Even if you give just a cursory glance at the equipment the pros use, it’s likely you’ve picked up on the mini driver. While far from an explosion, it is a growing trend among the world’s best players; Tommy Fleetwood is one of the clubs most famous proponents. And as we know, what the tour players put in their bags tends to influence what the rest of us use, even if it isn’t always best-suited to our game.
So what is the mini driver? In essence, it’s a club that sits somewhere between a traditional driver and a 3-wood. This means a smaller head, typically with more loft, and a shorter shaft length. It’s not an entirely new phenomenon. Back in the day there were plenty of persimmon 2-woods out on tour, and TaylorMade first released a mini back in 2014. However, there now seems to be a consensus from a range of the leading brands that the mini driver is here to stay.
But who might benefit from using a mini driver? For professionals such as Fleetwood, Adam Scott, Jake Knapp and more, it’s typically put in the bag at tighter courses that place a premium on accuracy; Scottie Scheffler was seen testing a TaylorMade model at the RBC Heritage Classic, played on the tight fairways of Hilton Head. For players of this level, the best drivers can sometimes be too much club, which is where the mini comes in, especially if they don’t carry a 3-wood.
The majority of amateurs don’t suffer from the same issue. That said, it doesn’t mean that the mini driver doesn’t have relevance for handicap players. In theory the shorter shaft will make the mini driver easier to control, while the head volume is still greater than one of the best fairway woods. And who doesn’t like the sound of improved accuracy and plenty of forgiveness?
Most mini drivers are also designed to be used off the fairway, and while they aren’t always as well-suited to the job as fairway woods or the best hybrids, the current designs do utilize technology that should assist in this regard.
We’ve tested the latest models from the biggest brands. In this guide you’ll get our detailed feedback and opinions, on these models, helping you to decide whether a mini driver if right for your game, and if so, which one you should put in the bag.
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TaylorMade R7 Quad Mini Driver
Whilst producing the same level of top performance compared to its predecessor, the R7 Quad adds adjustability to the mix, making it an option for a broad range of players off the tee…
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