TaylorMade · Driver · 2024
Qi10 LS
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
Low-handicap (HCP 0-8) tour-aspirational golfers with 100+ mph swing speeds who want low-launch low-spin penetrating ball flight with active shape-shifting via the compact pear chassis.
You're a moderate-swing player or need max-MOI forgiveness — route to standard Qi10 or Qi10 Max; the LS demands consistent striking.
Pros
- MyGolfSpy 2024: 2nd place for accuracy at high swing speeds; Top 5 total yards for 36% of testers, Top 5 straight shot for 36% of testers
- Traditional brand pear shape with a deeper face and shorter length — designed for skilled players who shape shots
- 60X Carbon Twist Face plus Infinity Carbon Crown (97% carbon) shared with the rest of the Qi10 family; a meaningful aesthetic upgrade vs the Stealth 2 Plus
- Tour family lineage — the standard Qi10 was the world #1's multi-major weapon, and the LS shares the same face plus crown architecture
Cons
- Smaller pear-shape chassis trades off MOI vs the Qi10 Max (10K) — well below 2024+ max-MOI benchmarks
- Only tour-fast lofts (8°, 9°, 10.5°) — narrower spread vs the standard Qi10's 9 / 10.5 / 12 lineup; demands consistent fast-swing strikes
- No movable weight track or shape-bias weighting — the chassis is committed to its tour-spec low-launch low-spin profile
- 2024 release age now penalises bag_index slightly; the Qi35 LS and Qi4D successors have refined face / adjustability tech
By dimension
Forgiveness
Robot/lab data: the chassis showed a second-place finish for accuracy with low launch and low spin performance at high swing speeds — ranked in Top 5 for accuracy for 36% of testers. Independent commentary: the chassis has the traditional brand pear shape with a noticeably more compact look, and a deeper face and shorter length that gives the look of a driver skilled players can easily shape shots with — smaller chassis trades off some forgiveness vs the family max-MOI head. Adequate tour-spec forgiveness — class-competitive within the LS category but well below the family max-MOI head's 10K MOI ceiling.
Distance
Robot/lab data: the chassis ranked in the Top 5 for 36% of testers for total yards, and for 36% of testers, ranked in the Top 5 for the straight shot metric at high swing speeds. Same 60X carbon-fibre face as the family — significantly lighter than traditional titanium and creates a more efficient energy transfer. Tour validation via family head's elite multi-major use carries lineage credibility. Strong tour-spec 2024 distance for the LS category.
Workability
Independent commentary: the chassis has the traditional brand pear shape with a noticeably more compact look, and a deeper face and shorter length that gives the look of a driver skilled players can easily shape shots with — explicitly designed for shotmaking. Reviewer testing: pear-shape with low-launch low-spin profile delivers a chassis designed to decrease spin and offer a more aesthetically pleasing profile — workable tour-spec character. Best workability in the family lineup.
Feel
Reviewer testing on family: impact felt explosive and powerful with descriptors of stable and solid — well-executed shots produce a remarkably solid feel off the face. Independent commentary: the brand's strategic resin and polymer injections produce satisfying impact feel despite carbon face design. The compact tour-spec chassis transmits more impact feedback than the larger max-MOI head — premium tour-spec tactile signature.
Sound
Reviewer testing on family: the acoustic is a traditional mid-pitch crack, and the impact doesn't feel muted — with a clean sound that adds to satisfaction. Independent commentary: family sound is almost identical between the two drivers, producing a mid-pitch crack and offering good feedback on center and off-center hits. Premium tuned acoustic for the LS brief.
Looks at address
Independent commentary: the chassis has the traditional brand pear shape with a noticeably more compact look, and a deeper face and shorter length that gives the look of a driver skilled players can easily shape shots with. Same family carbon crown (97% carbon) with cleaner color scheme. Reviewer testing: clean look of the carbon crown and a high contrast topline. Premium 2024 tour-leaning silhouette appropriate for the brief.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- The King of Forgiveness: TaylorMade Qi10 Max Driver Review - Today's Golfer (family context)
- TaylorMade Qi10 LS Driver Review - Plugged In Golf
- TaylorMade Qi10 LS - MyGolfSpy
- TaylorMade Qi10 Driver Review - Plugged In Golf (family acoustic/feel)
- TaylorMade Qi10 vs TaylorMade Stealth 2 Driver - Golf Monthly
- Scottie Scheffler makes first driver switch in almost two years - PGA TOUR (Qi10 family validation)
- Qi10 LS Driver - TaylorMade (official product page)