TaylorMade Qi35 (DOT) driver, 9@8.25 (3g front, 13g back, FCT sleeve 1.5°)

“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.”

“I played the Qi35 yesterday and went back to my Qi10 today. It was just some things that I need to dial in a little bit more, so just went back to my old trusty.”

“What we do know is that his current gamer is the TaylorMade Qi35 driver with a Project X HZRDUS Prototype 70 TX shaft.”

“Currently, we have seen the likes of Nelly Korda and Rory McIlroy testing new models, specifically the TaylorMade Qi35”

“Currently, we have seen the likes of Nelly Korda and Rory McIlroy testing new models, specifically the TaylorMade Qi35”

“McIlroy's Qi35 will have the same loft (9 degrees) and has been fitted with the same shaft, a Fujikura Ventus Black, but McIlroy has the adjustable hosel set to a lower position and the club has a slightly shorter finished length to help the five-time major winner enhance his accuracy off the tee.”

“When discussing his Qi35 driver , Tiger said he loves seeing loft on his driver because of two things: (1) he typically tees it low vs. what would be considered the norm, and (2) he prefers staying on top of the ball and keeping his angle of attack at zero or slightly negative.”

“McIlroy did so with a full bag of TaylorMade equipment but made a high-profile switch back to his Qi10 metalwood setup he used last year after briefly switching to the new Qi35 driver and fairway woods for the first three rounds last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.”

“McIlroy, who admitted that he was “a little pissed off” after the news of the driver testing was leaked, then used the TaylorMade Qi35 driver at last week’s RBC Canadian Open, but missed the cut after a nine-over-par total that included rounds of 71 and 78.”

“But two months after TaylorMade officially released its latest driver creation, it appears as though McIlroy is now ready to put the Qi35 in play on the PGA Tour, with his custom 'Dot' head coupled with a Fujikura Ventus VeloCore+ Black shaft.”

“McCormack said Scheffler was hitting several different Qi35 heads including the Qi35 LS and the Qi35 (DOT) that Rory McIlroy just put in play , with at least seven different shaft variations with different lengths, weights and tippings.”

“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.”

“McIlroy, who admitted that he was "p***** off" and "annoyed" after the news was leaked , then used the TaylorMade Qi35 driver at the RBC Canadian Open, but missed the cut after a nine-over-par total that included rounds of 71 and 78 .”

“At the Arnold Palmer Invitational, McIlroy was seen using new TaylorMade equipment, specifically a Qi35 driver and fairway woods. However, for the final day, he decided to replace them all and move back to the TaylorMade Qi10 .”

“He had added to his bag the new TaylorMade Qi35 driver and fairway woods — despite winning with the previous models at Pebble Beach about a month earlier — looking for a touch more distance, which he was able to find.”

“He also got a little bit more distance out of the Qi35 driver. But when he couldn’t find too many fairways at Bay Hill last week, and actually lost strokes off-the-tee in round 3, he went back to the Qi10 wood setup.”

“But this week, Knapp has stayed with a TaylorMade big stick, this time calling on a Qi35 and he obliterated it around PGA National, including a 335-yard poke on 18 that set up the final of his 12 birdies on the day.”

““I had a little bit of trouble getting into the Qi35 and I feel like we learned a lot throughout that process of what I like to see in a driver, the way it needs to perform for me specifically,” Scheffler said.”

“At the start of the week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, McIlroy was seen using a custom TaylorMade Qi35 'Dot' head coupled with a Fujikura Ventus VeloCore+ Black shaft, as well as two Qi35 fairway woods.”

“"So last year I had a little bit of trouble getting into the Qi35 and I feel like we learned a lot throughout that process of what I like to see in a driver, the way it needs to perform for me specifically.”

“The World No.10 made the move to the Qi35 LS driver for the Ford Championship, still fitted with her UST Mamiya Attas 6Star 6 X shaft, after working with TaylorMade's Adrian Rietveld earlier in the week.”

“After playing the first three rounds at Bay Hill with TaylorMade’s latest driver and fairway woods, from the Qi35 line , he decided to switch back to his old woods, his Qi10s, for Sunday’s final round.”

“He switched from TaylorMade’s Qi10 to a Qi35 for that event but endured a miserable week off the tee, missing his first cut of the season. Now, he’s switched back ahead of his Oakmont campaign”

“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.”

“Two months into the 2025 season, Rory McIlroy has made wholesale changes to the top of his golf bag this week, finally adding TaylorMade’s new Qi35 driver and fairway woods at Bay Hill.”

“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 was also photographed doing more testing with TaylorMade’s Qi35 (Dot) driver, but this didn’t seem to be as comprehensive as his testing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.”

“McIlroy began his opening round Thursday at the RBC Canadian Open with a brand-new TaylorMade Qi35 driver in his arsenal, three weeks after his last start at the PGA Championship.”

“So it was that Rory McIlroy switched into a new TaylorMade Qi35 driver (9-degree), 3-wood (15-degree) and 5-wood (18-degree) ahead of last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.”

“Head: TaylorMade Qi35 (DOT) 10.5˚@ 9.8˚ (58.5˚ Lie, 15g forward, 5g back, 1.5˚ FCT Sleeve at STD/UP) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6-X Velocore (Tipped 1″, 45.25″ EOG, D3)”

“His first driver switch came in the lead-up to that event when McIlroy put into play the new TaylorMade Qi35 driver (9-degree), 3-wood (15-degree) and 5-wood (18-degree).”

