Equipment

TaylorMade Qi35 driver review (all 3 models) – Club Junkie Reviews

Published

7 months ago

Jan 31, 2025

TaylorMade’s new Qi35 driver line utilizes a ton of carbon fiber to bring golfers longer and straighter drives. New weighting helps make the Qi35 drivers longer and straighter with better consistency.

Read our Qi35 launch piece here.

I was lucky enough to get fit for the Qi35 at TaylorMade’s Kingdom last year and since then have been hitting the drivers indoors at the range.

Here is my experience with all the Qi35, Qi35 LS, and Qi35 Max.

For the full review check out the Club Junkie podcast on all podcast platforms, on YouTube, and be sure to follow on Instagram.

Qi35

I was a big fan of the Qi10 core model last year but did find that in some windier conditions the spin would cause some distance loss or added curvature to my shots. The new Qi35 “core” seems to be lower spin for me and more consistent with that spin number. I liked the new look of the Qi35 as it has a little larger footprint that was used to move more weight to the perimeter for added forgiveness. The Qi35 was very stable on mishits and offered very good results on shots hit out on the toe and heel. A new weight up front allows players who need lower spin to swap the heavy weight upfront to reduce some spin as well. Feel off the face is nice, I have been a fan of the carbon, and feels like it is a little softer than Qi10. Sound also seems to be a little muted compared to the Qi10 with a slightly lower-pitched sound at impact. I felt the ball speed numbers were great on center shots and held onto a good amount of speed when I hit it on the heel or toe. Spin did seem a little lower than Qi10 as I didn’t see as big of a spike when hitting it lower on the face and balls that carried further on those low misses. Launch was pretty effortless and while the launch number doesn’t seem high, I tend to hit a little more of a low draw shot shape. To me, the Qi35 is a great blend of forgiveness and distance that will probably fit a wider range of players this year.

Qi35 LS

Keeping the traditional TaylorMade shape, the low spin model is back but more adjustable and playable this year. For me, the Qi10 LS was just too low spin and I struggled to keep spin in the low 2,000 area. With the added moveable weights this year you can add some spin and forgiveness with the heavy weight in the back or push that heavy weight forward for a spin-killing setup. I tried the driver with the heavy weight up in the toe, which the folks at TaylorMade nicknamed “beast mode” setting! I noticed the spin come down to those low 2,000 numbers, even dipping below on a toe draw for my swing. But with the weight back I was able to hit some of my best shots from the three drivers and when I did connect on the low heel the spin number stayed down resulting in a more powerful shot that carried further. Solid strikes were easy to get in the air and even though the launch number was the lowest, you can easily get this in the air. The biggest surprise was how straight the ball went on non-perfect shots. Usually a lower-spinning, tour-style driver will go pretty far right or left but the Qi35 kept the ball in bounds on all but the worst swings. I saw my best ball speed numbers with the LS and I also found that I made center contact more consistently with it. This is the head I got fit into when I visited TaylorMade and I continue to hit solid shots with it here at home.

Qi35 Max

Last year’s Qi10 Max was a pretty big hit, and it seems like 10K drivers aren’t going anywhere anytime soon! TaylorMade updated the Qi35 Max with more carbon fiber and a lower CG location for increased distance on mishits. Some 10K drivers suffer from some excess spin and TaylorMade also dove into that and made the spin a little lower and more consistent compared to the Qi10 Max. Like last year, I found the Qi35 Max to be very straight; draws and fades just had very little curve to them. If your goal is to hit it straighter, the 10K Qi35 might be the answer. Now the head does launch and spin the most out of the group, so it might take a little testing to make sure you get the right loft and shaft to fit your swing dynamics. The spin was much more controlled compared to the Qi10 as I could play the 10.5 degree head with the launch and spin being lower and last year I had to use a 9.0 degree to get similar spin, but I never really got the launch dialed in. I feel like the Max, much like the standard Qi35, will fit a wider range of players this year.

