Fairway wood comparison
Ping G430 Max vs Titleist GTS3 fairway woods
More pros play the Titleist GTS3: 23 to 20. Here is who plays each, at what loft and shaft.
Side by side
| G430 Max | GTS3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pros now | 20 | 23 |
| Wins in the bag | 0 | 4 |
| PGA Tour | 14 | 16 |
| LIV Golf | 5 | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | 2 |
| DP World Tour | 0 | 3 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 0 | 1 |
| Most common loft | 15° (12) | 15° (10) |
| Loft range | 13–24° | 13.5–21° |
| Most used shaft | Fujikura Ventus Black (5) | Fujikura Ventus Black (6) |
Wins count only weeks where the winner's bag was seen.
Loft spread
Pros at each loftG430 Max
1
12
3
1
9
1
13°13.5°15°16.5°18°19°21°24°
GTS3
1
10
6
7
7
13°13.5°15°16.5°18°19°21°24°
Who plays the G430 Max
20
Brian Campbell15°Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX
Bubba Watson15°Project X HZRDUS RDX Black 80
Carson Young15°Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
David Lingmerth15°Project X Denali 70 TX
Greyson Sigg21°Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Joel Dahmen15°Project X HZRDUS Black 80 TX
Lee Westwood15°Aldila Synergy 75 TX
Louis Oosthuizen15°Mitsubishi Diamana TB 70 S
Marc Leishman18°Fujikura Ventus Black 8-X Utility
Marcelo Rozo19°
Mark Hubbard15°Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
Matt McCarty21°Fujikura Ventus TR 9 X
Matthieu Pavon13°Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 95 X
Max McGreevy21°Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Nick Hardy21°Mitsubishi Diamana WB 83 TX
Who plays the GTS3
23
Russell Henley21°Project X Denali Black 80 TX
Cameron Young16.5°Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Blue 80 TX
Tom Kim15°Fujikura Atmos Tour Spec Black 7 X
A.J. Ewart13.5°Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
Bud Cauley15°Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX
Chesson Hadley15°Mitsubishi Diamana WB 83 TX
Cooper Hrabak15°Fujikura Ventus 7 X
Darren Clarke16.5°Mitsubishi Diamana WB 83 TX
Doug Ghim15°Mitsubishi Diamana BB 73 TX
Ian Poulter18°Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 70 TX
Jackson Koivun15°Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
Jesper Svensson18°Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Johnny Keefer21°Project X Titan Black TX 90g
Kaito Onishi15°Graphite Design Tour AD XC-7 TX
Lanto Griffin16.5°Project X HZRDUS Smoke 6.5 TX 80g
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G430 Max or GTS3: common questions
Which is more popular on tour, the Ping G430 Max or the Titleist GTS3?
The Titleist GTS3: 23 pros have it in the bag, against 20 for the Ping G430 Max.
Who plays the Ping G430 Max?
Brian Campbell, Bubba Watson, Carson Young and David Lingmerth, plus 16 more.
Who plays the Titleist GTS3?
Russell Henley, Cameron Young, Tom Kim and A.J. Ewart, plus 19 more.
What loft do pros play the Ping G430 Max at?
Most often 15°, from 13° to 24°.
What loft do pros play the Titleist GTS3 at?
Most often 15°, from 13.5° to 21°.
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