{"id":47852,"date":"2026-05-29T00:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/a-game-improving-hybrid-that-cam-young-played-its-an-all-purpose-weapon-for-me\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T00:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:09:30","slug":"a-game-improving-hybrid-that-cam-young-played-its-an-all-purpose-weapon-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/a-game-improving-hybrid-that-cam-young-played-its-an-all-purpose-weapon-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"A game-improving hybrid that Cam Young played? It&#8217;s an all-purpose weapon for me."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/a-game-improving-hybrid-that-cam-young-played-its-an-all-purpose-weapon-for-me\/#What_is_Titleist_GT1_Hybrid\" >What is Titleist GT1 Hybrid?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/a-game-improving-hybrid-that-cam-young-played-its-an-all-purpose-weapon-for-me\/#what_I_was_looking_for\" >what I was looking for<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/a-game-improving-hybrid-that-cam-young-played-its-an-all-purpose-weapon-for-me\/#Enter_GT1_hybrid\" >Enter GT1 hybrid<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/a-game-improving-hybrid-that-cam-young-played-its-an-all-purpose-weapon-for-me\/#Titleist_GT1_Custom_Hybrid\" >Titleist GT1 Custom Hybrid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/a-game-improving-hybrid-that-cam-young-played-its-an-all-purpose-weapon-for-me\/#GT1_on_the_course\" >GT1 on the course<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/a-game-improving-hybrid-that-cam-young-played-its-an-all-purpose-weapon-for-me\/#conclusion\" >conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/a-game-improving-hybrid-that-cam-young-played-its-an-all-purpose-weapon-for-me\/#Titleist_GT1_Custom_Hybrid-2\" >Titleist GT1 Custom Hybrid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">One of the coolest gear stories I&#8217;ve seen on the PGA Tour this year lost some of its enthusiasm when Cameron Young switched from the Titleist GT1 Hybrid he used to win the Players Championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">That didn&#8217;t dampen my enthusiasm in the least to see if this club could contribute to my game. And it turns out this game-improving hybrid is the &#8220;7-wood&#8221; I&#8217;ve ever owned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">I had my GT1 Hybrid fitted at the Titleist Performance Institute last month. And to my surprise, the club easily defeated the gamer in front of me and made me the bag to compete in the recent State Amateur Qualifier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full items-center justify-center\" id=\"_R_48qnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!(CDATA(#_R_48qnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_48qnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }))><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body hidden dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex hidden w-full items-center justify-center\" id=\"_R_88qnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!(CDATA(#_R_88qnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_88qnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }))><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">This is the part of the bag I&#8217;ve struggled with finding the right fit for years, but now I might have a solution that just needs to be pried from my cold, dead hands.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading-mb col-body text-(1.125rem)\/(1.375rem) font-bold charcoal-color\" id=\"h-what-is-titleist-s-gt1-hybrid\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Titleist_GT1_Hybrid\"><\/span>What is Titleist GT1 Hybrid?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">When the GT1 Hybrid was released, I had no idea it was a club that would fit in a tour pro&#8217;s bag, much less that it would fit in a tour pro&#8217;s bag. 1 in Titleist&#8217;s metal wood lineup has historically been an ultra-lightweight, high-launch model aimed at helping players with slower swing speeds hit the ball higher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">But both the GT1 fairway wood and the hybrid are in the bags of Titleist staff players this season, including Young and Tom Kim. Hybrids feature an oversized profile that falls somewhere between a hybrid and a high-loft fairway wood, with a sharp leading edge to help cut through the grass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">This size is unusual in the industry and only the Callaway Apex UW fits a similar profile.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_4kqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!(CDATA(#_R_4kqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_4kqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }))><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">Young and Kim both added hybrids to their bags at the Farmers Insurance Open, using their versatility out of the rough to get even more launches. Young installed a fairway wood shaft to get, as JJ Van Wesenbeek, Titleist&#8217;s senior director of player promotion, puts it, &#8220;more flight&#8221; from the fairway shaft&#8217;s softer tip. The GT1 Hybrid has the unique ability to accept both standard 0.370-inch diameter hybrid shafts and 0.335-inch fairway wood shafts, but only the club&#8217;s featured shaft, the Fujikura Air Speeder, is currently available from Titleist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">A more standard weight shaft also allows the club to be played with a more standard swing weight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">I was immediately intrigued as I was looking for a club to transition from mini drivers to irons.