THE BRNR MINI DRIVER // TaylorMade's New Burner Driver Goes Back to the Future

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THE BRNR MINI DRIVER // TaylorMade's New Burner Driver Goes Back to the Future

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Today, Ian and Mikey are reviewing a replacement driver. But is just a remake of a classic old driver? Drawing inspiration from the iconic late-90s BurnerTM drivers, the all new BRNR Mini Copper offers a twist on a timeless design. It's distinctive copper styling, retro logos, and meticulously crafted components blends heritage and modern innovation.
Will it replace Ian's 3 wood? Good chance the answer is yes!
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@davead6578 4 ай бұрын

I used the BRNR as my driver when I went down to Nevada in December. Owing to our short golf season in Calgary, I did not hit a ball since mid-October. My goal was to focus on finding fairways off the tee. The BRNR was unbelievable- it was a gas to always have my second shot off the fairway, with only a minimal loss in distance vs. my usual driver (TSR3). I used the stock shaft which performed well, but plan on getting a proper fitting done.

@rykermunn1785 4 ай бұрын

I have a BRNR Mini and I have it slotted in as a true two-wood. Driver, 2W, 5W, 22* Hybrid makes up the top of my bag and I would be lost without my mini. Every time I need to find a fairway, or if I need to make up some ground on a par 5 after putting myself out of position. Way more versatile than people give it credit for I think.

@tomsanger5548 4 ай бұрын

I'm a driver off the deck guy when I really need to crank but have a 13 deg Tour Edge Exotics 3 wood with a Fubuki shaft that is like a hot bullet & then a high flight Tour Edge 4 wood with an Accra shaft for less distance but soft landings on greens. I have different 7 woods that I rotate just for fun & can tone them down like a 4 iron or step on them like a 3. I'm very accurate with my driver so don't need anything off the tee more forgiving. Not a big hitter but carry 230 on the nose & 240 when I lay into a power fade. Problem is with the mini is you can only carry 14 clubs so what I'd have to drop would be more important than putting one in my bag. Paid a total of $80 total for my Tour Edge's. Still the best deal in used fairway woods.

@patrickquinlan7453 4 ай бұрын

Picked mine up yesterday and already love it. Lefty 11.5* and plan to use as a driver replacement. Threw my 3-wood shaft in it and plan to leave 3W and D at home for the foreseeable future. 5W already in the bag had 3W collecting dust, and got fed up with D misbehaving. Can easily set this up to match driver distance while much easier to hit and autopilot-like dispersion

@ryanjohnston1478 4 ай бұрын

Nice idea! I’m a lefty too and when mine comes I’ll definitely be trying the Diamana 3 wood shaft from my SIM titanium 3 wood.

@clow242 Ай бұрын

How do you like it with the 3w shaft? Was thinking of doing this too.

@freddym6643 4 ай бұрын

"Fade driver, draw mini-driver." -Scott Fawcett

@jbweezer 4 ай бұрын

Why does Fawcett say this?

@TRGolfVlogs 4 ай бұрын

@@jbweezer the idea is that you can hit draws by moving the ball back in your stance so you move your path whilst still swinging your normal swing. If you do that with driver won't be able to launch it properly. Mini driver has a bit more loft so it will launch and spin okay from that ball position. You could do it with 3 wood too (that's why so many pros hit 3 wood on 10 at augusta) but mini driver will just go further which is obviously what Fawcett is a huge believer in and more tour pros are too. Scott Fawcett is very against changing your swing to hit draws and fades because that brings in big misses especially with longer clubs

@ivorhughes0307 4 ай бұрын

Most amateur and weekend golfers should game this club. Yes, nice to hit the odd bombs with big dog and feel that they are missing out if they don’t, but it’s fairway finder all the time for me and only 10-20 yards in it. Work on the other parts such an around the green a putting. Drive for show putt for dough 😊

@dsc-nr5zy 4 ай бұрын

Or they could play enough loft on a regular driver to keep the ball in front of them.

