WATCH: ‘The most practical choice’ – TaylorMade and Callaway mini drivers compared

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The mini driver explosion is something we’ve been watching at Golf365 – and we’re not alone.

Influencers in the golf world are all over the trend.

For those who don’t have access to prototypes, the newest drivers on the market come from TaylorMade and Callaway.

TaylorMade had the market for them for a while but R&D at Callaway was also already on a development project of their own.

Watch the video below for Hannah Holden’s opinion on these two clubs and which is better between the TaylorMade BRNR mini driver and the Callaway Paradym AI Smoke mini driver.

Holden points out that TaylorMade’s smaller driver is more of a golfer’s club versus Callaway’s higher-end driver.

Callaway didn’t build their mini driver to be about the shot as much as they intended for another consistent tee club.

“This is not really your definition of a “bomb”; this doesn’t account for the added extra distance compared to your driver,” said Paul Winterhalter, Product Manager at Callaway.

“But this is another club where they give you that consistent range. It’s that little bit of a player that maybe a little bit higher, that you want to control.”

Callaway believes their smaller driver will see players hit the fairway again and again.

“What we’ve seen in the Tour aspect is that Tour players don’t often hit their 3-woods on the green like approach shots,” Yontz said.

“The 3-wood is almost a club for a few players, so I think we’re going to see tour players lean on this on certain golf courses and in certain programs as a club that they can use to hit more fairways.”

Meanwhile, the BRNR Mini Driver from Taylormade impressed shooters with its performance. It pairs retro styling with Movable Weight Technology that gives players their choice of forgiveness and versatility or increased distance and flight.

It may seem like a throwback, but all signs point to TaylorMade’s BRNR Mini driver being a giant of technology.