TaylorMade Qi10 driver

“What we do know is that McIlroy previously had the TaylorMade Qi10 in the bag, while Fleetwood was using the TaylorMade Qi35 Dot, the more recent model of the two.”

“My driver did fail me this week. We had a feeling that it was going to be coming because I've used that driver for over a year," he said of his TaylorMade Qi10 .”

“Like that Qi10 [driver] that I’m using that they brought out last year, it was like love at first sight. I was, like, this thing is amazing.”

“McIlroy's driver of choice is the TaylorMade Qi10 and, at the PGA Championship, it hasn't been behaving as well as we are used to seeing.”

“We did. And we can confirm it’s a TaylorMade Qi10, the same model he used to win at Augusta.”

“Scottie Scheffler, who shot 71 in the final round and won his third major championship by five shots at 11-under-par, confirmed today he was among the 50 players whose drivers were tested early in the week at Quail Hollow, and that the TaylorMade Qi10 driver that he planned to use in the championship did not pass testing.”

“He was using last year’s TaylorMade Qi10 driver, a driver he clearly loved because after switching to the new Qi35 model for three rounds at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March, he spent $US995 on an Uber driver to deliver the Qi10 driver from his home in south Florida to Orlando for the final round.”

“He continued using that driver for his first three events of 2024 before switching again to the Qi10, this time a core model, at the WM Phoenix Open. This is the driver model he would use for each of his 15 victories since that week. But in the Bahamas, as he seeks to defend his title at the Hero again, the Qi10’s run seems like it has finally come to an end.”

“In Charlotte, McIlroy became the center of attention after his gamer TaylorMade Qi10 driver — one he had used for much of 2024 and won three stars with, including the Masters, earlier this year — reportedly failed a CT test and was deemed non-conforming , forcing him to use a backup head.”

“Based on in-hand photos obtained by Golf Digest and confirmation from TaylorMade representatives, McIlroy plans to use a TaylorMade Qi10 head—the same one he used during the PGA Championship when his previous gamer was deemed non-conforming—during the US Open.”

“According to TaylorMade, Rory McIlroy intends to play this week's RBC Canadian Open using a new driver, switching from the company's Qi10 , which he used to win the 2025 Masters and complete the career Grand Slam in April, into TaylorMade's new Qi35 .”

“Notably he has made the move away from his TaylorMade Qi10 driver , with the manufacturer's latest model - the TaylorMade Qi35 - being seen in his hands during this week's TGL contest for Boston Common and again in pre-event practice on the PGA Tour.”

“McIlroy swapped out driver heads this week. His newbie is a TaylorMade Qi10 model, just like his gamer, but more polished; the driver McIlroy had in his bag at Philadelphia Cricket Club last week had defined wear marks on the sole (see below).”

“At the Arnold Palmer Invitational, McIlroy swapped out the TaylorMade Qi10 driver and fairway woods for the brand new Qi35s and, after using them for the first three rounds, the 35-year-old switched back to the Qi10s for the final day.”

“Scheffler ultimately decided to keep his trusty Qi10 from last year in the bag for at least one more tournament, but that is no referendum on the new driver, just the fact that Scheffler hasn’t had much time to test due to his injury.”

“However, despite hitting 12 of 14 fairways and averaging 268-yards off the tee for her first round on Thursday, Korda was seen using a slightly older TaylorMade Qi10 on Friday, as she hit 10 fairways and averaged 266-yards.”

“Hitting just 46.43% of his fairways, as well as losing an uncharacteristic 2.2 shots off the tee at TPC Toronto, it appears that the 36-year-old has arrived at Oakmont Country Club with the TaylorMade Qi10 driver in hand.”

“During Ryder Cup week, we noticed Brooks had switched out his Srixon ZX5 MKII LS driver for TaylorMade's 2021 SIM2 model, which he's played up until the 2024 PGA Championship, finally switching into the Qi10 'dot' driver.”

“Scheffler’s driver is TaylorMade’s new Qi10 model, a club with a combined moment of inertia of more than 10,000 which provides plenty of stability on off-centre strikes while a channel in the sole provides plenty of pop.”