@Ibizassini 4 ай бұрын

Would love to see how the 13.5 performers off the tee + head to head w previous models

@Gentsgolf 4 ай бұрын

Mine arrived yesterday friday the 12the in the Netherlands (ordered from clubhousegolf UK) I struggle with driving, tinkered with shafts (autoflex copycat), dif. lengths, switched different weights around from weight kit aso. ..... Bit off a gamble and bought the 11.5 burner and turned it down to 9.5, love this thing...

@mikec.2314 4 ай бұрын

My 13.5 showed up yesterday - super excited to get it dialed in. I struggle with dispersion (distance is not the issue) so I "think" this could be a weapon for me.

@bnegs521 4 ай бұрын

13.5 That's a 3 wood do you play it off the deck?

@mikec.2314 4 ай бұрын

@@bnegs521 I play it down at 12. Off the tee only.

@bnegs521 4 ай бұрын

@@mikec.2314 ty for the answer

@tdam01 20 күн бұрын

@@mikec.2314how has it been working for you?

@shaunkelley55 4 ай бұрын

I played my first round with it the other day and all I can say is WOW this Driver is phenomenal, I purchased the 11.5 positioned the heavy weight up front and BOOM, I hit every required fairway, without any loss in distance, it feels and looks incredible so easy to hit couldn’t be happier

@AdamJohnston-jf6ic 3 ай бұрын

Where did you place the ball in your stance? And tee height?

@shaunkelley55 3 ай бұрын

@@AdamJohnston-jf6icI position it same as driver, level with inside heel tee up high for 💣 or further back in the stance tee lower for more lower, cut flight

@ambientgolf 4 ай бұрын

For some reason, I have a hard time hitting a 3 wood past my 5 wood. I have a 13.5 “Original One” mini-driver which solved the problem! It slots in right between my driver and 5 wood and I can hit it off the deck with no problem.

@wooddm72 4 ай бұрын

Exact same for me! 3 wood was always same ball speed and carry as my Utility Wood. The BRNR that came out last year solved that for me. Now I have a 2nd club off the tee if driver is too much for the hole, not having to drop down to 4 iron, and I can hit it off the deck better than 3 wood and farther than utility wood. Win-win!

@somersgolf 4 ай бұрын

I bought the OG Original One when I was struggling with driver a little while back and love mine. Have a G430 Max in the bag now so it doesn't get the workout it used to but still roasting it off the tee on shorter par 4's and off the deck into longer par 5's so absolutely no need for a 3 wood anymore either.

@TheBradleyp63 4 ай бұрын

Definitely needs the bubble shaft

@qtrmilemalone 4 ай бұрын

I swapped out my 3 wood for a BRNR mini @ 11.5, and I love it! It’s just straight, it’s my fairway finder on tighter holes or when the driver acts stupid. My 3H I hit great off the deck so I had no purpose for a 3W, use this as a tee only club and it’s made a huge difference in my game.

@discr1709 4 ай бұрын

Same for me. A game changer!

@marcuszettergren8885 4 ай бұрын

Still have the OG Driver with the original Ti bubble 2 shaft, the blades that Ernie and Retief rocked (I have the with the original Rifle's too), including a 2 Iron that is so thin and sharp, it's outright impossible to launch it unless you have 115+ clubhead speed. Really a trip down memory lane whenever i see them in the storage. I still have the original humongous staffbag in leather as well. Almost to large to put in a car.

@Rykbell 4 ай бұрын

Adam Scott, Jake Knapp, Bryson Dechambeau. Homa and Young are using the TSR2+ Which is essentially a mini driver.

@chrism8013 4 ай бұрын

I still have a Bubble Shaft Burner Driver at 9 degree. Been in the bag for 25 years. I absolutely love the club. The look & feel of it is amazing, not too mention the sound it makes. Thankfully they brought it back!! Won an R5 460cc in a tournament 20 years ago, hit it three rounds and put the cover back and it sits in the corner of the room. Too large for my taste. I remember when woods were actually wood, and were the size of a clenched fist, lol. I learned on a small driver, and would love one of these tuned down to 9.5 degree.