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Equipment

BK’s Breakdowns: Cameron Young’s winning WITB, 2025 Wyndham Championship

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

Brian Knudson

Cameron Young’s WITB from his win at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Cameron is a Titleist staff player but his bag is definitely filled with some unique clubs. Here are the clubs he used to secure his first PGA Tour win!

Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX

3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX

Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X

Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57), WedgeWorks (60-K* @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype

Whats in the Bag

Peter Malnati WITB 2025 (August)

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

GolfWRX Staff

Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX

3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X

7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X

Check out more in-hand photos Malnati’s clubs here.

Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow

Check out more in-hand photos Malnati’s clubs here.

Equipment

GolfWRX Members Choice presented by 2nd Swing: Best driver of 2025

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

GolfWRX Staff

We’re proud to once again partner with 2nd Swing Golf to bring you GolfWRX Members Choice 2025! 2nd Swing has more than 150,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.

What is the best driver in 2025? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. When it comes to the best driver of 2025, we want to know what our forum faithful think.

Since our founding in 2005, the bedrock of GolfWRX.com has been the community of passionate and knowledgeable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members — the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.

Below are the results of GolfWRX member voting for the 2025 best driver, along with the vote percentage for each club.

Best driver of 2025: The top 5

5. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: 6.02%

Callaway’s pitch: “For golfers looking for a fast, forgiving, yet workable driver, the Elyte Triple Diamond features a tour-inspired shape and is the preferred model by most Callaway tour players.”

You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond here.

4. Ping G440 Max: 6.86%

Ping’s pitch: “The most forgiving G440 model, MAX has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.”

You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 Max here.

3. Ping G440 LST: 9.53%

Ping’s pitch: “LST is an especially good fit for faster swings, offering less spin and more control with a penetrating trajectory. A hotter face, lighter overall system weight and longer shaft (46″) deliver more speed and distance while maintaining tight dispersion.”

@phizzy30: “Not a fan of Ping drivers in general, but 440 LST takes the cake. It’s super forgiving across the face for a low spin head, looks and sounds good and the ability to make it play neutral or slightly fade biased through the hosel settings is very appealing.”

You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 LST here.

2. Titleist GT3: 16.55%

Titleist’s pitch: “The GT3 Driver offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization through adjustable performance. Dial in the CG Track to your frequent contact location to make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.”

@mrmikeac: “I’ve been Anti-Titleist for years and years and years (outside of Vokey, of course). With that being said, HOLY BEGEEZUS the GT3 driver is an absolute NUCLEAR MONSTER! This thing blew my G430 10K Max out of the water in every single category. Forgiveness is the biggest thing that stands out of me, the 3 model has always been one of the less forgiving models in the past but this GT3 can take bad shot after bad shot and still end up in the fairway, I think a ton of that has to do with the adjustability, it’s actually effective. Feel and sound is perfect, that solid crack is so addicting to hear and when you hit it out the screws this thing can absolutely bomb it. Titleist, I’m sorry for doubting you. You have converted me.”

You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT3 here.

1. Titleist GT2: 22.91%

Titleist’s pitch: “Delivering impressive distance from any impact point, the Titleist GT2 Driver extracts maximum performance through a forgiving design. Get the stability and added confidence of a high-MOI driver without sacrificing speed.”

@DTorres: “The Titleist GT2 has proven to be the best driver of the year. Packaged in a classic profile, GT2 perfectly balances performance and forgiveness while consistently being a high performer across all categories.”

You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT2 here.

Other drivers receiving >2% of the vote

Driver	Vote percentage (%)
Cobra DS Adapt Max K	4.85%
Ping G430 Max 10K	3.85%
Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond	3.68%
TaylorMade Qi35	3.51%
Callaway Elyte	3.18%
Cobra DS Adapt X	2.34%
Cobra DS Adapt LS	2.17%
TaylorMade Qi35 LS	2.17%