TAYLORMADE MINI DRIVER IS BACK! Full Review 2024 

Gr8 review Trottie easy to understand the reasons to change the weights around

Ordered mine the first day it dropped. Took it out the other day and did not miss a fairway. So so so good!

wow! I’m right there behind him!!😊

Very interested in try one of these as I have been having trouble with my driver and using primarily my 3 wood off the tee

Just ordered mine and can’t wait for it to arrive. TY Trottie

i ended up getting the new copper version and i LOVE it went with the 13.5 degree and the MCC +4 midsize grip off the fairway is awesome and off the tee glad i went with it to go inbetween my 9 degree driver and my 17 degree Hywood

First round with a TM Original One at 13.5 and it’s just so easy to keep in the fairway or at least in play on a poor swing. Early on I lost one to the right and then pulled one because I swung too hard. Settled down on the back nine and 4/4 fairways getting 250 yards on average. Perfect for short par 4’s or tight fairways!

Hit way more fairways with mine (11.5 stiff tipped half inch) than my regular driver. It takes a few rounds and range sessions to figure out the tee height and type of swing you have to put on it, but for me, having a 30 inch wrist to floor measurement, this length of club feels so much easier to square up. I’m only losing a couple MPH of swing speed compared to my driver, ball speed is nearly identical, distance is maybe 10-15 yards shorter at most but the ball flight is a lot more penetrating and the rollout is great. I’m definitely finding more fairways and my bad swings are still in play. I kept 7 out of my 9 shots in play the other day with it, on an extremely tight, tree lined course, with one of the OB balls just barely rolling out and the other one just being a terrible swing. That is a huge improvement for me over my regular driver and I feel it will only get better the more I play with it and learn how it reacts to different swings. It had also convinced me that I can go as short as 44 inches with my regular driver, add weight, and just work on a stock shot with that one to use on longer par 5’s where I might need the extra 10-15 yards of distance.

I still use and like my Callaway mini driver. It’s a solid club. Checked out the new Taylormade mini yesterday along with normal size drivers. I really enjoyed and more constantly hit with Taylormades mini. Next lll have to bring my Callaway and try them side by side.

Absolutely fantastic review on the TaylorMade Mini Driver! Thanks for the detailed breakdown of its features and adjustments. It's great to see the twist face technology and the throwback design integrated into one club. I'm particularly interested in how the loft adjustment can tailor to different play styles. Looking forward to seeing how this mini driver performs on tighter courses! Keep up the great work with these reviews.

Need the Bubble shaft in this Trottie!

Just played my first round with it all I can say is WOW this Driver is Phenomenal, I purchased the 11.5 positioned the heavy weight up front, an Boom, I hit every required fairway without any loss in distance it feels and looks Incredible, this thing is a weapon, couldn’t be happier 🏌🏻‍♂️

What’s ball position for off the tee ?? Ps that’s not rough out tough at bloxwich is 4 inches deep 😂

i wish TM would stick to this color scheme. such a signature unique, style. sure its just black and copper, but man it looks nice. imagine a QI10 BC edition

Hi Trottie - just got mine today. Playing in a competition @ Princes this week, links Open Venue. This will be a weapon. My home course also has a few par fours where driver is too much buy you need to hit it straight. A great looking club. TM has sold out already in the UK.

Ive been playing last years , club comp Saturday 13 of 14 fairways found 275 avg , thank you Brnr mini

A large strong 3 wood or 2 wood. People have carried a driver, 2 wood and 4 wood for decades. My dad had every number wood from his late 60s/early 70s golf bag when I was a toddler

I love my mini driver. Had a few over the years. Would it be possible to make a 9.5 degree 360cc-400cc head or something like that? But keep it shallow like the current ones. To fully replace the driver. These 460cc heads with the deep faces sometimes don't work for people. Thats why the mini driver is so great. Could really build a BRNR series next to the existing 460cc drivers with that idea.

This thing is a missile launcher. From just off the fairway, I hit this thing 260+ on a fly. Retired my 3-wood for good. I'm considering retiring my driver or going to a shorter shaft. Love this club.

Can’t wait to get mine, it arrives tomorrow. I’ve never played with a mini driver, but I think it’ll be the perfect club for my local golf course here in Puerto Rico. Awesome review as always Trottie!

This club is surprisingly easy to launch the golf ball off the deck. Take a bow to the technology.

How is the quality of the stock shaft?

Only about 3 dozen swings at the range so far with mine, but I've found it does something very unusual...it actually hits the ball where I'm aiming.🤣. Can't wait for my course to open next week.

Just bought mine from the local store! Hyped!

What’s the answer to the CG question? Does it move the CG to under the larger weight?