@SweetandSourohmy 3 ай бұрын

I love how your comment just happens to be edited. My boy has a 3 wood. and I have no comment.

@chrism8013 3 ай бұрын

@@SweetandSourohmy Yes. it's edited. Edited for spelling. Issues with editing??

@SweetandSourohmy 3 ай бұрын

@@chrism8013haha no that's not what I meant. I've been trying to describe the exact same thing as you for weeks untill i found a video with the new replica. My bad. I couldn't remember if my old club was the original bubble or the TI titanium one...

@crazyhands911. 4 ай бұрын

I'd love to see you run the Mini Driver against the new Qi10 3 wood to see a head to head comparison.

@tomsanger5548 4 ай бұрын

Depends on your swing. Tight restrictive swing of the average player & the mini will keep up with a driver. Its just a 2 wood which is a lower loft & larger face than a 3 wood.

@LTZ_Z71 4 ай бұрын

The 11.5 turned down to 9.5 is lethal. I tried that combo from the previous Taylormade offering and it was so much fun to swing out of your shoes and still find the fairway around the 290 yard mark.

@AdamJohnston-jf6ic 3 ай бұрын

Where do you place the ball in the stance? Like driver?

@LTZ_Z71 3 ай бұрын

@@AdamJohnston-jf6ic yep, I put it just like I do for a regular driver.

@swankthegoat1407 Ай бұрын

Yeah turning the mini down to 9.5 I can out drive people on the course. Frickin wild club so much sauce in it man

@EdgarJFeliz 4 ай бұрын

Ian and Mike are the best! Level of knowledge is beyond anyone else’s!

@bp4968 4 ай бұрын

This is the same as last years brnr with new graphics

@GregDaMurse 4 ай бұрын

“This is the way.”

@jacobmccain8082 4 ай бұрын

Yeah but this one goes to 11. #IYKYK

@jon4715 4 ай бұрын

The new graphics are quite pretty. I’d prefer something even simpler, however.

@bp4968 4 ай бұрын

@@jacobmccain8082 11 what?

@steviebbonner 4 ай бұрын

@@bp4968 spinal tap reference

@rcameronrcameron 4 ай бұрын

I have a 13.5* and it’s a monster. I have it 43.25” and 2 clicks lower, heavier weight in rear so distance wise about as short as possible and I can still fly it within 20y of my driver. It’s perfect for stock burner cuts off low tee or can tee it up a little bit and hit it high and turn it over. Doing that gets it close to the driver even with is being set up as short of possible for distance.

@lawrencebronson8407 3 ай бұрын

Will the 2 clicks lower bring it to a 12° or 11.5°? Thanks. I have one. Haven't used it yet.

@jameslaughter5183 4 ай бұрын

I'd like to see you get Ronnie in there to test the Mini Driver off the tee AND Off The Ground, maybe install a high launch shaft and, if needed, fiddle with the loft. Is this weapon suitable for lower swing speed players?

@NextFairwayNorm 4 ай бұрын

Ordered 1 yesterday, big fan of the Mini Driver

@TheTurdEye 4 ай бұрын

I gamed one when it came out last summer, did not touch my driver for the rest of the season as I was so pleased with the results. Outdrived my friends frequently with their drivers, we are all athletic new players who play usually in the low 90's. Sold my 3wood as I have also a 5wood that I figured is plenty enough for the rare occasion I pulled the 3w in the fairway.

@theeyesurgeon1 4 ай бұрын

I have had the previous Brnr in my bag now for about 3 months, 13.5 turned down one click. It is an ABSOLUTE weapon. Goes 280 and can push 300 but it’s just the ultimate fairway finder. Ventus 7x TR and it’s never coming out of my bag

@gregmurphygolf 4 ай бұрын

Still have a Ti Bubble 2! sits and collects dust, but still have it!

@clintvanzyl8497 4 ай бұрын

I tested one of these a while back and swung it faster (115+) than any driver on the market. Cranked down to 9.5⁰ I was hitting it well over 300 yards consistently and easily. I grew up playing smaller headed wooden drivers and find these smaller headed easier to swing fast.

