Titleist · Mini driver · 2025 · Previous model
Titleist GT280 mini driver
Players distance, 2.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Titleist's 2025 mini driver, sold as a 2-wood: a 280cc head with a flatter sole for tight lies, in 13° only. Titleist pitched it on distance and control, not forgiveness. The GTS300 replaced it.
2.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$399 at Golf Discount
Used from $271.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $339.99
New instead: Titleist GTS300, $549 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You strike it well and want a club between the driver and the 3-wood.
- You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed.
- You want to spend less: $399 is in the cheapest third of the 4 we price.
Choose something else if
- The smallest head here: for more help on a mishit, the GTS300 that replaced it is bigger, at 305cc.
- Class
- Players distance
- Stock lofts
- 13°
- Stock flexes
- Regular to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $399 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
What changed in the GTS300
Titleist replaced the GT280 with the GTS300 in July 2026. Both come in 13° only, left- or right-handed, with a 56° lie, a 43.5-inch standard length, a forged face that wraps under the sole and two weight positions, and both have the same face height for shots off the turf. The GTS300's head is bigger, 305cc against 280cc, with its weight set deeper: Titleist puts the gain at about 15 to 20% more inertia, the head's resistance to twisting on a mishit, and sells the GTS300 on forgiveness where it sold the GT280 on its player-preferred shape.
The GT280 still sells new for less than the GTS300, and used for less again; the table has both prices. It suits a good striker who hits it mostly off the fairway. Choose the GTS300 for the bigger, more forgiving head.
| Detail | GT280 (previous) | GTS300 (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Players distance | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 2.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 13° | 13° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Regular to extra stiff | Regular to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | $399 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $549 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $271.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (13°, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 3 Nov | – |
Head to head: Titleist GT280 vs GTS300 mini driver · TaylorMade R7 Quad vs Titleist GT280 mini driver
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GT280: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Titleist GT280 forgiving?
- Less than most here. It is Titleist's players distance mini driver, with lofts up to 13°. It scores 2.0 of 5 on our reading of what Titleist publishes about it; the most forgiving mini drivers we cover score 3.0.
- Who is the GT280 for?
- It suits good strikers who want a club between the driver and the 3-wood.
- Does the GT280 come in senior or ladies flex?
- No. Titleist lists regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the GT280 sold left-handed?
- Yes: Titleist sells it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the GT280 cost?
- $399 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. Used from $271.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 3 Nov. In average condition or better, from $339.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 2.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what Titleist publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 2 | A players distance mini driver head, not the most forgiving kind Titleist made. |
| Forgiveness score | 2.0 | of 5 |
Draw help, lofts, flex and hand don't change the score. They decide which version fits you, and the picks for a slice or a slow swing use them.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Titleist |
|---|---|
| Model | GT280 |
| Model year | 2025 |
| Type | Mini driver |
| Class | Players distance |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Forged L-Cup face that wraps under the sole to keep ball speed on low strikes |
| Construction | A 280cc head with a composite crown, a forged face that wraps under the sole to keep ball speed on low strikes, a flatter sole for tight lies and two weight positions. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 65, Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 75 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 13° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at Golf Discount | $399 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 13° loft, right-handed, Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 65 shaft, regular flex |
Sources
The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.
- Titleist's specifications
- Titleist's drivers list
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 3 Nov)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $271.99 (checked 3 Nov)