If I told you that SLDR Mini Driver was actually a #ThrowBackThursday idea that simply got out of hand, you might be inclined to believe me. Leave it to TaylorMade to create the club you never knew you needed.Īctually, leave it to TaylorMade to create the club you needed in 2001.ġ3 years and 200cc later, what used to be called a driver is reborn as the SLDR Mini Driver. Incidentally, that turf interaction piece is why you would maybe consider Mini over cutting 2″ off your driver.
Like everything else with SLDR stamped (or glued) to the sole, the Mini features a low/forward center of gravity placement for low spin and (with a properly fit head) high launch.Īccording to TaylorMade, the SLDR Mini was designed to be hit primarily off the tee, but with its “ smooth sole” (I’m talking Barry White smooth-you-out-of-your-knickers smooth), it’s much easier to hit off the deck than a conventional driver. The SLDR Mini, be it driver or fairway, has a 260cc steel head, comes in lofts of 12°, 14°, and 16°, and the stock shaft length is 43.5″. But out here in the real world (or at least on the golf course), the true nature of this particular species is going to vary from bag to bag. For the purposes of Golf Datatech’s retail surveys, I’m reasonably positive (actually, let’s go with 99.999% positive) the Mini is going to be classified as a driver. For those of you just hearing about this for the first time, the SLDR Mini Driver is TaylorMade’s latest driver…or fairway wood…or something inbetween.