce small bruises on the turf without the head ever feeling like it got stuck in the ground. 

All in all, the GT2 is a thoroughly impressive fairway wood, and one that ranks incredibly high for feel, sound and speed.

Should you buy a Titleist GT2 Fairway Wood?

If you're looking for a fairway wood that can deliver premium looks, sound feel, and speed, then the GT2 from Titleist should be right at the top of your shopping list.

While the look of the GT2 is relatively similar to that of the TSR line, there has been a notable improvement in ball speed and in the game of golf, small improvements add up to big differences, 

While there are more forgiving fairway woods on the market, for the accomplished golfer, the GT2 is without a doubt one of the standout choices in 2024.