“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”

“Known for being one of the tightest layouts on the calendar, the 34-year-old opted to remove his TaylorMade Qi35 driver from his set-up and add a 4-iron instead.”

“Conducting vigorous driver testing after the Major, McIlroy arrived at TPC Toronto with the Qi35 back in the bag , and with the Qi35 three-wood also featuring.”

“McIlroy also added a TaylorMade Qi35 “Dot” driver that features the forgiveness of the core head with a slimmed down profile that’s reminiscent of the Qi35 LS.”

“Scheffler has been testing out the TaylorMade Qi35 driver over the early part of 2025 but as yet has not been able to put down his Qi10 driver from last year.”

“Rory McIlroy experimented with the Qi35 early on in the year, putting it into play at the Arnold Palmer Invitational before abandoning it after three rounds”

“Korda offered a few positive insights on Qi35 at the Grant Thornton, but admitted there’s still work to be done before she returns to the course in January.”

“After a few weeks off and having done some testing, McIlroy now has the Qi35 'dot' head back in the bag in a 9° head, cranked to the lower setting.”

“McIlroy has alternated between TaylorMade’s Qi10 (his previous gamer) and Qi35, and most recently opted for the latter during the RBC Canadian Open.”

“Rory McIlroy had switched to the new TaylorMade Qi35 driver and woods for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but after three rounds, he’d had enough.”

“He did trial the Qi35 at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational , as well as the RBC Canadian Open, but returned to his trusty gamer for the year.”

“Recently though he switched to the new TaylorMade Qi35 and went on to shoot 59 in the first round at the Cognizant Classic event in February.”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi35 (DOT) 9@8.25 (3g front, 13g back, FCT SLEEVE: 1.5°), Fujikura Ventus Black Velocore+ 6X (45.75″ EOG, Tipped 1″, D5)”

“While he did not discuss his driver during his press conference on Wednesday, McIlroy has switched to TaylorMade's standard Qi35 .”

“He had the new Qi35 driver in the bag in Riyadh, Qi10 and Stealth fairway woods , DJ P730 Proto irons, and MG4 wedges .”

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

“Rory McIlroy's 'Dot' version of the TaylorMade Qi35 driver has a 44" Fujikura Ventus VeloCore+ Black 6 X shaft.”

“Charlie was warming up alongside his dad, Tiger, with Charlie pulling out a brand new TaylorMade Qi35 driver.”

“Rory McIlroy has moved back into the TaylorMade Qi35 driver ahead of this week's RBC Canadian Open .”

“TaylorMade Qi35 (DOT) 10.5@9.8 (58.5 Lie, 15 g forward, 5 g back, 1.5 degree FCT Sleeve at STD/UP)”

“Not long after, Day jumped ship to the TaylorMade Qi35 – but that experiment was shortlived.”

“Tommy Fleetwood also joined him, gaming a Qi4D LS model from his previous Qi35 core.”

“Rory McIlroy switched into new TaylorMade Qi35 woods at Bay Hill last week.”

“Turns out, I picked the wrong Woods — only Charlie is using Qi35 at the PNC”

“arrived at TPC Toronto with a TaylorMade Qi35 driver with a shorter build”

“but for this week he made the switch into the TaylorMade Qi35 driver”

“Driver: TaylorMade Qi35 (DOT) 10.5˚ Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6-X Velocore Actual Loft: 9.8˚ Lie: 58.5˚ FCT Sleeve: STD/UP Weights: 15 g forward, 5 g back Length: 45.25″ EOG Tipping: 1″ Swingweight: D3”

“Fleetwood swapped straight into the TaylorMade Qi35 driver in 2025, unlike Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, and now has the Qi4D LS driver in his bag.”

“Drivers: TaylorMade Qi35 (Fujikura Ventus Blue 6X), 10.5 degrees; TaylorMade r7 Quad Mini (Fujikura Ventus Blue 6X), 13.5 degrees”

“Having always been one of the biggest hitters in the world, Johnson now uses the 2025 TaylorMade Qi35 driver.”

“DRIVER: TaylorMade Qi35 (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue VeloCore+ 6 X shaft”

“Driver: Taylormade Qi35 driver (9°, Project X HZRDUS T1100 95 6.5 shaft)”

“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”

“McIlroy went on to win that week while continuing to use his TaylorMade Qi10 (DOT) driver from 2024 and didn’t try to switch into the newer Qi35 until a month and a half later at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Previously, McIlroy had toyed with putting the Qi35 in the bag for 2025, using it at the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the first three rounds before swapping back to the Qi10 for the final round.”

“When Johnson made his season debut last week at LIV Golf Riyadh , despite gaming a new TaylorMade Qi35 driver, Johnson’s hat only showed his team’s 4Aces and New Era logos.”

“McIlroy played the first three rounds with the new driver and fairway woods, from the Qi35 line , but wanted to go back to the clubs he felt more comfortable with.”

“Fleetwood, meanwhile, put the Qi35 LS in play at the DP World Tour's Team Cup in January of this year, before changing to the Dot version of the driver.”

“Fleetwood was playing the Ventus Red Velocore+ 6-X in his mini driver to match the same shaft he switched into his Qi35 driver to start this season.”

“Rory McIlroy used the Qi35 for the first three rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational before switching back for the final round.”

“At the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Day was spotted testing the TaylorMade Qi35 driver , but he has yet to put that into play.”

“Tommy Fleetwood to make the transition to the Qi35 and so it obviously works for some but not others!”

“Rory McIlroy uses a TaylorMade Qi35 Dot driver”