Henley previously played a 21-degree hybrid in that spot but worked with Titleist senior director of club promotion, JJ Van Wezenbeeck, at Aronimink to dial in the new 7-wood to get an improved peak height and a 235-yard carry number.
GTS fairway woods feature a silver face, which help players see more loft at address. Most players respond by covering the ball better. Henley’s 7-wood ended up being set up in the C4 SureFit hosel position, which adds another degree of loft and makes the club one degree flatter.
The extra loft was probably a result of Henley covering the ball better and needing a touch more loft to get the ball to his optimal peak height. He also went with a half-inch shorter Project X Denali Black 80 TX shaft.
Henley is the second player to win with a GTS3 7-wood in the bag, after Cameron Young won at the Cadillac Championship with the new club after adding it at the Masters.