Driver · 2025
TaylorMade Qi35 LS
The CaddyIndex™ breakdown: our rating across all six performance dimensions, researched from published expert reviews, online sentiment and our own weighting algorithm.
By the CaddyCompare editorial team · updated 4 June 2026
Performance index
Six researched ratings, lower (blue) through to elite (gold).
Where it wins
- Distance93
- Feel85
- Looks85
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Rated highest for distance and feel; its softest dimension is forgiveness.
You swing fast, strike it well and spin it too much - this is the longest, fastest driver of 2025, with full draw/fade/spin tuning, if you can find the centre.
You miss the centre often or want help getting the ball up - the standard Qi35 or the max-forgiveness Qi35 Max are far more forgiving.
Pros
- The fastest, longest driver tested in 2025 - 167mph ball speed (1.3mph clear of the field) and 298 yards of carry
- Genuinely ultra-low spin - around 2,000 rpm on average, with some strikes below 1,600
- Elevated adjustability - a new 3-port Trajectory Adjustment System with 19g of weight tunes draw, fade and spin
- The most workable, most compact head in the Qi35 line, with a soft-but-fast feel and a muted sound
Cons
- Limited forgiveness - ball speed drops off on imperfect strikes, so it leans to better players
- A low-launch, low-spin players' driver - not viable if you regularly miss the centre
By dimension
Forgiveness
StrongLimited - a better-player head. While off-centre strikes don't lose much total distance thanks to the low spin, keeping dispersion tight, ball speeds do drop off on imperfect strikes, suggesting it leans towards better players, and it struggled with forgiveness in testing. It demands a centre strike.
Distance
Class-leadingThe longest of 2025 - an average ball speed of 167 mph, 1.3 mph faster than any other driver tested, and an average carry of 298 yards, the fastest and longest of any driver in the test. Elite, category-leading distance.
Workability
StrongThe most workable in the line - the compact, aerodynamic head rewards a player who wants to flight and shape it, and the Trajectory Adjustment System lets you set a draw or fade bias by moving the 13g weight to heel or toe. A genuine shot-shaper, the most workable of the Qi35 family.
Feel
ExcellentSoft but fast - a feel distinct to TaylorMade from the carbon face and head design, soft but still fast, premium and lively. A satisfying, energetic sensation.
Sound
ExcellentMuted and refined - somewhat muted compared to the Qi10, with a slightly lower-pitched note at impact, controlled and pleasing. A refined, lower-pitched note, better behaved than the Qi10.
Looks at address
ExcellentCompact and traditional - a compact, traditionally shaped head with the clean Infinity Carbon Crown, a confident, tour-level shape. A tidy, premium players' look.
Sources
Dig into the independent expert reviews and lab tests that feed into how every club here is rated. Each one is worth reading in full — they carry the launch-monitor data, hands-on testing and detailed photography that paint the complete picture before you buy.
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Qi35 LS Driver Review - Plugged In Golf
- Read the full review at The distance driver isn't dead: TaylorMade Qi35 LS Driver review - Today's Golfer
- Read the full review at Best TaylorMade Drivers of 2025 - MyGolfSpy
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Qi35 LS Driver Review - Fast With Low Spin - Golfstead
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Qi35 driver review (all 3 models) - Club Junkie, GolfWRX
- Read the full review at Qi35 LS Driver - TaylorMade (specs)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the TaylorMade Qi35 LS best for?
You swing fast, strike it well and spin it too much - this is the longest, fastest driver of 2025, with full draw/fade/spin tuning, if you can find the centre.
Who should avoid the TaylorMade Qi35 LS?
You miss the centre often or want help getting the ball up - the standard Qi35 or the max-forgiveness Qi35 Max are far more forgiving.
What handicap is the TaylorMade Qi35 LS suitable for?
The TaylorMade Qi35 LS suits a broad range of abilities, from high-handicap beginners through to scratch and tour players.
What is the TaylorMade Qi35 LS best at?
In our research the TaylorMade Qi35 LS rates highest for distance and feel, and is softest on forgiveness.
Does the TaylorMade Qi35 LS have a shot bias?
The TaylorMade Qi35 LS is broadly neutral in shot shape (no built-in draw or fade bias), with a low launch and low spin.