“"Some years you vibe with a new piece of equipment a little easier. Like that Qi10 that I'm using that they brought out last year, it was like love at first sight," McIlroy said of his driver at The Players Championship.”

“Drivers failing the tests is not abnormal, especially for those who have played a driver for an extended period of time, like both Scheffler and McIlroy, who were using TaylorMade’s Qi10 (DOT) heads since last year.”

“For starters, the TaylorMade Qi10 he plays is set up to hit cuts all day. It’s in an upright lie angle, has a heavier shaft (Ventus Black 7X), is primarily back-weighted for spin and the face sits very square.”

“This week at the DP World India Championship, McIlroy opted to leave his TaylorMade Qi10 driver behind – a bold move that illustrates that sometimes the smartest decision is to shelve your biggest strength.”

“McIlroy ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee, picking up more than six shots on the field with his TaylorMade Qi10 driver. McIlroy’s driver has 9 degrees of loft and a Fujikura Ventus Black 6x shaft.”

“One of the big gear stories last season was McIlroy opting to keep his TaylorMade Qi10 driver in the set-up, instead of using the Qi35, a club that he momentarily wielded at a couple of tournaments.”

“But for a player who rarely makes equipment changes, the big story is that for the first time in more than three years, Scheffler has won with a driver other than his trusty TaylorMade Qi10 driver.”

“Scheffler noted that last year he struggled to get comfortable with the Qi35, TaylorMade’s driver launch geared for this year and he remained in the Qi10 that he had used to great success in 2024.”

“This, despite the fact that he had won at Pebble Beach only a month earlier with TaylorMade’s Qi10 driver and fairway woods, a set-up he had been using—and using effectively—for more than a year.”

“Last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, McIlroy sent Uber to fetch his TaylorMade Qi10 driver and fairway woods from his Jupiter, Florida home and bring them to Bay Hill for the final 18.”

“Rory McIlroy made an immediate switch from a Qi10 model driver he used for all but six rounds the past two seasons to a new Qi4D core model driver at this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.”

“He never used the Qi35 in tournament play. Despite testing it extensively, he chose to stick with the Qi10 he had used throughout 2024 – and with which he went on to win two majors in 2025.”

“Previously, his TaylorMade Qi10 had remained in the set-up since January 2024 but, at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, he changed to the new Qi4D range , where it's remined ever-since.”

“In terms of Scheffler, the 29-year-old has a dark blue face on his Qi4D, which looks very similar to that of his previous gamer, the Qi10 , which remained in his bag for 2024 and 2025.”

“came in the wake of a news report on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio a day ago that the TaylorMade Qi10 driver Rory McIlroy intended to use at the PGA Championship was deemed non-conforming .”

“McIlroy then made the move back into the TaylorMade Qi35 driver ahead of this week's RBC Canadian Open - after previously using the Qi10 driver for his now infamous failed USGA test.”

“Scheffler surprised many by reverting to his TaylorMade Qi10 driver, which has won him three majors and 14 PGA Tour events, last month at his season debut at the American Express.”

“However, if you take a closer look at McIlroy’s comments, the specific praise he heaped on TaylorMade’s Qi10 “core” driver (also known as the standard head) is actually warranted”

“McIlroy, along with Scottie Scheffler , moved into the Qi10 “core” (standard model) driver head and saw an increase in ball speed and distance, particularly on off-center misses.”

“Scheffler ranked third in strokes gained/off the tee with his 8-degree TaylorMade Qi10 with a Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft, but it was his iron game that was truly clicking.”

“another story for most of 2025 was McIlroy opting to stick with the TaylorMade Qi10 driver and fairway woods, models that have been in the bag since the start of last year.”

“Back in February, Scheffler moved away from TaylorMade’s Stealth 2 driver into Qi10 after going through extensive testing sessions dating back to just before the Ryder Cup.”

“For the better part of the last three seasons, that performance has come with a trusty TaylorMade Qi10 driver to which Scheffler has seemed to form an emotional connection.”

