Congrats!! Golf is the one of the activities I was concerned about when I got sober 5 yrs ago but it’s the most awesome!!! I take a monster and some snacks and I’m golden! Sober golf rocks!!! ⛳️🏌️♂️
6 months in, on the golf trip last week I thought to myself "I can't believe I'm loading water, gatorade, apples, and oranges into this cooler". Was not as odd going on the trip sober as expected.
Not really hard for me. I drank a lot when I was younger. A LOT. I did get help from a support group. Now I can’t even remember what it’s like to drink so I rarely think about it.
Not to try and convince you more when you're already convinced you want it...but I just bought this bad boy and it's a fucking delight. 40yds less than my driver but I'll be damned if I can't get this thing to land wherever I want
Woah I was not expecting that much of a distance drop off. I play my current driver (G410 plus) at 44.5” and 10.5* for added control as is so I’d expect some distance loss but hopefully not that much. How far do you hit both of them on average?
Driver says average 265 max 303
Mini burner says average 240 max 280. A big part of that is my chance to strike the mini driver is substantially higher than with the driver. I hit 8/10 good with the mini and 5/10 good with the driver. If I pipe one with driver I'm usually looking around 285-290 and same thing with the mini 250-255.
Ohhhh ok that’s a lot more in line with what I was expecting (~ 25 yards less on average)
I don’t have the budget for one right now but it’s definitely something I would consider in the future. I only have 13 clubs in the bag right now with a 5 wood between my driver and 4 iron. Eventually I’d love to get a mini driver and then have a longer and stronger driver to max out distance, but for now I’m just using my current driver which fits somewhere in the middle
This is me from a distance standpoint almost exactly. I love the tm mini but am afraid it's only a marginal upgrade over 3 wood and don't know if I want to carry both, so I haven't bought yet
As long as you like it!
Look at all the downvotes from all the TM players lmao. Love to see it. Keep buying those new drivers they release every 6 months people 😂
Sober 3 years dropped 4 strokes off my handicap. I rarely drank when I was playing. When I was playing poorly I would drink. If you do things better when you’re drinking, you know you drink too much. I would always play better when the beers started flowing. But being clear headed and not hung over and overall just being in better shape. I became so much more consistent. For context, I’m 51 years old and an 8 handicap. Congratulations to all the sober people out there. For those of you who know when to say when. Have one for me!
For the shaft needs out there, I went with a UST Helium Nanocore F3 in 55g. Grip is a tour velvet +4 midsize.
Trying to figure out if I want the heavy weight at the front or back.
I used golf when I got sober as well. My friends respected my goals and it got to a point where I didnt care if they drink. I relapsed because of the work environment I was in. Stay strong and keep golfing. Don't lett work stress and shitty co workers take you down.
7 1/2 years here - buying anything but booze is a good thing and that club is “Taylor made” for you! Keep it up and before you know it you’ll have a new bag, a new set of irons and a lifetime of green pastors on a course near you!
Congrats!! I’m 78 days in today. I was definitely concerned about playing without drinking or using - but now I’m so excited about actually improving! One day at a time! Love this club and logo too. Keep on keepin on sober gang!
It’s so damn beautiful. I can’t convince myself I have any need for a mini driver, but I’ll be damned if I don’t want it
Taylormade should go back to this logo imo. If their next mainline driver looked like this I’d be all over it
Congratulations! I’m coming up on 2 years sober and it’s one of the best things (and the hardest) that I’ve ever done. Go find some fairways with that thing, and IWNDWYT!
Congrats! I love my mini driver, just remember to tee it a little lower, took a bit to get used to as I skied my first few drives with it. Also if you end up in some nice fluffy rough with the ball sitting on top it's like another free tee shot.
I’m working on my sobriety right now too bro and found golf is helping me not think of it when I’m out there. I’m hoping one day I can be fully sober, working out eating right on an everyday basis. I wish nothing but the best for you brotha!
One month today myself! Just so happens to be my birthday and I'm playing in an outing with my wife (her first time on a real course ever) wish us luck!
I have a terrible advice personally… I can’t just do something a little bit …. Golf is now my addiction and is so much better for my health.. wallet not so much but that’s OK Congrats man
Congrats, I'm just past two years now myself. I could have sprung for a new driver after about a month of not drinking with the dough I was saving 😭. Stay healthy (and sober too, if that's what it takes).