@texmechs4961 4 ай бұрын

I hope TM does a better job with construction of the face! I've been playing the BRNR less than a year and have cracked the face on two of them in the last two weeks. Currently I'm waiting to get a replacement driver for the second time in a month. Oh and I don't have a crazy high clubhead speed, my avg is 96-100mph and probably lower the more I hit it. RIP BRNR

@adamw9764 4 ай бұрын

I have the 300 mini (13.5) that I sometimes throw in the bag, but might look at grabbing one of these to replace it. I love the look, not sure if I will go with he 11.5 or the 13.5 with this one.

@stephenjohn1938 4 ай бұрын

I use the old white Taylor made mini driver with a 16 degree fixed loft. I love it as my course favours a right to left shot and is not super long. I average about 275 for this and use it tee and the deck numerous times a round. Especially if I am swinging bad with the driver. I struggle to draw a diver , I can get this to fade, draw and big sweeping draw hooks when needed. I think people would really benefit fron this sey up at 15.5

@the.mediocre.golfer 4 ай бұрын

Been playing 8 clubs all this year. BRNR makes that much more doable and it's so consistent (something I never got from the past minis). Not spending $450 for a cosmetic upgrade, but it is a solid club

@haxhiabedin9536 4 ай бұрын

I love this club. I have last year’s model and it’s actually replaced my driver. I understand that effectively the BRNR is a 2 wood and won’t go as far as driver, but I find way more fairways with this than I ever did with the driver. Golf is hard enough as it is, this makes it that little bit easier. “Little bit”… golf is still hard haha.

@mikebarker9910 4 ай бұрын

Would you use the 11.5 instead of a driver if your swing speed is around 90 mph and you normally get fitted with a shorter shaft?

@bnegs521 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@richardwilson2498 19 күн бұрын

I struggle hitting a driver i can crank my driver 300 total yards on a good hit but finding fairways is hard for me so started hitting 3 wood off the tee box just to save some strokes from going out of bounds and to find fairways so ordered me one and cant wait to try it

@henrymonster9926 4 ай бұрын

14:03, that’s me!

@GRIFF22 4 ай бұрын

I still think there's a massive gap in the market for a 3 wood in the 220 - 250cc range and we just dont see them. Ive tried this off the deck and im a pretty decent player, and its TOUGH. Im just not buying it when people say this works off the deck, unless you're swinging well, it's way tougher than a 3 wood.

@Moldrox707 4 ай бұрын

I’d have to agree. I have last years 13.5 I play turned down. Great club but still hardest club in the bag to hit off deck

@Moldrox707 4 ай бұрын

Not afraid to admit it 😂

@DiscGoStu 4 ай бұрын

Mine comes tomorrow and I can’t wait!!!

@muzzleblast88 4 ай бұрын

Mini driver ,utility iron, seven wood for tee shots with a decent short game can shoot some good scores. If I could just hit my mid irons and lag putt better 😭

@kw12784 4 ай бұрын

With this in the bag for those back-in-the-stance, roasted, low, stinger draws, Tiger is a cert this week😎🔥😂

@kenmorbey676 4 ай бұрын

Seriously looking at this but I remember the first Burner series with steel shafts 😂😂

@jon4715 4 ай бұрын

This only comes stock with an R or S shaft? Would Ian drop in a 70g Ventus if he were to game it?

@samladuca1071 4 ай бұрын

Just picked one up and building it out with my old 757 evo V.

@1974Slipper 4 ай бұрын

Surely buy 2. 9.5 driver and 15.5 3 wood. Awesome.

@EdgarJFeliz 4 ай бұрын

Have last year’s version, love it!

@tomthebomb45 4 ай бұрын

I'd love to try one of these... I struggle with driver but hit 3 wood so much more consistently...

@tomsanger5548 4 ай бұрын

Its a 2 wood & that's all it is.

@erickbauer8888 3 ай бұрын

I want one real bad. My three wood is a Cobrs Fly z at 13* i love it. That club would work great for me.

