In our forums, our members have been having an interesting discussion over mini drivers. It’s one of the biggest trending clubs currently in the game, but WRXer ‘vanderputts’ has decided to ditch his from the bag, kicking off the thread saying:

“After doing a ton of work on my driving this year, I’m finally putting the Mini Driver on the bench. 

I started the season off doing a ton of testing with a Qi10 which resulted in great range experiences and numbers however it never really translated on the course. I had good and bad days were the Mini came in to relieve my driver but that hasn’t happened in a while now. After a recent switch to the Ping G430 10K Max with a Ventus TR 6X Blue – I’m hitting the ball off the tee better than ever. Straighter, longer, and with far far more consistent results. 

That change and improvement also led me to entertain the 3w/4w spot in my bag which is now occupied by a Ping G430 3 wood 16* SFT playing at a slightly shorter 4 wood length. Its as long as the Mini and somewhat more versatile in being able to control flight a bit more.

Recently brought the Mini on a multi-round trip and with the new Driver & 3-wood – I barely ever used it which has caused me to reconsider. My driver was arguably my best club all week with my 3w not far behind.

The Mini before this had saved me in so many situations – both off the tee and into longer Par 5s – it was one of my favorite clubs in the bag for the past 2 years however I don’t really see a spot for it at the moment.

My ‘4w’ goes nearly as far now with a lot more versatility. Even bagged my first Eagle this year with the D -> 4W combo. If I need something lower flight, I’ll flight the 4-wood or start to carry my 2 iron again.

Curious if anyone else has found themselves in the same position and what the top of your bag looks like now.”

And our members have been reacting to the post and sharing their thoughts in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

• lefty1978: “BRNR Mini is a weapon off the deck for me, gets me on in 2 on par 5s. I also use on 4 or 5 tee shots per round. Probably my favorite club. But if you’re not using it, you should replace it something else. I recently dropped my 62 because of that. No use wasting a valuable spot.”
• PARETO: “My BRNR Mini has transformed my confidence off the tee this year. Once I took the time to figure out it’s preferred tee height, ball position and hosel setting, I stripe that thing and regularly out drive my mates who are all in Drivers. It’s firmly my primary tee club.”
• happycamper515: “Have not missed a fairway in 54-holes now using my R7 Mini…I feel like Iron Byron. But 210Y is most golfers 4i so most of you guys could hit fairways pretty regularly if you were using a 4i from the tee every hole. I like the sound of the R7 and there is a lot less hook in the club than my previous driver even when I put the weights and adjust the hosel in the hook positions.”

Entire Thread: “Why I ditched my mini driver”