I can't believe he was allowed to just drive the golf cart up to the green haha. I have a TM mini driver and love it, but play it at 9-10 degrees. I did just purchase the gt 3+ wood (still waiting on shipment after 2 weeks) and hope it can do as well as my tsr fairway woods as I tend to hit those pretty well.
I have the TSR2+ 13*, so was expecting this to be in the range. Nice that it's a little bigger again. The TSR2+ is a bomber off the tee and really nice to hit.
Ive had the Ai smoke 3 weeks. Fitted with a red velocore driver length senior shaft. Swing speed 80-85mph. Switched the weights around. Awesome. Never misses fairway and ranging 200-230. Coupled with Titleist Tour Soft ball. Age 67 playing off 8.2 index
Where I play, the difference between #1 handicap hole and #2 handicap hole is just front nine versus back nine. Odd numbers on the front, even numbers on the back. May not be the same in your country. Cheers!
I have both 3 wood and mini driver. Off the tee, I prefer the mini driver off the tee for those short holes that I cannot use driver. On the fairway, I still use my 3 wood as I feel a lot more confident in my ball striking even if it is 20-30 yards shorter.
I've done what you're testing here. My bag is nearly all Sub70 clubs and they do have a 3+ wood in the Pro Fairway range. The 3+ has a 13 degree loft and a slightly longer shaft than the standard 3W. It's definitely more of a fairway finder than my driver, which can't find a fairway with a map and compass.
I hate this mini driver crap, its a two wood, 10 1/2 degrees is the maximum for a driver, 2 woods are 11 to 13 degrees, 3 woods 14 to 15 degrees, 16 to 17 is 4 wood, just dumb stupid marketing that idiots fall for
Most folks benefiting from a mini driver aren't going to be very good with a 3 wood off the ground. A mini driver works great for the person whose best long club off the ground is a 5 wood or 18 to 19 hybrid. Most people I know or have ever played golf with were best served by their 3wood off a tee because it almost always cost them shots when used of anything less than a perfect lie in the fairway. The mini driver is a driver, period. It's not really meant to be dual purpose or a second driver. It's for folks that will benefit from a shorter length and smaller head driver. And there are plenty of those people out there. Now, most of them would never admit it and they'll use the one out of fifty shots with a standard driver that were longer and more accurate than the mini drivers fifty shot average to prove it but that doesn't change reality. Just choking up on a regular driver or cutting off length without adjusting swing weight or loft and lie for the new length and swing speed can ruin a driver rather than help you with it. People love to pretend that a test done by a very skilled pro means they will get the same results but having built clubs for years I can tell you the average Joe won't do better with a hacksaw and a new grip or simply gripping down.
I have the Callaway Mini and I got another 12g weight for the back as well. I haven't tried it yet though. Looking forward my next opportunity to play to see what happens.
These mini drivers have been interesting to look and watch other people swing them. Couldn't you hypothetically speaking just get a shorter 3 wood shaft? Or a shorter driver shaft?
That GT2 2-wood is a rocket. Yes, Titleist say on there website it is a 2-wood (FW2). I tested it with the UB 7X shaft. If I buy one I will put the UB 6X and play it at 43.75 in.
The Callaway Mini driver is the most accurate metal/wood off the Tee than any club ever made by man. It just is. The new GT2 three wood is the best made by man off the turf. It really is. (Some smart engineer copied the old callaway XR16 three wood model which is still good ten years later) Trust me, these are the best, use them in tandem, mini for off the tee and GT2 three, five and seven woods off the turf. Keep your driver for long par holes, the mini for short doglegs or very narrow fairways. It’s in the name, they don’t call me Old Crow for nothing.
This new (really old) mini driver is actually the size of the original drivers that were used for probably a 100 years. In the 90's they made the big bertha and everyone forgot about the regular driver. Now people this this is the best thing since sliced bread.
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The Titleist Shaft is Tour AD DI about £250 upgrade – not really a great comparison ?
I saved my money, got my local pro to cut 3/4 of an inch off my standard TSR2 driver at a cost of £4.50 and then adjusted the loft up 1.25 degrees.
I now have a mini driver length club, losing no distance and I'm splitting fairways.
I hear a lot about low spin. Aren’t low spin clubs geared for better golfers?
Having golfed for more than 50 years I can attest that this is not a mini driver, it’s just smaller than the monster drivers we now use…
I can't believe he was allowed to just drive the golf cart up to the green haha. I have a TM mini driver and love it, but play it at 9-10 degrees. I did just purchase the gt 3+ wood (still waiting on shipment after 2 weeks) and hope it can do as well as my tsr fairway woods as I tend to hit those pretty well.
I have the TSR2+ 13*, so was expecting this to be in the range. Nice that it's a little bigger again. The TSR2+ is a bomber off the tee and really nice to hit.