@jbcobbiii9661 4 ай бұрын

Ive got both the 11.5 and 13.5 turned up in my bag.

@akezika 4 ай бұрын

madman

@docstruthers Ай бұрын

Just got this mini used for 345 July 4th sale with stiff shaft. My driver will get me 280-290 and this little fellas was getting me another 230-240 so just lookin for my first eagle and this brnr makes me hopeful! :)

@stephenscheibel4604 4 ай бұрын

Do you think Taylormade is trying to get the jump on development of a small driver? Is not driver size the next target in the rollback?

@swankthegoat1407 Ай бұрын

Yes I think so

@32Mrtone 4 ай бұрын

Good review on this mini driver, but i'm curious as to why you didn't compare it to last year's Brnr mini driver since they're so similar. maybe you're saving that for another video?

@clubchampionmedia 4 ай бұрын

They are very similar!!

@MikeJ-di8zs 4 ай бұрын

My previous year 13.5 is never coming out of the bag, such a weapon. Also Rory is using one at the Masters this week 👀

@mattc3233 4 ай бұрын

How different is this one that last years one? I didn’t hear any mention of that

@vinebutton 3 ай бұрын

Exact same, just an aesthetic bump.

@huwtoghill3447 4 ай бұрын

I love my BRNR mini.. easy, automatic, fairway finder ..

@charlyo7 17 күн бұрын

Are you saying that the 13.5 is just the 11.5 head but set open?

@jameskeen3321 2 ай бұрын

What hurts the mini driver is bag size. With 14 club allotment it is incredibly easy to justify carrying both driver and 3 wood. Since they are both more optimized for task they are used for they is little need to take a one more versatile club that isn’t as optimized. Maybe in formats with less clubs did you see this blossom

@ZeeK33NKS 4 ай бұрын

My Mini 300 13.5° @12.75 is money. Struggle with 3w toe hooks tee’d up? Go getchya self a “mega 3w”. You wont regret it. Oh and it sounds 👌🏽

@michaelgillies9075 9 күн бұрын

I’m looking at this exact same setup for me as it’ll be right in between my 9.25 degree driver and my 3HL 16.5 degree fairway with a kai’li stiff shaft,how do u find distance off the tee with the 12.75 compared to the other two?

@ZeeK33NKS 9 күн бұрын

@@michaelgillies9075 great. Carry is 20yds shorter than driver. Off the deck 20yds further than 7w (20.25°). Off the tee 30yds further than 7w. Deep face do cause me to have Low spinny ones OTD. kills distance but its consistent and easier to hold greens. Inadvertently gapped my long game otd lol

@dabdias 4 ай бұрын

Just different coloring relative to last year’s, right?

@mulvihillmatt 4 ай бұрын

You haven't lived until you've re-gripped multiple Bubble shafts in a sitting. Special grips and a special tool required.

@davidleslie1127 4 ай бұрын

@Club Champion - any chance you guys could go over the differences between this version and the version of the BRNR that they released last season? Is it all cosmetic?

@JamesBeattie-lz9cc 4 ай бұрын

That’s it Ian ma boy … “it’s not green so I could put it In the bag” … bet it would go in the bag if it’s red whit and blue though eh ?… always knew you were one of the good ones 🇬🇧

@fascialstretching7320 4 ай бұрын

I love mine! Can you do a video trying different shafts?

@stevenhaynes7966 4 ай бұрын

Let Mikey swing it!

@danstanford3071 4 ай бұрын

Tell me about the weight locations. I understand that the heavier weight in the rear port should make it more forgiving, what happens if you reverse them?

@jsmedina777 4 ай бұрын

Tiger and Rory both using one this week

@IPv6Freely 4 ай бұрын

I can't hit driver and end up hitting 3W off every tee. Should I be looking at the mini drivers?

@dirtyroo5562 Ай бұрын

Not all copper and no bubble shaft. Plus $200 more than a stealth 2 3 wood which smoked it in my fitting and then the pga pro fitter tested and still smoked it with the stealth 2 3 wood.