“McIlroy has used different variations of the TaylorMade Qi10 but, for the majority of the season, he has used the standard Qi10 with a 9° head that is set at 7.5°.”

“(It’s also worth pointing out that Morikawa and Fleetwood use Qi10 LS, while Scheffler and McIlroy use Qi10, so this isn’t one particular model overshadowing the others.)”

“(It’s also worth pointing out that Morikawa and Fleetwood use Qi10 LS, while Scheffler and McIlroy use Qi10, so this isn’t one particular model overshadowing the others.)”

“Using a full TaylorMade bag, the World No.1's specs in the driver stand at an 8° (set at 7.5°) TaylorMade Qi10 'dot' head, with a Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X shaft.”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (DOT) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7-X Loft: 8 degrees @ 8.25˚ FCT Sleeve: STD Upright (1.5˚ sleeve) Length: 45″ EOG Tipping: 1″ Swingweight: D4”

“Peruse photos of the latest weapon and his previous Qi10, and you’ll notice the bright blue face is actually from Stealth 2—a driver that predates the Qi line entirely.”

“After using a TaylorMade Qi10 driver throughout 2025, Korda opted for a yet-to-be-released TaylorMade Qi4D , which was added to the conforming list a few weeks earlier.”

“who made a high-profile switch for the first three rounds at Bay Hill to TaylorMade’s Qi35 metalwoods, before making a Sunday swap back into last year’s Qi10 models”

“McIlroy’s driver is a 9-degree TaylorMade Qi10 with a 45-inch Fujikura Ventus Black 6X shaft. McIlroy uses the adjustable hosel to drop the loft to 8.25 degrees.”

“Scheffler was strong off the tee as well, finishing first in strokes gained/off the tee with his 8-degree TaylorMade Qi10 with a Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft.”

“Scottie Scheffler 's return to the TaylorMade Qi4D driver lasted just a week as the World No.1 is now back into his beloved Qi10 at The Players Championship.”

“The FedEx St. Jude was the third time Scheffler had tried to retire his Qi10 gamer for the new Qi4D, but this was the first time he finally got it to stick.”

“The Northern Irishman is a TaylorMade ambassador, and he plays the TaylorMade Qi10 driver and fairway woods, as well as TaylorMade Rors Proto irons (5-9) .”

“The World No.1 has previously put the 2026 club in the bag this year but he has overall remained loyal to his trusty Qi10 model that was released in 2024.”

“For 2026, Scheffler had remained in the TaylorMade Qi10 driver but, at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, he changed to the brand-new TaylorMade Qi4D Core”

“Explaining the decision to ditch his TaylorMade Qi10 for the week, McIlroy said: “The big dog is out of the bag – he’s having a sleep in the locker!””

“According to a Sirius XM report during Friday’s second round, the 36-year-old’s TaylorMade Qi10 driver failed the USGA’s stringent checks on Tuesday.”

“Charley Hull has switched from the Qi10 LS to the Qi4D LS, while Brooke Henderson has moved from the Qi10 into the Qi4D, both in the standard head.”

“Korda is also a TaylorMade staffer, but has kept the TaylorMade Qi10 driver and TaylorMade Stealth 2 fairway woods in the bag for now in Florida.”

“When it comes to Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler they both tee it up with the TaylorMade Qi10 driver – a driver that is now reduced in price!”

“When it comes to Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler they both tee it up with the TaylorMade Qi10 driver – a driver that is now reduced in price!”

“Thankfully, the photographers had been out doing just that, and all evidence points to McIlroy putting the Qi10 back in the bag for the US Open…”

“He did so with his old trusty TaylorMade Qi10 driver , which has been in the bag since early 2024 including his two Major triumphs last year.”

“Scheffler’s driver is an 8-degree TaylorMade Qi10 with a Fujikua Ventus Black 7X, not that Harbour Town requires a lot of driver tee shots.”

“However, on Sunday, he was then spotted using the older TaylorMade Qi10 driver, as well as the Qi10 fairway woods round the Florida layout.”

“Hull, who is a TaylorMade staffer, was still in the brand's 2024 Qi10 LS model up until this week but has now switched into the new Qi35.”