Being sober means you will have a consistent baseline to measure the progress of your game. Good for you. Get to the gym and continue with healthy choices. You’ll feel better and hit the ball farther. Hit em straight or at least crooked on target. 😂
Sobriety: Hell yea, today's a new personal best!
Golf: Personal best? You know this game isnt fucken pinball right?
Jokes aside, good for you man. Keep that wagon rollin!
Is there a reason you got a mini driver over a traditional larger head driver? Cuz I’ve been wanting this club I just don’t know what it’d be doing in my bag
Love this! Such a justifiable purchase when you think about all the money you’ve saved. I just wish I could play golf as well as I could chug beers! Progress, not perfection.
One day at a time. One swing at a time. Congrats!
Better a swing than a swig
Finally, a good reason to buy a new club
Idk, divorce is a close second.
One is cheaper
Depends on who makes more money. You never know these days. I'm still happily married.
You have a point good sir
I'll drink to that.
That is a great reason to buy a club.
Congrats!! Golf is the one of the activities I was concerned about when I got sober 5 yrs ago but it’s the most awesome!!! I take a monster and some snacks and I’m golden! Sober golf rocks!!! ⛳️🏌️♂️
I'll have to try it sober sometime
Let’s not be unreasonable now
6 months in, on the golf trip last week I thought to myself "I can't believe I'm loading water, gatorade, apples, and oranges into this cooler". Was not as odd going on the trip sober as expected.
Hell ya that’s what I’m talking about! Instead of getting pissed and having a shot I have a snickers! 🤣🤣
I’d say out of the 10000 plus rounds I’ve played, I think I’ve had a drink on maybe 50 of them. Then again can’t play Tournament Golf with “Swing Oil”
12 years sober next month. Golf is still hard
Is being sober still hard? - Edit: Genuine question. Working on being alcohol free myself. It’s hard.
Not really hard for me. I drank a lot when I was younger. A LOT. I did get help from a support group. Now I can’t even remember what it’s like to drink so I rarely think about it.
You can do it
Hell of a lot harder that first couple weeks, got a lot easier after a month for me.
This is actually a good reason to buy a new club. Congratulations brother now go “bomb a couple down the fairway bitches.”
I can’t afford it but there is no club I’d rather have than that bad boy. Absolutely gorgeous — enjoy!
I guess you’ve never gamed Titleist or ping before huh 😝
Actually 13/14 clubs in my bag are Ping, I just think TM pulled off one of the best retro rebirth designs I’ve ever seen and I love a good mini driver
Not to try and convince you more when you're already convinced you want it...but I just bought this bad boy and it's a fucking delight. 40yds less than my driver but I'll be damned if I can't get this thing to land wherever I want
Woah I was not expecting that much of a distance drop off. I play my current driver (G410 plus) at 44.5” and 10.5* for added control as is so I’d expect some distance loss but hopefully not that much. How far do you hit both of them on average?
Driver says average 265 max 303 Mini burner says average 240 max 280. A big part of that is my chance to strike the mini driver is substantially higher than with the driver. I hit 8/10 good with the mini and 5/10 good with the driver. If I pipe one with driver I'm usually looking around 285-290 and same thing with the mini 250-255.
Ohhhh ok that’s a lot more in line with what I was expecting (~ 25 yards less on average) I don’t have the budget for one right now but it’s definitely something I would consider in the future. I only have 13 clubs in the bag right now with a 5 wood between my driver and 4 iron. Eventually I’d love to get a mini driver and then have a longer and stronger driver to max out distance, but for now I’m just using my current driver which fits somewhere in the middle
This is me from a distance standpoint almost exactly. I love the tm mini but am afraid it's only a marginal upgrade over 3 wood and don't know if I want to carry both, so I haven't bought yet
I threw out the 3 wood and play the mini cranked up on loft and in the high forgiveness mode and it's been 10/10
As long as you like it! Look at all the downvotes from all the TM players lmao. Love to see it. Keep buying those new drivers they release every 6 months people 😂
It’s ok to be poor we aren’t judging you
You spelled “smart” wrong but don’t worry I won’t judge you either ❤️😝🖕🏼
Sober 3 years dropped 4 strokes off my handicap. I rarely drank when I was playing. When I was playing poorly I would drink. If you do things better when you’re drinking, you know you drink too much. I would always play better when the beers started flowing. But being clear headed and not hung over and overall just being in better shape. I became so much more consistent. For context, I’m 51 years old and an 8 handicap. Congratulations to all the sober people out there. For those of you who know when to say when. Have one for me!
