Titleist's GT280 mini driver, new Wilson wedges and Srixon balls
Titleist's GT280 mini driver, new Wilson wedges and Srixon balls Titleist has released the GT280 mini driver, but are mini drivers right for every golfer?
Last year at the Masters, Cameron Young and a handful of Titleist staff players added a TSR 2-wood to their bags, a club that was a larger, tour-only offering that helped some players hit a draw off the tee on the 10th hole and turn a right-to-left shot around the corner on the eighth hole more easily. Over the course of 2024, the TSR 2-wood found its way into other staffers' bags as well, and now that club has been released in the form of the new Titleist GT280 mini driver.
Several other PGA Tour players have also added TaylorMade BRNR Mini and Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Ti 340 Mini drivers to their bags over the last few seasons, and while I can't provide specific details here yet, more mini drivers are coming very soon.
While these super-charged fairway woods are an interesting option for the pros, should weekend players be in the market for a mini driver? Here is a simple way to tell :
YES: If you only hit your 3-wood exclusively off the tee, can easily hit fairway wood shots high but almost never need a 3-wood to reach par 5s, a mini driver could provide you with more distance than your 3-wood off the tee on holes when hitting driver brings hazards into play.
NO: If you regularly hit your 3-wood from the fairway on par 4s or par 5s, struggle to hit fairway woods high or naturally have a low ball flight, then a mini driver might be challenging for you to hit and probably will be a poor fit for your game.
As always, the best way to find out if a mini driver or any other clubs is right for you is to seek out the advice and help of a good custom fitter and try the clubs for yourself.
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