“Rory McIlroy’s Driver TaylorMade Qi10 9.0 Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6-X Length: 45″ Tipping: 1″ Swingweight: D5 FCT: Two clicks lower”

“There has been no official announcement by either the PGA or USGA as to why the driver, McIlroy's TaylorMade Qi10 , failed the test.”

“The driver replaces the Qi10 that was in Scheffler’s bag – a club he won two majors and six PGA Tour events with this past season.”

“For the first time in two years, Scottie Scheffler is playing a PGA Tour event without his venerable TaylorMade Qi10 driver.”

“Interestingly, the Qi10 remained in the set-up for 2025 as well, with McIlroy choosing to use it over that year's Qi35.”

“McIlroy put a different Qi10 driver head into play at Quail Hollow, but has struggled to become comfortable with it.”

“McIlroy switched from his previous gamer, a TaylorMade Qi10 (DOT), to another identical model that was his backup.”

“Meanwhile, Tiger Woods played on Friday using the same TaylorMade Qi10 driver that he used during the 2024 season.”

“Specifically, McIlroy's new driver in play this week is the TaylorMade Qi10 LS, which is a lower-spinning model.”

“In case you didn't know, the World No.2 plays with a TaylorMade Qi10 driver – and it's proving quite the weapon.”

“it was reported on Friday by Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio that McIlroy had to replace his TaylorMade Qi10 driver”

“Like McIlroy, Scheffler also uses TaylorMade Qi10 driver , opting not to switch into the 2025 Qi35 model.”

“Off the tee, the world No.1 uses an 8-degree TaylorMade Qi10 with a (Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft).”

“Scottie Scheffler switched back to his older TaylorMade Qi10 driver for the Players Championship.”

“Off the tee Scheffler wielded his 8-degree TaylorMade Qi10 with a Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft.”

“However, for the final day, he decided to replace them all and move back to the TaylorMade Qi10 .”

“But on Tuesday, his TaylorMade Qi10 driver was ruled non-conforming after a routine inspection.”

“The world's No. 1 golfer had previously used the older Qi10 model for two seasons.”

“Scheffler’s driver is an 8-degree TaylorMade Qi10 with a Fujikua Ventus Black 7X.”

“Like McIlroy, Scheffler uses the TaylorMade Qi10 driver – the brand’s 2024 model.”

“Yup, the Qi10 is back, even if McIlroy was coy about revealing that information.”

“Rory McIlroy switched back to his TaylorMade Qi10 driver on Sunday at Bay Hill.”

“Rory McIlroy's TaylorMade Qi10 driver has a Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft.”

“McIlroy has been wildly successful with, and devoted to, the Qi10 driver.”

“Scottie Scheffler used a TaylorMade Qi10 core driver to win the Masters.”

“McIlroy's TaylorMade Qi10 driver was deemed non-conforming on Tuesday”

“In simple terms, his old Qi10-and-TP5 combo spun a hair too much.”

“Rory McIlroy is back with his Qi10 driver at TPC Sawgrass.”

“he drove the ball well enough with his 8-degree TaylorMade Qi10 with a Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft to rank second in driving distance, fourth in driving accuracy and second in strokes gained off the tee”

“DRIVER: TaylorMade Qi10 (8 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft, TaylorMade Qi35 (21 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 8X shaft”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 “Dot” (9 degrees @8.25, D4) – Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (45 inches, tipped 1 inch)”

“Adam Scott uses a TaylorMade Qi10 driver but also has a mini driver in his bag, instead of a 3-wood.”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (DOT) 9 degrees, Fujikura Ventus Black 6-X (45″ EOG, Tipped 1″, D5)”

“Jake Knapp uses a TaylorMade Qi10 driver (9°) with a Fujikura Ventus Black X shaft”

“DRIVER: TaylorMade Qi10 (10.5 degrees), with Project X Titan Yellow 60 TX shaft”

“DRIVER: TaylorMade Qi10 (8 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft”

“DRIVER: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 6X shaft”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi10, 9 degrees (Fujikura Ventus Black 6-X shaft)”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (Fujikura Ventus Black 6X shaft), 9 degrees”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft), 8 degrees”

“TaylorMade Qi10 (8 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (Fujikura Ventus Black 6x), 9 degrees”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (Fujikura Ventus Black 7X), 8 degrees”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (Fujikua Ventus Black 7X), 8 degrees”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (8°, Fujikura Ventus TR Black 5 S)”

“At the top of the bag, Bradley used to play with the TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus, but he was spotted using the TaylorMade Qi10 big stick at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2024. He has since switched to Ping and their G430 LST driver.”