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading-mb col-body text-(1.125rem)\/(1.375rem) font-bold charcoal-color\" id=\"h-what-i-was-looking-for\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_I_was_looking_for\"><\/span>what I was looking for<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">I ignored hybrids for a few years because I couldn&#8217;t find one that didn&#8217;t go left. Last year I had a Ping G440 3 hybrid with a Nippon Modus GOST shaft that immediately outperformed the rest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_50qnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!(CDATA(#_R_50qnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_50qnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }))><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">It was easy to launch into the air and hit about 240 yards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">The shaft is super heavy and stiff, giving me the powerful flight I was looking for. Even when he got up, he didn&#8217;t let the ball fly to the left.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">But for some reason, this year I struggled with the club and the left-hand mistake reared its ugly head again. Perhaps related to that, the spin dropped a bit and the ball seemed to fly too much.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">Both problems occurred during the first qualifying session of the season, forcing him to tee off the hybrid multiple times on the short, hard course. What&#8217;s the point of hitting a hybrid 280 yards when the fairway ends at 260 yards?<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_5aqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!(CDATA(#_R_5aqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_5aqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }))><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">Fortunately, I found a new shaft that partially solves the spin and remaining issues with the Fujikura Ventus Blue HB+. This new build is good, but still needs a bit of tinkering as the club feels a bit light since the old shaft was quite heavy.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading-mb col-body text-(1.125rem)\/(1.375rem) font-bold charcoal-color\" id=\"h-enter-the-gt1-hybrid\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enter_GT1_hybrid\"><\/span>Enter GT1 hybrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-(50px) lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-(17px) lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-(4) size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-(0.875rem)\/(1.25rem) mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Titleist GT1 Custom Hybrid<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"heading-mb col-body text-(1.125rem)\/(1.375rem) font-bold charcoal-color\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Titleist_GT1_Custom_Hybrid\"><\/span>Titleist GT1 Custom Hybrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">    From Fairway Jockey $329.00<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\"><strong>Also available:<\/strong> PGA Tour Superstore, Titleist<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">During a fitting at TPI with ace fitter Lewis Reynard, who had previously fitted me with a set of T-Series irons and SM11 wedges, we were comparing the GT1 and the new GTS3 7-wood and 5-wood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">The reason hybrid gaps are generally better for me is because I tend to have more loft at impact. When I get a wood with a lot of loft, like a 7-wood, I usually hit it straight into the air with too much spin. For me, the hybrid flies flatter and has better control.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_5uqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!(CDATA(#_R_5uqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_5uqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }))><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">Louis gave me the GT1 first and to be honest it never gave anything else a chance. Lofting the 20-degree GT1 &#8220;4 Hybrid&#8221; by 1 degree and flattening it by 1 degree resulted in 3 mph higher ball speed, 20 feet higher peak height, and 300 rpm more spin than Gamer. The club cut through the grass like an iron and launched very easily. Each shot was a simple high draw. The GT1, set at 19 degrees, was 0.25 inches shorter than my Gamer with the same loft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">The GTS3, a 7-wood with a reduced loft on a 5-wood shaft, was close, but the hybrid was superior in terms of ease of use and stability. Ventus Blue HB&#8217;s timing also seemed to be improving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">This game-improving hybrid was the best &#8220;7-wood&#8221; I had that day.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading-mb col-body text-(1.125rem)\/(1.375rem) font-bold charcoal-color\" id=\"h-the-gt1-on-course\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GT1_on_the_course\"><\/span>GT1 on the course<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Titleist GT1 4 Hybrid All Angle.\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"fig-image-round\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/5911004d8af99fb57af09e8cca4726c7f886fdc8f267c2e72caf28ec7f1ad8bc\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w976;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fgolf_articles_613%2F0fcc484ef8b1560abe4ab8dee2dac23a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-(50px) lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-(17px) lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-(4) size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-(0.875rem)\/(1.25rem) mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"g-block-image__caption\">GT1 Hybrid seen from every angle<\/span> <span class=\"g-block-image__credits\">Jack Hirsch\/Golf<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">I don&#8217;t think I realized how valuable the GT1 Hybrid would be to me until I actually played around on the track.