Titleist begins seeding new GT280 mini driver: What we know

Although 2024 was the “Year of the Driver”, it could also be called the “Year of the Driver”“Year of the Mini Driver”, with new companies rushing to get products into space.

Now, with 2025 just days away, Titleist is adding a new player to the game with the GT280 Mini.

GT280 has been added to USGA compliant list Monday morning, as Titleist also announced it had begun pitching a new club with its Tour crew at Sentry, the first PGA Tour event of 2025, this week. Titleist typically announces new clubs have started play on the professional tour well before any technical specifications or retail information is released, and the GT280 is no exception.

It’s no surprise that Titleist seems determined to bring a retail offering to the mini driver market, which has exploded in the last year, with players looking for options that offer slightly shorter distances than their drivers, but more control and the ability to use the deck thanks to a smaller profile. Most tour professionals who play them choose to replace their 3-woods with mini drivers

Although Fairhaven did not share any details, the company stated that the GT280 was a direct result of its collaboration with PGA Tour players and testing of the Titleist TSR two-wood that appeared on the PGA Tour last year at the Players Championship. The press release specifically mentioned that Titleist R&D and tour officials worked with players like Cameron Young and Will Zalatoris to create the new 13-degree head.

Given the GT280 name, we know that the new mini pickup has a capacity of just 280cc, which is smaller than most mini pickups already on the market, such as the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper (304cc) or Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Ti 340 mini controller (340 cm3).

We also learned from the photos released by Titleist that the GT280 has two interchangeable weights at the front and rear of the clubhead that allow you to adjust swing weight and shift your center of gravity forward and backward, similar to the GT4 driver. Like previous TSR 2-wood models and unlike other mini drivers on the market, the GT280 features a full, horizontal groove pattern on the face that more closely resembles a trackwood.

Rounding out the visible technology is Titleist’s SureFit hose system.

With players likely to be looking to Kapalua this week for precision and control to navigate the massively undulating fairways, it’s worth noting how many pros choose to ride the GT280 during practice or as the new PGA Tour season begins on Thursday.

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