Mini driver comparison
Ping Prototype Mini Driver vs TaylorMade R7 Quad mini drivers
More pros play the TaylorMade R7 Quad: 17 to 13. Here is who plays each, at what loft and shaft.
Side by side
| Prototype Mini Driver | R7 Quad | |
|---|---|---|
| Pros now | 13 | 17 |
| Wins in the bag | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Tour | 6 | 10 |
| DP World Tour | 3 | 4 |
| LIV Golf | 4 | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 0 | 2 |
| Most common loft | 13° (11) | 13.5° (14) |
| Loft range | 13–13.5° | 3–15.5° |
| Most used shaft | Fujikura Speeder Evolution V1 (1) | Fujikura Ventus TR Blue (4) |
Wins count only weeks where the winner's bag was seen.
Loft spread
Pros at each loftPrototype Mini Driver
11
2
3°13°13.5°15.5°
R7 Quad
2
14
1
3°13°13.5°15.5°
Who plays the Prototype Mini Driver
13
Adrian Meronk13.5°Fujikura Speeder Evolution V1 757 X
Brandon Stone13°Fujikura Ventus Black TR 7 TX
Freddy Schott13°Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green
Luke List13°Fujikura Ventus Black VeloCore+ 8 X
Mackenzie Hughes13°
Michael La Sasso13°UST Mamiya LIN-Q 8 TX
Neal Shipley13°Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
Nick Dunlap13°
Nico Echavarría13°Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX
Taylor Moore13°Mitsubishi Diamana GT 70 TX
Thriston Lawrence13°Mitsubishi Diamana WB 83 TX
Travis Smyth13.5°Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 7 X
Victor Perez13°Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X
Who plays the R7 Quad
17
Tommy Fleetwood13.5°Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
A.J. Ewart13.5°Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
Alistair Docherty13.5°UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X 8F5
Brooks Koepka13.5°Mitsubishi Diamana x5ct 70 TX
Filip Jakubcik13.5°Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
Jake Sollon13.5°
Jayden Schaper13.5°
JC Ritchie13.5°Mitsubishi Diamana BB 73 TX
Jesper Svensson13.5°Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
Karl Vilips13.5°Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
Laurie Canter3°Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Luke Clanton13.5°Project X HZRDUS Black 70 TX
Matt Wallace13.5°Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X
Michael S. Kim3°Graphite Design Tour AD Red
Sean Crocker15.5°Mitsubishi Diamana WB 83 TX
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Prototype Mini Driver or R7 Quad: common questions
Which is more popular on tour, the Ping Prototype Mini Driver or the TaylorMade R7 Quad?
The TaylorMade R7 Quad: 17 pros have it in the bag, against 13 for the Ping Prototype Mini Driver.
Who plays the Ping Prototype Mini Driver?
Adrian Meronk, Brandon Stone, Freddy Schott and Luke List, plus 9 more.
Who plays the TaylorMade R7 Quad?
Tommy Fleetwood, A.J. Ewart, Alistair Docherty and Brooks Koepka, plus 13 more.
What loft do pros play the Ping Prototype Mini Driver at?
Most often 13°, from 13° to 13.5°.
What loft do pros play the TaylorMade R7 Quad at?
Most often 13.5°, from 3° to 15.5°.
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