Gear: TaylorMade BRNR mini driver Price: $449 when paired with UST Mamiya ProForce65 and SuperStraight S-Tech grip
Specifications: Titanium face and body with carbon fiber crown. Moveable sole weights. Adjustable hosel. 43.75 inch length. Lofts of 11 or 13.5 degrees
Who it’s for: Advanced golfers that want tighter dispersion of mis-hits.
This club is larger than any TaylorMade Fairway Wood but smaller than a Driver. It packs distance-enhancing technology into a compact head to increase accuracy and distance with minimal loss.
The Deep Dive – The promise of driver-like accuracy and distance combined with mini drivers is what has made them so popular. This sounds great, especially for fast-swinging golfers. Hitting tight fairways and gaining distance without sacrificing accuracy can help players stay in position when playing difficult holes. Mini drivers are also a popular option for players that tend to use their driver down and therefore hit their 3-wood with more force than their driver.
TaylorMade created the Original One Mini Driver in 2019 to cater to these players. In 2021, the Carlsbad-based company will release the 300 Mini Driver. The company has now released the BRNR Mini Driver, a club which pays homage the Ti Bubble 2 driver of the mid-1990s. It features a dark finish with copper accents.