I just wish the shops I go to had a lefty in stock to test! Always forget us lefties! I can’t afford to buy clubs just to try them hoping they fit me.

can you use an adapter from an older wood like an m4 or does that mess up loft and lie. just thinking how much u can mess around to find the right shaft combo

Picked one up as soon as the news dropped. Been messing with a bunch of different shafts with it and playing around with lofts and weights. Been having a lot of fun with it, but I definitely want to pick up some weights to dial it in better. They seem a bit drastic right now, I’d like to try something a few grams lighter in the front and maybe 3 in the back. I bought the 13.5 cause I thought it was a bit more versatile that way. As for looks, simply can’t beat them, they did such a good job with it, even with the grip

Thank you for taking time to do the comparison. the quality of the channel kislux is better, I bought it here, and you can ask them to take a photo for confirmation before shipping.

Nobody needs a 3 wood. This is the much better option. High 'cappers can't hit 3W off the deck, low 'cappers and scratch might occasionally. And when you hit off the tee, which both would do much more often, it's way easier to hit than a 3W and more versatile for different shapes. I've got a TM300 13.5 old school.

Ordered mine but got to wait till mid May. Counting the days!

Does this replace your normal driver in a bag? Or 3 wood?

mine should be in today

your thoughts on the stock shaft ? is it any good or should a person get a better shaft ? and if so which would you recommend ? Ventus Red / ventus blue / LinQ red ? i am 59 years old swing speed 90-94 mph hit a fairly high ball handi cap 7 can i get away with just the stock shaft ? also what is the ideal 3 wood length ? thx cheers from Canada

i think i want this driver but would change the grip to midsize +4 they are 600 bucks here in Canada a bit pricey but if it replaces 2 clubs in the driver and 3 wood might just be worth doing it thx for your review top notch as usual cheers from Canada

Can't get hold of them in the UK, tell Taylor made to make more of them, 13.5 head with a decent shaft would do

Quick question… off a teepeg do you to it up and hit it like a driver or lower and cover like a 3-Wood? 🤔

Trotties rough is better than our fairways. lol.

What tee height should you use I’ve just purchased one

Can you sell it with X stiff shafts as standard? They’re only ever in stiff at shops.

Any stock shaft offerings that you’d recommend for someone that might not have the cash to spend on a Velocore etc? Driver ss 105-107, currently in Ventus Blue 6x (Velo) and love it. Wanting to replace my 3w with a 13.5 mini…

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Hi Trottie, which loft would be better for me, if i slice my driver and hit 230-250 with my 3 wood?

Any real difference in the ‘23 model vs ‘24, other than the subtle looks?

I struggle with spin rates on my driver it just drops off like a stone after 200 yards. Need anything to help

What shaft would you put?

Probably going to be ordering one of these soon, really enjoyed the 300 mini but this thing might be bump my current 3 wood out of the bag

hunting one since taylormade & affordable golf have stopped selling .... :(

Does the 11.5 go to a 10 or 9.5?

Wish the 13.5 came in LH so it could replace my 3W

Could you rock this and your traditional Driver? Replace the 3 wood?

I've been looking at this. Really struggling with the driver at the moment and have been using my 3 wood instead the last few rounds.

The good ole days when a 300cc driver was considered huge.

Why are they only giving limited options in shafts , can’t get a x stiff , They are only doing ust shafts in reg and stiff , If I was to get a custom fit shaft for it trottie would it be a 3 wood shaft I order ??

Why this instead of a rocket/strong 3 wood? Not seeing much difference for the $450 price tag.

What happened to the Nike gear

Hey Trottie I am struggling with driver BIG TIME. if I hit my fairways I don't lose balls off the tee and find the fairway often. My swing is suiting fairways so much more than a driver. I actually hit my 4 wood further than my driver. I think I need to bin my driver for the season and use a mini and behind the scenes get lessons and try to improve my driver.

What I don’t understand is if these Mini Drivers are so popular, why wouldn’t all of the big brands make them. Cobra for example, has been trying to move up in reputation lately. Why not make a competitive Mini Driver?

I dont struggle with driver but I have it set up to be on auto fade, very hard to draw. I got a mini to be a draw club off the tee.

One big cycle. Play what works best for you. Drivers got bigger over the years until they peaked in size. Want to increase accuracy off the tee? Reduce the length of your shaft on your current driver down to 43.5 or so. No additional club needed.

Shame it can’t only be ordered in stiff or regular

Real question what is the difference in a mini driver and a fairway wood? I’m new to golf so don’t kill me.

I can hit an old Orlimar strong 3 just as long

Is this a review or a sponsored ad?

Wow, an old discontinued shaft from UST in new colours, and a 20 year old Victory grip in copper as well, one of the cheapest grips golf pride produced? All for nearly £400? 🤠

No longer a Nike man trottie?

Umm...no queso.

He played around with it and then hit it 251 yards. You can hit a Rocketballz 3 250 yards. Theres no difference

Its not any longer than Taylor Made Rocket ballz

Every shot he hit was terrible, haha. Good ol' Trottie the salesman.

I have original one mini driver and i think taylormade made it better than these models.

This "review' was useless! Why didn't you have it setup with multiple appropriate shafts. So many missed opportunities in this video

Trottie I want the full test. That club should push away acorns

Just guessing but I'd say it moves the cg about 5mm to maybe 10mm.

Don’t ask me what, but I like this song a lot.