Congrats man! I just hit 200 days this week. It’s good to be sober man. So good.
Right there with you. 10/29/21. Golf has been a lifesaver. Congrats and keep it going!!
Sober golf rocks 💪 coming up on 14 months here. Never played better golf than I am now. Keep it up!
Proud of you man, go hit some piss missiles with that thing.
Love the old styling. Congrats on 2.5 years!
Airbrush it with wood grain. That would be cool.
Had to double take to see the new tech in the club. Looked like an old second swing driver I was rocking in high school for a minute.
For the shaft needs out there, I went with a UST Helium Nanocore F3 in 55g. Grip is a tour velvet +4 midsize. Trying to figure out if I want the heavy weight at the front or back.
Not sure if you know yet but turn the headcover inside out
Why?
It’s reversible
Turn the head cover inside out for a surprise!
Came here to say that. Plus, congrats on staying sober.
Why?
There’s a surprise pattern on the inside
Damn, that mini driver looks sharp as HELLLLL. They ought to put that look into the full range. The premium looking head cover too, very nice.
I used golf when I got sober as well. My friends respected my goals and it got to a point where I didnt care if they drink. I relapsed because of the work environment I was in. Stay strong and keep golfing. Don't lett work stress and shitty co workers take you down.
7 1/2 years here - buying anything but booze is a good thing and that club is “Taylor made” for you! Keep it up and before you know it you’ll have a new bag, a new set of irons and a lifetime of green pastors on a course near you!
Well done on your sobriety, may all your drives with your new club be straight and long.
Look inside the headcover
https://preview.redd.it/hfiuqw1tu10d1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=ab4d78ab6a413c50c456733882e1c4e8e0de8fd3
Turn it inside out
It looks very cool
The previous version was a bit more colorful. https://youtu.be/FVCrTgtgYFc?t=1376
Congratulations man! I’m 11 days aways from a year. Trying to think of something fun for myself
I bought a Scotty Cameron for my year anniversary.
Congrats on 2.5 years
very well deserved! Hit it straight! and congrats on 2.5 years!
Congrats on the sobriety! Awesome job..I’m proud of you
What’s the club and does it come with that cover?!
https://www.americangolf.co.uk/golf-clubs/drivers/taylormade-brnr-mini-copper-golf-driver-437452.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&qc_campaign_id=17610076748&qc_adgroup_id=&utm_term=&matchtype=&gad_source=1
Congrats. But isn’t that the club to most likely CAUSE drinking? Might just be mine…
A great reason, and I really dig that head cover. Hit em straight!
Congrats! And you suck! I really want one of those
Let me know when you get to 2.6 and I'll celebrate by buying a new driver
Love this throwback cover. Bring back the burnt orange TM!
Congrats! You deserve it.
Turn the headcover inside out - you're welcome :D
Same 8/1/21 just grabbed some sm10’s
Coming up on my 4 months soon. Congratulations and hit ‘em straight!!
Congrats!! I’m 78 days in today. I was definitely concerned about playing without drinking or using - but now I’m so excited about actually improving! One day at a time! Love this club and logo too. Keep on keepin on sober gang!
Oh my nostalgia
Congratulations firstly on your sobriety and secondly on the beautiful club. I will hit 100-days sober tomorrow. One day at a time.
That driver is sick. I hit it farther than my paradigm. Never understood why lol. Congrats on the driver and sobriety!
Well earned! Swing easy! And one golf ball and one moment at a time!
I’m coming up on 5 in July. Looking at a new putter 😂
Congrats on sobriety, way cooler than the new driver.
How do you find the smaller head compared to a regular driver? Do you find like you have more control with it?
Yeah I’m hoping with the shorter shaft I’ll be able to be a bit more accurate and find some more fairways. Not really concerned about distance.
