I’m several rounds in now with the new Titleist GT280 Mini Driver—and I continue to be really impressed.

I’m currently at an 8.2 handicap—the lowest it’s ever been for me—and just quietly working to get better. My game tends to bounce between solid rounds in the high 70s or low 80s… and then those tougher days creeping into the high 80s. For me, it usually comes down to missed greens in regulation and short game accuracy.

Yesterday, I shot 75, one of my better rounds—and the mini driver absolutely played a role. My current setup includes GT metal woods at 16.5° GT2, 21° GT2, and 24° Hybrid GT2, along with an 8° GT3 Driver. On a par 5 playing downwind (about 15 mph), after a good drive with the GT3, I hit the mini as well as I could from the fairway. Just for comparison, I dropped another ball and hit my 16.5°—the mini carried 20–30 yards longer. But what really stood out was the ball flight, spin kept gt280 much lower: the 16.5° flew much higher (even my wife noticed, saying, “Wow, that’s twice as high!”).

Where the mini really shines for me is off the deck or tee it's so smooth and easy to it, best part it feels strong and confident in windy conditions. I know this club isn’t for everyone, and I completely respect that—but for my game, especially as I’m working hard to give myself more looks at GIR, it’s been a really nice option to have in the bag. It helped me twice yesterday to reach greens I likely wouldn’t have otherwise. (replaced my TRS2+ from last years setup).

Curious to hear from others—who else has put the GT280 in play? How’s it working for you? (there's a reason I gave my fitter a TT bag tag, he was right, good club for me).

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