“Drivers failing the tests is not abnormal, especially for those who have played a driver for an extended period of time, like both Scheffler and McIlroy, who were using TaylorMade’s Qi10 (DOT) heads since last year.”

“Quick-hitters: Rory McIlroy swapped a 44-inch TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver for a 45-inch TaylorMade Qi10. The more generous head profile allowed him to go back to standard length to gain some extra speed”

“Fellow TaylorMade stablemate Scottie Scheffler also continued using the Qi10 up until two weeks ago, when he seemingly switched to the Qi4D for good during his win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.”

“Tommy had been playing Ventus Blue TR in both driver and mini last year with success but swapped into Qi35 at the beginning of the year because although Qi10 worked, it still had a big miss.”

“Like Rory McIlroy , Scheffler has continued to use the Qi10 Dot and, according to Rietveld, the reason for the brighter coloring is down to the fact that Scheffler "likes the face to pop."”

“Not only did the four-time major champion complete a quartet of career triumphs at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic with the new TaylorMade Qi10 driver , but he also used a new golf ball.”

“Jake Knapp had used the same Ping G425 LST for a few years but has also flirted with both the PXG Black Ops Tour-1 driver and also the TaylorMade Qi10 with a Ventus Black TR shaft.”

“McIlroy, along with Scottie Scheffler , moved into the Qi10 “core” (standard model) driver head and saw an increase in ball speed and distance, particularly on off-center misses.”

“Where some high-profile TaylorMade ambassadors like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have been seemingly reluctant to switch into the new model from their Qi10 driver”

“Where some high-profile TaylorMade ambassadors like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have been seemingly reluctant to switch into the new model from their Qi10 driver”

“Just last week Knapp was seen using both a PXG Black Ops Tour-1 driver and a TaylorMade Qi10 driver with a Fujikura Ventus Black TR shaft while playing in Mexico”

“The Masters champion briefly put the new 2025 driver in play at the Arnold Palmer Invitational before switching back to his Qi10 just three days later.”

“Knapp broke out a six-year-old TaylorMade M5 driver at the Genesis Invitational two weeks ago and then switched again to last year’s TaylorMade Qi10.”

“the latter coming after a switch to a 8-degree TaylorMade Qi4D driver with a Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft, going away from his trusty Qi10 model.”

“Harry pointed out that while the earlier prototype was clean, the retail-leaning Qi10 had a distinct top line on the crown.”

“At the top end of the bag, Henderson has made the switch from the TaylorMade Qi10 driver to the TaylorMade Qi35 driver”

“Previously, Knapp has used the TaylorMade Qi10 , as well as the Ping G425 LST and the PXG Secret Weapon Mini Driver .”

“But just a season ago, McIlroy continued to use a TaylorMade Qi10 model from 2024 instead of 2025’s Qi35.”

“Scottie Scheffler, with his TaylorMade Qi10 driver, in the 2026 Travelers Championship final round”

“During 2024 he used the TaylorMade Qi10 driver, and occasionally the TaylorMade BRNR mini driver.”

“Like McIlroy, Scheffler uses the TaylorMade Qi10 driver – the brand’s 2024 model.”

“Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler use similar TaylorMade Qi10 drivers.”

“Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler use similar TaylorMade Qi10 drivers.”

“Brooks Koepka was seen using TaylorMade Qi10 during The Showdown.”

“World No.1 Scottie Scheffler also still has the Qi10 in the bag.”

“an increase in ball speed with his new TaylorMade Qi10 driver”

“McIlroy currently games TaylorMade’s Qi10 driver .”