# Is This The Most Complete Mini Driver On The Market (And Do You Even Need One)? Plus, What Would We Use In A 10 Club Bag, Equipment That Is ACTUALLY Worth The Money & Does Ink Negatively Affect Balls?

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Published: 2026-08-28T13:00:00+00:00
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Welcome back to an hour (or actually less this time) of golf equipment chat! We (Dan) accidentally broke a product embargo this week, which is why our runtime was slightly shorter than usual after it was cut. The product in question has already won a Major championship this year, but rules are rules, so you'll hear about that in a few weeks. This week, we kick off with a viral social media debate: could an average handicap golfer fend off Rory McIlroy over nine holes with a nine-stroke gross lead? Joe also addresses the polarising internet reaction to his recent experiments with AI-generated iron designs, specifically a concept set from Bob Vokey. Moving from AI to real-world physics, Joe then shares his thoughts on the hollow-body iron market, questioning whether the advertised ball speed gains are a marketing myth driven primarily by jacked lofts. We've also got a deep-dive review of Titleist's classy new addition to the market, the GTS300 mini driver. Finally, we rip open the mailbag for Ask the Pod to share our ideal setups for a hypothetical 10-club limit and investigate whether marking your golf balls with ink can actually cause them to become unbalanced - enjoy! Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:43 - The Rory Challenge: Nine-Shot Lead Over Nine Holes 03:47 - Polarising Internet Reaction to Vokey AI Iron Designs 07:51 - Are Hollow-Body Iron Ball Speed Claims a Marketing Myth? 15:43 - Golf Gear Actually Worth Your Hard-Earned Money 24:21 - Titleist GT300 Mini Driver Deep Dive Review 28:40 - Ask The Pod: Building a 10-Club Setup 37:43 - Ask The Pod: Does Sharpie Ink Unbalance Your Golf Ball? Watch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolf Get in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.com Sign up for th…

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