U.S. Open 2022: The clubs Matt Fitzpatrick used to win at The Country Club

WHAT IT DOES: Two of the four models cater to the extremes: the lightweight, slightly draw-biased TSi1 and the meaty, low-flying, ultra-low-spinning TSi4. The two middle models are for most of the market: those whose priority is forgiveness (TSi2) and those looking for playability and shotmaking (TSi3). Fitting four player types is nice, but the really neat achievement was finding extra speed. That meant using a special high-strength titanium originally designed for the Mars Lander. The lighter and faster-flexing alloy (ATI 425) means more design freedom to create extra off-center-hit stability in the TSi2 and movable weight in the more pear-shaped TSi3.

WHY WE LIKE IT: The 16-way hosel adjustability might still require a Google search, but because golfers are more different than they are similar, those settings, combined with the four distinctly performing heads and a warehouse of custom shafts, make more perfect matches than Coffee Meets Bagel. These head shapes are aerodynamically refined, too. But all those technology gains happen without touching the look, sound and feel that are as timeless as ever.

WHICH ONE'S FOR ME?

TSi1: This lighter weight model (some 40 grams less than standard models) includes a sub-40-gram shaft option as well to boost the speed potential of more moderate swings. The head's weighting attacks your slice. Generally, it targets players who need more spin, swing at a lower speed and generally need more draw bias, although the center of gravity is more centered compared to the TS1 drivers from the previous generation. The shaft is a quarter-inch longer (45.75 inches) compared to the other TSi models.

TSi2: This head features a larger footprint for a higher-stability design aimed at producing higher launch and lower spin. It's what the company calls its "distance bomber" club and is designed to help golfers who tend to use all of the face area and, thus, need as much forgiveness as they can get.

TSi3: This design uses a more traditional pear-shape with more of a mid-launch. It's focused on precision CG adjustments for a more precise player. The head includes five weight settings in a weight track in the rear that accommodate an eight-gram weight: two on the heel side, two on the toe side and a neutral setting. Titleist's research says the positions provide slice and fade control, but also can be used to better match the center of gravity to where a player’s consistent impact point is to help more directly increase ball speed.

TSi4: The low-spin head features the lowest and most forward CG of any TSi driver. It also checks in with the smallest head at just 430 cc.Read more >>

WHAT IT DOES: Ping’s three-model fairway-wood family includes the Max (the most forgiving in the line for the broadest set of golfers), the anti-slice SFT and the low-spinning LST 3-wood. All of the clubheads feature Ping’s first wraparound face design, which is made of high-strength maraging steel to produce faster ball speeds. The Max uses a rear tungsten weight to create high stability on off-center hits, but the smaller size on the LST means the tungsten weight results in spin reduction. The SFT is the largest, and the weight chip favors the heel side to make it easier to square the face at impact.

WHY WE LIKE IT: Sometimes it’s the barely seen enhancements that can produce visible change, like the microscopically forgettable curvature of the face from top to bottom, known as roll. Past fairway woods have featured a more symmetric roll in which the bottom of the face would have naturally less loft than the center to reduce spin, but these woods cut that decrease in loft in half. That allows shots to launch with more speed and loft yet with less spin. This produces more consistent results for center shots and mis-hits, which, of course, should be very easy to see.

WHICH ONE'S FOR ME?

G425 Max: With more loft options than the other two models in the line combined, the G425 Max offers forgiveness through a heavy tungsten back weight and its slightly larger size (including the 176 cubic-centimeter 3-wood). The face wraps around the crown and sole for more uniform face flexing.

G425 SFT: The tungsten weight in the back adds stability on off-center hits, and its low positioning helps to increase launch angle. The weight was also shifted slightly heelward in this oversize option compared to past models to boost slice correction.

G425 LST: The lowest-spinning fairway wood in the G425 family (about 250 rpm less than its immediate predescor), it's more compact than the other models for a relatively forward center of gravity. It only comes in a 3-wood loft that adjusts between 13 and 16 degrees. That yields a flatter, lower-spin launch, and the adjustable hosel helps dial in your exact specs. Read more >>