Should have had three clubs , third being Taylormade Mini ??? Just sayin
just tried your idea with the strip off the ball as a aid it worked fantastic was straight and 15 to 20 yards longer thanks for that
You'll soon be able to start your own second hand club shop 😂
compare to the old g400 stretch
How much is the GT2 with that shaft. Must be getting on for over £500
Ive had the Ai smoke 3 weeks. Fitted with a red velocore driver length senior shaft. Swing speed 80-85mph. Switched the weights around. Awesome. Never misses fairway and ranging 200-230. Coupled with Titleist Tour Soft ball. Age 67 playing off 8.2 index
Where I play, the difference between #1 handicap hole and #2 handicap hole is just front nine versus back nine. Odd numbers on the front, even numbers on the back. May not be the same in your country. Cheers!
I have both 3 wood and mini driver. Off the tee, I prefer the mini driver off the tee for those short holes that I cannot use driver. On the fairway, I still use my 3 wood as I feel a lot more confident in my ball striking even if it is 20-30 yards shorter.
The sheer genius and utter hubris of today’s golf equipment manufacturer is something to behold. What suckers we are.
Callaway is 43.75" vs GT2 is 43", but pretty close. That is a really odd way to compare length.
thanks your showing pull hard left and not editing it out.
50-60yards longer? 🤣
I've done what you're testing here. My bag is nearly all Sub70 clubs and they do have a 3+ wood in the Pro Fairway range. The 3+ has a 13 degree loft and a slightly longer shaft than the standard 3W. It's definitely more of a fairway finder than my driver, which can't find a fairway with a map and compass.
The TaylorMade Burner (copper color) is everything I could have hoped for. Definitely earned a permanent place in my bag!
New drinking game. Shot for each time James says potentially and jam packed. Great videos though.
Two things are mini drivers actually maxi fairway woods (13.5 deg) 🤷 and if it’s close put the 3wood in and stick another wedge in the bag
Should compare these against the Ping G400 Stretch 3W.
I hate this mini driver crap, its a two wood, 10 1/2 degrees is the maximum for a driver, 2 woods are 11 to 13 degrees, 3 woods 14 to 15 degrees, 16 to 17 is 4 wood, just dumb stupid marketing that idiots fall for
Most folks benefiting from a mini driver aren't going to be very good with a 3 wood off the ground. A mini driver works great for the person whose best long club off the ground is a 5 wood or 18 to 19 hybrid. Most people I know or have ever played golf with were best served by their 3wood off a tee because it almost always cost them shots when used of anything less than a perfect lie in the fairway. The mini driver is a driver, period. It's not really meant to be dual purpose or a second driver. It's for folks that will benefit from a shorter length and smaller head driver. And there are plenty of those people out there. Now, most of them would never admit it and they'll use the one out of fifty shots with a standard driver that were longer and more accurate than the mini drivers fifty shot average to prove it but that doesn't change reality. Just choking up on a regular driver or cutting off length without adjusting swing weight or loft and lie for the new length and swing speed can ruin a driver rather than help you with it. People love to pretend that a test done by a very skilled pro means they will get the same results but having built clubs for years I can tell you the average Joe won't do better with a hacksaw and a new grip or simply gripping down.
Is there a Ping model that compares to these? I don’t like mixing brands 🫤
shot tracker forty yards deep in the woods but we are driving up to our eagle putt 😂
never noticed that callaway crown was ugly until you put them side by side 😮
I’ve actually dropped my 3w in favor of a 5w.
I have the Callaway Mini and I got another 12g weight for the back as well. I haven't tried it yet though. Looking forward my next opportunity to play to see what happens.
Cobra also has a low lofted fairway wood, I would be interested to see your review of the Darkspeed LS 3+
These mini drivers have been interesting to look and watch other people swing them. Couldn't you hypothetically speaking just get a shorter 3 wood shaft? Or a shorter driver shaft?
That GT2 2-wood is a rocket. Yes, Titleist say on there website it is a 2-wood (FW2).
I tested it with the UB 7X shaft. If I buy one I will put the UB 6X and play it at 43.75 in.
Those 2 trees on fairway are annoying
The Callaway Mini driver is the most accurate metal/wood off the Tee than any club ever made by man. It just is. The new GT2 three wood is the best made by man off the turf. It really is. (Some smart engineer copied the old callaway XR16 three wood model which is still good ten years later) Trust me, these are the best, use them in tandem, mini for off the tee and GT2 three, five and seven woods off the turf. Keep your driver for long par holes, the mini for short doglegs or very narrow fairways. It’s in the name, they don’t call me Old Crow for nothing.
So you have the Callaway in -1 setting so it is at 12.5 and the Titleist in C1 which is +.75 so it's 14.25.
The GT fairways are the best I’ve ever hit
This new (really old) mini driver is actually the size of the original drivers that were used for probably a 100 years. In the 90's they made the big bertha and everyone forgot about the regular driver. Now people this this is the best thing since sliced bread.