Is this the Mini Driver You’ve Been Waiting For?
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Is this the Mini Driver You’ve Been Waiting For?

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Is this the Mini Driver You’ve Been Waiting For?

2025 is shaping up to be the year of the mini driver. With PXG already in the game with its Secret Weapon, Titleist’s GT280 confirmed and COBRA testing a prototype on Tour, the latest addition to the trend comes from Callaway.

Spotted on the USGA conforming list, Version 2 of the Callaway Elyte Mini driver appears to be the most Mini Me offering in the category so far. In every meaningful respect, it’s a scaled-down version of the Elyte Driver, offering the same 3-position movable weight in a smaller package.

USGA list details are spartan as per usual, but the provided details suggest that, like Callaway’s full-sized drivers, the Elyte Mini will offer a 10X Ai face.

It’s listed in nominal lofts of 11.5- and 13.5 degrees with additional adjustability provided by Callaway’s OptiFit hosel adjustability.

The Unknowns

First, I have no idea what became of Version 1 of the Elyte Mini Driver. That said, the biggest unknown is how big Callaway has made this Mini. Last season’s Paradym Ai Smoke Ti 340 Mini (340cc) was the largest Mini on the market. Granted, at the time, there was really only one other (TaylorMade BRNR).

PXG is in at 300cc, TaylorMade’s BRNR (and we expect something new is in the pipeline) is just a few CCs larger, while Titleist’s 280 is quite a bit smaller.

Will Callaway carve out its place as the biggest Mini, or will it try and compete on versatility with a smaller offering this time around? The name is considerably shorter this time around, so maybe.

TBD, folks.

Release Date & Pricing

As of now, Callaway has not confirmed a retail launch date or pricing for the Elyte Mini. However, given its appearance on the conforming list, a release in time for the Masters (mid-April) seems likely. Price-wise, it should sit in a range comparable to previous mini drivers, which often land slightly below flagship drivers but above premium fairway woods.

More info as it becomes available.

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      Mike

      2 days ago

      Another fad. Seems like a recurrence of 10 years ago when a few OEMs released them. I’m the only player I’ve ever seen use one. And that was for only a season or so. I liked it, just no place in the bag for it.

      Reply

      Tom Newsted

      2 days ago

      I am curious to what the USGA rules are on “Mini Drivers” could this be a way to get around the rules that lock down the OEMs normal drivers regarding how long the ball can stay on the face and how hot the face can be?

      Reply

      Morse

      3 days ago

      Nearly two years ago, I picked up the TM Mini BRNR. I thought that it would either be my silliest golf purchase, or the best. Well, the BRNR is still in the bag. I use it as a 2-wood, and I can fade it easily, something I can’t do with my driver. A lot of people say that Mini drivers are a a niche or a fad, but I’ve played golf with a lot of people who can’t begin to control their standard drivers. If these same people would opt for the Mini instead of a standard driver, their scores would come down and Minis would be accepted for what they are – a perfectly acceptable alternative to the standard driver.

      Reply

      Hopp Man

      3 days ago

      Actually I like the design of the PXG more, the way the weights are in the PXG would SEEM to give it more adjustability but who knows. I like mini drivers, had one once, couldn’t really hit it any better than a regular driver at the time and went back to my 3wd off the tee.

      Reply

      Jason S

      3 days ago

      I’d be willing to bet those weight ports will have a much larger affect on the shot shape than the full-sized driver due to it being so much smaller and those ports being really far around the sides. Hopefully they don’t jack up the price compared to the Ti340.

      Reply

      OpMan

      3 days ago

      The other way around. Bigger head = more space = more distance front to back side to side = more angles = more momentum (angular momentum)

      Reply

      Bag advice Man 2024

      3 days ago

      3 months from now article:
      “Biggest Fads of 2025”

      1. Minidrivers

      Reply

      Bhtgator90

      3 days ago

      Can we stop with the mini-drivers already? Every time a manufacturer comes out with one the headline is “Is this the new game changing club from ……” it’s a stale message and I don’t know one person that’s using a mini but maybe that’s just my club?

      Reply

      Fake

      3 days ago

      It seems like a specific club for a specific player but more of a “solution in search of a problem” for the rest of us.

      Reply

      OpMan

      3 days ago

      No, I want a XXIO one
      LOL

      Reply

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