@dirtyroo5562 Ай бұрын

The Pittsburgh mini still superior also

@drew021795 4 ай бұрын

I played with eddie pepperell in the Qatar pro-am and he was spanking this. he had the QI 10 in the bag and said that this went as far as his driver

@garycortesi8406 Ай бұрын

Do you still shoulder tilt as much for the mini?

@TaroZak 4 ай бұрын

Tsr 2wood vid in the future ?👀

@randallpennington5976 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video! Wish I could try the 11.5 but no one carries a lefty in stock anywhere near me!

@JT-xs4br 4 ай бұрын

Should have made an updated bubble shaft too!

@doom9863 4 ай бұрын

2019 tiger would’ve been all over this. He played the m5 tour head that was considerably smaller than the regular m5 head

@ricy802 4 ай бұрын

"We should just move to Dubai." lmaooo

@robertnelson2719 4 ай бұрын

Excellent review and you have convinced me to compare my 10.5 Burner driver to this mini Burner. I don’t need more distance I simply want tighter dispersion. Do you do fittings?

@greasby1golf871 4 ай бұрын

Ive got 2 of last years i play links in Northern England, if its really windy I drop driver turn the 11.5 down to 9.5 heavy weight in the front with a driver shaft and no tee its an absolute stinger launcher head head bullets 280-90 carry 🚀

@dansburns 3 ай бұрын

Great video! I picked up one of these in 13.5 but want to replace the shaft. Do I tip the shaft to 3 wood recommendations or do I just butt trim it down to 43.75"? Thanks!

@DaveFogel 4 ай бұрын

The burner was cool back in the day.

@garym8024 4 ай бұрын

I played one back in the day So I might find an old head and put a good shaft in and see what happens

@rudyzooti7159 4 ай бұрын

$450 is a little steep for me, maybe next year when it comes down

@fretless05 4 ай бұрын

I'm a 15 handicap with decent swing speed that struggles with a slice when hitting driver. I wonder if I'm who they're aiming at... I feel a mental pause spending the money because I suspect the real answer is lessons and practice, but as a middle aged guy with a full time job and a family, finding the time to fix my driver is difficult.

@mattherbert1458 Ай бұрын

Same feeling. I just brought one yesterday lol will let you know how it goes

@CameronAhlefeld 4 ай бұрын

I play a Mini Driver and I find it is very predictable for distance. I there is any trouble past 250 (common) it is mini driver every time. Regular driver when free to go further. SO MUCH more forgiving than a 3 wood! I play it 13.5 turned up to 15 degrees

@epicragegaming2016 4 ай бұрын

first driver i ever played was a ti bubble 2.

@evanlunak4262 4 ай бұрын

been waiting for this video

@slbowling 4 ай бұрын

I broke so many bubble shafts back in the day, haha.

@TaylorTDHouse 4 ай бұрын

I tried hitting one of these at Roger dunn but couldn't figure out where to position in stance and what swing to take with it... Any general tips?

@coreywratchford2325 4 ай бұрын

Get a old burner bubble 3 wood for Mikey to try

@PickIeRick 4 ай бұрын

Head to head comparison vs ping 430 3w low spin 👀

@JamesBeattie-lz9cc 4 ай бұрын

Day one of trying to get Ian to get Mikey to say “we are the people” 😂😂

@nickmillar9651 4 ай бұрын

Tiger is using the new burner in practice round at master

@JussGolfin 4 ай бұрын

if you teed up one level get higher on the face you might add twenty yards on carry

@SweetandSourohmy 3 ай бұрын

***HELP!*** The only driver i ever hit a draw with consistantly is an original burner bubble, NO TI! Now i tried this new mini 11.5 degree at the range and im intrigued but have no clue about the tools, wieghts, settings, lie angles, bounce angels and shafts. My current driver is a Great big bertha 2 with a stock firm shaft. It's the only driver I've come across since 1995ish that i'm somewhat confident with although i still can't make a draw. I just hit a power fade, straight pull or the obvious miss...borderline slice- slice. What driver/settings would you recommend?