The TaylorMade Qi4D Has Already Become A Game-Changer On Tour… Here’s How

Since the TaylorMade Qi4D range was first spotted in the public eye back in November 2025, it has only grown in popularity on the professional circuits.

Pertinently, it's not just TaylorMade staff players who are trusting it within their set-ups, as even equipment-free agents have opted to put one or multiple Qi4D metalwoods in the bag... and tasted success as a result.

Being used by Rory McIlroy for his Masters win in April, as well as Nelly Korda for her Chevron Championship victory just a fortnight later, the TaylorMade Qi4D driver has become a game-changer on tour... but how?

Firstly, it comes down to the playability and adaptability available within the heads of the clubs - Qi4D Core, Qi4D LS and Qi4D Max - as TaylorMade have called on the four dimensions of speed: the club face, club head, shaft and fitting.

McIlroy helped play his part in building the Qi4D, even undergoing a near hour testing session during the Tour Championship in 2025, specifically around the aesthetics.

Following the session, TaylorMade's engineers were able to dial-in his spin and launch via a robot that was programmed to mimic McIlroy's spin and, such was the impact the Qi4D had on his game, it ended up going straight in the bag.

Gaining an average of 2mph ball speed, the set-up for McIlroy includes two four gram weights in the front and two 11 gram weights in the back, while the loft sleeve is also set two clicks towards lower.

Having input from a top player is one thing, but the results aren't just limited to the six-time Major winner, as other players found instant success adding the Qi4D into their bags.

Korda's move into the range has already yielded four wins on the LPGA Tour in 2026, including two Majors, with one of the main reasons for the move being the look of the Qi4D at address.

Previously using the TaylorMade Qi10 Max, it took Korda just 20 shots to decide on putting the new Qi4D in the bag, a move that has her currently ranked first in the LPGA Tour's Strokes Gained: Off The Tee category.

Once again, the customization within the head, specifically the four moveable weights in the Core, helped dial in spin and distance, with Korda opting for heavier back heel weighting and an upright loft sleeve setting to match her preferred lie angle.

Further success has followed, as Collin Morikawa used the Qi4D driver and fairway woods for his win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, while another notable success story came across the world on the DP World Tour.

22-year-old, Casey Jarvis, earned back-to-back wins in Kenya and South Africa with the Qi4D, while fellow countryman, Jayden Schaper, who earned Qi4D's first win in December and went back-to-back in South Africa and Mauritius.

Both are young upcoming stars in the game and, in the case of Schaper, his fitting process started with the Core Qi4D driver before moving to the Qi4D LS. The inspiration for the change came from Tommy Fleetwood, who put the LS model in play the week before the 25-year-old.

Not only did Schaper gain 2mph of ball speed off the tee, warranting a 12-yard increase in distance, but his spin differential was 334 rpm tighter. His overall set-up was 0.25° stronger and 0.25° flatter than his former gamer and he increased his fairways hit by nearly 10%, a significant amount at tour level.

With his new found confidence producing two wins, the South African is on course for earning a PGA Tour card for the 2027 season.

TaylorMade set-out to build the 'fastest and most fitable driver,' and with the continued success of the Qi4D throughout the year, it's clear to see why it has become a game-changer on the professional circuits.