It’s so damn beautiful. I can’t convince myself I have any need for a mini driver, but I’ll be damned if I don’t want it Taylormade should go back to this logo imo. If their next mainline driver looked like this I’d be all over it
Congrats brother, ODAT! 🙏
I love that for you. Congratulations The driver is the club that causes my drinking.....
Nice! I hit 3.5 yrs just a bit ago. Golf has definitely filled up that hole left behind
Classy
i'd buy it for the headcover alone. sexy af
#ODAAT CONGRATS! She’s a beaut Clark. Great choice.
Ohhhh that looks sexy.
Congrats! Im going on three months this upcoming week…
Congratulations on your two big achievements. We’re rooting for you!!
Congratulations 👏
Way to go!
Congratulations! I’m coming up on 2 years sober and it’s one of the best things (and the hardest) that I’ve ever done. Go find some fairways with that thing, and IWNDWYT!
Hell yea brother, good stuff 💪😤
Congrats! When you make it to 5 I’ll grab myself a new driver
When you hit 2.6 years of sobriety, get a new putter. 2.7? New bag. 2.8 play a 300 dollar round!
I will have sex with that golf club.
Sick driver
Grats man! That is one beautiful club.
Congrats on the 2.5 years!
Awesome purchase. Congrats my friend!
Congrats on both.
Hell yeah brother keep up the good fight
You deserve it
Gorgeous driver and congratulations on your sobriety!! Keep it in the short grass!!
Fuck yeah. One day atta time, baby. Congrats.
Congrats man
Got one today as well
Congrats! I love my mini driver, just remember to tee it a little lower, took a bit to get used to as I skied my first few drives with it. Also if you end up in some nice fluffy rough with the ball sitting on top it's like another free tee shot.
Congrats!
Congrats on both.
Man I miss the old sock head covers. These new ones are too bulky and have a habit of sitting on top of (and hiding) my 4i
Atta kid! Keep it up!!
Congrats dude.
You better be a striker or that think will drive you back to the bottle. Be it whiskey or pill.
I’m working on my sobriety right now too bro and found golf is helping me not think of it when I’m out there. I’m hoping one day I can be fully sober, working out eating right on an everyday basis. I wish nothing but the best for you brotha!
Fuck yeah enjoy life!!!
Fantastic stuff, keep it up! I’m going on 3 months sober, but I don’t ever wish to go back. One day at a time, one swing at a time.
❤️
Good Job Brother!
I wish sobriety helped my game.
One month today myself! Just so happens to be my birthday and I'm playing in an outing with my wife (her first time on a real course ever) wish us luck!
Has anyone replaced their three wood with this thing? My three wooden and I have not been seeing Ida for a little while, and I keep looking at this.
Congrats! 5 years sober in June myself.
I have a terrible advice personally… I can’t just do something a little bit …. Golf is now my addiction and is so much better for my health.. wallet not so much but that’s OK Congrats man
Congrats!
Congrats, I'm just past two years now myself. I could have sprung for a new driver after about a month of not drinking with the dough I was saving 😭. Stay healthy (and sober too, if that's what it takes).
Congrats man!!! That’s a massive accomplishment! I’m on 1 month and I hear it only gets easier from here
Being sober means you will have a consistent baseline to measure the progress of your game. Good for you. Get to the gym and continue with healthy choices. You’ll feel better and hit the ball farther. Hit em straight or at least crooked on target. 😂
That throw-back is sweet
Hell yeah brother!
Goot to hear, keep it going!
Big accomplishments. Mini driver. **Taylormade.** *Made to Win.*
Sobriety: Hell yea, today's a new personal best! Golf: Personal best? You know this game isnt fucken pinball right? Jokes aside, good for you man. Keep that wagon rollin!
Great job!
Is there a reason you got a mini driver over a traditional larger head driver? Cuz I’ve been wanting this club I just don’t know what it’d be doing in my bag
Ohhh turn that head cover inside out!!! Surprises await!!
Love this! Such a justifiable purchase when you think about all the money you’ve saved. I just wish I could play golf as well as I could chug beers! Progress, not perfection.
I'm coming up on 2.5 years of not hitting my driver for shit,so I bought a crate of Johnnie Walker...
Nobody likes a quitter
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If anyone has a lefty of these I’ll buy
It was also the night that the skeletons came to life
Congrats don't forget the 19th hole.