You guys are pretty strict with what you consider 'minimalist'. I'm rocking a 8-club set up but now I'm thinking that's a couple of clubs too many.
Kind of surprised no one has suggested cutting the putter yet (admittedly I did not read all 88 pages of this thread), bellying a wedge or just using a wood should suffice right?
The lightest set up I can imagine with some resemblance of "full coverage" would be:
3W - 5i - 7i - 9i - 52/12 - 58/7