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_6cqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!(CDATA(#_R_6cqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_6cqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }))><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">When I got the clubs, my first thought was to use them depending on the situation, since I knew that trajectory-wise my Ping Hybrid was a good middle ground between a GT1 and a 3-iron. When the course is really hard and I need to hit the ball high to stay on the green, I use the GT1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">But then I realized that it can be flattened even when exposed to the wind. Suddenly you had a club that you could tee off without worrying about it flying too far or ballooning up into the air and going nowhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">What really attracted me was the grassy interaction outside on the deck. In a practice round for a tournament, I was hit a 220-yard shot into the wind with little bailout area and ended up over water all the way to the green. The lie was a little thin and there wasn&#8217;t much grass, so I had a hard time hitting the gamer hybrid cleanly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">I then grabbed the GT1 and streamed it into the center of the green, 15 feet from the hole, a nice divot and all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_6mqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!(CDATA(#_R_6mqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_6mqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }))><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">Once I discovered how easily I could flatten the trajectory, GT1 became a gamer. The next day I was able to hit 4 out of 5 fairways, including the tight par 5 tee shot that kept me up the night before. I connected with birdie.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading-mb col-body text-(1.125rem)\/(1.375rem) font-bold charcoal-color\" id=\"h-bottom-line\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Titleist GT1 Custom Hybrid\" width=\"957\" height=\"957\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"fig-image-round\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/77784a0097f3750ba9f04490927cf3f7ba5218f0afdbb21c5e9c9c2f2130ea86\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w957_h957;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fgolf_articles_613%2F72ed3921c318eaaa89d64dd1aba443ad\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-(50px) lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-(17px) lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-(4) size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-(0.875rem)\/(1.25rem) mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Titleist GT1 Custom Hybrid<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"heading-mb col-body text-(1.125rem)\/(1.375rem) font-bold charcoal-color\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Titleist_GT1_Custom_Hybrid-2\"><\/span>Titleist GT1 Custom Hybrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">    From Fairway Jockey $329.00<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\"><strong>Also available:<\/strong> PGA Tour Superstore, Titleist<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">If game improvement clubs can get you into the best clubs in the world, why wouldn&#8217;t it work for you?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">What&#8217;s even more surprising is that the GT1 comes standard with a backweight configuration. You can move heavier weights forward to achieve lower flight. But I haven&#8217;t even touched it yet. You can fly the GT1 from 130 feet in the air to 70 feet flat. What do I need to try forward weighting?<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_7aqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_\">\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!(CDATA(#_R_7aqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_7aqnclckluaiv5tmlbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }))><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">If you&#8217;re afraid of left mistakes, you should also know that I actually moved the weight back from a flat position to a standard lie because I struggled with turnovers. The results will vary depending on the person, but for me, who often makes left-handed mistakes, the results so far are very good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">So, for those like me who have overlooked it before, GT1 is worth your attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\"><em>The author welcomes your comments: <\/em><em>Jack.Hirsh@golf.com<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\"><em>Looking to overhaul your bag in 2026? <\/em><em>Find a club fitting location near you at True Spec Golf<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-(18px) charcoal-color\">The post Game Improvement Hybrid Does Cam Young Play? It&#8217;s a Versatile Weapon for Me appeared first on Golf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the coolest gear stories I&#8217;ve seen on the PGA Tour this year lost some of its enthusiasm when Cameron Young switched from the Titleist GT1 Hybrid he used to win the Players Championship. That didn&#8217;t dampen my enthusiasm in the least to see if this club could contribute to my game. 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