TaylorMade · Hybrid · 2025
Qi35 Rescue
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You're a 0-18 HCP at 85-115mph who wants the balanced 'distance + workability + forgiveness' middle child of the Qi35 Rescue line — restored adjustable hosel + 4th-gen Carbon Twist Face + class-competitive 2025 sound/look/feel and Hot List Gold validation.
You preferred Qi10 Rescue's quieter acoustic, you want a wider 5-6-loft ladder (use the Max model), or you need maximum GI forgiveness from a wider footprint.
Pros
- Golf Digest 2025 Hot List Gold + 5/5 (97% recommended) consumer rating
- NEW 12-position adjustable hosel restored for 2025 — ±1.5° loft + face-angle tuning
- Wasn't losing more than a few MPH even on poor toe or heel strikes — robot-class off-center retention
- Sound, look, and feel registered extremely high vs the 2025 competitor field
Cons
- Harsh thud-like sound through impact — acoustic regression vs Qi10 Rescue's quieter/crisp impact
- Narrow 4-loft ladder (17°/19°/22°/25°) — Max model adds 28°/31° lofts the standard doesn't reach
- No movable weight system — adjustability limited to the new sleeve
- Infinity Carbon Crown long-term durability remains a watch-item vs all-steel hybrids
By dimension
Forgiveness
The Qi35 Rescue has ample ball speed and more forgiveness than you might expect in a club this size. Multi-material construction allowed TaylorMade to get a lot of forgiveness into a mid-sized hybrid — the user wasn't losing more than a few MPH even on poor toe or heel strikes. 4th-generation Carbon Twist Face + Infinity Carbon Crown + Thru-Slot Speed Pocket. Top-tier forgiveness — multi-material (chromium carbon/steel/aluminum) construction + 4th-gen Carbon Twist Face + 'only few mph loss on toe/heel' robot-class behavior.
Distance
Ample ball speed confirmed across launch monitor and field testing. Mid launch and mid-low spin. 4th-generation Carbon Twist Face + now-standard Thru-Slot Speed Pocket. Carries forward Qi10 Rescue's 234yd carry leadership baseline + multi-material weight reallocation. Top-tier distance — ample ball speed + mid-low spin + Carbon Twist Face engineered ball-speed engine.
Workability
Something new for 2025 is the addition of a 3-degree loft sleeve — allowing ±1.5° loft and face-angle adjustment with 12 possible sleeve variations. Adjustable hosel lets you dial in your preferred loft and face angle. The same 106cc at every loft — mid-sized neutral profile, not Max GI. Above-average workability — NEW 12-position adjustable hosel restores face-angle tunability + neutral 106cc head supports shape control.
Feel
Through impact, the Qi35 hybrid felt as good as expected — producing a compressed feeling off the face. Sound, look, and feel registered extremely high compared to other 2025 hybrids, including the Callaway Elyte hybrid and Ping G440 Max hybrid. Premium Rescue feel tradition continues. Above-average feel — compressed off-face sensation + reviewer-confirmed feel ranks high vs 2025 competitors.
Sound
Through impact, the Qi35 hybrid produced a harsh thud-like sound. Sound, look, and feel registered extremely high compared to the other 2025 hybrids — somewhat contradictory but suggests the harsh thud is acceptable in context. Average to above-average sound — harsh thud-like character is polarising but rated high vs 2025 competitors.
Looks at address
Infinity Carbon Crown for pleasing looks. Sound, look, and feel registered extremely high compared to other 2025 hybrids, including the Callaway Elyte hybrid and Ping G440 Max hybrid. 106cc head profile + multi-material aesthetic. Above-average address — Infinity Carbon Crown + premium TaylorMade aesthetic + 2025-class-leading look ranking.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- TaylorMade Qi35 Rescue Review - Plugged In Golf (ample ball speed and more forgiveness than expected, multi-material construction, only a few MPH lost on poor toe/heel strikes, mid launch mid-low spin, NEW 3° loft sleeve 12 variations for 2025)
- TaylorMade Qi35 Hybrid Review - Today's Golfer (felt as good as expected, harsh thud-like sound through impact, compressed feeling off the face, sound/look/feel registered extremely high compared to Callaway Elyte and Ping G440 Max)
- Qi35 Rescue - TaylorMade (specs: 4 lofts 17/19/22/25 all 106cc, 4th-gen Carbon Twist Face, Thru-Slot Speed Pocket standard, Infinity Carbon Crown, multi-material chromium carbon/steel/aluminum, V Steel sole)