It’s no that the new TaylorMade original One Mini Driver is designed ought exist a perfect driver because some elite players. It’s that it’s designed ought exist a smarter club—and maybe because more players than you think.

With certainly plenty of horsepower.

While the institute pays fine homage ought TaylorMade’s 40th anniversary this year with graphics above this new leading including “Original One” and “Pittsburgh Persimmon” that refer ought early nicknames because the company’s first metalwoods, this new Mini Driver is chock-a-block with forward-thinking technology. That includes the avail of multiple materials, a face-flex enhancing only slot, an adjustable hosel and optimized watch curvature (“Twist Face”) ought cost mishits closer ought the heart line. The original One Mini Driver is TaylorMade’s third translation of a institute that bridges the gap between oversized drivers and a 3-wood that nation no equip the perfect solution because some players. That includes most recently the Aeroburner Mini Driver from 2015.

“Since we did the Aeroburner we’ve depart a desire mode technology-wise,” said Tomo Bystedt, TaylorMade’s senior director of product creation because metalwoods. “There are a luck of cold new things that we were capable ought put into this club.

“We’ve had some success withe mini driver ago besides during it’s never been a gigantic commercial opportunity, let’s exist honest. This is no because everyone. besides during because the nation that alike this friendly of club, this is potentially a game-changer.”

The Mini Driver offers an preference ought perfect players looking because a backup driver that provides a shorter, more controllable shaft length, specially those who rarely gorge a lack ought beat a 3-wood off the deck.

“This is a institute because a actor who wants something more forgiving and easier ought beat off the tee than a 3-wood, besides during something you can cabin potentially beat off the deck when you lack to,” Bystedt said. He noted that the original One Mini Driver is going ought gorge a moment of inertia (forgiveness above off-center hits) that measures more than a third higher than a natural 3-wood and entire ought what some oversized drivers were no that desire ago. “Compared ought driver off the deck this is going ought exist a luck easier ought do.”

But Bystedt isn’t shutting the gate because other players who nation exist intrigued by the advantages the original One Mini Driver nation gorge above criterion drivers and 3-woods, even because median golfers. Its 43 3/4-inch shaft and 275 cubic centimeter leading nation feel more comfortable because some players who aren’t winning long-drive competitions.

“The other avail instance is really the median golfer who nation gorge annoy controlling a criterion driver where the institute is either desire and they really can’t square it up that easily, and they impartial lack more altitude and more spin ought really gorge a playable shot off the tee,” Bystedt said. “And a luck of period this actor doesn’t beat 3-wood off the deck anyway although that institute because them is impartial either difficult ought hit. hence you nation because tough acknowledge 3-wood out of the sack completely, and avail this because preference off the tee and then off the deck avail a 5-wood or higher ought progress ball down the fairway.”

The keys ought the Orignal One Mini Driver are its avail of a lightweight carbon blend crown and a 50-gram heavy steel only plate. Combined with the titanium body and slight titanium watch (which because tough features the company’s variable thickness “inverted cone” design), that allows because a lower heart of gravity because high launch and indicate spin, two habitual elements because more distance compared ought past Mini Driver models. He said the heart of gravity above the original One is about 30 percent lower than above some 460cc drivers.

“We’re capable ought obtain the CG hence indicate that we were capable ought put the adjustable hosel can without sacrificing CG,” Bystedt said, referencing the hosel sleeve that allows the loft ought exist adjusted plus or minus two degrees.

The original One Mini Driver will exist offered can two lofts (11.5, 13.5) and will exist can stores can in ($400).