As Golfweek reported on Monday, several new drivers were added to the USGA’s List of Conforming Driver Heads, including the yet-to-be-released TaylorMade Qi10 LS. While TaylorMade has not released any official information about the Qi10 LS, based on the USGA notes and images, we now see it has a sliding weight in the sole, a carbon fiber face and a sole geometry that is similar to the SIM, SIM 2, Stealth and Stealth 2 drivers.
On Tuesday, as Rory McIlroy was preparing for this week’s DP Tour World Championship in the United Arab Emirates, he said that while he wanted to win the tournament, it might serve as a great place to test the Qi10 LS in competition and that he was considering using it.
On Thursday, as he showed up on the first tee of the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, the Qi10 LS was under his familiar dog head cover. That gave on-site photographers a chance to take close-up photos of the driver and for us to try to get more details on it.
Here are some close-up looks of the TaylorMade Qi10 LS.
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy’s TaylorMade Qi 10 LS driver appears to be fitted with the same Fujikura Ventus…
Rory McIlroy’s TaylorMade Qi 10 LS driver appears to be fitted with the same Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X shaft he played throughout most of 2023. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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The two previous carbon fiber faces in TaylorMade drivers have been red, but Rory’s Qi10 LS…
The two previous carbon fiber faces in TaylorMade drivers have been red, but Rory’s Qi10 LS has a deep blue face. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy’s TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver
In addition to the sliding weight in the front, there is a weight port in the…
In addition to the sliding weight in the front, there is a weight port in the back of the Qi10 LS. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images
Rory McIlroy’s TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver
Rory’s TaylorMade Qi10 LS has a started loft of 9 degrees, and the adjustable hosel is…
Rory’s TaylorMade Qi10 LS has a started loft of 9 degrees, and the adjustable hosel is set to Standard, which means the loft should remain a 9 degrees. (Ross Kinnard/Getty Images)
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There is a white line on the seam between the topline and the face that is…
There is a white line on the seam between the topline and the face that is similar to the alignment line added to the Stealth 2 fairway woods. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy
Using the QI10 LS, McIlroy shot a 1-under 71 Thursday while averaging 315 yards per tee…
Using the QI10 LS, McIlroy shot a 1-under 71 Thursday while averaging 315 yards per tee shot. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
