The third consecutive release of Callaway’s mini driver brings Tri-Force face technology, a new Step sole and updated adjustability.
At this point, to call mini drivers a trend seems like an understatement. Every major OEM in the driver category (except PING, although even PING has a prototype running on the PGA Tour) has a mini driver at retail. What started as a niche curiosity has become a legitimate category of equipment.
of Mini quantum driver it’s Callaway’s third mini release in as many years, and while the category as a whole is still building momentum (in fairness, going from zero mph to any mph counts as a milestone), the mini driver seems to have real staying power. Callaway’s Zack Oakley, Senior Manager of Product Strategy and Category Management, describes them as “glued” to the bag, meaning that once a golfer puts one on, it’s hard to take it off. This has also been my experience.
It doesn’t go back
I experimented with four mini drivers last year and eventually got a phone. While there are times when I miss having a more traditional 3-wood in my bag (I think we all, from time to time, get the urge to hit hard right of the green from an unrealistic distance), the mini just makes sense for how and where I play. I don’t know that I can go back.
If you’re new to the category, audiences generally fall into one of two camps. The first is players looking for an easier to hit alternative to a full size driver. This is largely driven by the shorter build length, although some golfers simply find it easier to manage the smaller head at address. I have a hard time arguing.
The second camp is golfers who may actually hit their driver too far and prefer something shorter off the tee rather than drop into a fairway forest. For that crowd, a mini will likely go a little farther than a 3-wood while also being more forgiving.
what’s new
If you followed our previous coverage when As much as me appeared on the USGA Match List, some of these will look familiar. But now that Callaway has pulled back the curtain, here’s what’s really inside.
Tri-Force face
Leading the way is Callaway’s Tri-Force face construction, which deploys ultra-thin, high-strength titanium with poly mesh and carbon fiber in what Callaway calls a fully integrated speed system. The claimed benefit is faster ball speed and more consistent performance across the face, even on off-center hits.
What makes this apparent is not just the technology itself. It’s the fact that it’s here at all. Tri-Force debuted in the Full size Quantum driver but it hasn’t yet reached Callaway’s fairway woods. Meanwhile, competing option-Material face designs from TaylorMade (carbon face) and Mizuno (NanoAlloy) are not scaled below the driver size because they rely on the surface to be efficient. The fact that Callaway can pack the Tri-Force into a 340cc head at least suggests their approach scales differently. Whether that translates into a meaningful performance advantage at this size is a question we can’t yet answer.
The only step
Callaway is basically positioning As much as me like a tee-ball club. At 340cc, it’s still the biggest mini-driver from any mainstream OEM, and that’s not exactly a recipe for easy field interaction. But that doesn’t mean Callaway isn’t at least thinking about playability off the deck.
The addition of a Step Sole design, which migrated from Callaway’s utility woods to the fairway line and now to the mini, is designed to reduce the number of sole contacts with the terrain at impact. The refined shaping is also intended to help the head land naturally behind the ball at address. Will a 340cc mini turn it into a cheap wood? No. But it can make hitting from the deck a little less adventurous than it was before.
Optimizing the flight of the ball
of As much as me features front-back adjustable weight and its difference is worth noting Full size Quantum driver. Where these models use their adjustable weight to influence shot shape (fade/draw bias), the mini model uses fore-aft positioning for trajectory control. Slide the weight forward for a flatter, more penetrating ball flight or push it back for more release and forgiveness.
You also get Callaway’s OptiFit 4 back with seven settings to fine-tune loft and lie. Between the removable weight and hose adjustments, there’s a fair amount of versatility packed into this thing.
The smallest detail here is from last season Elyte Mini used the same type adapter as the Callaway drivers As much as the Mini get a wooden adapter. In theory, this will allow you to use your 3W spindle on your mini, but if you already have an Elyte Mini with a spindle you like, you probably won’t be too keen on the change.
Rounding out the technology, As much as me uses Callaway’s next-generation AI-optimized face design. AI modeling now calculates how titanium, poly mesh and carbon fiber interact within the Tri-Force structure, optimizing speed, spin, launch and accuracy based on real impact patterns.
The elephant in the room (at 340cc)
At 340cc, As much as me it is, again, the largest mini driver from a major manufacturer. Callaway has clearly decided that bigger is better here, and for the first crowd, this is probably the right call. More volume generally means more forgiveness.
But I wonder if there is a missed opportunity in not offering a smaller alternative. A 300cc (or thereabouts) option aimed squarely at the off-deck crowd would give players a choice that Callaway isn’t currently offering. And Lord knows Callaway has never been afraid of SKU creep. If anyone can justify two mini driver models, it’s the company that offers the Chrome Tour and Supersoft on roughly 9,000 limited-edition models.
On tour
of As much as me it’s already in play on the PGA Tour with Min Woo Lee, Max Greyserman and Justin Rose (who, at this point, I’m pretty sure has literally everything in his bag) among the early adopters. For what it’s worth, the new Callaway Mini was the most played Mini at the 2026 Masters.
Final thoughts
Look, there’s only so much you can say about a mini driver launch. Callaway doesn’t reinvent the category. There was no need. What it did do was take the technology out of its main line of drivers, upsize it to a 340cc package, and add a Step Sole to at least acknowledge that some of us want to get this thing off the ground every now and then.
Specifications, price and availability
of Mini quantum driver is available in 11.5 and 13.5 degrees of loft at 340cc with a 43.75-inch axle. Both lofts are available in left-hand configurations.
Stock shaft options include Fujikura Ventus Black/Charcoal 60g (S, X), True Temper Denali Frost Silver in 50g (R, S) and 60g (S) and Mitsubishi Chemical Eldio 40g for the women’s model.
The stock cap is a Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 (Women’s Lamkin ST Soft).
of Callaway Quantum mini driver it is $549.99. If that’s more than you want to spend to figure out if a mini is right for you, last season’s Elyte Mini is down to $400.
Retail availability for the Callaway Quantum mini driver begins April 29.
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